Supreme Court of India

Trinamool targets High Court judges by Name

22 Jun 2025

‘Targeting judges by name creates a chilling effect, discouraging impartial rulings,’ said a senior advocate from the Calcutta High Court. KOLKATA: With the Mamata Banerjee government facing setback after setback before the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court of India, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party has trained its guns...

“Dog-Whistling in Law”: SC Rebukes Ashoka University Professor Over Facebook Post on Op Sindoor

21 May 2025

Supreme Court of India on Wednesday granted interim bail to Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, firmly rebuking him for a contentious social media message on India's Operation Sindoor. Mahmudabad uploaded the Facebook post amid heightened national sentiment following the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s military operation against Pakistani...

Waqf Law Changes Suspended for Now – Is This Just the Calm Before the Storm?

17 Apr 2025

The government promised the Supreme Court on Thursday that there will be no new Waqf board appointments and no alteration to the status of properties asserted by Waqf boards until a hearing of challenges to recent laws changing the management of Muslim charity properties. This assurance was given while there...

Waqf Act Under Fire: Will the Supreme Court Stay Parts of the Law? The 3 Key Issues in Question | TDG Explainer

17 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court of India is considering a stay on sections of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, following a series of petitions questioning the newly enacted law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on April 16 suggested that the court could suspend certain sections of the Act. The...

Supreme Court Allows Urdu on Municipal Signboards, Says ‘Language Is Not Religion’ | TDG Explainer

16 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court of India ruled that Urdu can appear alongside Marathi on the signboard outside the Patur Municipal Council building in Maharashtra. This decision came after a legal challenge questioned whether using Urdu violated the Maharashtra Local Authorities (Official Languages) Act, 2022. The court's verdict defends India’s linguistic diversity...

Lapse in Judgment? Did the Allahabad HC Ruling Set a Dangerous Precedent? | TDG Explainer

27 Mar 2025

The latest ruling in the Kashganj case has caused turmoil in the entire country. In a nation like India, in which the constitution protects the rights and honor of women and children, such a ruling has created an emotionally challenging situation within the society. There are so many questions raised...

Who is Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra? SC Condemns His ‘Insensitive’ Ruling on Attempt to Rape

26 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court has severely indicted controversial judgment by Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra on March 17 on the definition of attempting to rape, terming it "insensitive" and "inhuman". Not only did the apex court stay the ruling, but the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court has also been...

Banks Can Charge Interest Rates Exceeding 30% on Credit Card Dues, Rules Supreme Court

26 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that banks can charge interest rates exceeding 30% on credit card dues, overturning a sixteen-year-old verdict by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that deemed such charges as unfair trade practices. A bench comprising Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma...

‘This Is the India We Live In’: Supreme Court Judge Shares Photo of Menstruating Women In Rural

20 Oct 2024

During the first International Supreme Court Advocates on Record (SCAORA) Legal Conference, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol shared a disturbing account of a woman in rural India who is forced to live outside her home during menstruation. He showcased a photograph he took in 2023 of the woman living under...

SC: Downloading And Watching Child Pornography Is An Offence Under POSCO Act

23 Sep 2024

In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court of India declared that downloading and viewing child pornography constitutes an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala, overturned a previous decision by the Madras High...

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