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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...

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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, whic...

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Bombay High Court Examines Constitutionality of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, in Malegaon Blast Case. Petitioners Challenged Legislative Competence and Transfer of Investigation Without State Consent, Arguing Encroachment on State Police Powers.

The matter arose from two criminal writ petitions filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the National Investigation...

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Presidential Reference Made to Supreme Court Seeks Advisory Opinion on Telecom Licences and Spectrum Allocation Policies. Reference Under Article 143(1) Recites Historical Grant of Licences from 1994 to 2008 Including First-Come-First-Served and Revenue Share Regimes.

Background: The President of India made a reference under Article 143(1) of the Constitution on 12.04.2012, seeking the advisory opinion of the Suprem...

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Bombay High Court Allows Women's Entry into Haji Ali Dargah Sanctum Sanctorum — Gender Discrimination by Trust Struck Down. The Court held that the ban on women's entry violated constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of religion, and directed the Trust to permit women access.

The petitioners, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman, social activists and office bearers of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a Public Inte...

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Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge by Repeat Rape Convicts Against Section 376-E IPC. Sentencing Provision for Life Imprisonment for Repeat Sexual Offenders Alleged to be Arbitrary and Lacking Procedure.

Three writ petitions tagged together challenge the constitutional validity of Section 376-E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), inserted by the Crim...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Directs State Government to Expedite Land Allotment for New High Court Complex in PIL on Court Infrastructure. Need for Adequate Judicial Infrastructure Recognized as Fundamental to Rule of Law; State Obligated to Provide Suitable Premises.

This Public Interest Litigation was filed by an advocate practicing at the Bombay High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State Governmen...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Petitions of Contractual Teachers Challenging Termination Under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Teachers appointed on contract basis have no right to regularization; government policy decision to discontinue scheme is valid.

The petitioners, contractual teachers appointed under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (formerly Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), challenged their termination by th...