Supreme Court

SC Upholds Free Speech, Quashes Case Against Congress MP

28 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed the importance of freedom of speech, saying that literature, including poetry, drama, cinema, satire, and painting, enriches human existence. The court made this in the process of quashing an FIR lodged by the Gujarat Police against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on charges of a...

SC Halts Allahabad HC’s ‘Grabbing Breasts Not Rape’ Ruling, Calls it Insensitive

26 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court's objectionable order, which declared that actions like fondling breasts or snapping the pyjama string are not an attempt at rape. The top court clarified that the prosecution has to prove that the accused crossed the boundary of mere preparation in...

SC Stays Allahabad HC’s ‘Grabbing Breasts Not Rape’ Order, Calls Insensitive

26 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court’s controversial judgment, which stated that actions like grabbing a woman’s breasts or pulling the string of her pyjamas do not qualify as an attempt to rape. The top court took action after the organization ‘We the Women of India’ raised concerns....

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze, Orders Release Of $2B Funds

05 Mar 2025

In a tightly contested 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday prevented President Donald Trump's administration from withholding payments to foreign aid groups for work they had already done. The ruling affirms an earlier injunction by US District Judge Amir Ali, compelling the government to release nearly $2 billion...

Calling Someone ‘Miyan-Tiyan’ or ‘Pakistani’ Not a Crime, Rules Supreme Court

04 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court held on Tuesday that calling a person 'Miyan-Tiyan' or 'Pakistani' can be offensive but is not an offence of hurting religious sentiments. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma made this remark while rejecting a case against a man who allegedly used these words...

‘Don’t Delete Data’: SC Warns Poll Body Over EVM Petition

11 Feb 2025

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought clarity on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) after elections, following a petition requesting that data from the machines not be erased even after the counting process is completed. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna...

SC Slams Assam: ‘Waiting for Muhurat?’ Orders Deportation of 63 Foreigners

04 Feb 2025

The Supreme Court has severely lambasted the Assam government for delaying the deportation of people declared as foreigners. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked the state government why it had not taken any action and if it was waiting for some "muhurat" to proceed...

Supreme Court Stunned As Man Flees To US Without Passport

01 Feb 2025

In a rare situation, the Supreme Court has mandated an inquiry and the apprehension of a man who is part of contempt proceedings but successfully escaped to the United States, despite his passport being in the court’s possession. A panel of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prashant Kumar Mishra voiced skepticism...

Supreme Court’s role in protecting voter Rights in India

30 Jan 2025

India recently celebrated its 15th National Voters’ Day on January 25th, 2025, commemorating the establishment of the Election Commission of India. Since the enforcement of the Indian Constitution, the Election Commission has introduced numerous measures to protect the rights of the voters. However, we cannot ignore the pivotal role played...

Atul Subhash Son to Stay with Mother, SC Dismisses Grandmother Custody Petition

20 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of Atul Subhash's mother for his custody. She had filed it against the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka to trace the whereabouts of the child. Nikita Singhania, separated from her husband Atul Subhash, stayed in Gurugram, Haryana, while Subhash worked...

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