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Cockroach Janta Party members outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. (Abhinav Saha)

CJP cases scrapped: What powers does Article 142 give the Supreme Court, and why is it controversial?

September 03, 2026 9:58 pm

The Supreme Court order scrapping FIRs linked to the CJP-led exam protests puts fresh focus on Article 142, a provision legal scholars have argued over since the Constitution came into force. What is this Article and why has its use been controversial?

UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to SC

August 21, 2026 10:22 am

On January 29, the top court had stayed the 2026 UGC equity regulations, saying the framework was "prima facie vague", could have "very sweeping consequences" and may end up dividing society with a "dangerous impact".

The Supreme Court of India on Monday directed the Centre to conduct a fresh survey of elephant corridors across the country, stating that states cannot block migratory paths over crop damage. (Credits: WiKimedia Commons)

States can’t block elephant corridors over crop damage: Supreme Court

August 18, 2026 4:21 am

Orders fresh survey on steps taken to prevent obstructions.

Court cases pending in India for over 20 years have crossed 11.73 lakh, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest backlog. (Image generated using AI)

11.73 lakh court cases pending for over 20 years in India, UP tops list

July 24, 2026 1:09 pm

Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said that there are over 11.73 lakh court cases pending for more than 20 years in various courts in the country.

Supreme Court flags 'double standards' over bail, delayed trials in Maharashtra

July 11, 2026 7:15 am

The bench, dismissed the bail plea and said it will consider the state’s explanation as to why such delays were happening and sought a counter-affidavit from it.

Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to absconding Haryana official Joginder Sharma in multi-crore land scam. (Representative Image)

Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to Haryana's absconding revenue officer

June 15, 2026 7:14 pm

The investigators have alleged that the land was first transferred to Sharma's cousin Naveen and that substantial transaction-related funds moved through a real-estate firm owned by Sharma's brother.

The transition to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) structure, which splits the city into five corporations and 369 wards, has been fraught with legal and administrative hurdles.

Bengaluru civic body polls: Supreme Court extends GBA elections deadline till August 31

May 20, 2026 3:20 pm

The SEC stated that the extension is necessary due to the overlapping timelines of the Census and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

RIL-led consortium stole ONGC share of gas, Government tells Supreme Court

May 20, 2026 4:11 am

Singhvi told the bench about the “huge risk and huge investment” in the project, and said “ONGC did nothing at the time they got” their blocks.

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and S C Sharma on Monday said it will hear the petitions, the first of which was filed by the late Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 2012, starting July 24.

Supreme Court revives 13-yr-old plea challenging government control of temples

May 20, 2026 4:24 am

Hearing the petitions last year, the apex court had noted that the pleas challenge the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act of multiple states and said the High Courts should hear them first, as local issues may be involved.

'His legacy will live on...': Supreme Court lauds Harish Rana's family for donating his organs

May 14, 2026 12:36 am

Rana had been in a permanent vegetative state after suffering a fall in 2013. On March 11, in a historic decision, the top court had permitted the 32-year-old's family to withdraw his artificial life support.