New SC guidelines require family courts to examine parental conduct and emotional health before ordering psychological assessment of children in custody cases.
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Constructive Res Judicata Applies to Grounds Omitted Due to Negligence Rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India clarifies that parties cannot relitigate grounds omitted due to inadvertence or negligence in earlier proceedings.
Supreme Court Stays HC Proceedings in Pleas Challenging Transgender Amendment Act 2026
India’s top court issues a notice and stays High Court hearings on petitions challenging recent amendments to the Transgender Persons Act.
India Supreme Court Warns on Enforcement of PCPNDT Act Amid Sex-Selective Practices
The Supreme Court expresses concern about persistent societal preference for male children and ongoing violations of the prenatal diagnostic testing law.
What Parents Should Know About India’s New Supreme Court Child Custody Rules
How-to guide explaining the Supreme Court’s new 2026 guidelines limiting psychological testing of children in custody disputes.
India Assam NRC Controversy: Four Women’s Deportation Stayed by Supreme Court Amid Citizenship Dispute
The deportation of four women declared foreigners by Assam tribunals was halted by the Supreme Court raising fresh debate on the NRC citizenship process.
India SC/ST Reservation Legal Challenges Heard in Apex Court Amid New Policy Developments
India’s Supreme Court heard arguments related to challenges to the extension and sub-classification of SC/ST reservations in government employment.
India Supreme Court Issues Notices in Multiple Pending Criminal Appeals Before June Weekend
The Supreme Court issued notices to parties in a series of significant criminal appeals scheduled for hearing as the court prepared for a brief weekend closure.
Supreme Court of India Stays Deportation of Four Women Declared Foreigners by Assam Foreigners Tribunals
India’s apex court intervened to halt deportation of four women from Assam detention centres while seeking responses from the Union government and Election Commission.
India Supreme Court Hears Waqf Amendment Act 2025 Constitutional Challenge
The Supreme Court continued hearing multiple petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 raising concerns about religious property rights.