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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to MHA Circular on Singing Vande Mataram in Schools as Premature; Stresses Patriotism Cannot Be Compelled While Protecting Individual Conscience

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs circular dated 28 January 2026 prescribing the manner in which Vande Mataram is…

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Ugandan Woman Languishing in Tihar Jail Despite Bail in NDPS Case: “Article 21 Applies Even to Foreign Nationals; Financial Constraints Cannot Bar Release

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday came to the rescue of a 32-year-old Ugandan woman who was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…

Supreme Court Upholds Loss of Scheduled Caste Status Upon Conversion to Christianity: “No Person Professing a Religion Other Than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism Can Claim SC Membership”

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order and ruled that once an individual converts to Christianity and actively professes and practices the faith, he ceases…

Supreme Court Directs Time-Bound Probe into ADAG Loan Fraud: ED Report Reveals Rs 2983 Cr Debts of Anil Ambani Group Settled for Mere Rs 26 Cr via “Project Help” Through 8 NBFCs; CBI & ED Must Complete Investigation in 4 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday took serious note of an Enforcement Directorate report revealing that debts worth Rs 2983 crores owed by certain companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group…

Supreme Court Allows Reserved Category Candidates to Migrate to Open Category in Teacher Recruitment: Relaxation in TET Qualifying Marks Does Not Bar Consideration on Merit in TAIT

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a batch of appeals filed by reserved category candidates and held that candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories who secured relaxation in qualifying marks in…

Supreme Court Slams Police & Court Insensitivity in 4-Year-Old Rape Case: “What Kind of Insensitive Has the Police Become?” – Rohatgi Seeks Guidelines to Prevent Re-Traumatization of POCSO Victims

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over the alleged insensitivity displayed by police officials and courts while handling the rape case of a 4-year-old girl, observing that such…

CJI Surya Kant Calls Out “Blackmailing” Digital Platforms as “Digital Arrests”; Supreme Court Highlights New-Age Challenge of Virtual Media Trials in Police Posting Case

The Chief Justice of India on Friday agreed with the Solicitor General of India that certain digital platforms function like “blackmailers,” likening their conduct to “digital arrests.”A bench comprising CJI…

Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Case Against Creditor: Mere Phone Calls Demanding Repayment of Debt Not Abetment; “Lawful Act Cannot on Its Own Constitute a Ground to Prosecute the Creditor

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 306 and 506(2) IPC against a creditor accused of abetting the suicide of a debtor, holding that persistent phone calls…

Supreme Court: Refusal by Wife to Cook or Perform Household Chores Not Cruelty; “You’re Not Marrying a Maid, You’re Marrying a Life Partner” – Husband Must Contribute in Modern Times

The Supreme Court today orally observed in a matrimonial dispute that allegations of cruelty such as the wife not adequately performing household chores like cooking and washing do not amount…

Supreme Court Quashes Copyright Infringement Case Against ‘Kahaani 2’ Director Sujoy Ghosh: Criminal Proceedings Under Section 63 Copyright Act Set Aside as Frivolous and Mechanically Issued

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the petition filed by national award-winning scriptwriter and director Sujoy Ghosh and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against him under Section 63 of the…