Supreme Court of India

Rule Changes

Reviewed hospital and retailer markups; its criticism preceded the order

Sarojam Radhakrishnan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. The targeted drugs her doctors prescribed cost more than 63,000 rupees a month, so the retired Kerala bank clerk petitioned the high court. The case reached India's Supreme Court, which examined what hospitals and retailers added to drug prices.

Updated 2 hours ago

Force in Play

Issued demolition safeguards and contempt notices

On Sunday, bulldozers flattened more than 600 homes in Alamganj Part-IX, a village in Assam's Dhubri district. The state says the land is government-owned and set aside for an industrial park. More than 4,000 people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, are now without homes.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Issued notice on Balaghat child deaths petition in October 2026

At least 32 children have died since May in remote villages of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. Most were Baiga tribal children. The Congress party says the true toll is 45 and that about half the families have not received the Rs 4 lakh compensation the state announced.

Updated Oct 20

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Issued the September 21 ruling

A person arrested in India must be told the grounds of arrest in writing, in a language they understand. The Supreme Court ruled on September 21 that if police skip that step and an arrest is quashed, they can't simply re-arrest the person on their own — a magistrate has to approve it first.

Updated Sep 21

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Issued binding directions to all states and UTs

About 485 Indians die on the country's roads each day. On May 28, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that getting them to a hospital alive is a constitutional right.

Updated May 28