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Supreme Court Orders Monthly ₹25,000 Salary Deduction from Husband for Wife & Minor Daughter’s Maintenance

In a stern measure to enforce maintenance obligations, the Supreme Court has directed the employer of a husband to deduct Rs. 25,000 every month from his salary and transfer the…

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Gujarat HC & Govt on Challenge to Civil Judge Recruitment Process Over Low Shortlisting & Alleged Irregularities

5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the State Government in a writ petition filed under Article 32 challenging the recruitment process for Civil Judge…

Supreme Court Rules: Guarantor Liable Only for Original Sanctioned Loan Amount, Not Excess Overdrawn Without Consent

5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026

In a significant ruling on the scope of surety liability, the Supreme Court has held that a guarantor cannot be made responsible for loan amounts withdrawn by the borrower beyond…

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Migration in Multi-Stage Examinations: No Unreserved Cadre Allocation for Reserved Candidates Availing Prelims Relaxation

6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026

In a pivotal judgment with far-reaching implications for reservation policies in competitive examinations, the Supreme Court has ruled that reserved category candidates who avail relaxation in qualifying standards at the…

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Order in Defamation Suit Against Astrologer Umang Taneja

7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025

The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Amit Bansal, has issued an interim order in a defamation suit (CS(OS) 613/2025) filed by renowned astrologer Trishla Chaturvedi against Umang Taneja…

Supreme Court: Quashing Petitions Maintainable Post-Charge Sheet Filing Under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

The Supreme Court, in the case of Mukesh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., reiterated that an accused can invoke Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code…

Supreme Court Restricts Bail in Serious Offences: Focus on Speedy Trials

The Supreme Court has reiterated that bail applications for serious offences like murder, rape, and dacoity should not be routinely entertained by the Trial Courts or High Courts once the…

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Gujarat Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court recently stayed contempt proceedings initiated in the Gujarat High Court against Additional Senior Civil Judge A.M. Bhukharee. These proceedings stemmed from allegations that the judicial officer abetted…

SC Surprised Over Senthil Balaji’s Appointment as Minister Post-Bail in Cash-for-Jobs Scam

On December 2, the Supreme Court expressed surprise that Senthil Balaji was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in Tamil Nadu shortly after being granted bail in a money laundering case…

Artificial Intelligence should align with our constitutional morality-justice SA Bobde

Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde while addressing a virtual event has stressed that the use of artificial intelligence in Indian judiciary should aligned with constitutional morality. He also asserts that…