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In a meeting held on 24 March 2026, CJI Surya Kant led Collegium recommended the names of 8 Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges.
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“Denial of PC to SSCWOs was not merely the outcome of individual assessments, but the consequence of a systemic framework rooted in assumptions that entrenched disadvantages in career progression”.
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A sequel to award-winning film “Kahaani”, Sujoy Ghosh’s “Kahaani 2” was embroiled in controversy when in 2016, it was alleged that the film had infringed copyright of the complainant’s script titled “Sabak”.
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Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria was serving as the 34th Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court prior to being appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in May 2025.
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The decision was taken at a Full Court meeting held on 18 March 2026 by the Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court Judges.
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The Circuit Court had granted the divorce decree on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, which is not a recognised ground under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA). However, taking note that the parties have been separated for 18 years, Supreme Court exercising its Art. 142 powers, decided to dissolve the marriage.
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The Court grimly noted that hooliganism shown by the members of Barabanki Bar Association, stating that Bar Council of India is expected to take appropriate action. The Court also transferred the case to Tis Hazari Courts to ensure fair trial.
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Section 60(4), Social Security Code, 2020 which entitled maternity benefit of 12 weeks to mothers who legally adopt a child below the age of 3 months, was held to be violative of the Constitution.
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In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a patient who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) for 13 years, while clarifying guidelines laid down in Common Cause v. Union of India, (2018) 5 SCC 1 and urging the Centre to fill the legislative gaps on subject of end-of-life care.
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In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a patient who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) for 13 years, reaffirming the constitutional principle of the right to die with dignity and clarifying the application of the Common Cause euthanasia guidelines across India.
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Acknowledging that right to die with dignity is inseparable from the right to receive quality palliative care, Supreme Court for the first time allowed passive euthanasia by withdrawal of the applicant’s Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration.
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The Supreme Court highlights a gap in how serious vaccine-related adverse events are addressed and calls for a No-Fault Compensation Policy.
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Patna High Court had quashed criminal proceedings against the sister-in-law whereas father & mother-n-law were declined relief for similar allegations. The Supreme Court held that High Court erred in applying different standards to persons who stood on an identical footing insofar as the nature of the allegations against them was concerned.
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Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from February 2026, covering critical areas such as uniform governance of Open Correctional Institutions; adjudication of WB SIR claims; NCERT book chapter on judiciary; Concerns over fraternity in ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ case etc.
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In a previous order, the Court had directed the husband to deposit Rs 25,000 with the Court’s Registry towards travelling expenses, etc., of his wife and minor daughter; however, the husband had failed to do so.
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On 26-2-2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.
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“Commercial wisdom of the CoC enjoys primacy and cannot be supplanted by judicial review. Neither the NCLT, nor the NCLAT nor even this Court is empowered to substitute its assessment in place of the commercial decision arrived at by a requisite majority of the CoC”.
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On 12 February 2026, Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of 7 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court.
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Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.
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The Supreme Court emphasised that freedom of speech does not extend to vilifying communities, with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan underscoring fraternity as a constitutional value. The Court’s observations came while examining objections to the ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ movie title.
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