The Supreme Court has sharply criticized the Kerala Governor for not acting on a report submitted by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on appointing Vice Chancellors for two state universities. The Court said the report was a serious document prepared by an experienced judge and could not be ignored. A Bench headed by…
The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Pinnelli Venkatarami Reddy after they obtained a confidential police case diary in a double murder case. The Court said this was a serious attempt to interfere with the investigation. The judges questioned how the accused were able to access such…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and ruled that homeowners cannot be forced to build commercial spaces on the ground floor if their property has always been used for residential purposes. The Court said the owners have a permanent legal right to use the house only…
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and aviation regulators to respond to a petition that challenges rising airfares, dynamic pricing and high ancillary charges in the civil aviation sector. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta has given four weeks to file replies. The petition argues that airlines use algorithms that…
The Election Commission of India has issued a detailed clarification before the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision across 12 states and union territories. The Commission underlined that Aadhaar serves only as proof of identity and cannot be treated as proof of citizenship during the electoral roll verification process. The ECI stressed that voting…
The Supreme Court has taken a stern view of the prolonged incarceration of a man who has spent four years in jail without the trial moving forward. Despite the charge sheet in the case being filed on 13 January 2022, charges are yet to be framed. The Court said it was troubled by the lack…
Citation : 2025 Local Law (CG) 1316 The Supreme Court has ruled that long custody and the likelihood of delay in trial cannot dilute the strict requirements of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Court said judges must record clear satisfaction on the twin statutory conditions before granting bail in…
Citation : 2025 Local Law (CG) 1310 The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a counterclaim cannot be used by one defendant against another in the same suit. The Court explained that Order VIII Rule 6A of the Code of Civil Procedure allows a counterclaim only against the plaintiff and only when it arises from a…
The Supreme Court Bar Association has approached the Supreme Court of India seeking national guidelines to protect the privacy and dignity of women and girls in workplaces and educational institutions. The petition, filed under Article 32, asks the Court to step in after repeated reports of coercive and degrading practices where women were forced to…
Citation : 2025 Local Law (SC) 1307 The Supreme Court has brought an end to a temple dispute that lasted close to a century between two Kuruba families in Andhra Pradesh. The judgment, delivered on November 11, 2025, upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court ruling that had overturned an executing court’s order in favor of…