The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to submit details of schemes for medical treatment of acid attack survivors. The Court said the aim is to ensure survivors get timely treatment and are not denied care due to lack of funds.
The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea seeking recognition of “Brahmophobia,” with BV Nagarathna stressing hate speech against any community is unacceptable and must be addressed through education, tolerance, fraternity and societal values.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Vishal Agarwal, father of the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash, noting he spent 22 months in custody and co-accused were already released, while observing he made out a case for bail.
At the IPI India Award 2025 event, BV Nagarathna said media freedom suffers more from economic and regulatory pressures than censorship. She warned, “A press outlet may be legally free… yet economically constrained,” highlighting threats to independent journalism.
The Supreme Court allowed a serving Uttarakhand judicial officer to appear in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services examination, overturning an unexplained denial by the High Court. Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the rejection, reinforcing standards in recruitment.
At the 2nd National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna warned that if government bodies continue filing hopeless cases just to exhaust judicial avenues, it will waste national resources and misallocate valuable judicial time. At the 2nd National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna issued a stern warning to […]
The Supreme Court advised Tamil filmmaker-politician Seeman to give an unconditional apology to an actor who accused him of rape on the false promise of marriage. The court warned his plea for quashing would be dismissed if he refused.
The Centre assured the Supreme Court that cadets discharged due to training disabilities will now get ECHS medical benefits without subscription fees. The court also called for better insurance and higher ex gratia payments.
The Supreme Court granted bail to a 23-year-old influencer accused of raping a 40-year-old woman, noting the charges were false. The bench questioned Delhi Police for filing a rape case despite the woman’s voluntary relationship.
The Supreme Court dissolved a couple’s marriage by mutual consent, urging them to shed egos and focus on their daughter’s well-being. The husband will pay Rs 50,000 monthly for the child’s upkeep.
