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Limitation for Cognizance in Criminal Cases - Systemic or personal delay by Magistrate should not prejudice a diligent complainant
Supreme Court Reverses Delhi High Court's Decision: Clarifies Limitation for Cognizance in Criminal Cases, The apex cour...
SC agrees to hear plea seeking safe repatriation of 26 Indians allegedly detained in Russia
Taking note of the plea, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi asked Sol...
SC blasts Ghaziabad police over 'insensitive' probe in 4-year-old's rape-murder case, summons commissioner
The top court observed that a court-monitored, time-bound probe either by a special investigation team (SIT) or a centra...
SC refuses to entertain bail plea of suspended Punjab Police DIG in corruption case
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi granted liberty to Bhullar to appr...
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: SC refuses to hear plea against denial of extension of convict's parole
Counsel for Singh contended that the high court has passed a very drastic order, directing him to surrender and his clie...
Approach authorities instead of rushing to court, SC tells petitioner who filed 25 PILs
As soon as the matter was called up for hearing, advocate Sachin Gupta, who was appearing as petitioner-in-person, told ...
'Shocked' SC summons police commissioner, IO on Apr 13 in Ghaziabad rape-murder case of minor
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note o...
SC stays criminal proceedings against priest for claiming Christianity only true religion
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of Reverend Fa...
Bengal SIR: SC to consider plea against EC’s decision to freeze electoral rolls ahead of polls
The freezing of electoral rolls means that no new person, who has been deleted, can be added to the voters list for this...
SC rejects plea to stop caste Census, slams petitioner for language used in PIL
"Aap kahan se aisi bhasa likhte ho petition me (From where you write such language in your petition)," the CJI, who was ...
SC regularises interim bail granted to Gujarat-based journalist in money laundering case
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissio...
Sanction of Hon'ble Governor is mandatory before awarding extraordinary pension; High Court cannot substitute discretionary powers
Supreme Court Directs Re-evaluation of Extraordinary Pension Claim by Widow of Deceased Doctor, The Supreme Court sets a...
Article 226 - A person directly and demonstrably affected by an interim order is entitled to be heard even if not an original party to the proceedings
Supreme Court Overturns Punjab High Court's Decision, Allows Impleadment in Building Rules Case, Chopra Hotels Private L...
NDPS - Separate punishments for offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, and 29 permissible
Supreme Court Clarifies Concurrent Sentencing Under NDPS Act for Multiple Offences, Separate Sentences for Distinct Offe...
Pension;Voluntary abandonment of service cannot be equated with voluntary retirement
Supreme Court Upholds Non-Eligibility of Former SBI Employee for Pension Benefits, K.G. Seshadri's claim for pension dis...
Voluntary retirement becomes effective automatically on the expiry of the notice period
Supreme Court Upholds Voluntary Retirement of UCO Bank Employee, Dismisses Bank's Appeals, SC affirms High Court's decis...
Dishonour of Cheque; Statutory presumption cannot be dislodged at the pre-trial stage
Supreme Court Reinstates Cheque Dishonour Case, Emphasizes Trial Stage for Rebuttal, Apex Court Sets Aside Lower Courts'...
Unreserved posts under horizontal reservation are open to all candidates belonging to the specified special category
Supreme Court Reinstates Merit-Based Appointment for PWD-LV Category in Unreserved Posts, Supreme Court Overturns Calcut...
Conviction based on circumstantial evidence requires the prosecution to establish a complete chain of evidence
Supreme Court Acquits Gautam Satnami in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence, Apex Court Sets Aside Life Imprisonmen...
Gratuity cannot be released until the conclusion of both departmental and judicial proceedings
Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Bar on Gratuity Payment Pending Proceedings, The Court dismisses appeal, emphasizing the...
SC eCommittee to host national conference on judicial digital transformation on April 11-12
The conference will be held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Additional Buildings Complex of the apex court and will focu...
Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations: SC
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant made these oral observations while responding to the ...
SC dismisses plea seeking national task force to ensure compliance with food safety measures
"We find no ground to entertain this writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the same ...
Exclusion from temple may divide society, impact Hinduism: SC
The remark by a nine-judge bench Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women...
Forest guard run over by sand mafia in MP: SC agrees to hear plea next week
The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which is hearing a suo motu case titl...
SC asks states to treat rising child trafficking cases as grave; seeks coordinated action
Besides asking for setting up of state-level committees to monitor vulnerable trafficking hotspots, it had asked the aut...
Sabarimala judgement proceeds on assumption that men are superior: Centre to SC
A nine-judge Constitution bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, includ...
CJI Surya Kant applauds hard work, legal acumen of SC judge Rajesh Bindal
I am quite sure that for Justice Bindal, there are several innings left after the completion of his professional innings...
Constitutional morality not ground to decide essential religious practices, beliefs: Centre
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that const...
SC terms bitter matrimonial dispute as battle of Mahabharata, annuls marriage, quashes over 80 cases
Observing that the marriage was "dead for all practical purposes", a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep M...
You tried to sell judge in open market, says SC; refuses to entertain bail plea
You (petitioner) tried to sell a judge in the open market," a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta told the c...
Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge customs of Sabarimala temple: SC to Centre
The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at reli...
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SC
The judgment in Joseph Shine proceeds on a premise which is not only against the society's morality but even against con...
Sabarimala case: SC says it can hold what superstition in a religion is, Centre opposes
This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in t...
NDPS - Failure to furnish the grounds of arrest in writing violates Articles 21 and 22
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Mandate on Arrest Procedures, Grants Bail in Tramadol Case, Failure to Provide Writ...
Criminal liability of a doctor cannot arise when the medical procedure is appropriate
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Doctor Accused of Unauthorized Surgery, Supreme Court rules in favor ...