Law & Justice This Week: Big Wins, Court Orders & Legal Milestones [December 8- December 14, 2025]
Key Judicial Developments of the Week In India
1. Impeachment Notice Against Justice G.R. Swaminathan: A delegation of I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs submitted an impeachment notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker, accusing Justice Swaminathan of impropriety. The judge was recently in the news for his order in the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute.
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2. Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam: The Supreme Court this week completed hearings and reserved its verdict on regular bail pleas filed by Khalid, Imam and others booked under UAPA in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. Also, Khalid was granted an interim bail of 13 days to attend his sister's wedding at the end of this month.
3. Committees for Judicial Governance and Backlog Reduction: The Supreme Court has constituted 26 committees to overhaul judicial administration, improve governance, adopt technology, and reduce case backlogs across courts.
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4. SC Certificate for Girl Based on Mother’s Caste: The Supreme Court permitted a girl to obtain a Scheduled Caste certificate on the basis of her mother’s caste, acknowledging contemporary social realities.
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5. 30% Women’s Representation in State Bar Councils: The Supreme Court has mandated that state bar councils must reserve 30% seats for women to ensure gender diversity in legal professional bodies. It ordered immediate implementation, emphasising meaningful inclusion of women in bar governance.
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6. Wife Walks Away With No Claims, Returns In-Laws’ Gifts: The Supreme Court recorded and approved a marital settlement where the wife chose to relinquish all claims and return gifts to in-laws. The bench observed that such amicable resolutions, though rare, merit encouragement if fair and voluntary.
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7. Supreme Court Flags Media Spin: The Supreme Court, while hearing the Union government’s appeal against a Calcutta High Court order on repatriation of persons deported to Bangladesh, cautioned that opinion masquerading as news and ill-informed reporting can distort public perception of sub-judice matters. Chief Justice Surya Kant agreed that reporting a matter is legitimate but stressed that pushing opinion in reports was problematic and could affect public understanding.
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8. Pranav Adani and AGEL Case: SEBI cleared Pranav Adani and others of insider trading allegations involving Adani Green Energy. The regulator found no evidence that the accused traded on unpublished price-sensitive information.
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9. Legality of Collecting Students’ Data: The Orissa High Court directed authorities to amend consent forms for generating Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs, flagging privacy and parental-consent concerns. It held that data collection for students must comply with constitutional principles on informational privacy.
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10. Live-In Relationship Before Marriageable Age: The Rajasthan High Court held that adults are free to enter live-in relationships regardless of the legal age for marriage. It reiterated that personal autonomy cannot be curtailed solely because such relationships may appear socially unacceptable.
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11. Paid Menstrual Leaves: The Karnataka High Court recalled its stay on the government order mandating one day of paid menstrual leave per month for women in private establishments. Court will hear detailed challenges to the state’s notification on January 20, 2026. Before the court, government defended the policy as rooted in constitutional obligations.
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