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A 4th generation lawyer, Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala assumed office as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 May 2022 and is in line to become the Chief Justice of India in 2028 for a two-year and three months term from May 2028 to August 2030.
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While deciding a matrimonial maintenance dispute where a husband presented videos and photographs obtained from a private investigator before the trial court to prove his wife’s adultery, the Court expressed massive concerns over breach of privacy, proper authorisation thereby highlighting engagement of private investigators as “an area sans regulation”.
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A husband can’t simply delay a wife’s interim maintenance by alleging adultery, but if he proves it clearly, at the very outset, the law is equally clear: she isn’t entitled to a rupee, interim or final. The Supreme Court draws the line between the two.
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The Court opined that practices of prefixing or suffixing names with caste identifiers in official police records perpetuate a social ill that the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan explicitly and unequivocally aims to eradicate.
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The Supreme Court on 24 July 2026 issued interim order prohibiting monetisation, posting, re-posting, uploading, transmitting, modification etc., of recording of judicial proceedings in light of concerns raised by the petitioner over selective circulation of clipped, edited, and decontextualised portions of court hearings on social media platforms.
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While issuing comprehensive directions, the Court noted that these proceedings called for a systemic recalibration of criminal justice system, wherein vulnerability is not treated as an afterthought, but as a constitutionally significant determinant for humane treatment of prisoners.
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Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, had already left a remarkable legacy at the High Courts due to his committed approach towards tackling pendency of cases, training of advocates and several philanthropic outreaches.
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Justice Sudhir Singh will perform the duties of Chief Justice consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice, Meenakshi M. Rai.
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Justice Yogesh Khanna’s appointment was made w.e.f 5 July 2026 after the conclusion of former Chairman, Justice Ashok Bhushan’s tenure on 4 July 2026.
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After an extensive career as an advocate and an equally extensive judicial career including the Supreme Court of India, Justice Ashok Bhushan took over as Chairman of NCLAT in 2021.
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In this case, wherein a plastic surgeon made a significant departure from the originally contemplated procedure of simple debridement and decided to amputate the plaintiff’s injured finger, the Court discussed the necessity of informed consent, a doctor’s duty of care and burden of proof in medical negligence cases.
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The Court observed ITRs are statutory documents when it comes to assessing one’s income, for the purposes of compensation under the MV Act. Hence, it issued the Guidelines for annual income assessment after effectively making a bifurcation between salaried individuals and self-employed individuals.
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Explore Supreme Court judgments from June 2026 covering defining decisions on recognition of a homemaker’s unpaid work, fundamental right to walk, EWS reservation in private colleges etc., and legal developments on appointment of judges, draft AI Regulations and many more stories.
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The Court was considering a case where the appellant’s provisional selection to the post of Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constable was cancelled on ground of criminal antecedents resulting from moral turpitude.
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The Collegium made the recommendations for three High Courts, namely- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Karnataka High Court and Himachal Pradesh High Court.
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Justice Harmeet Singh Grewal and Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa were appointed as Additional Judges in February 2025.
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On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Meenakshi M. Rai’s name for appointment as Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
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Justice Manoj Misra was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has periviously served as a Judge in the Allahabad High Court.
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The Court emphasised that delay in pronouncing a reserved judgment violates the right to life under Article 21 as much as denial of the right to be heard.
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In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari was elevated to the Supreme Court and priorly served as Chief Justice of two High Courts- Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim.
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