Sabarimala Reference Day 11: Respondents tell Supreme Court that denominational rights cannot override individual rights under Article 25.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court declines TMC plea on counting supervisors, records ECI assurance to follow its circular in West Bengal Assembly elections.
Supreme Court sets nine guidelines on summary judgment under Order XIII-A, orders Rs. 164.91 crore refund against DDA, holds possession not mandatory for refund.
Supreme Court dismisses hate speech pleas, rules courts cannot create offences and says existing criminal law framework is adequate.
Sabarimala hearing Day 9: SC examines non-believers’ entry, scope of Articles 25–26, and limits of religious freedom & denominational rights.
Sabarimala Reference Day 10 Senior Advocate Jaising Tells Supreme Court Constitution Is a Living Document Legislature Cannot Always Be Relied Upon for Reform”
Supreme Court rules private schools must admit RTE-allotted students without delay; eligibility disputes cannot be grounds to deny admission under Article 21A.
Supreme Court questions Mamata Banerjee’s alleged interference in an ED probe, warning it could put “democracy in peril” and raise constitutional concerns.
Supreme Court hears ED plea as SG alleges state obstruction in Mamata Banerjee case, defends maintainability under Article 32.
Day 7 of Sabarimala hearing: SC debates Article 25 scope, ERP test, denominational rights, and limits of constitutional morality.
Supreme Court rules legal heirs must challenge arbitral awards under Section 34, not Article 227, affirming Arbitration Act as a complete code.
Lok Sabha rejects Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 as delimitation package fails to secure two-thirds majority; key reforms on seats and women’s quota stalled.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay files plea in Supreme Court seeking directions to curb deceitful religious conversion, citing threats to national security and constitutional values.
Parliament to vote on key bills expanding Lok Sabha to 850 seats, enabling delimitation, and activating women’s reservation ahead of the 2026 Census.
Sikkim HC holds FIR reporting isn’t a media trial, dismisses plea to restrain press coverage and uphold privacy claims under Article 21.
SCBA expresses shock over Andhra Pradesh HC incident where a young advocate was sent to judicial custody during court proceedings.
06 May, 2026 02:54 PM
BCI seeks CJI intervention after an Andhra Pradesh HC judge ordered 24-hour police custody of a young advocate during a courtroom exchange.
06 May, 2026 07:27 PM
Union Cabinet approves proposal to increase Supreme Court strength to 38 judges through amendment to the 1956 law.
06 May, 2026 07:16 PM
Bombay High Court disposes Jio Studios’ copyright suit against MasterChow over the ‘Dhurandhar’ ad, issues John Doe takedown order.
06 May, 2026 04:46 PM
The U.S. launches 'Project Freedom' on May 4, 2026, deploying 15,000 troops to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict.
06 May, 2026 06:50 PM
Pakistan's Anti-Corruption Establishment has declared Rabia Imran and Ali Imran Yousaf innocent in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company case, finding no evidence against them. The ruling closes a legal saga that began in 2017 under NAB and spanned multiple courts, warrants, and jurisdictional shifts.
06 May, 2026 04:56 PM
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