Supreme Court Shuts Door on Counter-Claims Between Co-Defendants
The Supreme Court has drawn a clear boundary around the use of counter-claims under Order VIII Rule 6-A of the Civil Procedure Code: they can...
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Supreme Court Draws the Line: Protected Monuments Stay With ASI, Not Waqf Boards
India’s most iconic monuments will not slip into the hands of religious trusts, at least not under the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The Supreme Court,...
Supreme Court: Restricting Waqf Creation to Muslims Not Arbitrary, Non-Muslims Free to Donate via Trusts
The Supreme Court has signaled that the law limiting the creation of waqfs to Muslims is not, at first glance, arbitrary. The reasoning: those outside...
Supreme Court: Missing Contraband in Court Not Enough to Sink NDPS Case if Records Are Properly Kept
The Supreme Court has ruled that narcotics cases under the NDPS Act cannot collapse merely because the seized contraband is not produced before the trial...
From Madras Bench to Imphal’s Helm: Justice M Sundar to Lead Manipur High Court
Justice M Sundar is set to take over as the new Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court, with the Centre giving its nod to...
Lokpal Draws the Line: UPSC Officials Beyond Its Reach
The nation’s anti-corruption watchdog has spoken, and its word is final—Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) officers do not fall under its investigative net. A bench...
Supreme Court Shuts Door on Karnataka’s 11-Year-Late Appeal, Calls Out “Public Interest” Excuse
An 11-year nap cannot be forgiven in the name of “public interest.” That was the Supreme Court’s stern message to the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB),...
From Custody to Care: Supreme Court Reimagines Beggars’ Homes as Spaces of Dignity
The Supreme Court has laid down a sweeping set of directions to overhaul Beggars’ Homes across the country, shifting them from neglected holding facilities to...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Maharashtra Police, Orders Mixed-Community SIT for Akola Riots Assault Probe
The country’s top court has delivered a stinging rebuke to Maharashtra Police, declaring their handling of a teenage assault case during the Akola riots of...
Delhi Court Shuts Door on Plea for FIR Against Sonia Gandhi, Says Citizenship Row Not Its Turf
A Delhi courtroom has refused to wade into a stormy petition demanding an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, reminding the complainant that questions of...
Supreme Court Dismantles Death Sentence, Frees Two in Child Rape-Murder Case
In a dramatic turn that underlines the unforgiving standards of proof required for capital punishment, the Supreme Court has acquitted two men—one of them on...
Kerala High Court Puts Brakes on ED’s Case Against Nium in Chinese Loan App Scam Probe
The battle over alleged money laundering linked to dubious Chinese loan apps took a sharp turn in Kerala, with the High Court stepping in to...