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The Supreme Court has released a handbook on gender sensitivity and compassionate judicial writing, directing courts across India to avoid stereotypical language and adopt survivor-centric, inclusive terminology in judgments.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court dismissed as withdrawn TMC MP Mahua Moitra's plea to appear before West Bengal Police via video conferencing, observing that those in public life should not fear incidents like egg-throwing and must cooperate with the investigation.
The Supreme Court directed States and UTs to consider granting Ex-Military Personnel reservation to disabled out-boarded cadets and highlighted disparities in disability benefits, while affirming their entitlement to horizontal reservation under the RPwD Act.
The Centre has opposed PILs in the Supreme Court seeking a creamy layer exclusion and income-based sub-quota for SC/ST reservations, arguing that reservation is rooted in historical and social backwardness, not economic status.
The Supreme Court held that its judgments apply retrospectively unless expressly declared prospective, setting aside a Karnataka High Court order extending subvention benefits beyond the validity of the scheme.
The Supreme Court clarified that its live-streaming restrictions do not prohibit news organisations from reporting court proceedings, but they cannot use audio or video clips from live-streamed hearin...
The Supreme Court replaced an advocate's one-year suspension with a warning, holding that lawyers must maintain decent conduct towards opposing counsel and parties within court premises.
The Supreme Court directed mandatory third-party insurance of four years for new cars and six years for new two-wheelers, while ordering technology-driven measures to identify and penalise uninsured v...
The Supreme Court laid down principles for determining environmental compensation under the SWM Rules, 2026, and directed the Centre to frame detailed guidelines for its assessment and recovery.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to ₹83.38 lakh for a child left permanently disabled in a road accident, stressing a humane approach to awarding just compensation under the Motor Vehicles Ac...
The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges.
The Supreme Court held Section 498A IPC extends to live-in partners in a 'relationship in the nature of marriage', coupled with intent to marry, ruling exclusion of such women violates Article 14.
The Supreme Court clarified that states may withdraw FIRs against NEET protest students through the legal process and said 'criminal antecedents' refers only to grave and heinous offences.
Supreme Court expresses concern over a 22-year trial and 22-year appellate delay in a 1981 murder case, seeking reports from the State, the Jharkhand High Court and jail hospital authorities on the ai...
The Supreme Court held that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC may be denied if the husband prima facie establishes the wife's adulterous relationship under Section 125(4).
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