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Religious Office Can Be Taken Away Only Through A Demonstrably Fair Process: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the removal of Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt Mathadhipati Arjun Dass, holding that the proceedings initiated by the Andhra...
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Death Does Not End Confiscation Proceedings Under Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 do not automatically abate upon the death of a...

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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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Mention of Section 163A not decisive when negligence pleaded: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation awarded to a motor accident claimant after holding that the High Court had erred in reducing the assessed disability...
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Mutation cannot be denied merely because it is based on a will: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that nullified a mutation entry made on the basis of a registered...
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Section 311 CrPC power must be used sparingly, not to prolong trial: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the Gujarat High Court’s order permitting the prosecution to examine a minor child as a witness at an advanced...
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Religious Office Can Be Taken Away Only Through A Demonstrably Fair Process: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the removal of Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt Mathadhipati Arjun Dass, holding that the proceedings initiated by the Andhra...
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Death Does Not End Confiscation Proceedings Under Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009 do not automatically abate upon the death of a...
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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,...
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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...