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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Judgment That Struck Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Notifications Under Environment (Protection) Act. Review Petition Seeks Recall Citing Overlooked Binding Precedents....

Background: The present matter is a review petition arising from the Supreme Court's judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India, dated 16 May 2025, which held that the 2017 Notification and 2021 Office ...

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Supreme Court Adjudicates Appeal by Subsequent Purchasers Against Decree of Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell. High Court's Ruling That Original Vendees Were Entitled to Specific Performance Despite Contract Termination and Subsequent Sale Is Under Review....

These appeals before the Supreme Court arose from a common judgment of the High Court of Karnataka which allowed two appeals filed by the original vendees and granted specific performance of an agreem...

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Supreme Court Examines Vires of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 Amidst Concerns Over Judicial Independence. Petitioners Argue That Provisions on Appointment, Tenure, and Removal of Tribunal Members Undermine the Constitutional Balance of Power....

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions challenging the vires of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021. The petitioners, led by the Madras Bar Association, contend that the Act undermines judicial i...

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Supreme Court Considers Suo Motu Reference on Summoning Advocates During Investigation; Examines Scope of Advocate-Client Privilege and Need for Guidelines to Prevent Coercive Summons. Court Addresses Legality of Direct Summons to Lawyers Under Section 179 BNSS and Absence of Judicial Oversight....

The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings following a reference from a two-judge bench in a Special Leave Petition challenging a notice issued under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksh...

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Supreme Court Refers Questions on Eligibility of Judicial Officers for Direct Recruitment as District Judges to Constitution Bench — Interpretation of Article 233(2) of Constitution of India, 1950 Regarding Requirement of Continuous Practice as Advocate....

The Supreme Court, in a reference by a three-Judge Bench, examined substantial questions of law concerning the interpretation of Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India. The core dispute was wheth...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of First Appellate Court's Decree for Specific Performance of Agreement for Sale. High Court Had Directed Refund of Earnest Money Instead of Specific Performance, Holding That Appellant Failed to Prove Readiness and Willingness....

The litigation arose from an agreement for sale dated 08.01.2010, whereby the defendants agreed to sell two items of immovable property to the appellant for Rs.4,80,000. The appellant claimed to have ...

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Supreme Court Adjudicates Claim of Transgender Teacher Alleging Discrimination and Termination from Two Private Schools under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Court Emphasizes Necessity of Effective Implementation of Statutory Protections and Equality for the Transgender Community....

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, examined the pervasive discrimination faced by transgender persons in employment, particularly within private...

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Supreme Court Hears Criminal Appeals Against Conviction Under POCSO Act and IPC. Trial Court Conviction for Kidnapping, Rape, Murder and Destroying Evidence Under IPC and POCSO Act Upheld by High Court....

The Supreme Court heard criminal appeals by special leave preferred by two appellants against the common judgment of the High Court of Uttarakhand, which partially upheld their conviction and sentence...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal Against High Court's Acquittal of Accused in POCSO Act and IPC Rape Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. Case Involves Questions on Joinder of Trial Under Section 223 CrPC, Proof of Age, and Reliability of Victim Testimony in Sexual Offence Cases....

The appellant, father of a minor rape victim, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's acquittal of the two accused under Section 376(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Secti...