Informant's Consent Not Needed To Quash Criminal Case Based On Settlement With Victim : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31) held that even where an FIR involves non-compoundable offences, criminal proceedings may be quashed on the basis of a settlement once the real victim has categorically settled the dispute with the accused, and the consent of an informant who is not the victim is not necessary. “Disastrous consequences will arise if such informants (who are not victims) are allowed to enter into settlement and the real victim is left in limbo. Hence, what law contemplates...

Art. 226 | Certiorari Can Be Used To Quash Tribunal Decision Which Is Grossly Perverse : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31) held that High Courts, while exercising their certiorari writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, can interfere with a Tribunal's order where the findings are unsupported by any material or documentary evidence. “If a finding is recorded without there being any evidence on record or a finding is recorded without any supporting document, whatsoever, a case for interference would be made out since such finding would amount to an error of...

NCRDC Third Member Deciding Appeal Instead Of Answering Reference Not Necessarily Illegal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified the limits of a third or “referee” member's role when members of a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) Bench differ, holding that although the normal course is for the referee member to answer only the questions referred and return the matter to the original Bench, an exceptional case may justify deciding the appeal itself.Where a referring Bench, instead of specifying the precise points of difference under Section 58(3) of the Consumer...

Multiple Cases Per Se Not Ground To Pass Externment Order : Supreme Court

Externment is an extraordinary measure which cannot be ordered routinely, the Court said.

High Courts Shouldn't Routinely Stay Trials : Supreme Court Flags Mechanical Invocation Of Revision Powers

The Supreme Court has disapproved the routine practice of High Courts staying trials while entertaining challenges to interlocutory orders, cautioning that such stays should be granted only where continuation of the trial would seriously and irreparably prejudice the revision proceedings or adversely affect the parties.also flagged the mechanical invocation of revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), holding that the High Court cannot exercise revision as...

Family Court Judges Not Eligible For High Court Elevation : Supreme Court Refuses To Revisit Precedent

The Court also questioned the need to have separate cadre for Family Court Judges in States like Maharashtra.

Stamp Duty Valuation Based On Nature Of Land's Use & Not Its Classification In Master Plan : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the classification of a property under a master plan is not determinative of stamp duty liability, as the actual use of the property is the relevant consideration while determining its valuation. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside the Rajasthan High Court's judgment, which had classified the property as commercial...

Govt Cannot Resort To Summary Eviction When Bona Fide Title Dispute Exists : Supreme Court

"The long possession itself restrains this Court from accepting any summary proceedings for eviction," the judgment stated.

Statutory Authority Cannot Invoke Article 131; It Confined To Centre-State Disputes : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a statutory authority or instrumentality of the State cannot invoke its original jurisdiction under Article 131 of the Constitution, reiterating that the provision is confined to disputes involving the Union of India and one or more constituent States.A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu made the observation while setting aside...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Negotiable Instruments Act

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 - When a company or NGO authorises a specific individual to sign and issue cheques on its behalf, along with the responsibility of making payments under an agreement, such person is treated as the 'drawer' of the cheque and attracts criminal...

Ports Governed By Major Port Trusts Act Liable To Pay Customs Duty On Pilfered Goods Under Customs Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25) upheld the Commissioner of Customs order of classifying the Mumbai Port Trust as a 'custodian' under the Customs Act for the purpose of paying duty on 'pilfered goods' i.e., loss or damage to stock in a warehouse or to cargo in transit. The Court said that regardless of the fact that the Mumbai Port trust is governed by the Major Port Trusts Act,...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Motor Vehicles Act, 1980

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Conventional Heads – Omission of Filial Consortium – The Tribunal and High Court failed to award any amount under the head of consortium - Held: The Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial legislation, and courts must ensure 'just compensation' is awarded even if a...