Supreme Court

Dishonour of Cheque : Offence under Section 138 is quasi-criminal in nature and explicitly made compoundable

Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Allows Compounding Virender Singh Dongwal Released from Prison A...

Air pollution crisis needs regular monitoring, not customary hearing in winter: SC

The CJI then referred to unplanned urban growth and rising aspirational population in the country and said, "None of the...

Parity cannot be the sole ground for granting bail; Other relevant factors must be considered while granting bail.

Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Bail Order, Stresses Parity Not Sole Ground for Bail The Supreme Court sets aside bai...

Dowry Death : High Court's omission to consider statutory presumption renders bail order unsustainable.

Supreme Court cancels bail of husband in dowry death case, citing legal oversight In a significant ruling, the Supreme C...

Dishonour of cheque - Appeal pending for long - Court should appoint an amicus curiae instead of cancelling bail

Supreme Court Criticizes Appellate Court for Cancelling Bail; Grants Interim Relief to Ailing Petitioner Interim bail gr...

PM-led panel to meet on Dec 10 to select chief information commissioner: Centre to SC

The top court in December 2019 directed the Centre and state governments to appoint information commissioners in CIC and...

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking security from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

According to sources, the Bishnoi gang operates in various states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra,...

SC notice to Centre, others on plea raising issue concerning disaster preparedness

It said that the Ministry of Power and others be directed to implement quarterly safety audits, public alert systems and...

SC entrusts CBI with pan-India probe into digital arrest cases, asks States to accord assent

The top court said all States and Union Territories and their police agencies along with CBI are free to freeze bank acc...

SC refuses to extend time limit for uploading of Waqf property details on UMEED portal

According to the mandate of the UMEED portal, details of all registered waqf properties across India are to be mandatori...

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Ajay Kumar Nayyar After Four Years of Custody

Bail Granted Due to Slow Trial Progress and Offences with Maximum Sentence of Seven Years ...

Arbitration agreements with unilateral appointment clauses are violative of Article 14 but not void

Supreme Court Invalidates High Court's Judgment, Upholds Arbitration Agreement in Hindustan Construction Case Apex Court...

Supreme Court Directs Efficient Functioning of Virtual Court for Accused's Appearance

Procedural Issues Addressed in Surendra Pundalik Gadling Case; Trial Court to Expedite Decision on Prosecution’s Applica...

Supreme Court Directs Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University to Act on Committee Report

Chancellor urged to make a decision based on a report submitted by a former Supreme Court judge, as the court questions ...

Women below 35 years of age are not completely barred from accessing prenatal diagnostic techniques

Supreme Court Addresses Discrimination Concerns in Prenatal Genetic Testing Age Criteria Central Supervisory Board Direc...

Plea in SC seeks 3-month extension of SIR in UP

The exercise was launched under the theme 'Shuddh Nirvachak Namavali - Majboot Loktantra' (Clean Electoral Roll - Strong...

SC agrees to hear plea seeking stipend for foreign medical graduates in Gujarat

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale agreed to hear the plea filed by the All India Parents Associat...

SC dismisses Byju Raveendran's plea against NCLAT order

Justice Pardiwala asked Pahwa what was wrong with the view taken by the NCLAT that the apex court's judgment would apply...

SC agrees to hear on Dec 1 pleas for extension of time for registration of Waqf properties

A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of lawyer Fuzail Ahma...

Complainant can file cheque-bounce case in court under whose jurisdiction his bank falls: SC

A bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan settled the legal conundrum while dealing with some transfer petiti...

SC permits CPWD to build water-storage facility at Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi Ridge

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of Additional Solic...

Results of Maha local bodies polls where 50 pc quota ceiling breached will depend on verdict: SC

Senior advocate Vikas Singh argued that previous orders, including a July 2022 direction by a three-judge bench led by J...

SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter

We fail to understand why the department is continuously filing the Special Leave Petitions despite the order passed ear...

SC notice to Centre on plea to ban female genital mutilation among Muslims

The court was hearing a plea filed by NGO Chetna Welfare Society, claiming that the practice is not an essential part of...

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision to Restore Civil Suit in Property Dispute

Appeal Dismissed; Issues of Limitation, Res Judicata, and Order II Rule 2 CPC to be Decided During Trial ...

Second complaint by the same informant for the same occurrence and same accused persons is not maintainable.

Supreme Court Quashes Second Complaint Against Ranimol & Ors., Terms it Abuse of Legal Process Supreme Court Finds Filin...

Supreme Court Stays High Court's Adverse Observations Against Petitioner

Supreme Court pauses cost imposition on petitioner, Chain Singh Uikey, citing lack of opportunity for defense....

Supreme Court Directs Indian Railways to Prioritize Safety and Address Insurance Disparity

Supreme Court mandates immediate focus on track and crossing safety, seeks resolution on insurance coverage differences ...

Cheque dishonour : Jurisdiction lies where the payee maintains the account even if the cheque is collected at a different branch

Supreme Court clarifies territorial jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases. The jurisdiction lies with payee's home bran...

Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC