Besides Justice Bobde, other members in the committee are two women judges of the apex court -- justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee. read more

No one except the complainant has been allowed to appear before the panel, even though last week an attempt was made by the complainant’s advocate to help her in the ongoing proceedings. read more

Separately, Supreme Court justice NV Ramana recused himself from the three-member committee formed to inquire into the allegations. read more

Justice Malhotra replaces Justice NV Ramana who had, hours earlier, withdrawn from the panel after the complainant questioned his presence in the committee. read more

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that teachers are entitled to gratuity, in a huge respite for the teaching community across the country. read more

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is heading a five-judge constitution bench that is hearing the case which was scheduled to be heard on January 22 but had to be postponed as Justice Indu Malhotra was on medical leave. read more

On September 28, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in a 4:1 verdict, had paved the way for entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple in Kerala, saying the ban amounted to gender discrimination. read more

An FIR registered by police about a road accident is sufficient to award compensation to the victim or the family even if no formal claim petition is filed, the Supreme Court ruled last week, in a move that could significantly benefit survivors or the... read more

Sabarimala verdict Highlights: The Supreme Court refused to stay its verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple but agreed to hear in open court on January 22 a batch of review petitions in the matter. read more

The September 28 verdict by a five-judge constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak had lifted the bar on entry of women aged between 10 and 50 into the temple. However, it had been opposed strongly in the state, with devotees claiming it... read more

Recent decisions of the Supreme Court indicates that the Court has embarked on a path of hyperactivism, reminiscient of the US Supreme Court in the 1930s, a path that can only lead to total discomfiture read more

It serves as a launchpad for greater freedom, equality, and independence within what is commonly understood to be the private sphere read more

In a 4:1 verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the ban on entry of women into the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala violated a women’s right to practise religion. read more

In four concurring opinions running into 243 pages, the Supreme Court found Section 497 of IPC violative of the fundamental rights to equality, non-discrimination, privacy, dignity and autonomy guaranteed under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitu... read more

The four separate but concurring judgements heavily rely on the facet of privacy declared to be an intrinsic part of Article 21 of the Constitution last year. read more