News Update… Supreme Court Orders Release of 1981 Murder Convict Hansraj, Citing Juvenile Justice Protections 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 In a significant ruling emphasizing the retrospective application of juvenile justice laws, the Supreme Court of India has directed the immediate release of Hansraj, a convict in a 1981 murder…
News Update… Supreme Court Relaxes Age Limits in Surrogacy Law: Relief for Couples Who Started Process Pre-2022 10 Oct 2025 In a pivotal ruling that balances reproductive rights with statutory regulations, the Supreme Court of India has held that the age restrictions under Section 4(iii)(c)(I) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act,…
News Update… Supreme Court Opens Doors for Judicial Officers in District Judge Recruitment: Overrules Decades-Old Precedents 10 Oct 2025 In a groundbreaking Constitution Bench verdict, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that judicial officers with a combined experience of at least seven years as advocates and in judicial…
News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Dashwanth in 2017 Tamil Nadu Child Rape-Murder Case: Overturns Death Sentence Citing Prosecution Failures 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025 In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of proof beyond reasonable doubt over moral convictions, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Dashwanth, who was sentenced to death by…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Rajasthan High Court’s CBI Transfer Order in Granite Mining Extortion Case 8 Oct 2025 In a significant ruling on judicial review powers, the Supreme Court of India has allowed the State of Rajasthan's appeal, setting aside the Rajasthan High Court's orders that transferred the…
News Update… Supreme Court Sets Aside Decree in Motorcycle Dealership Dispute: Emphasizes Procedural Fairness Over Rigidity 8 Oct 2025 In a ruling that reinforces the principle that procedural law should serve justice rather than obstruct it, the Supreme Court of India has allowed an appeal by M/s Anvita Auto…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Higher Stamp Duty on Security Bond cum Mortgage Deeds: No Relief for Borrowers and Developers 8 Oct 2025 In a ruling that clarifies the classification of financial security instruments, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed appeals challenging the imposition of stamp duty under Article 40 of Schedule…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Daughter’s Equal Share in Ancestral Property, Sets Aside High Court Review Order in Partition Dispute 8 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling (2025 INSC 1080), allowed the appeal of Malleeswari, daughter of the late Munusamy Naidu, affirming her right to a 1/3rd share in ancestral…
News Update SC appoints special courts for dealing with pending coal scam cases 5 Apr 2021 For the pending coal scam cases since 2014, the Supreme Court on Monday appointed two judicial officers in a special court. On the request of the Delhi High Court’s Registrar…
News Update SC pulls up the Maharashtra and Delhi Government to file affidavit in the case of Migrant Workers 2 Sep 2020 On 1st September 2020, The Apex court has taken a suo-moto action on the Covid-19 migrant workers and asked the the governments of Maharashtra and Delhi for failing to file…
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