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 refused to block Crocs Inc. USA from pursuing its passing-off cases against several Indian footwear makers, including Bata India and Liberty Shoes. With this, a July 2025 order of the Delhi High Court that revived Crocs’ suits has been confirmed, and the cases will now return to a single-judge bench for…
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 (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…
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami and the West Bengal government to respond to a petition filed by his wife seeking a monthly interim maintenance of ten lakh rupees for herself and their daughter. She has challenged a Calcutta High Court order from July that increased the trial court’s award to…
The Supreme Court has made it clear that a Magistrate’s power to order a police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code cannot be undone because of minor wording errors. The Court restored an FIR that the Karnataka High Court had quashed and directed the police to finish the investigation without delay. A…
The Supreme Court of India will hear on November 11 a petition filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. The petition, moved by DMK Organising Secretary R. S. Bharathi, argues that the Election Commission’s October 27…
In a major step toward transparency, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a series of petitions challenging the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) earlier “opaque” policy of withholding Civil Services Preliminary Examination answer keys. The ruling follows the Commission’s recent affidavit agreeing to release provisional answer keys immediately after the prelims, marking a key shift…