By Inderjit Badhwar This week’s cover story captures an India virtually at war—and at a crossroads. The terror attack in Pahalgam was not just an assault on the lives lost, but on the very soul of a nation. It rightly stirred grief, fury, and calls for retribution. It is in the nature of democracies that…
Expressing serious concern over delays in pending trials under special laws, the Supreme Court suggested theestablishment of dedicated courts across the country for exclusive hearing of such cases. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh observed on Friday that these courts would not be assigned any other civil or criminal matters. They…
Following the retirement of Justice AS Oka, one of the incumbent members of the Collegium today, the Supreme Court Collegium will welcome a new member, Justice BV Nagarathna. Scheduled to become the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027, Justice Nagarathna will become part of the Supreme Court Collegium from May 25, 2025. Headed…
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act against the Director of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science (SHUATS) after finding that the FIR and charge sheet were based on a gang chart rubber-stamped by authorities without any independent application of mind….
Supreme Court judge Justice AS Oka on Friday said that he always believed in being a very strict & firm judge, who did not hesitate to offend anyone, in order to uphold the principles laid down by the Constitution Speaking at his farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Justice Oka recalled…
Less than 48 hours after results of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections were declared, one of the contestants for the post of president has moved the Supreme Court over several irregularities during the election. Senior Advocate Adish C Aggarwala, who had earlier been President of the SCBA a few years ago, submitted to…
The Supreme Court on Friday held that maternity leave was an integral component of maternity benefits and a vital part of a woman’s basic reproductive rights. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuiyan passed the order, while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu government teacher who was denied maternity…
Making slight changes to the customary norms, Supreme Court judge Justice AS Oka delivered 11 verdicts on Friday, his last working day in the Apex Court. Showing another remarkable facet of his character, the Apex Court judge, who lost his mother on May 21, went to Mumbai on Thursday to attend the last rites of…
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Zudpi forest land in Maharashtra could be considered for compensatory afforestation only if there was a certificate by the State Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of non-forest land. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih noted that the Zudpi forest…
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih have been conducting consecutive hearing in the matter on the point of interim orders for the past two days….