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Shah Bano case 1985: In 1978, Shah Bano Begum, a mother of five from Indore, was divorced by her husband and advocate Mohammed Ahmad Khan, after 43 years of marriage.

With upcoming film ‘Haq’, recalling the landmark Shah Bano case and what it held on Muslim women’s rights

November 05, 2025 6:32 am

Shah Bano case 1985, Yami Gautam Haq film: In addition to its legal significance, the Shah Bano case also impacted the dispute regarding the Babri Masjid, and national politics. Here's what it was all about.

Supreme Court road accidents pedestrian safety privilege

Balance evidentiary privilege with procedural needs: What SC held on summons to advocates

November 04, 2025 7:08 am

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

Supreme Court ruling on minor property rights

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.

An execution petition is the legal tool used to implement a decree. It is the final and most crucial stage of a lawsuit.

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.

The BCCI has strongly argued in court that the conduct of match-fixing squarely falls within the definition of cheating. (Wikimedia

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

Thiruparankundram Hill dargah temple row

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.

(left to right) Asha Bhosle, Suniel Shetty, and Arijit Singh. (File)

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