New Delhi: India’s justice delivery system is undergoing a significant digital transformation with the implementation of global best practices under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project. Aligned with recommendations highlighted at the OECD Global Roundtable 2025, the reforms focus on data-driven governance, people-centric services and enhanced interoperability across the criminal justice…
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Unproven Autism Treatment Not a Right, Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that patients cannot demand unproven medical treatments as a matter of fundamental or legal right, holding that stem cell therapy cannot be claimed as a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The judgment underscores the importance of scientific validation, medical ethics, and informed consent in…
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Supreme Court Plea Challenges UGC’s Caste Discrimination Definition
A petition filed before the Supreme Court has raised serious constitutional questions over the University Grants Commission’s newly notified regulations aimed at addressing caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions. The plea argues that the current definition adopted by the UGC is exclusionary and fails to protect individuals outside the Scheduled…
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SC Clears 8 VC Appointments in Bengal, Refers 3 to Lalit Panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded a major breakthrough in the long-running dispute over the appointment of vice-chancellors in West Bengal universities, noting that the State government and the Governor have reached consensus on eight appointments. The top court directed that the agreed-upon names be forwarded for formal notification, while…
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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Key Rulings on POCSO Act
The Supreme Court of India’s Annual Digest 2025 offers a comprehensive overview of significant rulings delivered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, reflecting the judiciary’s evolving approach to child protection, adolescent rights, and constitutional safeguards. The digest highlights how the apex court has balanced the…
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Homebuyers’ RWAs Cannot Intervene in Insolvency: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of participation in insolvency proceedings, the Supreme Court has held that homebuyers’ societies and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) have no legal standing to intervene in insolvency cases initiated against real estate developers once a financial default is established. The verdict reinforces the limited…
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Supreme Court Flags Centre-State Clash in ED Probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday took up a high-stakes petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, raising serious constitutional and federal questions over alleged interference by state authorities during a central agency’s investigation. The case stems from an ED raid at the Kolkata office…
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Madras HC Rejects Law & Order Claim in Deepam Case
The Madras High Court has strongly dismissed the Tamil Nadu government’s claim that lighting a ceremonial lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hills would create a law and order problem, calling such fears “imaginary.” Upholding a single judge’s earlier order, the Madurai Bench observed that the apprehension appeared to be a convenient…
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IRCTC Scam: Delhi HC to Hear Lalu Prasad Plea on Jan 5
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, January 5, 2026, the petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging the framing of charges against him in the alleged IRCTC scam case. The matter assumes significance as it involves…
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Supreme Court Declines PMO Chadar Plea at Ajmer Dargah
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an urgent plea seeking a stay on the Prime Minister’s Office offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during the Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. A Special Vacation Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined…