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Supreme Court Lays Down Principles On Promissory Estoppel, Says It Can't Be Invoked For Benefits Never Intended
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25) observed that the doctrine of promissory estoppel cannot be invoked to claim benefit under a government policy which was never aimed to benefit a specific class of industrial unit. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan set aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court's judgment directing the State to extend concessional electricity...
Medical Negligence Case | Supreme Court Discharges Anaesthetist Who Prescribed Medicine Over Phone To Staff Nurse
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25) discharged an anaesthetist for an alleged post-surgery complication to the patient because of the medication prescribed by her over the phone to the nurse, which resulted in the death of the patient. The Court held that an anaesthetist would not be held guilty under Section 304-A of IPC, for the post-surgery complication, which resulted due to...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Prevention of Corruption Act
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 – Section 2(f), 100, 101, and 102 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 2(s) and 2(o) – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - The Supreme Court set aside a High Court of Andhra Pradesh judgment that had quashed several FIRs registered by the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 25, 2026
Links to reports of May 25 :Twisha Sharma Death : CBI To Take Over Probe; Supreme Court Requests Media To Avoid Publishing StatementsSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain NGO's Plea To Clarify Order On Euthanasia Of Rabid Dogs'Don't Take It So Sentimentally' : CJI On Plea Against 'Cockroach Janata Party''Serious Issue' : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Ban Child Employment In...
Supreme Court Questions Centre's Delay In Notifying Commercial Court Rules 2021, Says HCs May Consider Setting Up District Execution Cells
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25) took serious note of the Union Government's failure to notify the draft Commercial Courts Rules, 2021, observing that the country is facing a “huge challenge” in the effective and expeditious disposal of execution petitions. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Pankaj Mithal took suo motu notice of the fact that the draft Commercial Courts...
“Her Story An Eye-Opener”: Convicting Husband For Wife's Murder, Supreme Court Warns Against Forcing Women Back Into Abusive Marriages
While upholding the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife and for subjecting her to domestic cruelty, the Supreme Court on Monday (May 25) drew attention to the societal failure to recognise the distress faced by married daughters in their matrimonial homes. The Court noted that the deceased victim's repeated complaints of domestic violence and dowry harassment were ignored...
S. 307 IPC | Gravity Of Injury Not Enough To Convict For Attempt To Murder Without Proof Of Intention To Cause Death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that unless the mens rea to cause death is proved, the conviction for attempt to commit murder cannot be sustained merely on account of the gravity of the injury suffered by the injured. “…the gravity of the injury by itself cannot be determinative of the offence under Section 307 IPC unless the prosecution is able to establish the requisite mens...
Order Granting Bail In Second Round Must Record Change In Circumstances Or Fresh Grounds : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that, upon rejection of an earlier bail application, the failure to record the existence of the fresh grounds while hearing the subsequent bail application would render the bail order liable to be interfered with. “While there is no absolute bar against a High Court granting bail to an accused whose bail was previously cancelled by this Court, the grant of...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - PMLA
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Criminal Jurisprudence – Bail – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) – Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) – Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused – Appeal against Delhi High Court order denying bail – Appellant...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Civil Minor Acts
Civil Minor Acts - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Advocates Act, 1961 Advocates Act, 1961 – Section 35 and Section 38 – Professional Misconduct – Withdrawal of Complaint – Sustainability of Disciplinary Action – The Supreme Court set aside the order of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India (BCI) which had held an advocate guilty of...
Law Doesn't Require Registration Of Will; Non-Registration No Ground To Doubt Will's Genuineness: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the mere non-registration of a will cannot be treated as a circumstance casting suspicion on its genuineness, emphasizing that Indian law does not mandate registration of wills.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while upholding the validity of a will executed by a man in favour of his sister, rejecting...