Arrest, CBI Probe & Rs 50 Lakh Relief : SC’s Compelling Justice For Chohan
The Supreme Court on July 21 delivered a landmark order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged custodial torture of police constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan. The verdict reinforces the constitutional mandate against custodial brutality. The incident took place at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Kupwara, Jammu […]
Shubha’s Story; Offender Or Victim? : SC’s Reflection On Plea For Pardon
A young college student, Shubha driven by her parents' coercion to enter into a marriage against her will was driven to the wall to kill her fiancee. This case prompted the Supreme Court recently to deliver a significant ruling in which they handed down a detailed analysis of circumstances that drive young women to crime. […]
Past Pleas And Cases To Be Disclosed : SC’s Big Push For Transparency
The Supreme Court has advised all High Courts across the country to amend their procedural rules to require accused persons to mandatorily disclose details of any prior bail applications and their criminal antecedents while seeking bail. This is a significant recommendation aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in bail proceedings. A three-judge bench comprising Justice […]
Bizarre Plea Seeking To Book Sitting Judges; SC Puzzled: Appoints Amicus
The Supreme Court was compelled to address an unusual case involving a plea from a litigant requesting the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against several judges of the Delhi High Court. Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi formed a bench that engaged with the petitioner and highlighted the complexities involved in prosecuting […]
Cash, Fire & Fallout; Justice Verma’s Writ Petition In SC: A Last Stand?
Controversial judge, Justice Yashwant Varma has filed a Writ Petition in the Supreme Court, contesting the findings of an in-house judicial inquiry that held him accountable in the cash-at-residence case. The petition, filed on 17th July, 2025 also challenged the recommendation made by former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to the President and Prime Minister, urging impeachment […]
SC’s Groundbreaking Ruling Shatters Patriarchy: Tribal Women Can Inherit Too
In a landmark judgment upholding gender equality, the Supreme Court determined that, “there is no rationale in allowing inheritance only to the male heirs,” Additionally, denying succession rights to female members of a tribal community—without any established custom barring such inheritance is unconstitutional, they remarked. This ruling thereby rejects and seals the fate of any […]
Exceptional Situation, Exceptional Relief: SC Shuts Rape Case
Addressing the intricacies surrounding criminal proceedings related to rape offenses, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Kumar, affirmed that in exceptional situations, such cases could be quashed based on settlements, contingent upon the specifics surrounding each case. The Court remarked “At the outset, we recognise that the offence under Section […]
Mental Health Triggers Reversal Of Order : SC Hands Back Custody Of Child To Mother
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court has overturned its earlier ruling which had upheld a Kerala High Court judgment granting permanent custody of a minor child to his biological father. The apex court, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale, allowed a review petition filed by the child’s mother, reinstating custody in her […]
When Marriage Is On Rocks, ‘Secret Tapes’ Of Spouse Not Illegal : SC
In a significant development the Supreme court dismissed a ruling of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had determined that recording a wife’s phone conversations without her consent constituted a significant violation of her privacy rights and was inadmissible as evidence in Family Court. The Apex Court bench determined that such recordings could legally […]
“ Citizenship Burden On Voters’’?; ECI’s Intent And Timing Suspect: SC
A concerned bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Supreme Court sought answers from the Election Commission of India's (ECI) on its order of initiating a Special Intensive Revision just before the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The order, which requires voters to furnish documents of citizenship proof, complicates the process […]