New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- US President Donald Trump has suffered his biggest legal setback yet in his second term, just ahead of the US mid-term polls scheduled later in 2026.

The US Supreme Court on 20 February ruled that he exceeded his authority when imposing sweeping tariffs under a law reserved for national emergencies.

The US Supreme Court, divided 6-3, held that his aggressive approach to tariffs on products entering the US from around the world was not permitted under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

The ruling wipes out the 10% tariff Trump imposed on nearly every country in the world, as well as specific, higher tariffs on some of the top US trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, China, the Europ...