S. 464 IPC | Document Can't Be Termed Forged Merely Because It Is Not Traceable In Records Of Public Office : Supreme Court

It is a matter of common knowledge that certificate/letters are not maintained in perpetuity.

'Marketing Labels Not Decisive For Tax Classification', Supreme Court Holds Rooh Afza Taxable As Fruit Drink

Observing that marketing labels cannot dictate a product's tax category, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 25) held 'Rooh Afza' to be a fruit-based beverage preparation intended for dilution, qualifying for a concessional tax rate of 4%, despite it being marketed as a 'Sharbat', which attracts a higher tax rate of 12.5%. “…once it is demonstrated that the product is a...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-VI]

Death PenaltyThe Supreme Court commutes death penalty to life imprisonment for man convicted of killing wife and four children, citing no prior criminal record, good conduct during 16-17 years of incarceration, mental health issues due to past trauma, and contributions to inmate welfare. The Court, while acknowledging the severity of the crime, removes the convict from death row but...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 25, 2026

Links to today's reports :CJI Surya Kant Takes Objection To NCERT Class 8 Book Chapter On 'Corruption In JudiciaryNo One Can Denigrate Any Community By Speeches Or Art; Ministers Must Not Target Any Community: Supreme CourtSome Compulsory Mechanism Needed To Make People Vote, Says Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses Challenge To S.20(2)(a) BNSS Allowing Appointment Of Sessions Judge As...

Supreme Court Decides Century Old Hereditary Pujari Right Dispute In Karnataka Temple

The Supreme Court on February 25 dismissed civil appeals in a century-old dispute over hereditary pujari rights at the Amogasidda temple in Karnataka, upholding concurrent findings that the respondents are the hereditary wahiwatdar pujaris entitled to perform puja and conduct temple rituals.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and K. Vinod Chandran affirmed the Karnataka High Court...

Rooh Afza To Be Classified As Fruit Drink/Processed Fruit Product And Taxed At 4% Under UP VAT Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today held that “Sharbat Rooh Afza” is classifiable as a “fruit drink / processed fruit product” under Entry 103 of Schedule II, Part A of the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 and is taxable at 4 percent.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan set aside Allahabad High Court's judgment that had held that Rooh Afza has to be classified under...

Compassionate Assistance To Govt Employee's Family Deductible From Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the compassionate assistance received by a dependent of a deceased employee would be liable to be deductible from the compensation received under the Motor Vehicles Act. Referring to Haryana Compassionate Assistance to Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 (“Rules”), a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih...

'If Relief Deserved, Grant It Then & There' : Supreme Court Deprecates 'Consider Jurisprudence' Of Remanding Matters To Authorities

The Supreme Court has deprecated the growing tendency of courts to repeatedly remand matters to authorities for reconsideration without finally adjudicating rights, leading to endless cycles of litigation. A Bench comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe underscored that where a case merits relief, it must be granted immediately, rather than being left to languish...

Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Granting Interim Relief While Declining Writ Petitions To Avail Alternate Remedies

The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of High Courts granting interim stay orders after declining to entertain the writ petitions to enable the party to avail alternative remedy, calling it a self-contradictory approach that defeats the purpose of judicial discipline. A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma made a parting observation while hearing...

No One Can Denigrate Any Community By Speeches Or Art; Ministers Must Not Target Any Community: Supreme Court

" Cultivating a sense of brotherhood and respecting fellow citizens irrespective of caste, religion or language is a constitutional dharma each one of us must follow"

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 24, 2026

Links to today's reports :'Courts Shouldn't Issue Unmanageable General Directions' : Supreme Court Rejects Contempt Plea Over 2018 Judgment Against Mob ViolenceWB SIR | 'Will Take 80 Days With Only Bengal Judges' : Supreme Court Allows Deployment Of Judges From Odisha & JharkhandBenami Act Attachment During CIRP Can't Be Challenged Before NCLT/NCLAT : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rejects...

IBC | Mere Pendency Of Restructuring Arrangements Cannot Stall CIRP : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 24) has observed that merely because an arrangement of restructuring a debt-laden corporate debtor is in place, would not bar initiation of a CIRP under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the NCLAT's decision, which had rejected a Section 7 IBC application on the premise that a...