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The Supreme Court on Friday directed two Ghaziabad hospitals to pay Rs 10 lakh and Rs 2 lakh to the family of a four-year-old rape victim who died after allegedly being denied medical care. The court will frame guidelines for handling grave offence victims

The Supreme Court refused to suspend the life sentence of Narayan Sai in a 2013 rape case but directed the Gujarat High Court to decide his pending appeal within three months. Sai was convicted by a Surat court in 2019

The Supreme Court refused to dismiss an election challenge against former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s 2023 Patan seat victory at the initial stage. The court allowed him to raise all defences before the high court election tribunal during the trial

The Centre has opposed the implementation of the creamy layer principle in SC/ST reservations before the Supreme Court, arguing that such a policy requires a comprehensive empirical study and falls within the executive's domain rather than judicial intervention.

Supreme Court’s latest ruling on legal protection against domestic cruelty to women in live-in relationships is a genuine attempt to bring criminal law in step with evolving social realities

The Supreme Court said mediation in the family trust dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and wife Priya Kapur was progressing satisfactorily. The court extended mediation till November, urging both sides to avoid prolonged litigation

The Supreme Court declined interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram, serving a life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case, but permitted him to appoint a trained caretaker for round-the-clock assistance while keeping his plea pending on health grounds

The Supreme Court dismissed Ashish Mishra's plea seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The court also advised victims' counsel to raise concerns over trial proceedings and witnesses before the trial court

The Supreme Court asked petitioners to respond to the Centre's affidavit stating that shifting NEET-UG to a computer-based format is under active consideration. The court will hear the matter on August 19 alongside pleas seeking reforms in the NTA

The Mullaperiyar dam dispute has resurfaced after Tamil Nadu reiterated its plan to raise the reservoir's water level. Kerala has sought fresh talks with Tamil Nadu while maintaining that only a new dam can address long-standing safety concerns

The Supreme Court stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grabbing case while directing him to cooperate with investigators. The court granted interim protection after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail

Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe

BRS Parliamentary Party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Centre to establish a permanent Supreme Court bench in Hyderabad during a Rajya Sabha debate. While supporting an increase in Supreme Court judges, he said the move would improve access to justice for southern States.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2026, while also taking up a PIL seeking action against alleged gambling platforms operating as social and e-sports games. The case questions the nationwide real-money gaming ban

The Supreme Court directed state governments to reconsider increasing the retirement age of judicial officers, saying financial burden cannot be cited as a reason to oppose the move. States have been asked to take a decision within two weeks in consultation with high courts

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to frame comprehensive guidelines for imposing and collecting environmental compensation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, stressing that compensation must be rational, proportionate, restoration-focused and supported by reasoned assessment of environmental damage

The Supreme Court has extended the mandatory third-party insurance period to four years for new cars and six years for new two-wheelers. It also issued directions to improve insurance compliance, strengthen enforcement and introduce a uniform, consumer-friendly motor insurance framework

The Supreme Court directed the RBI to issue an SOP within four weeks for handling mule accounts linked to cyber frauds, while ordering states, banks and agencies to strengthen grievance redressal, money restoration, e-Zero FIR implementation and public awareness against digital arrest scams

The Supreme Court was urged to urgently hear petitions challenging the CBSE's mandatory three-language policy for Class 9 students. Petitioners cited inadequate teachers and textbooks, while the Centre, CBSE and NCERT defended the policy under the NEP 2020

Following the Supreme Court's judgment on environmental clearance procedures, the Telangana government has set a six-month deadline to secure clearances for PRLIS, Sitarama Sagar, Dindi and Gouravelli projects while expediting documentation, legal compliance and scientific assessments related to Polavaram backwaters.