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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicSupreme Court judgment

Topic: Supreme Court judgment

From Romesh Thapar to Indra Sawhney, CJI Khanna’s picks on landmark SC verdicts that shaped India

Closer look at landmark judgments cited by CJI Khanna in his speech on occasion of Supreme Court completing 75 yrs, and how these rulings moulded Indian jurisprudence over the years.

How the question of ‘material resources of community’ under Article 39(b) reached 9-judge SC bench

SC has ruled that not all private properties can be considered ‘material resources of the community’. The issue can be traced back to a 1977 minority opinion by Justice Krishna Iyer.

SC’s sub-quota order has Tamil Nadu’s Dalit parties divided. The united front of the ’90s is missing

Apex court’s decision to allow SC/ST sub-classification, the row over a BSP leader’s murder & parties’ political alliances have exposed a rift among state’s Ambedkarite parties.

Justice BV Nagarathna set to examine father’s judgment. Here’s what the case is all about

Nine-judge bench of Supreme Court’, including Justice Nagarathna, is delving into complexities of industrial alcohol regulation — a matter her father, then CJI, ruled on in 1989.

SC to examine panel’s report on Adani group’s possible lapses in regulatory disclosures

SEBI, in a petition filed on 29 April, had sought six months to complete its probe, following a court order on 2 March that gave the regulator two months to submit its report.

‘This has to go’: Tribal women in Himachal’s Kinnaur pin hopes on Murmu to scrap century-old law

Despite the SC judgment that women have equal rights in inheritance, women in Kinnaur fail to get their due and are waiting to narrate their ordeal to country’s first tribal President on 18 April.

Why Haryana changed creamy layer rules for OBCs, and why Rs 6 lakh income cap is controversial

Haryana has said children of those earning over Rs 6 lakh annually will be part of the creamy layer, adding that it will be the sum of all sources of income. 

On Camera

How GST changed import duty revenue for states—no blame, more profit

The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.