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Supreme Court rules that a defendant who refuses to answer a summons is not entitled to seek the setting aside of an ex-parte decree

The defendant in this case had refused to accept the summons issued in the action. Execution procedures were begun after the action was decreed ex parte. The defendant officially…

Police Officers Who Steal Money from the Government Must Go To Jail, Says the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court issued harsh oral remarks on Monday about a 'new pattern' in the nation in which police personnel take money while they are on good terms with the…

It’s not possible for anyone to Take Benefit of Mistake Of Court

The Supreme Court hosts saw that a get-together can't take advantage of an incidental mix-up submitted by a court while passing a request. A seat containing Justices MR Shah and…

The ‘divorced’ daughter cannot be treated in the same way as the ‘widowed’ or ‘unmarried’ daughter

The Supreme Court has reserved a process of the High Court of Karnataka who argued that a divorced daughter will fall into the same class as a single or widowed…

Three women take the oath as Supreme Court judges for the first time in history

Three women were sworn in as Supreme Court justices on Tuesday, marking a watershed milestone for gender equality. There are Hima Kohli, B.V. Nagrathana, and Bela M Trivedi are among…

‘More than a lakh children were abandoned by one or both parents,’ Supreme Court, ordered CWCs to conduct an orphan investigation within three weeks

The Supreme Court has urged child welfare committees to conclude outstanding probes into the lives of many children who lose their parents at a young age within three weeks, expressing…

Filing of SLP against the dismissal of bail after a long time of wrong legitimate counsel: HC to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that the filing of a special leave petition challenging the High Court's rejection of release was unusual after such a long period of time and that…

‘No sympathy for backdoor students’: SC dismisses plea of MBBS students admitted through private counseling

The Supreme Court, in rejecting any review petitions filed by medical students, stated that no sympathy can be extended to students accepted through the backdoor. Medical admissions obtained through private…

The Supreme Court has declined to issue a formal contempt order against lawyer Mehmood Pracha and has instead requested an apology

In a plea contesting the Central Administrative Tribunal's ("CAT") order finding him guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court today invited attorney Mehmood Pracha to consider filing an unconditional apology. "Everything…

“We don’t want a single word relating to national security,” said Supreme Court to citizens

The Center told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its responses to petitions on the Pegasus dispute are sufficient, and that whatever material it should submit to the court for…