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Calling Accused On Every Hearing After Suspension Of Sentence Is Burdensome And Unwarranted: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that once a sentence is suspended and an accused is granted bail during the pendency of a criminal appeal,...

Electronic Evidence Without Section 65B Certificate Is Inadmissible: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of murder after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence,...

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Legislation Cannot Extinguish Century-Old Trust Rights Without Justification: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on 10 March 2026 struck down the Srimati Radhika Sinha Institute and Sachchidanand Sinha Library (Requisition & Management) Act, 2015, holding...

Vague Allegations Cannot Sustain 498A Prosecution: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the parents-in-law of a woman accused of dowry harassment, holding that general and omnibus allegations without...

Arbitrator Cannot Award Interest Contrary To Contract: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal cannot award pre-award or pendente lite interest in the teeth of an express contractual prohibition,...

Doctrine of Merger Does Not Extinguish High Court Contempt Powers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the Doctrine of Merger does not oust the High Court’s contempt jurisdiction merely because its order has been...

Section 202 CrPC Not Mechanically Mandatory: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that when a criminal complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act is filed by a public servant in discharge...

Courts Cannot Second-Guess Economic Bodies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the approval of Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited’s resolution plan for SKS Power Generation (Chhattisgarh) Limited, reaffirming that the...

High Court Cannot Revisit Final Supreme Court Relief: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the Kerala High Court could not revisit or dilute relief already granted by the apex court in favour...

In Murder Under SC/ST Act, Courts Must Apply Strict Bail Parameters: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the Bombay High Court’s order granting bail to two accused in a murder case arising out of a...

Students Cannot Be Penalised for Legislature’s Error: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that degrees obtained from universities established under the Chhattisgarh Niji Kshetra Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2002 before it was struck down...

Condonation Of Delay Is Not A Matter Of Right: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on February 9, 2026, dismissed as time-barred a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Odisha challenging the Orissa High...

Anticipatory Bail Cannot Expire With Charge-Sheet Filing: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on February 9, 2026, set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order restricting anticipatory bail only till the filing of the charge-sheet,...

High Court Cannot Assume The Role Of Super-Examiner: Supreme Court Sets Aside Jharkhand HC’s Interference With Civil Judge Answer Key

The Supreme Court on February 9, 2026, set aside key directions of the Jharkhand High Court that had interfered with the answer key of...

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Punishment Must Reform, Not Merely Injure The Offender: Chhattisgarh High Court

A conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC was upheld by the Chhattisgarh High Court. Still,...

Marriage Alone Cannot Disqualify A Woman’s Residence Claim In Local Recruitment: J&K & Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging the selection of a Rehbar-e-Taleem (RET) teacher in Government...

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Misappropriation of School Food Grains Case

The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to a government school warden accused in a case involving alleged misappropriation of food grains supplied to...

Tahasildar Cannot Ignore Binding Court Orders In Mutation Proceedings: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has set aside an order of the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar, rejecting a land mutation claim, holding that a revenue authority cannot...