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28 news articles31 Dec 2025 to 14 Sep 2026

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2026

14 Sep 2026Supreme Court Introduces Jan Soochna Seva with Hindi Audio-Video Summaries of Judgments
The Supreme Court's Jan Soochna Seva will provide simple Hindi summaries of selected major judgments and orders, each with a link to the corresponding official …
13 Sep 2026Supreme Court Asks FSSAI for 10-Day Timeline on Phased Front-of-Pack Warning Label Rollout
The Supreme Court rejected the packaged food industry's plea to use per-serve measurements for determining high fat, salt and sugar content under front-of-pack …
09 Sep 2026Supreme Court Sets November 30 Deadline for Aravalli Panel
The Supreme Court rejected a six-month extension sought by its high-powered committee on the Aravallis and directed it to submit its final report by November 30…
05 Sep 2026Supreme Court Directs States to Raise Retirement Age of District Judiciary to 62
The Supreme Court directed states to raise the retirement age of judicial officers in district judiciary from 60 to 62 years. The move aims to address the backl…
03 Sep 2026Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu to Frame Rules for Fishing Vessel Transit to EEZ
The Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to frame rules under the Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 2020 to create a specified channel for transit of…
26 Aug 2026Supreme Court Refines Industry Test on August 21, 2026
The Supreme Court delivered a 5:4 verdict on August 21, 2026, refining the 'industry' test under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The verdict was given by a n…
25 Aug 2026Supreme Court Bans Construction Near Jojari River in Rajasthan
The Supreme Court imposed an interim ban on any construction or development activity within 100 metres from the edge of Rajasthan's Jojari river. The court proh…
23 Aug 2026Supreme Court reduces mandatory legal practice to one year for entry-level judicial service
The Supreme Court reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry into judicial service from three years to one year. The majority judgment by Chief …
21 Aug 2026Supreme Court Revises Industry Definition Under Labour Law
The Supreme Court, by a 5:4 majority, modified the test for determining what constitutes an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act. A nine-judge bench hea…
19 Aug 2026Supreme Court Directs Karnataka to Comply with CWMA Directions on Cauvery Water Release
The Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directions on …
17 Aug 2026Supreme Court Asks 19 States and UTs to Declare Cancer a Notifiable Disease
The Supreme Court asked 19 remaining states and Union territories to declare cancer a notifiable disease. 17 states and UTs have already notified cancer as a no…
14 Aug 2026Former Supreme Court Chief Andras Baka Elected President of Hungary
On 11 August 2026, Andras Baka was elected president of Hungary by the National Assembly with 140 votes. Baka had served as chief of the Supreme Court before be…
12 Aug 2026Karnataka Moves Supreme Court Against Bike Taxi Ruling, Cites Safety and Insurance Concerns
Karnataka has approached the Supreme Court against the Karnataka High Court Division Bench judgment that directed authorities to consider registering motorcycle…
08 Aug 2026Supreme Court of India extends mandatory third-party insurance cover for new cars to four years and new two-wheelers to six years
The Supreme Court of India, on August 4, 2026, extended mandatory third-party insurance cover for new cars to four years and for new two-wheelers to six years. …
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06 Aug 2026Supreme Court Tightens Digital Arrest Scam Rules; RBI to Frame SOP for Mule Bank Accounts
The Supreme Court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) within four weeks for dealing with mule bank accounts u…
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26 Jul 2026Supreme Court Seeks Amendment to National Highways Act for Judicial Compensation Adjudication
The Supreme Court observed that compensation disputes under the National Highways Act, 1956 should be adjudicated by judicially trained authorities instead of b…
22 Jul 2026Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 Introduced in Lok Sabha
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to increase the stren…
22 Jul 2026Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Post-Retirement Benefits for Judges
The Supreme Court of India directed the Centre to set up a panel for uniform post-retirement benefits for former high court judges. The panel is to be constitut…
20 Jul 2026Supreme Court Clears India’s First Night Safari at Kukrail Reserve Forest
The Rs 1,510-crore Kukrail Night Safari and Day Zoo project, spanning 855 acres within the 2,027-hectare Kukrail Reserve Forest in Lucknow, received Supreme Cou…
21 Jun 2026Supreme Court (SC) Declares Right to Walk on Secured Footpaths a Fundamental Right
The Supreme Court (SC) declared the right to walk on secured footpaths a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution, integral to Article 19(1)(d) and …
07 May 2026Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office Act, 2023: Challenge to CJI's Exclusion
07 May 2026Pravindra Singh Chauhan and nine advocates elevated as judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court
30 Apr 2026Supreme Court (SC) rules on hate speech legislation on April 29, 2026
28 Apr 2026Supreme Court Endorses Minimum ICU Standards for Hospitals
26 Apr 2026Supreme Court (SC) Rules on Reproductive Autonomy under Article 21
19 Apr 2026Dowry Prohibition Act: SC shields aggrieved dowry givers from prosecution

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