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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicSupreme Court of India

Topic: Supreme Court of India

Can an Indian facing criminal charges renew passport, travel abroad? SC clarifies position

SC passed order while hearing plea by Mahesh Kumar, who is facing trial for charges including raising funds for terrorist acts.

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

Stricter vaccine approval process is the last thing the US needs

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

When SC judges interpret words that don’t exist, Constitution becomes whatever they say it is

Article 124(2) and Article 200 did not have words now imported into them by the Supreme Court. “Consultation” has already become “concurrence” and now appointment could be “deemed”.

Supreme Court’s Tamil Nadu Governor verdict is judicial zeal gone too far

The Tamil Nadu vs Governor judgment deserves reconsideration by a Constitution Bench—not because the Supreme Court’s motives were flawed, but because its methods exceeded constitutional bounds.

‘Have to be careful’: SC cautions judges against inappropriate observations in sexual violence cases

SC was hearing a suo motu cognizance matter over a controversial Allahabad HC order in a POCSO case. It also took note of a judge's remark that complainant 'herself invited trouble'.

Midnight’s grown ups & getting the short end of titanic tariffs

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

One does not have to be an atheist to be an independent judge, ex-CJI Chandrachud tells BBC

He also said Supreme Court set a timeline for restoring democratic process in J&K, and that its dispensation is not the same as the Union govt is evidence 'democracy succeeded' there.

SubscriberWrites: Upholding the doctrine of revival and constitutional continuity under Article 31-C

The Supreme Court's ruling in Property Owners Assn. v. The State of Maharashtra reaffirms the doctrine of automatic revival of Article 31-C, impacting India's constitutional framework.

SC didn’t answer key question in preamble case. Does 42nd Amendment pass democracy test?

The verdict on the preamble amendments of 1976 suggests that the courts will accept flexible meanings of terms. A Constitution built of plasticine can be made to mean anything.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.