Supreme Court Plea Seeks Forced Conversion as Terror Act A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to classify forced religious conversion as a “terrorist act” and to frame stricter measures against coercive conversion practices. The petition comes in the backdrop of the
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the public interest litigation challenging the Sabarimala temple’s traditional restriction on the entry of women of menstruating age might not have been entertained if it were filed in today’s legal climate. The remark came during a hearing on the broader issue of judicial intervention in matters of faith, […]
A Supreme Court-appointed advisory panel has asked the Centre to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying the proposed law would remove the right to gender self-determination and reverse key protections recognised by the courts. The recommendation has added to growing criticism of the Bill from transgender groups, rights
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking action against alleged hate speech targeting the Brahmin community, with the bench saying no community in the country should face hate speech and stressing the broader value of fraternity. Supreme Court Rejects Brahmin Hate Speech Plea A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and […]
The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to bring a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, while also ruling on the rights of adoptive mothers under the Social Security Code, 2020. The court said leave policy must respond to the needs of both parents and the child, linking the issue to […]
The recent Supreme Court order concerning the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook chapter titled “Corruption in the Judiciary” has sparked an uncomfortable but necessary conversation about judicial language and restraint. In its observations, the Court questioned whether the academics involved in drafting the chapter possessed reasonable knowledge of the Indian judiciary
The Supreme Court recently urged the Union government to revisit its policy on yellow dal imports and consider incentivising domestic pulse cultivation. The bench suggested that ministries and stakeholders should sit together and examine whether the current import framework is undermining Indian farmers. At first glance, this may appear like a reasonable policy
The Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s proposal to extend the tenure of chairpersons and members of various tribunals who are due to retire soon, giving temporary relief to a system facing the risk of fresh vacancies and disruption in functioning. Supreme Court Approves Tribunal Term Extension A Bench led by Chief Justice of India […]
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of content in a newly introduced National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 Social Science textbook that refers to corruption in the judiciary, after objections were raised before the court. CJI Surya Kant Objects To NCERT Textbook Content Chief Justice of India […]
The Supreme Courts decision to draft judges from Odisha and Jharkhand into West Bengals Special Intensive Revision is no mere clerical update. It is a high-stakes constitutional rescue mission. When the Court learned that relying solely on Bengals overstretched judicial capacity would lag the process by 80 days, the verdict was clear. Stalling electoral timelines […]















