Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 5 In Murder Case, Finds 'Serious Contradictions' In Prosecution Evidence

A Delhi Court today acquitted five men accused of murdering one Mohd. Anwar during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, holding that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to material inconsistencies, serious contradictions in eyewitness testimonies, identification evidence and recoveries.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts...

Prevention Of Corruption Act | Public Servant Asking Bribe For Subordinates Liable; Demand Need Not Be Direct : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that a public servant need not personally demand or receive a bribe to attract liability under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Holding that the provision covers attempts to obtain an undue advantage through third parties and for the benefit of another person, the Court restored a corruption FIR against a Karnataka Police Sub-Inspector accused of...

Coordinate Bench Can Cancel Bail Granted By Another Bench : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently stated that a coordinate bench of the High Court can cancel the bail granted by another bench to an accused if the same has been secured by placing wrong facts.In this case, the Allahabad High Court was dealing with the bail application of an accused, Suraj Mahananda, against whom the allegations are under Sections 21(c) (Punishment for contravention in relation...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Bhopal Court Sends Husband Samarth Singh, Mother-In-Law Giribala Singh To 14-Day Judicial Custody

A Bhopal Court on Tuesday (June 2) remanded Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh to 14-day judicial custody, who are booked in an alleged case of dowry death.The matter is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). As per PTI report, the court sent the two to judicial custody today. On Friday, the court had remanded the two to...

S.138 NI Act | Conviction For Cheque Dishonour Can Be Quashed Based On Settlement Between Parties : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently allowed the compounding of offences under Section 147(offences to be compoundable) of the Negotiable Instruments Act after a settlement took place between the parties. Consequently, it set aside the conviction and sentence imposed under Section 138 of the NI Act for the offence of dishonour of a cheque for the insufficiency of funds.A bench comprising Justice...

Married Daughter Cannot Be Excluded From Compassionate Appointment : Supreme Court Overrules Allahabad HC View

The Supreme Court on June 2 set aside the Allahabad High Court's judgments, which held that the definition of family doesn't include a married daughter for the purpose of compassionate appointment. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe held that it is in agreement with all the judgments of the Bombay High Court, Karnataka High Court and Calcutta High Court, which...

In Justice V Mohana, Supreme Court Gets A Woman Judge Appointment After 5 Years; Two Women Judges In SC Now

With the elevation of Senior Advocate V. Mohana to the Supreme Court, the apex court has got a woman judge after a gap of more than five years. Until Justice Mohana's appointment, Justice B.V. Nagarathna was the only woman judge in the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on May 27 recommended the elevation of four High Court Chief...

Five New Judges Take Oath In Supreme Court, Court Moves Closer To Full Strength

Five newly appointed judges of the Supreme Court took oath of office on Tuesday, taking the Court closer to its sanctioned strength of 38 judges.Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant administered the oath to Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Justice Arun Palli and Senior Advocate V. Mohana at a ceremony held in the Supreme Court.The Central...

Chief Justice Arun Palli Accorded Full Court Reference By J&K and Ladakh High Court Ahead Of Elevation To Supreme Court

A Full Court Reference was held in the Court Room of the Chief Justice at the Srinagar Wing of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to honour Chief Justice Arun Palli on his elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.The Reference was convened in accordance with the long-standing conventions and institutional traditions of the High Court. It was attended by Justices...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 1, 2026

Links to reports of June 1 :Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Supreme Court Judges : 4 HC CJs & Sr Adv V Mohana'Cost Of Demolition Catastrophic' : Supreme Court Rules Against Demolition Of Navi Mumbai Mall, Allows Regularisation On Cost Payment'No Senior Advocate Allowed To Appear In My Court During Vacations': Justice Vikram NathRailway Servant Is Central Govt Employee, Railway...

Supreme Court Extends Deemed Affiliation To Hamdard Medical Institute For 2026-27, Clears Path For 150 MBBS And 49 PG Seats

The Supreme Court recently allowed the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) to proceed with admissions to 150 MBBS seats and 49 postgraduate medical seats for the academic year 2026-27.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that the consent of affiliation shall be deemed to have been granted by Jamia Hamdard Deemed to be University, subject to...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On PIL Seeking Stronger Enforcement Of Disability Commissioners' Recommendations

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL seeking directions to strengthen the grievance redressal framework under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and ensure effective implementation of recommendations made by the Chief Commissioner and State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale listed the plea on July...