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The Supreme Court section is a specialized segment dedicated to reporting on and analyzing the proceedings, judgments, and developments related to the Supreme Court of India. This section serves as an essential resource for readers interested in the judiciary's role in shaping the legal and constitutional landscape of the country.
The Supreme Court section offers comprehensive coverage of landmark cases, significant verdicts, judicial appointments, and other critical activities within the apex court. It aims to provide readers with a deep understanding of how the Supreme Court's decisions influence various aspects of Indian life and governance, including politics, society, economy, and individual rights.
Content in this section includes detailed reports on court proceedings, expert analysis of legal principles involved in significant cases, profiles of justices, and commentary on the court's impact on India's democratic fabric. The section is known for its investigative pieces that explore the broader implications of the court's rulings, interviews with legal experts, and op-eds that offer diverse perspectives on the judiciary's functioning.
The Supreme Court section offers comprehensive coverage of landmark cases, significant verdicts, judicial appointments, and other critical activities within the apex court. It aims to provide readers with a deep understanding of how the Supreme Court's decisions influence various aspects of Indian life and governance, including politics, society, economy, and individual rights.
Content in this section includes detailed reports on court proceedings, expert analysis of legal principles involved in significant cases, profiles of justices, and commentary on the court's impact on India's democratic fabric. The section is known for its investigative pieces that explore the broader implications of the court's rulings, interviews with legal experts, and op-eds that offer diverse perspectives on the judiciary's functioning.
SUPREME COURT NEWS
Amid SC split over anti-corruption clause, data shows cases rising, but acquittals outnumber convictions
January 17, 2026 12:13 pm
Since 1988, while corruption cases have tripled at national level, chargesheets have grown eight-fold, even as pending trials have risen nine times
Why Supreme Court ordered removal of SHO from duty, termed stock witnesses 'anathema' to country governed by law
January 16, 2026 5:39 pm
The court directed the competent authority to post the SHO in police lines without assigning any duty of investigating or supervising any investigation or posting in a police station till further orders.
Who are we to decide about someone’s life: Supreme Court
January 16, 2026 4:38 am
The patient, Harish Rana, suffered head injuries after falling from the fourth floor of an apartment in Chandigarh in August 2013. He has been on artificial support ever since.
Election Commission should publish names dropped from Kerala draft rolls: Supreme court
January 16, 2026 4:20 am
The original deadline to submit the enumeration forms was December 4; it was extended to December 11 and then to December 18 after court orders.
Supreme Court: Tiger Global liable to pay tax for Flipkart stake sale
January 16, 2026 1:26 am
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan set aside the August 28, 2024, order of the Delhi High Court, which upheld Tiger Global’s claim that it was exempt under the India-Mauritius DTAA
‘A serious issue’: SC issues notice to Mamata, stays FIRs against ED officials over I-PAC raids
January 16, 2026 6:41 am
The Supreme Court observed that a question arises as to whether, under the guise of party activity, investigative agencies could be obstructed from exercising their powers in a bona fide manner.
Wasn't present in Delhi, no cash recovered: Justice Yashwant Varma to enquiry panel
January 15, 2026 3:12 pm
Justice Yashwant Varma has challenged the constitutionality of the in-house inquiry into the cash recovery before the SC, but on August 7, 2025, a two-judge bench dismissed it, finding no procedural deviation.
'Appeal made at blistering pace': No relief for Vijay film as Supreme Court asks 'Jana Nayagan' makers to approach Madras HC over CBFC clearance
January 15, 2026 1:23 pm
The Supreme Court asked the Madras High Court to decide the plea by the 'Jana Nayagan' makers on January 20, when it is scheduled to be heard.
First death penalty, now life term sans remission for 30 years: What is this murder convict telling Supreme Court
January 15, 2026 12:02 pm
Purulia needle murder case: The man, apart from a woman, was sentenced to death penalty by a trial court but the Calcutta High Court commuted his punishment to life imprisonment without remission for 30 years.
Stray dog control: Why Lucknow has been hailed in Supreme Court hearings
January 14, 2026 6:42 pm
As per the Lucknow corporation, since 2019, over 84% of its stray dogs have been sterilised – significantly higher than the 70% threshold recommended by WHO for effective population control
SUPREME COURT PHOTOS
Abrogation of Article 370 upheld, SC orders polls in Jammu and Kashmir by Sep 2024
December 11, 2023 9:34 pm
CJI DY Chandrachud ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision and the President of India was empowered to revoke it in the absence of the Constituent Assembly of the erstwhile state.
SC unanimously says no to same-sex marriage
October 17, 2023 2:33 pm
In its much-awaited judgment, the apex court said that the right to marriage is not a fundamental one. It added that it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act or read words differently while maintaining that homosexuality is not an urban or elite concept.
'Only 70-80 houses remain' but relief for Mathura residents as SC stays demolition drive
August 17, 2023 11:23 am
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the railway authorities to maintain status quo for 10 days with regard to the removal of alleged encroachments on its land near Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura.
Maharashtra: Ban lifted, bullock carts race away
March 27, 2022 9:33 pm
As the Supreme Court lifted the ban on bullock cart races in Maharashtra after four years, ‘Jagadguru shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Utsav Committee’ organised the tournament which, over the last many centuries, has been identified with rural parts of the state.
'Thank you RBG': Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death
September 19, 2020 9:20 pm
Scores of memorial candles flickered in the wind along the front steps of the court as people knelt to leave bouquets of flowers, small American flags and handwritten condolence messages for Ginsburg, who died Friday of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
The other side of Mumbai's dance bars
February 08, 2019 10:27 am
As many as 700 dance bars across Mumbai and Maharashtra were shut down following the 2005 ban. The ban also pushed nearly 70,000 bar girls out of jobs, reportedly forcing many into prostitution
Did you know how firecrackers affect your health?
October 13, 2017 3:06 pm
A 2007 study, ‘Recreational Atmospheric Pollution Episodes: Inhalable Metalliferous Particles from Firework Displays’, published in Atmospheric Environment, had found that children are particular susceptible to pollution caused by firecrackers.
Jallikattu: Everything you need to know about the controversial sport, and more
January 12, 2016 2:12 pm
Jallikattu verdict: The Supreme Court will hear appeals against the Centre’s decision to allow the sport on Pongal in Tamil Nadu.
Internal 'self-assessment' mechanism important in judiciary: PM Narendra Modi
April 05, 2015 3:01 pm
PM Narendra Modi said that while the judiciary is getting powerful, it is necessary that it also becomes 'perfect' to live up to the people’s expectations.
SUPREME COURT VIDEOS
India will see swift progress once Ram temple is built: Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi, RSS general secretary
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
At a gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, RSS general secretary Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi hints at the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya by 2025.
Mapping Delhi’s air quality, the week after Diwali: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
A look at the Air Quality Index during the week after Diwali in Delhi shows the amount of damage firecrackers have done with a little input from stubble burning in Punjab.
Express Eye for Detail Ep 12: Two years of demonetisation, the Diwali mess and Faizabad renamed as Ayodhya
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Two years on, The Indian Express learns that RBI did not approve of demonetisation and more about the week’s top stories in Express Eye for Detail episode 12.
Eye for Detail EP 12: All about the Ayodhya uncertainty, RBI vs govt and Statue of Unity
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
How the BJP and RSS are reacting to the Supreme Court deferring the Ayodhya case, why the RBI and the government are at loggerheads and what it means to have a statue worth almost Rs 3000 crores. All that and more in this week’s Eye for Detail.
How the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya impacts the BJP
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
The Supreme Court has said that the date for the Ayodhya hearings will be decided in January. Here’s how it will impact the BJP and what the RSS is likely to do.
Women know where to go and how to behave, Uma Bharti on Sabarimala
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
On the Sabarimala verdict, union minister Uma Bharti said the court cannot be blamed for its intervention. This comes just days after BJP President Amit Shah said that meddling with the affairs of the temple was a conspiracy by Communists in Kerala.
Supreme Court puts a partial ban on firecrackers just before Diwali
June 22, 2020 6:13 pm
The Supreme Court has put a partial ban on firecrackers and asked central and state pollution boards to monitor air quality a week before and after Diwali. Here’s what the court said.
What Indu Malhotra, the only judge who disagreed on the Sabarimala verdict, said
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Justice Indu Malhotra said that it is not for courts to determine which religious practices are to be struck down.
Supreme Court allows women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
In a 4-1 majority verdict, the Supreme Court lifted the ban and said that it violates constitutional principles. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i
What the Supreme Court did not address in its Aadhaar verdict
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
There are still many unanswered questions about aadhaar despite the Supreme Court's verdict of more than 1,400 pages. Usha Ramanathan tells us the concerns that the poor of India still have, what making aadhaar voluntary means and whether the linking
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