The ruling favored a life convict’s premature release application under the more liberal 2002 policy.
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Supreme Court sets formula for computing deceased’s income in accident compensation cases
The court distinguished the income-calculation method for salaried versus self-employed individuals.
Supreme Court upholds setting aside of a 25-year-old compromise decree
The court found the ‘voluntary’ element required for a valid compromise decree was never established.
Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes expanding Lok Sabha strength to 816 seats
The bill would mark the first change to Lok Sabha seat numbers since the last delimitation exercise.
Supreme Court clarifies default bail rules once chargesheet is filed under BNSS
The court held that timely filing under Section 193(3) BNSS ends an accused’s right to default bail.
Supreme Court reiterates doctrine of per incuriam on bench strength versus numbers
The court clarified that a bench’s strength, not numerical majority, determines binding precedent.
US Supreme Court Rules 6-3 President Can End Temporary Protected Status Without Judicial Review — Mullin v. Doe
Justice Alito writing for the conservative majority ruled the TPS law grants the president unreviewable authority to terminate protections affecting over one million people.
US Supreme Court Rules States Cannot Require Prior Permission Before Carrying Guns on Private Property — Wolford v. Lopez
A 6-3 ideologically split Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s law requiring gun owners to get property owner permission before carrying firearms on land open to the public.
Supreme Court’s VRA Ruling Prompts States to Draw New Maps Diminishing Majority-Minority Districts
Following a ruling effectively gutting what remained of the Voting Rights Act several Southern states have moved to redraw congressional districts altering the political map.
India’s Supreme Court Enters Final Stretch of Term With 8 Major Cases Still Undecided
The court is in its crunch period with significant rulings pending on trans sports bans expedited removal presidential authority and federal agency independence.