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Know The Law | When Can A Plaint Be Amended After Trial Has Begun? Supreme Court Explains Order VI Rule 17 CPC
The Supreme Court has recently explained as to when a plaint be amended under Order VI Rule 17 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) once the trial has begun, while allowing the amendment subject to costs of Rs 25,000.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan explained the law while setting aside orders of the trial court and the Orissa High Court refusing an amendment. Order VI Rule 17 provides that the Court may at any stage of the proceedings allow either party to alter or...
Precedents Barring Recovery Of Excess Payments Have Not Considered Section 72 Contract Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently observed that not a single precedent has remarked on the applicability of Section 72 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in the line of decisions dealing with recovery of excess payments.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu made the observation while dismissing appeals by teachers whose Academic Grade Pay benefits were withdrawn after they were found to have been granted by mistake. The case pertains to the grant of Academic Grade Pay to the...
Section 17A PC Act Doesn't Apply To Bribe Demand As It Is Unconnected To Official Duty: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which mandates prior approval before initiating an inquiry or investigation into certain allegations against public servants, does not apply to cases involving the demand of illegal gratification, as such conduct is unconnected with the discharge of official duties.A bench of Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice NV Anjaria observed that the provision applies only where the alleged offence is relatable to a...
Supreme Court Directs Centre To Publicise Scheme For Interim Compensation To Road Accident Victims
The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to give wide publicity to the Compensation to Victims (Interim Relief) Scheme, 2026, framed under Section 164A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to ensure that road accident victims are aware of their right to seek interim compensation.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan also asked the Centre to clarify whether the scheme covers accidents involving uninsured vehicles, after the amicus curiae Senior Advocate Gaurav Agarwal...
'Entrustment Basic Ingredient Of Criminal Breach Of Trust' : Supreme Court Restores Acquittal of Telephone Department Cashier
The Supreme Court has restored the acquittal of a Cashier-cum-Counter Clerk of the Telephone Department in a case under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC, now Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023/BNS), holding that the prosecution has failed to prove entrustment of property, misappropriation or dishonest intention. It also observed that the High Court had erred...
Voters Can File Private Complaints Against Candidates For False Affidavits Under S. 125A Of RP Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that private individuals can file criminal complaints against elected candidates for offences under Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, alleging that they furnished false information or concealed information in their election affidavits.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held that such complaints do not attract...
Letters Patent Bench Can't Interfere With Single Bench Decision On Mere Showing Of Some Error Of Fact Or Law : Supreme Court
"Letters Patent Bench can interfere in the matter only where the findings are demonstrably erroneous and the mistake is glaring on the face of record."
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: October 05, 2026 To October 11, 2026
Judgments 1. 'Investigating Officer Must Not Create Evidence' : Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal After Finding Witnesses Were 'Set Up' Case Title: THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH VERSUS ANCHLA @ CHANCHLA Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1014 Observing that the role of an investigating officer is to collect evidence, not to create it, the Supreme Court has acquitted a woman...
Supreme Court Directs States, UTs To Notify Anti-Human Trafficking Units As Police Station
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to take steps to confer police station status on Anti-Human Trafficking Units (ATHUs) by issuing appropriate notifications in accordance with law, emphasising that the measure is necessary for the effective implementation of its Victim Protection Plan to combat human trafficking. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice...
Children Must Be Taught About Safe & Unsafe Touch, Train Teachers To Identify Grooming & Abuse : Supreme Court
The Court also directed schools to display child protection helplines in every classroom, spread awareness about digital safety.
State Cannot Accept Gift Of Temple Land; Govt Only Custodian, Not Owner Of Temple Properties Under HR&CE Act : Supreme Court
“A temple property is held for the deity and not for gratuitous disposal by whoever happens to hold the office of trustee, however well-intentioned,” the Court observed.
Can't Insist Compliance With Impossible Tender Conditions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that rigid adherence to the literal terms of a document cannot be insisted upon when compliance is clearly impossible, particularly where the underlying requirement has already been fulfilled. “Rigid adherence to the letter of a document cannot be countenanced, especially when there is a clear impossibility in compliance of the same.”, a bench of Justice...