SC Resurrects Adjournment Letter System After Advocates’ Push: Here’s What Changes
A Silent Fix for a Loud Problem On May 19, 2025, the Supreme Court quietly put out a new circular that’s anything but routine—it breathes...
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Gavel Before the Gown: Supreme Court Declares Civil Judge Exams Off-Limits Without 3 Years at the Bar
In a ruling that slams the brakes on fresh law graduates vaulting straight into the judiciary, the Supreme Court has revived a long-contested rule: no...
Judiciary Fast-Tracked: Supreme Court Unlocks New Path for Civil Judges’ Rise to District Bench
In a move set to shake up the judicial promotion ladder, the Supreme Court has greenlit a significant overhaul in how Civil Judges climb to...
Who Can Cry Foul in Court’s Execution Drama? Supreme Court Takes Up the Role of Referee
The Supreme Court has stepped into a growing legal tangle that’s left lower courts split and litigants guessing: Can someone not directly named in a...
Supreme Court Shuts the Door on Juvenile Board’s Do-Over: No Review Power, No Second Guessing
In a crisp rebuke delivered from the bench, the Supreme Court has clarified what should’ve been clear all along — the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)...
New Ruling: Time Spent in Judges’ Chambers Now Counts Toward Courtroom Credentials
In a significant shift for aspiring judges, the Supreme Court has ruled that time spent working as a judge’s law clerk can now be chalked...
Bench to Bar: Supreme Court Says Bookish Judges Aren’t Cutting It
The Supreme Court has reinstated the three-year minimum practice requirement for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts, slamming the two-decade-long trend of appointing fresh law graduates...
No Judge Left Behind: Supreme Court Declares Equal Pension a Right, Not a Privilege
In a judgment that resets the balance scales for India’s retired High Court judges, the Supreme Court has ruled unequivocally: every judge who dons the...
NRC Name No Shield Against Foreigners Tribunal Tag, Rules Supreme Court
In a decision that redraws the line between identity and legal status, the Supreme Court declared that being listed in Assam’s draft National Register of...
Supreme Court Ends Pension Disparity for Retired HC Judges, Declares “One Rank, One Pension” Rule
In a judgment that redefines how dignity follows a judge beyond the bench, the Supreme Court has declared that every retired High Court judge —...
SC Clears the Air: Domestic Violence Complaints Can Be Quashed by High Courts, But With Caution
In a significant judicial recalibration, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that High Courts do have the authority to quash complaints under Section 12 of...
A Whisper, A Wrecked Life: Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence in Child Murder Case Citing Botched Probe
Twelve years. Six of them under the shadow of the gallows. All undone by a single sentence: “I was tensed up.” That, according to India’s...