Supreme Court

"Manufacture" - Customs Excise - Conversion of grey fabrics into cotton fabrics, No exemption if part of the process uses of power

Supreme Court Overturns CESTAT Ruling on Central Excise Exemption for Textile Units Integrated Manufacturing Process wit...

Woman lawyer escorted out of CJI's courtroom after she creates ruckus

The situation escalated as the lawyer resisted attempts by female court marshals to remove her, shouting, "Don’t misbeha...

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi in PMLA Case

V. Senthil Balaji v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement...

Supreme Court Orders Government to Repatriate Pregnant Woman and Child on Humanitarian Grounds

India to Provide Free Medical Care for Sunali Khatun and Child in West Bengal...

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision: Withdrawal of Prosecution Against Politicians Requires High Court Permission

The Supreme Court reinforces the necessity of High Court approval for withdrawing prosecutions involving sitting or form...

Supreme Court Mandates UPSC to Enhance Examination Accessibility for Disabled Candidates

Landmark ruling ensures assistive technologies and flexible scribe policies for PwBD candidates in civil service exams....

Restrict arguments to 15 minutes: SC to accused in Delhi riots case

Khalid, Imam, Fatima, Meeran Haider and Shifa Ur Rehman have been booked under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Ac...

Financial protection and dignity of Muslim women post-divorce - Courts must adopt purposive construction

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Divorced Muslim Women to Retrieve Marriage Gifts. Landmark Judgment Ensures Financial Se...

Voyeurism - Allegations in FIR and chargesheet must disclose that the victim was engaging in a 'private act'

Supreme Court Clears Tuhin Kumar Biswas of All Charges in West Bengal Property Dispute Supreme Court Reiterates the Need...

SC gives bail to ex-Rajasthan minister in money laundering case

The ED’s money laundering case stems from an FIR registered by Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into the scheme ...

EC's reasons of rapid urbanisation, frequent migration for SIR untenable, SC told

"The expression 'any' constituency cannot be read loosely and it does not mean 'all' (constituencies). Reasons under Sec...

Police, criminal courts must be careful in filing chargesheet, framing charges in civil disputes: SC

The top court said there can be no analysis at the charge-framing stage as to whether the case would end in conviction o...

Underutilisation of open correctional institutions serious issue: SC

"What we will do is, since the states are least interested in responding, we will consider your note and pass a detailed...

SC expresses concern over 'closure' of DCW says 'where will women in distress go'

"The Commission functions in the manner of a Civil Court and strives to ensure aims envisaged in the Act through its var...

Jio-Facebook deal: SC rejects RIL's plea against SAT order imposing Rs 30 lakh fine

It was observed that Reliance Industries, Parekh and Sethuraman did not comply with the provision of principles of fair ...

SC directs UP govt to reinstate in an hour 2 sanitation workers sacked for raising child trafficking issue

"An overall analysis of trafficking patterns across states reiterates the prevalence of trafficking in large numbers wit...

I am not terrorist or anti-national but being labelled without full-fledged trial or conviction: Sharjeel tells SC

Khalid, Imam, Fatima, Meeran Haider, and Rehman were booked under the UAPA, the stringent anti-terror law, and provision...

1986 law for divorced Muslim women must keep their dignity, autonomy at forefront: SC

Subsequently, she filed an application under section 125 (order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) of the C...

Employee withdrawing resignation before acceptance - Granted 50% salary from the date of deemed acceptance to reinstatement.

Supreme Court Upholds Employee's Right to Withdraw Resignation Before Acceptance Konkan Railway's Review Petition Dismis...

Plea concerning contracts to CM's kin: SC asks Arunachal govt to file comprehensive affidavit

On March 18, the apex court asked the state to file a detailed affidavit giving details of parties to whom contracts wer...

SC asks Election Commission to consider extending SIR deadline in Kerala

The CJI noted a peculiar situation where the government body (Kerala SEC) appeared satisfied with the arrangement, yet p...

Prosecutor is officer of court, cannot act with sole aim of securing conviction: SC

"This ample opportunity can take many forms, whether it is adequate representation through counsel or the opportunity to...

SC questions legal status of Rohingyas, asks can intruders be given red carpet welcome

The court had then referred to its earlier order and remarked that the identity cards issued by the United Nations High ...

A contractor can not be debarred from future tenders for indefinite or unspecified period.

Supreme Court Overturns Indefinite Debarment of Contractor by Odisha Forest Development Corporation. The Supreme Court r...

SC stays trial against ex-Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case

Following this, on February 28, the Fast-Track Special Court issued a fresh cognisance order and summoned Yediyurappa an...

Attachment before judgment cannot override a prior completed transfer of property

The allegations of fraudulent transfers fall exclusively under the purview of Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act...

Karnataka History Sheeter granted bail on the ground of location of Tower and use of SIM card : SC orders Immediate Surrender

Supreme Court Quashes Bail for Murder Convict, Orders Immediate Surrender. High Court's Decision Overturned Due to Crimi...

Statements of accused and co-accused mere carbon copies of each other - Non-compliance with Section 313