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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Trial Court’s Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC
Constitution Bench Rules Summoning Order Must Precede Conclusion of Trial by Sentence; Guidelines for Exercising Power U...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Proof Standards in Corruption Cases: Demand of Illegal Gratification Can Be Established Without Complainant’s Direct Evidence
Bench Rules Inferential Deduction of Guilt Permissible Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 19...
Supreme Court Affirms Right of Unmarried Women to Abort Pregnancies up to 24 Weeks Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
Landmark Judgment Interprets MTP Rules Inclusively, Recognizes Marital Rape within MTP Act, and Protects Adolescent Priv...
Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Streamline Bail Procedures and Uphold Liberty
Emphasizing “Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception,” SC mandates strict compliance with arrest protocols under CrPC Se...
Supreme Court Upholds IGST on Ocean Freight Paid by Foreign Exporters but Strikes Down Double Taxation in CIF Imports
SC rules GST Council recommendations are recommendatory, not binding; Indian importers liable to IGST on composite suppl...
Supreme Court Awards Rs.7.5 Lakh Compensation for Illegal Detention Beyond Sentence Period
Court Holds Extended Imprisonment Violates Articles 19(d) and 21 of Constitution; State Held Vicariously Liable for Offi...
Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu’s Power to Sub-Classify Backward Classes but Strikes Down 2021 Act’s Reservation for Vanniakula Kshatriyas
While affirming State legislative competence post-102nd Amendment, SC finds internal reservation based solely on outdate...
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy in Promotions: Emphasizes Cadre-Wise Data Collection for SC/ST Representation
SC rules that quantifiable data for reservation in promotions must be collected cadre-wise, not group-wise; judgment in ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Authority of Special Court to Direct Voice Sample Recording in Corruption Case
Court rules that compelling accused to give voice samples does not violate Article 20(3) of Constitution; consent and pr...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad High Court Bail Orders in Kripa Shankar Shukla Murder Case, Directs Convicts to Surrender Immediately
SC underscores the gravity of serious offences and stresses that High Courts must exercise extreme caution before granti...
Supreme Court Declares Part IXB of Constitution (97th Amendment) Ultra Vires for Lack of State Ratification, Except for Multi-State Cooperative Societies
Judgment Upholds Amendments to Articles 19(1)(c) and 43B; Applies Doctrine of Severability to Preserve Multi-State Coope...
Supreme Court Declares Minimum Age and Tenure Provisions for Tribunal Members Void, Upholds Independence of Judiciary
SC strikes down 50-year minimum age limit and four-year tenure for tribunal appointments in landmark Madras Bar Associat...
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 304-B IPC in Dowry Death Case, Acquits on Abetment of Suicide Charge
Landmark Judgment Clarifies Meaning of “Soon Before” and Emphasizes Stringent Trial Procedures in Dowry Death Cases...
Supreme Court Sets Landmark Guidelines on Bail Conditions in Sexual Harassment Cases, Rejects Rakhi-Tying Mandate
SC mandates gender-sensitive judicial conduct, prohibits bail conditions mandating contact between accused and victim, a...
Supreme Court Upholds Bail Granted to Accused in UAPA Case Citing Delay in Trial and Violation of Fundamental Rights
While acknowledging gravity of charges under UAPA, SC emphasizes constitutional right to speedy trial and rules statutor...
Supreme Court Upholds Bail Granted to Accused in UAPA Case Citing Delay in Trial and Violation of Fundamental Rights
While acknowledging gravity of charges under UAPA, SC emphasizes constitutional right to speedy trial and rules statutor...
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Assault Convicts Citing Amicable Settlement and Changed Circumstances
Despite Non-Compoundable Offences under IPC Sections 324, 307, and 341, Court Considers Reconciliation and Youth of Accu...
Supreme Court Upholds Woman’s Right to Reside in Matrimonial Home, Restricts Eviction under Senior Citizens Act
SC Rules that Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act Prevails Over Summary Eviction Proceedings Under Maintenanc...
Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines on Maintenance Laws; Orders Maintenance from Date of Application
Rajnesh v. Neha Judgment Streamlines Interim Maintenance Procedures, Affidavit Disclosures, Overlapping Jurisdiction, an...
Supreme Court Rules Against Indefinite Occupation of Public Roads for Protests; Emphasizes Right to Peaceful Demonstration in Designated Areas
In landmark judgment on Shaheen Bagh protests, SC balances citizens’ right to dissent with public order, directing admin...
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Major Unmarried Hindu Daughters: Maintenance under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Not Section 125 CrPC
Unmarried Hindu daughters not suffering from physical or mental disability cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 Cr...
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of PM CARES Fund, Affirms No Obligation to Prepare Separate COVID-19 Disaster Plan
SC Rules National Disaster Management Plan of 2019 Adequately Covers COVID-19; Funds of PM CARES and NDRF are Distinct a...
Supreme Court Holds Prashant Bhushan Guilty of Criminal Contempt Over Tweets Criticizing Judiciary
Apex Court asserts its constitutional power to suo motu initiate contempt proceedings; Twitter absolved as mere intermed...
Supreme Court Upholds Leasehold Rights and Compensation of Respondents in Land Acquisition Dispute
Court Dismisses Fraud Allegation Against Lease Granted by Gram Panchayat, Affirming Finality of Earlier Compensation Awa...
Supreme Court Affirms Equal Coparcenary Rights for Daughters Under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Daughters recognized as coparceners by birth with equal rights and liabilities as sons; prior partitions before December...
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Certificate Requirement for Electronic Evidence Under Section 65B of Evidence Act; Overrules Conflicting Judgments
In landmark judgment, Supreme Court emphasizes strict compliance with Section 65B(4) for admissibility of electronic rec...
Supreme Court Rules Retirement of One Partner in Two-Partner Firm Amounts to Dissolution of Partnership
In landmark judgment, SC clarifies distinction between retirement and dissolution under Partnership Act, 1932; orders fi...
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple FIRs Against Arnab Goswami, Upholds Journalistic Freedom Under Article 19(1)(a)
SC restrains multiplicity of FIRs over same cause of action, refuses to transfer Mumbai police probe to CBI, extends int...
Supreme Court Affirms Applicability of SARFAESI Act to Co-operative Banks, Upholds Parliamentary Competence Over Banking Activities
Constitution Bench clarifies legislative domain under Entry 45 of List I, rules that co-operative banks engaged in banki...
Supreme Court Affirms Its Constitutional Power to Punish for Contempt, Convicts Three Advocates for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges
In landmark judgment, Supreme Court clarifies suo motu contempt powers under Articles 129 and 142 of Constitution, dismi...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Section 24 of Land Acquisition Act, 2013: Acquisition Proceedings Lapse Only if Both Possession Not Taken and Compensation Not Paid; Interim Stay Period Excluded
Land acquisition under old 1894 Act does not lapse if either possession is taken or compensation is paid; deposit of com...
Supreme Court Sets Aside RBI’s 2018 Circular Restricting Banking Services to Virtual Currency Entities, Citing Disproportionality
SC Recognizes Virtual Currencies as Digital Representations of Value Capable of Performing Currency Functions; Upholds R...
Supreme Court Directs Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly to Decide Disqualification Petitions within Four Weeks
SC underscores Speaker’s exclusive jurisdiction under Tenth Schedule; urges prompt resolution of defection cases to upho...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions in Interest on Delayed Payments Case against Assam State Electricity Board
Court Holds Suit by M/s Shanti Conductors Barred by Limitation, Affirms Overriding Effect of Interest on Delayed Payment...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act Provision Granting Direct Appeal to Itself
Constitution Bench Rules State Legislature Exceeded Powers by Providing Statutory Appeal to Supreme Court; Presidential ...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitration Amendment Section 87, Upholds 2015 Amendment to Prevent Automatic Stay of Arbitral Awards
SC Rules Section 87 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (2019 Amendment) Manifestly Arbitrary Under Article 14; Cl...