Supreme Court

November 20, 2025 4:24 PM

Court cannot impose timelines on President, Governors for acting on bills passed by assembly: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that courts cannot prescribe timelines for the President or Governors to grant assent to Bills passed by state legislatures and said the concept of “deemed assent” is contrary to the constitutional framework. A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud -- responding to a Presidential reference following the verdict in the Tamil Nadu Bills case -- held that fixing a deadline for constitutional authorities would run counter to the flexibility...

November 9, 2025 11:40 AM

PM Modi calls for accessible and inclusive justice at National Conference on Legal Aid Delivery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” at the Supreme Court of India, urging collective efforts to make justice accessible, timely, and understandable for all citizens. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said strengthening legal aid systems would give new strength to India’s judicial framework and enhance the Ease of Justice, complementing the government’s broader efforts toward Ease of Living and Ease...

September 16, 2025 1:50 PM

Why the Supreme Court Validated the Modi Government on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025

One of the most critical pieces of legislation of the Narendra Modi Government, the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, has been given the green light by the Supreme Court. While the bill was passed with a comfortable majority in both houses of Parliament earlier this year, the debates and detour to the Joint Parliamentary Committee were not enough for some petitioners, hoping to politicise a pro-people and pro-minority legislation. After a patient hearing, the Supreme Court validated the stance of the ...

September 15, 2025 9:23 PM

Supreme Court to widen scope of Himalayan ecological crisis case

The Supreme Court on Monday voiced concern over the growing risk of natural disasters in the Himalayan region, following recent landslides and monsoon-related devastation across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the court will expand the scope of its suo motu case on ecological imbalance beyond Himachal Pradesh to cover the entire Himalayan range. “It isn’t going to be limited to Himachal only, but the entire Hima...

September 15, 2025 12:33 PM

Supreme Court stays certain provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while refusing to put the entire law on hold. A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih specifically stayed the clause that required a person to have practised Islam for five years before creating a waqf, saying the state must first prescribe a mechanism to determine who qualifies under that test. The court observed that “in the absence of such a mechanism, i...

September 8, 2025 5:29 PM

Supreme Court allows Aadhaar as identity document for Bihar voter list revision

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as the 12th identity document for inclusion in the revised voters’ list in Bihar. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing petitions, including one by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which argued that Aadhaar was not being accepted by ECI officials as a stand-alone document for voter registration. Petitioners said that officials were insisting on one of...

August 22, 2025 12:26 PM

SC modifies stray dog order, allows return after sterilisation and vaccination

The Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier suo motu order that had mandated the confinement of all stray dogs to shelters across Delhi-NCR, permitting their release back into their original places of habitation after sterilisation and vaccination, except for those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice N.V. Anjaria said, “The earlier prohibition on release shall remain in abeyance. The dogs, once deworm...

August 22, 2025 10:41 AM

SC to deliver verdict today on stray dogs relocation in Delhi-NCR

The apex court is set to deliver its verdict on the issue of relocating stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region on Friday, amid extensive debate and dissent from animal rights activists and organisations. The judgment will be delivered by a three-judge Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria, in the suo moto case titled “In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price.” The case addresses a previous direction by a two-judge Bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala, which had...

August 14, 2025 10:16 AM

New SC bench to hear Delhi-NCR stray dogs relocation case today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday shifted the suo motu case on the relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to a newly formed three-judge bench, which will hear the matter today. The new bench will comprise Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice N.V. Anjaria. “The judges who passed the earlier order are not part of the Bench,” the court said. This comes after animal activists, celebrities, and some political figures objected to the order, pointing out that Delhi and other NCR ci...

August 11, 2025 3:56 PM

Supreme Court orders immediate removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets

The Supreme Court on Monday directed civic bodies across Delhi-NCR to immediately capture all stray dogs and relocate them to shelters, citing serious concerns over public safety and the rising threat of rabies. A bench comprising Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan described the situation as “grim” and stressed that urgent measures were needed to protect children, women, and the elderly. “We have to make the streets completely free of stray dogs. The time for action is now,” the...