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Supreme Court cautions against misuse of Article 32, holding litigants cannot bypass High Courts and terming such petitions an abuse of process.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court invokes Article 142 to curb rising student suicides, mandating reporting, mental health reforms, and systemic accountability in HEIs.
Supreme Court enforces Article 21A, mandates statutory rules for RTE Act’s 25% quota, and empowers NCPCR to monitor State compliance.
Supreme Court rules accused on bail after suspension of sentence need not appear on every hearing date in appellate or revisional courts.
Supreme Court holds stamp duty not payable on agreement to sell where tenant remains in possession without surrender of tenancy, ruling it not deemed conveyance.
Supreme Court restores murder conviction, holding that absence of motive is not fatal when a credible and trustworthy dying declaration exists.
Supreme Court directs Coal India to create a supernumerary post for a visually disabled candidate, holding disability rights integral to corporate social responsibility.
Supreme Court issues notice to Mamata Banerjee in ED’s I-PAC raids case, stays FIRs against ED officers, and examines obstruction allegations.
Supreme Court rules that a daughter-in-law widowed after her father-in-law’s death can claim maintenance from his estate under Hindu law.
Supreme Court delivers a split verdict on Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, with judges differing on its validity and referring the issue to a larger bench.
Supreme Court clarifies that arbitration commences on service of notice under Section 21, restores interim relief, and overturns Karnataka High Court ruling.
Supreme Court examines whether Lok Sabha can continue impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma after Rajya Sabha rejected a similar motion.
Supreme Court rules auction authorities cannot cancel a valid highest bid merely to seek higher prices in a fresh auction, calling such action arbitrary and illegal.
Supreme Court rules that bail for accused added under Section 319 CrPC requires strong and cogent evidence, not mere probability of complicity.
Supreme Court grants bail to Amtek Auto promoter Arvind Dham, holding prolonged incarceration without trial progress violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
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![From Constitutional Promise to Enforceable Right: How the Supreme Court Gave Teeth to Article 21A and the RTE Act’s 25% Quota [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_5788_From_Constitutional_Promise.webp)
![Accused Need Not Appear on Every Date After Bail in Appeals: SC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_1156_Accused_Need_Not_Appear.webp)
![SC: Stamp Duty Not Payable on Agreement to Sell Where Tenant Continues in Possession Without Surrender of Tenancy [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_1761_SC_Stamp_Duty_Not_Payable.webp)
![Absence of Motive Not Fatal When Credible Dying Declaration Exists; Restores Murder Conviction: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_1537_Absence_of_Motive_Not.webp)
![Daughter-in-Law Widowed After Father-in-Law’s Death Entitled to Maintenance from His Estate: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_2857_Daughter_in_Law_Widowed.webp)
![SC Delivers Split Verdict on Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, Refers Matter to Larger Bench [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_5591_SC_Delivers_Split_Verdict_on.webp)
![SC Clarifies Commencement of Arbitration for Section 9 Reliefs, Overturns High Court Ruling [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_7261_SC_Clarifies_Commencement.webp)
![Auction Authority Cannot Cancel Highest Bid to Seek Better Price in Fresh Auction: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_9624_Auction_Authority_Cannot.webp)
![SC: Bail for Accused Added Under Section 319 CrPC Requires Strong and Cogent Evidence, Not Mere Probability of Complicity [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_6120_SC_Bail_for_Accused_Added.webp)
![SC Grants Bail to Amtek Auto Promoter in Money Laundering Case; Holds Prolonged Incarceration Without Trial Progress Violates Article 21 [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_5890_SC_Grants_Bail_to_Amtek.webp)
