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The Supreme Court ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot adopt his niece's husband as a ghardamad for inheritance unless such a tribal custom is proven. Setting aside three lower court rulings, it held that the burden of proving customary practices lies on the claimant

The Supreme Court deferred hearing on Meghalaya's plea against Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case to July 14, seeking arrest documents while allowing her interim bail to continue. The state cited a typographical error, while Sonam maintained her innocence

NCERT has released a revised Class 8 Social Science textbook removing controversial references to judicial corruption, case backlog and key court verdicts. New content on public interest litigation, tribunals and dispute resolution has been added following Supreme Court directions

The Supreme Court dismissed as withdrawn the DMK's plea seeking to regulate Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s visit to Karur stampede victims. The court said Vijay was not an accused and refused to curb public statements or determine his official itinerary

The Supreme Court declined to intervene in a Bombay High Court order directing the removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue from Mormugao Port Authority land in Goa. Petitioners withdrew their plea, with liberty to seek relief before the high court

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court ruling allowing a wife to seek court assistance for obtaining her husband's call detail records and hotel booking information to support adultery allegations, holding that the right to privacy is not absolute in matrimonial disputes

The Congress party has demanded the immediate dissolution of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ayodhya donation scam, questioning the Prime Minister's silence and demanding transparency over ₹1,400 crore in funds

The Supreme Court of India stayed the CAG audit of Delhi's private power discoms and ordered status quo until July 15. The court will examine whether Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission could legally appoint the CAG to conduct the audit

The Congress alleged that electoral democracy faces serious threats under the current dispensation and urged the Supreme Court to restore the integrity of the election process. The party also released its letter to the CJI highlighting concerns over the SIR process and election-related issues

The Supreme Court declined to stay the Meghalaya High Court's bail order for Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of murdering her husband during their honeymoon. The Meghalaya government challenged the bail, while the apex court scheduled further hearing after reopening

The Telangana Cabinet has decided to implement the Centre’s new rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, which replaces MGNREGA, but will simultaneously approach the Supreme Court to safeguard state interests.

By recognising homemakers as ‘nation builders’, the Supreme Court has paved the way for transformative reforms in women’s rights

The Supreme Court agreed to examine whether a habeas corpus petition is maintainable against continued detention through successive arrests. It issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on a gangster's plea alleging illegal custody and failure to provide written arrest grounds

The Supreme Court declined an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the Madras High Court's decision to quash the appointment of 17 personal assistants to judges. The High Court had ruled the recruitment process was arbitrary and lacked merit-based selection

The Supreme Court set aside an NCLT insolvency verdict after finding it relied on AI-generated fake and hallucinated legal precedents. Stressing zero tolerance, it directed the Bar Council of India to frame guidelines and disciplinary measures against citing unverified AI-generated judicial material

The Meghalaya government has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in her husband's honeymoon murder. Bail was previously upheld due to severe police paperwork blunders during her arrest

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that enforced a blanket ban on cow slaughter across the state. The state argues that the High Court’s directive goes beyond the statutory framework, as existing laws regulate but do not prohibit cattle slaughter outright.

Telangana recorded the highest number of students seeking mental health support in India, with over one lakh students accessing counselling services in 2024. The Supreme Court-appointed task force also highlighted gaps in mental health infrastructure and rising substance abuse among students.

The VHP criticised the Faizabad Bar Association's decision to bar lawyers from defending accused in the Ram Janmabhoomi donation theft case, calling it unconstitutional and unethical. It urged reconsideration, citing Supreme Court rulings protecting every accused person's right to legal representation

The Supreme Court referred a matrimonial dispute to mediation and appointed former judge Justice M.R. Shah as mediator. The court stayed family court proceedings while efforts are made to resolve the case amicably over allegations involving false evidence and maintenance claims