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Delay In Filing Complaint Can Be Fatal In Matrimonial Disputes: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry Harassment Case Against In-Laws
Emphasising that unexplained delay in initiating criminal proceedings can be fatal in matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's parents-in-law and sister-in-law, holding that a delay of nearly seven years without sufficient explanation cast serious doubt on the prosecution's case.The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's order which had refused to quash the FIR, observing that vague and omnibus allegations without corroborative material cannot...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 5 - 12, 2026
Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 5 - 12, 2026 Administrative Remedy – Representation to Chief Justice – Re-employment – Supreme Court granted liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before the Chief Justice of the High Court - The Chief Justice is requested to gather information regarding disparities in superannuation ages across States and engage with...
Can Foreign Arbitral Award Be Challenged In India On Grounds Rejected By Seat Court? Supreme Court Explains 'Transnational Issue Estoppel'
The Supreme Court has held that enforcement of a foreign arbitral award cannot be blocked on “public policy” grounds under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when the issue has already been finally decided by the seat court, and Indian courts cannot re-examine the merits under the guise of enforcement, due to the applicability of the doctrine of 'transnational...
'Fraudulent Insurance Claims With Staged Incidents Common' : Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Fake Fire Claim
The Supreme Court recently ordered a Special Investigation Team probe into the 2011 fire at a chemical company, Sayona Colors Pvt Ltd, after finding that its insurance claim was fraudulent.“Before parting, we deem it appropriate to observe that fraudulent insurance claims involving staged incidents are not uncommon and have serious ramifications on the integrity of the insurance system...
Incarceration Without Trial Amounts To Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man After Two Years' Undertrial Custody
Observing that keeping an accused in custody for nearly two years without commencement of trial amounts to punishment, the Supreme Court recently granted bail to one Pardeep Kumar booked for alleged extortion and attempt to murder.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed an appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's July 11, 2025 order...
Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: February 2026
JudgmentsNo Point In Prosecution Multiplying Witnesses On One & Same Issue, Says Supreme Court While Granting Bail Due To Trial DelayCase Details: Chintan Rajubhai Panseriya v. State of Maharashtra | Petition For Special Leave To Appeal (Crl.) No. 439/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 99The Supreme Court released a petitioner on bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and...
Electricity Act | Regulatory Commission Can Take Into Account Govt Grant While Determining Tariff : Supreme Court
While the State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall consider policy incentives in tariff setting, they must not mechanically deduct them in a way that defeats their purpose, the court observed.
Dismissal Of Suit For Default Not Res Judicata, But Party May Still Be Denied Relief For Abandoning Earlier Proceedings : Supreme Court
A litigant who elects not to pursue a claim cannot be permitted to revive the same dispute at a later stage, particularly in collateral proceedings, the Court stated.
Plea Moved In Supreme Court Against Anticipatory Bail To Swami Avimukteshwaranand In POCSO Case
A Special Leave Petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's March 25 order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Prayagraj POCSO Case over alleged sexual abuse of minors.Ashutosh Brahmachari, the first informant in the case, has filed the petition through AOR Saurabh Ajay Gupta, arguing that the High Court failed...
