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A Plaint Can Be Amended After Trial Begins When a Previously Unknown Compromise Decree Is Discovered: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Amendment to Property Suit, Sets Aside Orissa High Court Order; Imposes ₹25,000 Costs The Supreme Court of India has allowed the legal...
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Absconding Accused Cannot Benefit From Witness’s Death: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the testimony of a deceased witness recorded during the trial of co-accused can be relied upon against an...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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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An employee’s Right To Receive Salary Cannot Be Withheld Or Reduced Except On The Basis Of A Proper Enquiry: Supreme Court

“An employee’s right to receive salary cannot be withheld or reduced except on the basis of a proper enquiry,” the Supreme Court held while...
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Possession Must Be Pleaded With Precision, Not Assumption: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed a civil appeal arising from a long-standing property dispute in Himachal Pradesh, holding that a plaintiff seeking an injunction...
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Damages Cannot Be Awarded Merely On Presumptions Or Whims And Fancies Of The Complainant: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has scaled down a ₹2 crore compensation awarded to a consumer who alleged a deficiency in service by a luxury hotel...
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Presumption Under Section 85 Cannot Apply Without Proof of Secondary Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the invalidation of two sale deeds executed on the strength of a disputed power of attorney, ruling that a...
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Notice Under Section 35(3) Of The BNSS, 2023 Is The Rule: Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court has ruled that for offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, issuance of a notice under Section 35(3) of the...
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Advisory Committee Must Function Effectively: Supreme Court on Transgender Rights Case

The Supreme Court has directed that Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate at the Centre for Law and Policy Research, be appointed as an additional...
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Revenue Officers Cannot Reopen Vested Land Decisions Without Statutory Power: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside a Calcutta High Court judgment that allowed Jai Hind Private Limited to retain over 211 acres of agricultural...
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A Plaint Can Be Amended After Trial Begins When a Previously Unknown Compromise Decree Is Discovered: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Amendment to Property Suit, Sets Aside Orissa High Court Order; Imposes ₹25,000 Costs The Supreme Court of India has allowed the legal...
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Absconding Accused Cannot Benefit From Witness’s Death: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the testimony of a deceased witness recorded during the trial of co-accused can be relied upon against an...
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Threatening Words During Quarrel Do Not Automatically Amount to Criminal Intimidation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that abusive or vulgar language, by itself, does not amount to "obscenity" under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal...
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Supreme Court To Consider Plea Seeking Recognition of PSU Law Officers’ Experience for 3-Year Judicial Service Practice Requirement

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether legal experience gained by law officers serving in government departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) should...