Supreme Court Current Affairs

Supreme Court sets up task force over students mental health concerns

With the troubling rise in student suicides across higher education, the Supreme Court has taken a significant step by forming a National Task Force (NTF) to tackle mental health issues among students. The court stressed the necessity for a comprehensive and effective approach to address the factors leading to these incidents. This decision comes in […]

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Supreme Court Advocates for Disability Rights as Fundamental

On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of India declared that the right to be free from discrimination based on disability is a fundamental right, in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act of 2016. This ruling enables visually impaired individuals to take part in judicial service recruitment, emphasizing the importance of

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Supreme Court Upholds Abrogation of Article 370

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on December 11, 2023, upheld the Union Government’s 2019 move to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 of the Constitution. The judgment, delivered by a Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, addressed key constitutional questions and outlined significant conclusions. 1. Upholding the

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Pennaiyar River Dispute

Supreme Court Deadline for Inter-State Water Dispute Tribunal over Pennaiyar River Expires: The Supreme Court’s deadline for the formation of an Inter-State River Water Dispute Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar River dispute has passed, as negotiations have failed. The Pennaiyar River, also known as Thenpannai, is the second-largest interstate East flowing river basin among the

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Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court of India, Working Strength Rises To 32

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court of India, Working Strength Rises To 32: Five new Supreme Court judges were appointed, as announced by the Union administration. The Supreme Court will now have 32 judges following their appointments. Currently, the Supreme Court of India has a sanctioned strength of thirty-four Judges and is

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends 5 names to Centre as apex court judges

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 5 names to Centre as apex court judges: Five high court justices have been suggested by the Supreme Court Collegium for nomination as judges on the Supreme Court. The suggestion was made following a meeting of the six-person Collegium, which was presided over by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

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Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test

Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test: On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court reiterated its ban on the “two-finger test” in rape cases, warning individuals who use such tests are guilty of misconduct. Observing that the test was based on a patriarchal mindset that assumed that sexually active women could not be raped, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima

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Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as 49th Chief Justice of India

President, Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the 49th Chief Justice of India for three months. He will replace CJI Justice N V Ramana, who will retire on 26th August 2022. He was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court (SC) in August 2014. He will be the second CJI to be directly

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Supreme Court Remarks On Freebie Culture

The Supreme court in its judgment said that, Distribution of freebies of any kind, undoubtedly, influences all people and helps in the electoral politics. The Supreme Court, on July 26, had sought a reply from the Centre whether a body like the Finance Commission can regulate freebies. It also sought to know whether revenue allocation to states could

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Former SC Judge Vineet Saran appointed as BCCI Ethics Officer

Former Supreme Court judge, Vineet Saran has been appointed as the BCCI’s ethics officer and ombudsman. He has succeeded Justice (Retd) D K Jain, whose term ended in June 2021. He is a former Chief Justice of Odisha High Court, and also served as a judge in Karnataka and Allahabad High Court. He has been graduated from Allahabad University

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