Insurer Not Liable For Risk Beyond Sum Assured Unless Premium Paid In Advance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (18.08.2026) has held that an insurer cannot be held liable for a loss occurring at a time when the insured's turnover had already exceeded the sum insured under a Marine Cargo Annual Turnover Policy, and premium for the enhanced turnover had not been paid in advance. The decision was made in view of the bar of Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh allowed the appeals filed by the New...

Saradha Chit Scam : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Director Sudipta Sen In CBI Case After Nearly 10 Years Custody

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Sudipta Sen, one of the directors of the Saradha Group, noting that she has been in custody since December 30, 2016. Sen was accused of raising money from lakhs of small investors through agents over the last several years in West Bengal and adjoining States. Later, when the company failed to return the money, the scam came to the notice of the public, and eventually the company owners and the top politicians allegedly involved in the scam were...

Sentences Imposed Along Life Imprisonment Must Run Concurrently, Not Consecutively : Supreme Court

The Court also said that the High Court cannot exercise revisional powers suo motu for enhancement in a convict's appeal.

Supreme Court Deprecates Judicial Officers Directly Approaching It For Service Disputes, Asks Them To Move HC Committees First

The Court also requested the High Court Chief Justice to sensitise the Committees to dispose of pending disputes soon.

ECI Affidavit Shows Lakhs Of Election Blackmoney Cases, But Low Convictions; Supreme Court Mandates HC Approval To Withdraw Prosecution

While issuing directions to curb the circulation of black money during elections, the Supreme Court took note of statistics furnished by the Election Commission of India on seizures and FIRs registered during the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections and State Assembly elections held between 2019 and 2025. The data was placed before the bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh in affidavits filed by the Election Commission, in an hearing an appeal arising out of a 2015...

Teacher's Writ Petition Against Private School Maintainable To Enforce Statutory Pay Scale : Supreme Court

When the rights flow from a statute, a writ petition is maintainable to enforce them if the duty has a public element, the Court stated.

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026 - Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Civil Procedure & Precedents – Finality of Civil Court Decrees – Scope of Appellate Review - The Division Bench of the High Court was not justified in rendering observations to virtually unsettle a permanent injunction decree passed by a Civil Court way back in 1988, which...

Supreme Court Flags Anomalies In Fixing Consumer Fora Jurisdiction Based On Consideration Paid, Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court has flagged certain anomalies which can arise from the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, if the pecuniary jurisdiction of the consumer fora is determined as per the value of consideration paid by the consumer for goods or services, and sought the response of the Union Government.Unlike the repealed 1986 Act, where the pecuniary jurisdiction of consumer commissions was determined based on the aggregate value of goods or services involved and the compensation...

Can Pre-Deposit Be Mandated To Invoke Arbitration? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench, Doubts 2009 Precedent

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 17) referred the question to a larger Bench as to whether pre-deposit conditions in arbitration clauses, requiring contractors to deposit a percentage of the claim amount before invoking arbitration, are valid. A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan expressed doubt about the binding nature of the three-judge Bench decision in S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana (2009) 4 SCC 357, which had upheld the legality of pre-deposit clauses in an arbitration...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Abolish Hanging As Method To Execute Death Penalty, Says Union Free To Explore Alternatives

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the abolition of death by hanging as a method to execute the death penalty.At the same time, the Court clarified that the dismissal of the writ petition will not preclude future constitutional scrutiny if compelling medical or scientific evidence emerges demonstrating a need to revisit the issue. The Court clarified that the judgment will also not preclude the Union Government from undertaking a comprehensive review of the method of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 17, 2026

Links to the reports of August 17, 2026 :Failure To Serve Order XXI Rule 22 Notice Won't Impact DRT Auction Sale : Supreme CourtFleeing After Friend's Drowning, Though Reprehensible Conduct, Not Per Se Suggestive Of Murder: Supreme CourtSikkim SIR : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging ECI Decision To Keep 2002 As Base YearDelay In Processing Compassionate Appointment Application Cannot...

NDPS | Supreme Court Issues Directions To Curb Fake Sureties In Foreigners' Bail In Drug Cases

The Court also issued slew of directions to ensure that foreigners granted bail in NDPS cases remain traceable.