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SC grants regular bail to accused in Rs 730 cr AP liquor policy scam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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...

SC rejects UP power body's claims in Essar Power MP insolvency dispute

SC rejects UP power body's claims in Essar Power MP insolvency dispute

A bench of Justices Manoj Mishra and Manmohan upheld the concurrent findings of the NCLT and NCLAT, holding that no inte...

I-PAC raids: Constitution envisages no entity to be remediless, says SC on ED filing petition

I-PAC raids: Constitution envisages no entity to be remediless, says SC on ED filing petition

The West Bengal government has questioned in the top court the maintainability of the ED's plea alleging obstruction by ...

Definition of 'industry': Our verdict will apply to existing cases under 1947 Act, says SC

Definition of 'industry': Our verdict will apply to existing cases under 1947 Act, says SC

During the day-long arguments, senior advocate Indira Jaising assailed the vehement opposition of the 1978 verdict by se...

SC restores FIR in land grab and forgery case, sets aside Himachal Pradesh HC verdict

SC restores FIR in land grab and forgery case, sets aside Himachal Pradesh HC verdict

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, in a judgment pronounced on Wednesday, allowed separate appeals filed...

'Legal profession tainted by hooliganism': SC slams lawyers in UP toll plaza case

'Legal profession tainted by hooliganism': SC slams lawyers in UP toll plaza case

The incident triggered protests, with a large number of advocates gathering at the toll plaza on the Lucknow-Sultanpur s...

SBI-led secured lenders move SC for claims from Rs 5,100 cr deposited by Sterling Biotech

SBI-led secured lenders move SC for claims from Rs 5,100 cr deposited by Sterling Biotech

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar, which on Monday took on record the joint application filed by the...

Quashing an FIR when investigation is underway and vital material is yet to be collected is unjustified

Quashing an FIR when investigation is underway and vital material is yet to be collected is unjustified

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Quashing of FIR in Alleged Fraud and Forgery Case, Apex Court directs continuation ...

Summoning additional accused - Oral evidence alone, if credible, may suffice

Summoning additional accused - Oral evidence alone, if credible, may suffice

Supreme Court Overturns Lower Courts' Decisions in Mohammad Kaleem Case, Apex Court Orders Summoning of Additional Accus...

Sheena Bora murder case: SC grants 9 months extension to complete trial

Sheena Bora murder case: SC grants 9 months extension to complete trial

A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order after receiving a letter from the Special ...

Preferential issue of equity shares -Utilization of funds contrary disclosed in EGM notice violates statutory provisions

Preferential issue of equity shares -Utilization of funds contrary disclosed in EGM notice violates statutory provisions

Supreme Court Reinstates SEBI Penalties on Terrascope Ventures for Misuse of Funds, The Supreme Court overturns SAT's ru...

Provision which restricts maternity benefit for adoptive mothers to children below three months of age, is unconstitutional

Provision which restricts maternity benefit for adoptive mothers to children below three months of age, is unconstitutional

Supreme Court Declares Age Limit in Maternity Benefit for Adoptive Mothers Unconstitutional, Section 60(4) of the Code o...

Contract of Guarantee - A clear and unequivocal undertaking to pay constitutes a valid contract of guarantee

Contract of Guarantee - A clear and unequivocal undertaking to pay constitutes a valid contract of guarantee

Supreme Court Upholds Liability in Corporate Guarantee Case, Supreme Court affirms liability of Archean Industries under...