Supreme Court
Ex-HC judges working as ad-hoc ones can preside over single-judge, division benches
The court had said, "In other words, the requirement that vacancies should not be more than 20 per cent of the sanctione...
Can't keep him in this stage: SC to meet parents of man in coma for over 12 years
The top court had said Rana was not on a ventilator or on other mechanical support to sustain life and rather, was being...
SC dismisses plea against MP HC order in land acquisition matter for Mahakal Lok Parishar
The counsel appearing for the state had argued before the high court that the entire project of development of Mahakal P...
Stray dogs case: We will play video, ask you what is humanity, SC tells petitioner
On November 7, taking note of the "alarming rise" in dog bite incidents within institutional areas like educational inst...
Prevention of Corruption : Freezing of Bank Accounts under the Act - Accounts can not be defrozen
PC Act - Seizing of Property during investigation and confiscation are distinct and not mutually exclusive. Supreme Cour...
SC adjourns till January Baghel's son plea against arrest in liquor scam case
Investigation agencies, including the CBI and ED, are probing several cases related to the Mahadev betting app and rice ...
Insolvency : Pre-existing disputes by a corporate debtor not sufficient to reject an application under Section 9
Supreme Court Restores NCLT's Order, Overturns NCLAT's Judgment in Insolvency Dispute Mere Moonshine Defence of Pre-Exis...
Stray dogs case: We will play video, ask you what is humanity, SC tells petitioner
The bench had directed the authorities to ensure the removal of all cattle and other stray animals from state highways, ...
Conviction under SC/ST Act : Accused must have knowledge of the caste status of the victim
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Telangana Rape-Murder Case Conviction under SC/ST Act Overturned; Sentence Reduc...
Trend of judges passing many orders before retirement like batter hitting sixes in final over: SC
The Madhya Pradesh judicial officer, who was due to retire on November 30, was suspended on November 19, allegedly becau...
Will - Testimony of attesting witnesses - Leading questions in cross-examination permissible and responses have probative value.
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Heir in Will, Overturns Lower Court Rulings Apex Court Validates Will Execution and A...
Consensus reached on appointment of VCs in Kerala varsities, governor tells SC
On November 28, the top court took serious exception to the Kerala governor and chancellor "not looking" at the Dhulia C...
Whether a member qualifies as a "party" and its entitlement to invoke arbitration to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Tribunal Constitution in APGENCO-Tecpro Dispute Apex Court Confirms Limited Role of Refer...
SC regularises BDS degrees of students granted relaxation in NEET percentile in Rajasthan
The top court further said all students who are being benefitted by these directions shall file an undertaking with the ...
No interfere with an acquittal unless there are compelling reasons or glaring errors in the judgment
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Acquittal in Raj Pal Singh v. Rajveer Case Supreme Court affirms High Court's decisio...
Employees recruited through same examination and allocated to different departments are entitled to parity in pay scale
Supreme Court Upholds Pay Parity for Jharkhand Employees Apex Court Restores Single Judge’s Order Granting Higher Pay Sc...
Rape : Victim and her husband turned hostile - Court cannot presume that witnesses, won over by accused
Supreme Court Acquits Doctor Accused of Rape Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence Conviction Overturned by Supreme Cour...
Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision in Urban Administration Case
Special Leave Petition by Mohammed Taiyab Dismissed; No Interference in High Court's Judgment...
SC quashes FIR against Karnataka BJP MLA R Ashoka in land allotment corruption case
A complaint was filed that during his tenure, illegal allotment of government land meant for SC/ST and the poor was made...
SC allows Delhi govt to act against old vehicles which are not BS-IV compliant
The submission was supported by senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who is assisting the bench as an amicus curiae, saying ...
SC sets aside Rajasthan HC order asking rape accused's wife living in US to remain in India
The bench was informed that the appellant would travel for a specific period and is ready to state on oath that he would...
Fire insurance policy - Burglary or theft preceding fire not an exclusion under the specified peril "Fire"
Supreme Court Upholds Insured's Claim in Fire Incident Case, Remits Matter to NCDRC for Reassessment Cement Corporation ...
Prevention of Corruption - Allegations of political vendetta and malice against a former public official - FIR quashed
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Former Karnataka Minister R. Ashoka The Apex Court cites lack of sanction, political m...
Air pollution: SC asks NHAI, MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas at Delhi borders
During the hearing, the bench was told that the toll collection points operated by the MCD, including one at the Gurugra...
Motor accident : Legal representatives entitled to just compensation, not be exorbitant or a mere pittance
Supreme Court Revises Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Balancing Justice and Fairness Supreme Court rules in favor ...
Supreme Court explains the Doctrine of Lis Pendens and clarifies applicability of Order 21 CPC Rules and Section 47 CPC
Supreme Court Rules Suit by Pendente Lite Transferees Against Auction Sale as Non-Maintainable Apex Court directs Rs. 75...
SC asks Centre, SCBA to suggest measures to prevent incidents like shoe hurl at CJI
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing ...
SC transfers RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case to Calcutta HC
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the hospital's seminar room on August 9 last year. The Kolkata ...
SC defers hearing in West Bengal VC appointment matter to Jan
In a bid to end the tussle between the two top constitutional functionaries in the state, the apex court had on July 8, ...
Digital arrest: SC asks Centre to hold stakeholders' meet to look into victim compensation
It directed information technology (IT) intermediaries to provide details and cooperation to the CBI in probes related t...
SC asks BCI to explore including PwDs in state bar councils by co-option
The bench told Mishra, "Think of holding a small meeting to consider this aspect to increase one or two seats in the sta...
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 44C for Head Office Expenditure of Non-Residents
The Supreme Court rules that Section 44C of the Income Tax Act applies to all head office expenditures incurred by non-r...
No automatic status of a multi-State cooperative society merely because the parent State has undergone reorganization
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling on Multi-State Cooperative Society Status. Apex Court Clarifies the Scope of S...
AgustaWestland chopper scam: SC seeks CBI's status on probe against pvt Indian defence manufacturer firm
Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for the company, argued that for the past four years, the probe agency has...
Substantial and compelling reasons must exist to set aside acquittal of accused: SC
"It is a well-settled principle enunciated by series of judgments of this Court that there must exist substantial and co...
SC refuses to seek EC's reply on media report cited by NGO on notice for voter deletion in Bihar SIR
Bhushan maintained that the information did not emerge suddenly and he was informed earlier also about the irregularitie...