Will Lay Down Protocol On Use Of Pellet Guns, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would lay down a protocol governing the use of pellet guns by law enforcement agencies while hearing a petition challenging their use for crowd control.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a writ petition seeking a ban on the use of pellet guns against civilian assemblies...

'Avoid Victim Shaming, Patriarchal Stereotypes In Sexual Offence Judgments' : NJA Panel Gives Guidelines To Judges

The panel recommended that expressions like 'outraging modesty', 'prosecutrix', 'chastity' etc be avoided.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Increase Strength Of Supreme Court Judges, Including CJI, From 34 To 38

The Lok Sabha today passed without debate the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.The Bill was moved in the post-lunch session by Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal. The Minister said that the Bill has been brought keeping in view the pendency...

Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Judgment Declaring Candidate Winner 10 Years After Election

The Supreme Court today stayed a recent judgment of the Madras High Court, which declared a candidate as a winner ten years after the election, when the term of the relevant Legislative Assembly was already over.The High Court's order was passed in the election petition filed by M Appavu (DMK), who challenged the election of his rival AIADMK candidate Inbadurai in the 2016 assembly elections....

Transgender Amendment 2026 Cannot Cancel Vested Rights, Says Supreme Court Orally; Seeks Centre's Response

The Court orally commented that the 2026 amendment was a prospective law.

Supreme Court Extends S.498A IPC To Live-In Relationships Which Are 'Relationships In The Nature Of Marriage'

The Court held that for a domestic cruelty complaint, a formal marriage is not necessary.

'Important' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Against Allowing Protests At Delhi's Jantar Mantar

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Union and the Delhi Governments on a plea contending that Jantar Mantar is no longer a suitable venue for holding protests and demonstrations in the national capital, citing concerns over public safety, access and basic amenities.The petitioner Satish Chand Kaushik seeks directions to designate an alternate site in the national capital...

Supreme Court Asks ED If Trinamool Congress Can Be Allowed Funds From Frozen Accounts To Manage Daily Affairs

In the Trinamool Congress' plea seeking to operate its bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court today proposed that some amount be left with the High Court-appointed Administrator for managing the party's day-to-day affairs.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale was dealing with TMC's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's July 20 interim order whereby...

Student Protests : Supreme Court Clarifies States Can Close/Withdraw FIRs Against Protesters

The Court further clarified that "criminal antecedents" means "grievous or heinous offences", allowing protection to students facing petty offences.

Courts Must Quash Criminal Cases Meant To Silence Dissent, Not Tell Citizens What They Should Say: Justice Abhay Oka

If we do not allow people to express displeasure by making peaceful protest, there won't be democracy, he said.

Supreme Court Requests Calcutta High Court To Expeditiously Decide Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Travel Abroad For Eye Treatment

The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Calcutta High Court to consider at the earliest Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's pending application seeking permission to travel abroad for specialised treatment of an eye condition.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard Banerjee's plea challenging the Calcutta High...

Thiruparankundram Hill Row : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil Nadu Govt Plea Against Madras HC Order On Lamp Lighting

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Government challenging the Madras High Court's direction allowing the lighting of the lamp atop a stone pillar near a Dargah at the Thiruparankudram hill in Madurai district.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul Pancholi issued notices to the respondents (writ petitioners in the High Court,...