Supreme Court Affirms Disability Cannot Bar Entry to Judicial Service
Supreme Court holds individuals with disabilities cannot be excluded from judicial service posts, overruling discriminatory provisions and holding visual impairment does not disqualify judicial appointment candidates.
Supreme Court Aligns GST and Customs Arrests with Criminal Procedure Safeguards
Arrests under GST and Customs will be under criminal procedure safeguards, with "reasons to believe" benchmark and permit anticipatory bail without registration through formal FIR.
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Internet Price Regulation, Directs Petitioner to Competition Commission
SC rejects PIL for controlling price of internet, directs petitioner to approach Competition Commission for grievance of market domination by Jio. CJI indicates various choices available in free market.
Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi HC’s ‘Mini-Trial’ Approach in Anticipatory Bail Orders
Delhi High Court practice of giving detailed anticipatory bail orders are labeled "disgusting" and are in line with orders of conviction capable of biasing trial court procedures by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Flags Concerns Over Senior Advocate Designation System, Calls for Comprehensive Review
Supreme Court questions the effectiveness of current senior advocate designation process, questions the self-applications process, interview process, and points system assessment. Calls for review to only have deserving candidates be designated.
Supreme Court Upholds NEET Requirement for Foreign Medical Education
Supreme Court confirms compulsory NEET qualification for foreign medical education candidates, denies exemption applications. Finds NMC regulations mandating eligibility certificate as reasonable and just to practice medicine in India.
Supreme Court Charts Path for Rohingya Children’s Education Rights in Delhi
Supreme Court directs Rohingya refugee children to approach schools in Delhi first directly; if they are found eligible but are rejected, they can approach Delhi High Court for relief.
Supreme Court Defers Urgent Hearing on Election Commissioners’ Appointment Law Challenge
Supreme Court rejects expedited hearing on challenge to appointment act of Election Commissioners amid anxiety over new CEC selection. Recent appointments had violated constitutional bench order on mode of independent choice, petitioners contend.
Supreme Court Condemns Misogynistic Language in Judgments, Upholds Dignity Rights of Women in Void Marriages
Supreme Court criticizes use of terms such as "illegitimate wife" in Bombay High Court ruling, upholds the dignity of women, bans misogynist terms in court orders on void marriages.
Supreme Court Lauds Young Advocate’s Pro Bono Service, Calls for Renewed Focus on Accessible Justice
Supreme Court praises young attorney's pro bono efforts, highlights access to justice. Urges attorneys to represent indigent clients, dispelling myth that high court is for rich litigants only.
