The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that daughters are equal heirs to their father's share under Hindu law. The ruling highlights how legal equality continues to face resistance within families and social practice.
The Supreme Court order came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta raised the issue, arguing that a "textbook is not a place where you use cartoons."
The Supreme Court modified its March 11 order against three academicians linked to an NCERT Class 8 chapter on corruption in the judiciary. It said the earlier remarks were aimed at the contents, while leaving governments and institutions to decide independently on future association.
The Centre told the court that of the 217 Indian nationals who had joined the Russian armed forces, 139 had been released through diplomatic intervention, while 49 had died, 6 remained missing and the status of 23 others remained unknown.
The Madhya Pradesh government has approached the High Court to cancel the pre-arrest bail granted to retired judge Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her Bhopal home on May 15. The plea alleges evidence tampering and interference with the probe by Giribala Singh.
The Supreme Court observed that social mobility achieved through quotas should eventually move such families out of the reservation system.
The deaths of Twisha Sharma and Deepika Nagar have reignited focus on how Indian law distinguishes between dowry death and abetment of suicide.
The Muslim side has moved the Supreme Court against the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex. The plea challenges the finding that the site is a Saraswati temple and the bar on Friday namaz.
A Thane special NDPS court sentenced Mohammad Arif Bhujwala to 15 years in prison in a narcotics trafficking case and ordered him to surrender. The judgment convicted five of the 10 accused while extending the benefit of doubt where evidence was insufficient.
A Gwalior man was wrongfully jailed for 57 days due to a security mix-up involving a common kitchen spice at Bhopal airport. After a 16-year legal battle, the Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded him Rs 10 lakh compensation for the injustice caused.
The Delhi High Court observed that criticism, satire and political cartoons targeting politicians cannot be curbed merely because they may be unpalatable to political leaders.
A PIL in the Supreme Court has sought President's Rule in Tamil Nadu over alleged horse-trading during the May 13 trust vote. The plea also seeks a court-monitored CBI investigation, saying the floor test was vitiated by corruption.
Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra appeared before the Calcutta High Court as the party challenged West Bengal's notification limiting the slaughter of cows and buffaloes ahead of Eid.
Delhi Police sought consideration of bail under the UAPA by a larger bench, citing conflicting judicial rulings on the legal standards governing the grant of bail under the anti-terror law.
A Karkardooma sessions court bench, presided over by Sameer Bajpai, rejected both grounds on which Khalid had sought interim bail.
In its November 2025 order, the Supreme Court of India directed authorities to remove stray dogs from public institutions and transport hubs, and relocate them to shelters instead of releasing them back.
Defending its earlier direction, the Supreme Court observed that incidents involving stray dog attacks had become a serious public safety concern, particularly for children and senior citizens. The bench noted that young children had been mauled, elderly people attacked and even foreign tourists affected in several incidents reported across the country.
The Supreme Court's verdict on the stray dog case today will settle key legal questions surrounding the balance between animal welfare and the fundamental right to life and safety of citizens.
The Supreme Court noted on Monday that a binding precedent on bail under the UAPA, laid down in a 2021 ruling, was not properly applied while rejecting Umar Khalid's bail plea.
The viral clip showed Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar arguing with a lawyer, who also happens to be the President of the Rohini Court Bar Association.
