Right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution encompasses the right to menstrual health: SC
New Delhi, Jan. 30: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to menstrual health, recognising it as an essential facet of human dignity, privacy and bodily autonomy of girl children, encompassing access to safe, effective and affordable menstrual […]
Red Fort Terror Attack : SC Seeks Delhi Govt Response On Curative Plea Of LeT Terrorist Mohd Arif
New Delhi, Jan. 22: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Delhi government on a curative petition filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq, who has been awarded the death sentence for the December 22, 2000 terror attack at the Red Fort, in which three Army jawans and a civilian […]
Can ED invoke Article 226? Supreme Court to examine challenge after Kerala, Tamil Nadu appeals
New Delhi, Jan. 20: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on a plea by the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments contending that the central agency is not a juristic person entitled to move High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution for its enforcement — a provision that […]
SC Puts On Hold Calcutta HC Disqualifying Mukul Roy Over Alleged Defection To TMC
New Delhi, Jan. 16: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a recent judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had disqualified the law maker Mukul Roy from the membership of the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly on the ground that he had defected from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the ruling All India Trinamool […]
Wasting The Court’s Time’: SC Declines To Hear PIL Seeking Removal Of Savarkar Portraits
New Delhi, Jan. 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking the removal of portraits of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from Parliament and other public places, warning the petitioner that exemplary costs would be imposed for wasting judicial time. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya […]
‘Disgusting’: SC takes exception to MP High Court for reinstating civil judge accused of obscene conduct on train
New Delhi,12Jan2026: The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed strong disapproval over the alleged conduct of a Madhya Pradesh civil judge accused of obscene behaviour during a train journey, terming the episode “disgusting” and questioning the Madhya Pradesh High Court for interfering with disciplinary action that had led to his termination. A Bench of […]
Prolonged Incarceration Of An Undertrial Has The Effect Of Punishments
New Delhi,8Jan2026:The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that prolonged incarceration of an undertrial, without the commencement of trial or reasonable progress therein, has the effect of converting pre-trial detention into a form of punishment. The Court ordered the release on bail of Arvind Dham, former promoter and non-executive chairman of Amtek Auto Ltd (AAL) of […]
SC Reserves Verdict On Plea Against LS Speaker Constituting Inquiry Committee
Impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma: SC reserves verdict on plea against LS Speaker constituting inquiry committee New Delhi, Jan 8: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the decision of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to “unilaterally” constitute a three-member inquiry […]
SC Seeks Clarity On Parliamentary Procedure In Justice Verma Matter
Impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma: Can’t Lok Sabha proceed with Justice Yashwant Varma’s impeachment if Rajya Sabha rejects the motion? SC seeks clarity. New Delhi, Jan7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed reservations over the contention that impeachment proceedings initiated in the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma must automatically fail […]
