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Woman refusing to relocate for husband not cruelty: Top court

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a woman's refusal to sacrifice her professional career and relocate with her husband cannot amount to cruelty or desertion warranting divor... Read More


SC digs into UP's criminal justice system after ending 35-year case

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Supreme Court has turned its lens on Uttar Pradesh's deeply burdened criminal justice system, expanding proceedings in a 35-year-old criminal case into a wider judicial examin... Read More


SC's mediation bid hits hurdle after Rani Kapur files plea against Priya

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Supreme Court's attempt to broker peace in the bitter inheritance dispute within the family of late businessman Sunjay Kapur appeared to hit an early hurdle on Tuesday, barely... Read More


Emergency showed judiciary aligned with State power: Former CJI Gavai

New Delhi, May 9 -- Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Saturday delivered a scathing reflection on the constitutional collapse during the Emergency of 1975, saying the period expos... Read More


Supreme Court flags 40-year trial delay, finds case papers lying with it since 2013

New Delhi, May 4 -- The Supreme Court's attempt to probe a four-decade delay in a criminal trial led to an unexpected moment of institutional introspection, as it emerged that the proceedings had effe... Read More


State can intervene when religious rights affect secular activities: Supreme Court

New Delhi, April 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that while courts cannot sit in judgment over the core religious affairs of a denomination, the State is well within its powers to interven... Read More


SC warns Union govt of contempt over delay in minor's abortion order

New Delhi, April 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday warned the Union government of contempt proceedings if it failed to comply with its April 24 order permitting a 15-year-old Delhi girl to terminate h... Read More


SC protects judicial officer who was kidnapped in 2008

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stepped in to protect a judicial officer and his family from continuing threats by convicts involved in his kidnapping as a minor in 2008, directin... Read More


Courts cannot hollow out religion in the name of social reforms, says Supreme Court

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the delicate balance between judicial restraint and constitutional duty in matters of faith, observing that while courts cannot "hollo... Read More


SC casts doubt on using 'untouchability' to test Sabarimala entry ban

New Delhi, April 8 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that the concept of "untouchability" may not be an appropriate ground to test the validity of restrictions on the entry of menstruating wom... Read More