Supreme Court Archives

One-time relaxation to students of Deemed Universities enrolled in 2001-2005; Admissions were suspended by order dated 03.11.2017

Supreme Court: Granting a one-time relaxation in favour of those candidates who were enrolled during the academic years 2001-2005 and who, in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Delhi HC’s decision to acquit director Mahmood Farooqui of rape charges “very well reasoned and cannot be interfered with”

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court verdict acquitting Peepli Live director Mahmood Farooqui in a 2015 alleged

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CBI Judge Loya’s death case to be “Put up before the appropriate Bench”

Supreme Court: After Maharashtra Government placed the documents relating to Special CBI Judge Loya’s death before the 2-judge bench of Arun Mishra and Mohan

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 377 IPC: Naz Foundation decision to be re-considered; Matter referred to larger bench [Full Report]

Supreme Court: Hearing the plea of certain persons directly affected by the offence enumerated under Section 377 IPC, the 3-judge bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Adultery: Constitution Bench to decide the constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC

Supreme Court: Noticing that there is a need to reconsider the earlier judgments on the Constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC, regard

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Centre to submit comprehensive status report on compliance of Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Supreme Court: After a 3-member committee headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice Arijit Pasayat, filed it’s report on the facilitating infrastructural

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Not making adequate provisions to facilitate proper education to persons with disabilities amounts to discrimination

Supreme Court: Stating that educational institutions are bound to reserve seats from persons suffering from disability, the bench of Dr. AK Sikri

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Teesta Setalvad’s plea seeking de-freezing of accounts dismissed

Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar, J dismissed Teesta Setalvad’s plea seeking de-freezing of her accounts that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Aadhaar: Deadline for linkage with Schemes, Bank Accounts, Mobile Phones extended to March 31

Supreme Court: Passing interim order in the most talked about Aadhaar linkage matter, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

HJS Paper Leak: Matter before SC disposed of; P&H HC to monitor SIT investigation

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ disposed of the matter relating to the leakage of question

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court cannot entertain objections as the original court solely because it has appointed the arbitrator

Supreme Court: Deciding the question relating to the entertainability of an application by this Court for making an award passed by the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Pradyuman Murder: SC refuses to interfere with Pinto Family’s interim bail

Supreme Court: The bench of RK Agarwal and AM Sapre, JJ refused to interfere with the order of the Punjab & Haryana

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Adultery: SC asks Centre why women should not be punished under Section 497 IPC

Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the petition that sought for examining Section 497 of Penal Code, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Father wins custody of a 5-year-old; SC says unnecessary translocation of a child not good for his well-being

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Delhi High Court order where a father was directed to hand over the custody of his 5-year-old

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Will non- acceptance of compensation by landowner amount to lapse of acquisition proceedings? Larger bench to decide

Supreme Court: The Bench of Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy, JJ asked CJI to form a larger bench to decide the question

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court calls for legislative changes to check ‘astronomical’ fees charged by lawyers

Supreme Court: In the matter where it was brought to the Court’s notice that an advocate had demanded 16% of the amount

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Gram Panchayat Certificate not a ‘private document’, Can be used to establish legacy linkage

Supreme Court: In the issue relating to admissibility of the certificate issued by Gram Panchayat Secretary as a proof of citizenship, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Ayodhya Matter: SC refuses to defer the matter till 2019; fixes Feb 8, 2018 as next date of hearing

Supreme Court: Fixing the next hearing on 08.02.2018, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ

Case Briefs Supreme Court

MCI Scam: Supreme Court imposes exemplary cost of Rs. 25 Lakhs on CJAR; Petition dismissed

Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition seeking a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction of similar nature to constitute a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Road Safety: Elaborate directions issued to curb road accidents

Supreme Court: In the PIL filed by the Chairman and Head of Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, seeking enforcement of