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Courts to ensure fair trial, especially when an Amicus Curiae is appointed in the absence of the convict's counsel
Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Bhola Mahto Case, Emphasizes Fair Trial and Adequate Representation Court Remands Appeal...
"Deemed Forest" Master Plans, once approved, gain statutory force and are not subject to alteration by subsequent natural developments.
Supreme Court Upholds Master Plan, Dismisses Appeal on Deemed Forest Status for Bijwasan Railway Project Supreme Court r...
Corruption; Confiscation proceedings can continue even after the death of the accused public servant
Supreme Court Upholds Continuation of Confiscation Proceedings Against Relatives Post Accused's Death, Confiscation unde...
Gangsters Act; FIR quashed due to procedural irregularities in the Gang Chart
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Gabbar Singh Due to Procedural Lapses, FIR under Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act Struck Do...
Supreme Court Grants 9-Month Extension for Indrani Mukerjea Trial with Strict No-Extension Policy
Accused Indrani Mukerjea Permitted to File Fresh Application for Overseas Travel, Trial Extension Request Denied Future ...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Shabir Ahmed Shah Amid Prolonged Custody Concerns
Bail granted with stringent conditions due to prolonged custody, age, and delayed trial proceedings...
Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Husband in Wife's Murder Case
Apex Court Confirms Conviction Under Sections 302 and 498A IPC; Dying Declaration and Eyewitness Testimony Play Pivotal ...
Supreme Court Closes Criminal Proceedings Against Professor Due to Lack of Prosecution Sanction
State Government's One-Time Decision Halts Judicial Process in Sonipat Case...
Disciplinary proceeding can continue post-superannuation
Supreme Court Upholds Continuation of Disciplinary Proceedings Post-Retirement for Bank Employees, Landmark Judgment Cla...
Husband has to equally participate in household chores as he is not marrying a maid: SC
The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta which was hearing a petition filed by a man...
'Kahaani 2' movie: SC quashes proceedings in copyright case against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh
The bench set aside an order passed by the Jharkhand High Court on April 22 last year, refusing to quash the proceedings...
'People have the right to criticise judgments,' says SC
The Centre, meanwhile, informed a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pan...
SC grants regular bail to accused in Rs 730 cr AP liquor policy scam
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi noted that 11 accused have...
Cabs should accommodate wheelchairs or assistive devices of persons with disabilities: SC
"Now, in larger metros, there are cabs everywhere. Cabs should also be asked to accommodate wheelchairs or assistive dev...
SC's no to plea against Bombay HC order on removal of mangroves for Versova-Bhayandar road
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the propo...
Destruction of wildlife habitat in protected area will attract offences, penalties: SC
It said detailed consideration of these aspects would be made after receiving the response from various state government...
CJI Surya Kant recuses from hearing on EC appointments law
The bench was hearing PILs challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other E...
Expert committee formed to review revised NCERT chapter on judiciary: Centre to SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Panchol...
SC turns down plea seeking action against hate speech targeting Brahmin community
New Delhi, Mar 20 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea which sought recognition of hate speech target...
SC refuses to entertain plea alleging threats at behest of Karnataka CM
The counsel representing the petitioner informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the petitioner w...
Runaway couple protection plea mentioned in SC, CJI asks lawyer to move Delhi HC
In a peculiar turn of events, a lawyer, who mentioned the plea for protection of the runaway couple from their families,...
SC agrees to hear plea seeking probe of rape of 4-year-old girl in Gurugram
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of a...
Section 364 of IPC cannot be considered a minor offence compared to Section 302
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal: Conviction Without Formal Charge Violates Fair Trial Norms, Apex Court Affirms High Cou...
SC quashes copyright case against filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh over his 'Kahaani 2' film
"The summoning order dated June 7, 2018 passed by the CJM (Chief Judicial Magistrate) and order dated April 22, 2025 pas...
A Company depositing surplus funds in a bank fixed deposit receipt not protected by Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC Decision: Corporate Deposits in Banks Not Covered Under Consumer Protection Act, Supreme Cou...
Dishonour of post-dated cheques - Does not ipso facto amount to cheating
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges in Movie Investment Case SC Rules No Dishonest Intention in Film Project Investme...
Govt not anti-labour, says Centre as SC reserves verdict on definition of 'industry'
The Constitution bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant would decide on the pleas questioning the correctness of the land...
SC rejects another PIL alleging violation of wildlife norms by Vantara
It came on record that the SIT, after a thorough investigation in coordination with multiple agencies "clearly opined" a...
Not ensuring end use of loan amounts to financial irregularity: SC
The apex court said ensuring end use of loan disbursals serves multiple purposes, including securing recovery and ensuri...
Vadodara car crash: SC dismisses Gujarat govt's plea against bail to accused
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and N V Anjaria refused to interfere with the bail of the boy, who was allegedly driving...
Baba Siddique murder case: SC refuses to interfere with bail granted to accused
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan dismissed the plea filed by Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the widow of...
Movie making high risk business: SC quashes criminal proceedings against producer
Setting aside an order of the Madras High court, the top court said it is necessary to show that a person had fraudulent...
SC nine-judge bench reserves verdict on definition of 'industry'
The bench, also comprising Justices B V Nagarathna, P S Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, ...
Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was confining its consideration to two specific questions ...
Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the case cannot be sustained in law as the complaint under th...
Appellate courts must carefully re-appreciate evidence while altering findings in accident cases: SC
Justice Mehta, who authored the judgement, said that such an obligation is more on appellate courts in proceedings under...