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Balance evidentiary privilege with procedural needs: What SC held on summons to advocates
October 31, 2025 3:35 pm
The case was triggered by a summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to two senior advocates of the SC, Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal, which the Bar Associations had widely condemned.
Explained: Supreme Court to determine criteria for seniority in higher judicial services
October 29, 2025 1:08 pm
The data shared by several High Courts in their affidavits shows a clear gap between judges who are promoted through the ranks and those who enter service directly from the Bar
Why SC held minors can reject property sale made by guardians after attaining majority
October 30, 2025 7:41 am
The court reaffirmed a century-old principle that a minor’s property rights can be protected through conduct demonstrating clear repudiation, not only through formal litigation.
Why Kerala High Court held qualifications, and not caste, as basis for appointing priests
October 30, 2025 12:02 pm
The dispute centred on a shift in how temple priests are appointed. By upholding rules that favour institutional certification over traditional tutelage, the court effectively delinked priesthood from caste or lineage.
The other massive pendency in Indian courts: Why it can take years to obtain ‘execution petitions’
October 24, 2025 5:08 pm
The Supreme Court has expressed concern about a deep-rooted malaise in the judicial system, where people who have already spent years successfully fighting their cases are stuck in a second battle — to get what a court has held they are legally owed.
Can match-fixing in cricket be legally considered 'cheating'? Here's why the issue is before Supreme Court
October 23, 2025 7:05 am
India, despite being a cricketing powerhouse, does not have a specific law that criminalises match-fixing. The BCCI has thus argued for a wider interpretation of the offence of cheating.
Why SC has allowed green crackers in Delhi-NCR and what the order says
October 15, 2025 6:06 pm
SC on green crackers, Delhi NCR firecracker rules: This temporary relaxation modifies a series of previous orders by the Delhi government and the Supreme Court that had imposed a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR in recent years
Why Madras HC upheld Thiruparankundram Hill name, banned animal sacrifice
October 15, 2025 5:30 pm
The ruling settles the dispute before the temple and dargah atop a hill, which is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, where religious customs are subject to statutory regulation.
How Bombay HC protected Asha Bhosle, Suniel Shetty and Arijit Singh’s personality rights, how other HCs have ruled
October 15, 2025 2:37 pm
While personality rights and their protection is not expressly mentioned in Indian statutes, courts have protected them under the rights to privacy and property
Why the Delhi HC ruled that Directorate of Education can regulate private school fees only to prevent profiteering
October 13, 2025 3:41 pm
The court examined two key questions: whether the DoE could prevent private unaided schools from increasing fees under the Delhi School Education Act (DSEA), 1973, and the Delhi School Education Rules (DSER), 1973, and whether it could order them to refund what it considered to be excess fees
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