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Article 142: Supreme Court Invokes Extraordinary Powers for Complete Justice The Supreme Court of India has once again exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers under Article 142 to dissolve a marriage that had i...
Supreme Court Ruling 2026: Clarifying the Nature of Voting RightsOn April 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment reaffirming that the right to vote and the right to contest elections are statu...
Justice Yashwant Varma Steps Down: Ending the Impeachment StandoffIn a dramatic development for the Indian judiciary, Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court submitted his resignation to the President of India...
Proposal to Extend Retirement Age for Tamil Nadu’s Subordinate Judiciary The Government of Tamil Nadu is actively considering a proposal to increase the retirement age (superannuation) of judicial officers in the subordi...
Sattankulam Verdict: Death Penalty and the Legal ‘Sriharan Vacuum’ In a historic judgment delivered on April 6, 2026, a trial court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine policemen involved in the 2020 Sattankulam...
Supreme Court on Reproductive Autonomy: Protecting the Dignity of a Minor In a significant judicial intervention, the Supreme Court of India has permitted a 15-year-old minor to terminate her 31-week pregnancy. This ruli...
Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Shifting from Punishment to Trust-Based Governance In a significant legislative move to modernize India’s regulatory landscape, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 was passed by th...
The International Day of Women Judges is observed every year on 10 March to promote the equal participation of women in the judiciary and to increase their presence in courts and in judicial leadership positions. No Smok...
The Supreme Court of India has banned a Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Court acted because the book contained references to 'corruption...
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not apply to Scheduled Tribes unless Parliament passes a law extending it to them. The ruling came in the Nawang vs Bahadur case (October 2025). The...
Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson introduced a private member's Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing reservation in appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts. It seeks representation for SCs, STs, OBCs, religiou...
Overview A landmark judgment was delivered by the Supreme Court in February 2026 regarding the transparency of political funding. The court mandated the use of a blockchain-based tracking system for all large-scale digit...
