7/10: Women Dominate High Court Appointments as SC Collegium Clears 10 Names
Gender representation in focus as Supreme Court Collegium clears fresh High Court appointments. Two women advocates elevated to Kerala High Court.
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“No Choice but to Withdraw”: Justice Yashwant Varma Quits Judges Inquiry Proceedings — His Letter Explains Why
Justice Varma cites reversed burden of proof, selective exclusion of evidence, and denial of fair hearing in cash-linked probe.
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NALSAR Announces M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026 by University of Colombo’s Prof. Dinesha Samararatne
A three-day virtual lecture series exploring constitutional governance in South Asia, drawing on Sri Lanka’s constitutional experience and wider Global South perspectives.
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Supreme Court Collegium adopts policy of advance transfer for Chief Justice-designates
To improve administrative continuity and judicial efficiency, the Supreme Court Collegium has decided that Chief Justice-designates should be transferred to their new High Courts in advance of vacancies arising.
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SC Collegium recommends Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as Chief Justice of Madras High Court
The recommendation has been forwarded to the Union Government for further action in accordance with the constitutional procedure governing judicial appointments.
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SC Collegium approves appointment proposals of 9 Advocates as Patna High Court Judges
The recommendations will now be forwarded to the Union Government for further processing under the judicial appointments procedure.
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NCERT Class-8 textbook Judiciary Chapter | SC takes suo motu cognizance, orders nationwide withdrawal, issues contempt notice
Observing that decontextualised criticism in a school curriculum may undermine institutional dignity and influence impressionable minds, the Supreme Court ordered seizure of all copies of the NCERT Grade-8 textbook and issued show-cause notices for criminal contempt.
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Dearness Allowance is a Right, Not a Bounty; State cannot cite financial crunch to deny it: Supreme Court
“The least that is expected of a State in a democracy is that it honours its obligations and commitments, arising from a legislation or judicial decisions, for such obligations are not discretionary in any way, shape or form.”
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Cheques Bounced? Supreme Court Confirms You Can File Multiple Complaints under S. 138 NI Act for the Same Transaction
“A separate cause of action arises upon each dishonour of a cheque provided the statutory sequence of presentation, dishonour, notice, and failure to pay is complete.”
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Student Suicides in Higher Educational Institutions | SC Issues Pan-India Directions; Flags Tokenistic Compliance, Institutional Apathy
“Irrespective of upon whom the culpability may lie from a strict penal perspective, HEIs cannot shirk away from their fundamental duty to ensure that their institutions as a whole are safe, equitable, inclusive and conducive spaces of learning.”
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High Court Cannot Conduct Roving Enquiry into Debt or Liability While Quashing Section 138 NI Act Complaint: Supreme Court
“Under Section 139 of the NI Act, there is a presumption that the holder of a cheque received the cheque of the nature referred to in Section 138 NI Act for the discharge, in whole or in part, of any debt or other liability. This presumption can be rebutted by evidence led in trial.”
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Aggrieved Woman’s Workplace ICC can Investigate Respondents from Other Departments: Supreme Court’s Landmark POSH Act Ruling Explained
The Court observed that a narrow interpretation of provisions of the POSH Act would beget several procedural and psychological barriers for the aggrieved woman.
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Supreme Court: Bharat Drilling Not an Authority on Applicability of prohibited claim clauses to Arbitral Tribunal; Larger Bench to reconsider
In order to obviate uncertainty and for clear declaration of law, the Court referred Bharat Drilling to a larger bench for reconsideration and authoritative decision.
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Supreme Court enhances Alimony from Rs. 30 Lakh to Rs. 50 Lakh in Former AAG and Family Court Judge Divorce Case
The Court observed that the husband, being a judicial officer holding a responsible public position, owed a heightened duty of fair, adequate, and dignified financial security for his wife and daughter.
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SC sets aside ‘Superfluous’ Requirement of Assistant Registrar’s recommendation for Stamp Duty Exemption; Upholds Ease of Transactions for Cooperative Societies
The Court observed that administrative procedures should avoid complexity, redundant requirements, and unnecessary burdens, which waste time, expense, and disturb peace of mind.
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Divorced Muslim Women can reclaim Gifts and Property Given at Marriage: Supreme Court stresses on Social Justice in Interpreting 1986 Act
The object of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act is to secure the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim women post her divorce which aligns with the rights of a women under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Parity cannot be the sole ground for bail: Supreme Court emphasises Role Differentiation among Co-Accused
The Court explained that when weighing an application on parity, it is ‘position’ of the accused in crime, i.e., his role, that is the clincher.
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Adjournment Requests in Supreme Court: Revised Protocol to take Effect from December 1
The revised procedure come into force under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant.
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Supreme Court Accelerates Justice – These Urgent Matters Now Must Be Automatically Listed in Two Days
The directive introduced in under the tenure of the newly appointed Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will come into effect from 01-12- 2025.
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Private Universities face Supreme Court Scrutiny; Full Disclosure on Set-Up and Governance sought from Centre, States & UGC
The Court will examine the establishment and functioning of private Universities across the country in the larger public interest.
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