OCI Card No Passport To Bar Polls: Supreme Court Draws the Line
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) who wanted to contest the elections to the Bar Council. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymala Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi dismissed the petition. The petitioner argued that as an OCI cardholder, he should […]
Garbage Emergency? SC Orders Nationwide Waste Shake-Up From April 1
In a significant move to address India’s growing waste problem, the Supreme Court issued nationwide directions to strictly enforce the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will come into effect on April 1. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and SVN Bhatti pointed out serious gaps in how waste is being managed across the […]
“1985 Still Pending?”: CJI Tears Into Endless MC Mehta Listings
In a significant step to reduce judicial backlog, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, alongwith Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi, suggested renaming the long-standing MC Mehta cases. These cases were originally filed in 1984-85 and had remained pending for decades to monitor issues such as air pollution, land use regulations in Delhi-NCR, and […]
Who Pays For Delayed Flats? Supreme Court Answers — Not the Landowner
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply giving a developer permission to enter into sale agreements, carry out construction, and hand over possession of flats does not make a landowner responsible for delays in construction. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe rejected the homebuyer’s appeal against the landowner. The Court also […]