widowed daughter-in-law maintenance
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Denial of maintenance to one category based on a fortuitous circumstance beyond their control is manifestly arbitrary and violative of the guarantee of equality before law under Article 14 of the Constitution.

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Romeo-Juliet clause
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that POCSO Act is one of the most solemn articulations of justice aimed at protecting the children. Yet, when this legislation is misused, misapplied and used as a tool for exacting revenge, the notion of justice itself teeters on the edge of inversion.

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Justice Sandeep Mehta
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Justice Sandeep Mehta, formerly the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, took oath of office as Judge of Supreme Court of India on 9-11-2023 and will be retiring on 10-01-2028.

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Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 18-12-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended the elevation of Justice Gupta as Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court.

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Additional Judges of P&H HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 2-1-2026, the President of India appointed Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as Additional Judges after Collegium’s recommendation in December 2025.

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Judicial Officer's removal for wrong bail order
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It will be a dangerous proposition to hold that judgments and orders which do not refer expressly to statutory provisions are per se dishonest judgments”.

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umar khalid
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When bail is sought in prosecutions governed by a special statute, the Court is required to undertake a difficult and sensitive balancing exercise, conscious that neither liberty nor security admits of absolutism”.

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Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Punjab & Haryana HC
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium in December 2025 had approved the proposal to appoint Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as Additional Judges.

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Justice Soumen Sen
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 18-12-2025, the Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court.

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Chief Justices of 3 High Courts
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Supreme Court Collegium on 18-12-2025 had recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for Meghalaya, Patna and Jharkhand High Courts.

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Kolhapur Bench
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The decision facilitates access to justice for litigants from a region which is geographically distant from the principal seat of the High Court. The Constitution does not prescribe a single model for judicial administration; it permits institutional discretion to be exercised, within the framework of law, to meet practical and regional needs”.

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important Supreme Court rulings 2025
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With the departure of year 2025 a recap of the most notable decisions of the Supreme Court of India is a must. 2025 has been a landmark year especially in respect to verdicts on judicial services, environmental causes such as Aravali Hills, activism for stray animals. The Court also laid to rest the questions of Governor and President’s powers vis-a-vis giving assent to Bills and flagged pendency of cheque bounce cases in courts.

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Kuldeep Sengar
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In its order dated 23-12-2024, Delhi High Court had expressed satisfaction that offence under Section 5(c) of the POCSO Act was not made out against Kuldeep Sengar on account of him not falling within the definition of a “public servant” and therefore suspended his sentence during the pendency of the Appeal.

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Justice Soumen Sen
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Soumen Sen was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 26-09-2025 and took oath on 08-10-2025.

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appointment of CJs of 5 High Courts
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium recommended appointment of Chief Justices for High Courts of Uttaranchal, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Sikkim and Patna.

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automatic Multi- State Cooperative Societies status
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Court emphasized that the legal consequences of State Reorganisation Acts cannot override the specific requirements of the MSCS Act. A cooperative society must demonstrate, through evidence, that its objects, membership, and area of operation genuinely extend across multiple States. Mere territorial changes due to bifurcation or reorganisation are insufficient.”

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Justice Manmohan
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Justice Manmohan, formerly serving Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 3-12-2024.

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systematic presentation of evidence before courts
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The directions were issued with the aim to institutionalize a standardized format for cataloguing witnesses, documentary evidence, and material objects, in order to facilitate better comprehension and immediate reference for all stakeholders, including the Appellate Courts

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Dowry Prohibition Officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Eliminating dowry is not only a matter of enforcing the DPA 1961 but a constitutional imperative. It fulfils the Republic’s promise that every woman should enter marriage as an equal citizen and not as the bearer of an unjust financial burden”.

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Sikmi Tenancy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The SLP centred around Sikmi Tenancy under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 wherein the petitioner had contended that the High Court erred in its observation with respect to the petitioner’s rights as a Sikmi Tenant.

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