Supreme Court
Non-mention of accused in inquest report cannot justify grant of bail in isolation, ignoring other incriminating materials
Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Bail Grant in Bhagat Singh Murder Case, High Court Order Lacked Substantial Reasoni...
Last seen together theory - Large time gaps weaken the theory and cannot solely substantiate conviction
Supreme Court Acquits Two in 2012 West Bengal Murder Case, Supreme Court cites insufficient evidence and weak circumstan...
A threat to upload a video of a woman can be construed as a threat to impute unchastity, violating her privacy and dignity
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Criminal Intimidation Case Involving Threat to Impute Unchastity, Apex Court Confirm...
When will DERC appointment selection committee be notified? asks SC
The plea said regular, tenured appointments ensure impartiality and autonomy in discharge of both the adjudicatory and r...
Stray dogs case: SC refuses to entertain mentioning of plea over Punjab CM's statement
The counsel said after the top court's May 19 order in the stray dogs case, the Punjab chief minister had allegedly stat...
Punjab local body polls: SC refuses to entertain plea challenging use of ballot papers
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi questioned the petitioner ...
SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestrax, spas
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissio...
SC notice to Chhattisgarh govt on bail plea of businessman in manpower commission 'scam'
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the stat...
Twisha Sharma death: 'Pained' by narrative that judiciary was shielding accused, says SC
The apex court took suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma case after a media report raised questions of institutional...
SC grants bail to Chhattisgarh's former excise commissioner in two liquor policy cases
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipup M Pancholi granted the relief in two ...
NEET paper leak: NTA has not learnt lessons, says SC; issues notices on pleas
It has also sought a direction to appoint a high-powered monitoring committee until a fresh body is formally constituted...
SC declines urgent hearing on plea seeking probe into Cockroach Janta Party
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked advocate N K Goswami, appearing for the p...
Twisha Sharma death: SC pained by handling of case, asks media to exercise restraint
The police have registered an FIR against the woman's husband, Samarth Singh, a lawyer, and her mother-in-law, former di...
Stray dogs case: SC refuses to entertain mentioning of plea over Punjab CM's statement
The counsel said after the top court's May 19 order in the stray dogs case, the Punjab chief minister had allegedly twee...
Supreme Court Clarifies Stance on Section 124A IPC Cases, Allows Proceedings if Accused Consents
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court permits courts to proceed with cases involving the now-repealed Section 124A ...
SC takes suo moto cognisance of Twisha Sharma death case; to hear matter on May 25
According to the details uploaded on the apex court website, the court registered the suo moto case after taking note of...
Legal aid to accused must not be mere ritual but meaningful exercise: SC
It said the court has laid two principles to be followed in case an amicus is appointed – first, that the amicus must be...
Threatening to publish video of woman disrobing is criminal intimidation: SC
We are of the opinion that in the light of the changed perspective of women's sexuality, the act of video-recording the ...
SC highlights shortage of public prosecutors in courts, asks state govts to fill vacancies
You ask us, we will give you the suggestions. Will you implement it? That is the point. Please, all of you State Counsel...
SC justifies verdict denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; grants interim bail to two accused
It said that where a coordinate bench entertains reservations about the reasoning of an earlier coordinate bench, partic...
NCERT book row: SC modifies earlier order concerning 3 academicians, says remarks not on individuals
The apex court, which considered the explanation given by the three academicians, left it open to the Centre, states, Un...
217 Indians joined Russian armed forces, 49 lost their lives in conflict: Centre to SC
It appears that certain Indian nationals voluntarily signed up contracts to join Russian Army lured by attractive salary...
SC justifies denial of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; grants interim bail to two accused
A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and PV Varale granted interim bail of six months to Saifi and Ahmad, and imposed certai...
Register FIR in missing cases immediately, make anti-human trafficking units functional: SC
Issuing a slew of directions, a bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the ri...
Chandigarh moves SC against HC order quashing 2020 FIR against Punjab CM Mann, others
On November 29 last year, the high court had quashed the FIR, the chargesheet and all subsequent proceedings against Man...
Will; Mere exclusion of natural heirs does not render a Will invalid
Supreme Court Upholds Will Favoring Sister, Validates Exclusion of Natural Heirs, The Supreme Court affirms the validity...
SARFAESI Act - Borrower defaulting on first installment after availing loan and not repaying any amount thereafter cannot be overlooked
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order on SARFAESI Act, Highlights Need for Banking Reforms, Apex Court dismisses plea b...
Money Laundering Act - Proviso to Section 223(1) of BNSS ensures the accused's right to be heard before taking cognizance
Supreme Court Emphasizes Right to Hearing Before Cognizance in Money Laundering Cases, Judgment clarifies application of...
SC to hear on Aug 18 ED's plea alleging obstruction by Mamata, others during I-PAC raid
In the recently-concluded West Bengal elections, the BJP secured a historic win with 207 seats in the 294-member house, ...
SC questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families in backward classes
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea challenging a Karnataka High Court judgment which...
'Shocking order' passed by court shakes people's faith in judiciary: SC
The observation came from a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...
SC grants interim bail to two Delhi riots accused, refers question of law to larger bench
The bench granted interim bail to two Delhi riots accused Abdul Khalid Saifi and Tasleem Ahmad for six months, subject t...
Decided to bring back to India some persons deported to Bangladesh: Centre to SC
Earlier, the top court had noted the submission of Mehta that the competent authority had agreed to allow the woman and ...
SC grants bail to accused in UAPA case over recruitment of 'hybrid' terrorists
The Centre had on August 5, 2019 abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed a special s...
SC indicates Delhi riot accused may get bail, says police argument on reference will be looked into
Raju said the recent verdict by another apex court bench in case of Syed Iftikhar Andrabi related to narco-terror, which...
NCERT book row: SC modifies earlier order concerning 3 academics
The apex court left it open to the Centre, states, Union territories, public universities and institutions that receive ...