SC says Constitution prevails over NDPS, UAPA, PMLA bail curbs
The Supreme Court held on Thursday (5 November 2026) that constitutional provisions prevail over special laws such as the NDPS Act, UAPA and PMLA. A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and A…
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Supreme Court refers two-child norm to larger bench
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, held that laws penalising having more than two children have lost their relevance, with India's total fertility rate falling from 3 in 2003 to…
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on talaq guidelines
The Supreme Court on Friday, 16 October, sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking uniform procedural safeguards for all forms of 'talaq' under Muslim personal law, including a…
Delhi HC stays Aadhaar biometric attendance order for prosecutors
The Delhi High Court on Friday, 9 October 2026, stayed an order by the Delhi government's Directorate of Prosecution that made Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance compulsory for public prosecutors in trial courts. Justice…
CJI calls Supreme Court ‘banyan tree’ of environmental justice
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday described the Supreme Court as the "banyan tree" of environmental justice, saying courts must harmonise conservation with development and assess cumulative harm in climate…
Allahabad HC says adult free to choose religion and spouse
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by Ayush Malik, who had alleged he was being illegally detained by his father after converting from Hinduism to…
Supreme Court leaves hanging as execution method, rejects change bid
The Supreme Court on August 18 dismissed a petition seeking to replace hanging with lethal injection, electrocution or shooting as execution methods. It allowed the Union government to study whether scientific advances…
Supreme Court declares right to walk on footpaths a fundamental right
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to respond on implementing its earlier directions for properly demarcated, encroachment-free footpaths on every road. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha…
BNS community service law lacks standards, consequences
Community service, introduced for the first time in Indian criminal law by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, has no statutory guidelines for its…
India top court allows passive euthanasia, living wills little known
India's Supreme Court recognised in 2018 that the right to die with dignity is part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21, allowing terminally ill patients to execute Advance Medical…
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IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.