A Constitution Bench mandated sterilization, vaccination, and release of stray dogs while banning ad-hoc feeding. The ruling strikes a balance between animal dignity and public safety, embedding humane treatment into constitutional governance.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed a Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025, formally commencing the electoral process. Governed by Articles 63-71 of the Constitution and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, this indirect election involves an electoral college of both elected and nominated members of Parliament. The Returning Officer oversees nominations, scrutiny, polling, and vote counting.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has struck down the practice of requiring an accused to continuously share their live Google Maps location as a bail condition. The Court held this to be an excessive and disproportionate infringement of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21. Calling the practice a form of "virtual confinement," the judgment emphasized that any restriction on a fundamental right must be reasonable and satisfy the test of proportionality

In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court has affirmed the right of a transgender person to inherit ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court applied a purposive interpretation to the term 'son' to include transgender individuals who identify as male. This judgment gives effect to the spirit of the Supreme Court's NALSA decision, recognizing that gender identity, not biological sex at birth, is the core of the matter for civil rights.

Uttarakhand HC orders retrial for blind rape convict as trial documents weren’t provided in Braille, denying fair trial rights.

Bombay HC: Slum dwellers have a constitutional right to live with dignity—rehabilitation allowed on encroached open land.

CJI Gavai calls the Constitution a revolutionary tool for justice, shaping India’s path to equality over 75 years.

SC to decide if courts can hear disputes over properties covered by pre-Constitutional covenants with princely states.

SC: Passing a law by Parliament or State Legislature can't be treated as contempt of court unless it's unconstitutional.

SC directs NEET-PG 2025 to be held in a single shift, citing fairness concerns and rejecting NBE’s two-shift exam plan.

SC rejects PIL on AI deepfakes regulation, directs petitioner to approach Delhi HC already hearing related matters.

Kerala challenges Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in Supreme Court, citing threat to Muslim minority rights and religious freedom.

Supreme Court restores LDCE quota and Bar practice rule, reshaping judicial promotions with a focus on merit and experience.

CJI Gavai: Constitution is supreme—Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary must uphold it together.

Experts at NLU Prayagraj debate corruption, judicial reforms, and digital justice at national seminar on constitutional governance.

SC issues notice on NALSA’s plea to release elderly, terminally ill prisoners citing constitutional and human rights concerns.

SC demotes AP Deputy Collector for disobeying HC orders, imposes ₹1 lakh fine over illegal slum demolition.

SC rules public & media can debate even sub judice matters; calls courts & media pillars of a thriving democracy.

CJI tells lawyer challenging collegium: “Don’t make a political speech in court” during plea listing for NJAC revival.

Sree Narayana Guru Trust challenges Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 in SC, calling it a blow to religious freedom and social justice.