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Know The Law | Which Documents Require Mandatory Proof Of Attestation? Supreme Court Explains
In an important ruling clarifying the scope of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, the Supreme Court has explained that the statutory requirement of proving a document by examining an attesting witness applies only to documents that are required by law to be attested. A registered sale deed, the Court held, does not fall within this category and therefore need not be proved in the...
Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: June 2026
Anticipatory Bail - Cancellation of - Abuse of Authority by Law Enforcers - The Supreme Court set aside the order of the High Court granting anticipatory bail to three police officers accused of extorting cash from a citizen in exchange for a gold bar recovered during a search. The anticipatory bail granted by the High Court was cancelled. When police officers, who are duty-bound to...
Art. 226 | High Courts Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Writ of Certiorari cannot be issued by the High Court to review or reweigh the evidence based on which subordinate courts decided a matter. The Court reiterated that such a jurisdiction is issued only to correct errors of jurisdiction committed by Courts or Tribunals, but not for reappreciation of evidence or acting as a Court of appeal. Holding so, a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi set aside the Karnataka High Court's judgment...
Supreme Court Urges Railways To Prevent Overcrowding In Trains, Suggests Dropping 'Second Class Passenger' Term
The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Indian Railways to take effective measures to curb overcrowding in trains, observing that such incidents frequently lead to passengers falling from moving trains and losing their lives. The Court also suggested that the Railways discontinue the use of the expression "second class passenger" in its manuals, stating that the class distinction should be attached to the coach and not to the passenger, in keeping with the constitutional ethos.A Bench of Justice...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 17, 2026
Links to the reports of July 17 :After Courtroom Ruckus, Supreme Court To Ask Party-In-Persons To Forego Live-Streaming & Video Recording If Appearing PhysicallySupreme Court Asks Producer To Release 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie After Puri Rath YatraKerala Wakf Board Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Order Restraining It From Taking Major DecisionsSupreme Court Admits Somnath Bharti's Appeal Challenging Election Of Satish Upadhyay In 2025 Delhi Assembly PollsLok Sabha MP Moves Supreme Court...
Mere Swear Words & Vulgar Expletives Not Obscenity : Supreme Court Explains Scope Of S.294(b) IPC
Holding that "use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot be equated with obscenity", the Supreme Court has ruled that abusive or vulgar language by itself does not constitute the offence of obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that obscenity in law is distinct from vulgarity, abuse or profanity and requires proof that the words are lascivious, appeal to prurient interests and have a...
Nominated Town Panchayat Members Cannot Vote In Legislative Council Polls : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that nominated members of Town Panchayats are not entitled to vote in elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Local Authorities' Constituencies, ruling that their inclusion in the electoral roll is contrary to the constitutional scheme.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed a batch of appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court's orders, which had held that nominated members...
Railways Not Liable For Short Delivery Of Consignment Booked At Owner's Risk Unless It Counted Or Weighed Goods: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Railways cannot be held liable for the short delivery of a consignment booked at the "owner's risk" rate unless it had itself counted or weighed the goods before transportation, thereby assuming a duty of care over the quantity entrusted to it.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Bajaj Trading Company, which sought compensation for the alleged shortage of 1,742 bags of salt transported from Gujarat to...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026: Administrative Law
Accelerated Promotion – Counter-Extremism/Naxal Activities – Parity in Treatment – Judicial Review of Committee Decisions – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to grant accelerated promotion to a police constable (Respondent) who resisted a Naxalite attack on a police station - The State had denied the promotion claiming the Respondent's role was "nominal"...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 16, 2026
Links to reports of July 16 :Appellate Courts Must Give Independent Reasons, Can't Simply Overturn Trial Court Verdict As Erroneous: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Disapproves HC Direction To Send Sub Judge For Training, Says Appellate Courts Must Act As 'Friend, Philosopher & Guide''Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie Makers Approach Supreme Court Against Orissa High Court's Ban On Its...