The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in India. It ensures the rule of law and upholds the Constitution. The court interprets laws and resolves disputes. It plays a crucial role in protecting fundamental rights. The Supreme Court also hears appeals from lower courts. Its decisions shape Indian legal precedents. The court is located in New Delhi.
On January 10, the Supreme Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh versus Anurudh & Anr., openly acknowledged a growing fault line in India’s child protection framework...
Over the past decade, the Supreme Court of India has steadily moved beyond reviewing the legality of executive action to issuing forward-looking, regulatory-style directions in environmental cases. This...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court of India that it has a constitutional obligation to ensure that not even a single foreigner figures...
In a landmark ruling delivered on 7 November 2025, the Supreme Court of India officially described the process of buying and selling property in the country as a...
On 29 December 2025, the Supreme Court stayed a Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges last month was a reminder that legal equality, once secured, develops deep constitutional roots. Yet the more consequential...
In a significant intervention into Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court’s observations in Benazeer Heena vs Union of India have reopened the debate on whether unilateral forms of...
The Supreme Court’s order of November 20, 2025, redefining the Aravali mountain range using a 100-metre height criterion has triggered an unprecedented backlash. At the heart of the...
A year marked by volatile and selective use of trade policy instruments has reshaped the global trade landscape. The return of unilateralism, the weakening of multilateral institutions, and...
In recent weeks, India’s treatment of Rohingya refugees has sparked a deeper constitutional and moral debate. Oral remarks made by the Supreme Court describing the Rohingya as “intruders”...
