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Buyer Not Criminally Liable For Purchasing Property Based On Will Later Found Forged : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a property purchased on a Will later found to be forged cannot make the buyer liable for the fraudulent sale deed executed by the vendor. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the criminal proceedings against the purchaser, who had been accused of facilitating a fraudulent property transfer by the vendor. The Court held that...
'MP HC Hearing Appeals Of 2013-14' : Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Murder Convict Citing Unlikelihood Of Early Hearing
In an exceptional circumstance, the Supreme Court has suspended the sentence of a murder convict, noting that his 2018 appeal remains pending before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and is unlikely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future since the High Court is currently hearing criminal appeals from 2013 and 2014. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan heard...
Supreme Court Approves Shifting Of Deers From Delhi's AN Jha Park To Rajasthan, Directs Centre To Frame Guidelines On Wildlife Relocation
The Supreme Court has upheld the translocation of deer from Delhi's A.N. Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas to tiger reserves in Rajasthan, while issuing wide-ranging directions to regulate wildlife relocation across the country. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta upheld the Delhi High Court's decision regarding deer's translocation to places outside Delhi while retaining a few...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 27, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Allows Newly Qualified AORs To Vote In SCAORA ElectionsSupreme Court Earmarks SCBA Vice President Post For Women In 2026 ElectionSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Gurugram Demolitions, Allows Petitioners To Approach HC Today ItselfSupreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Brutal Assault On Woman Advocate By HusbandSupreme Court...
S.480(3) BNSS Bail Conditions Not Applicable To Offences Punishable Up To 7 Yrs Imprisonment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that for non-bailable offences punishable up to seven years, bail can be granted without imposing the conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar heard an appeal filed by an accused, who was granted bail in a case registered under the MP Excise Act...
Article 227 | High Courts Cannot Reassess Materials Considered By Trial Courts : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that it is impermissible for the High Courts to exercise their supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution to interfere with the subordinate Courts' findings on merits. “It is well settled that in exercise of such jurisdiction, it would not be open for the High Court to review or reassess the material that was taken into consideration by...
Landlord's Legal Heirs Can Amend Eviction Suit To Add Bona Fide Need : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that where a landlord, who filed an eviction suit on the ground of bona fide requirement for himself and his family, passes away, his legal heirs may amend the pleadings to incorporate additional grounds of bona fide need, provided such amendments do not conflict with or alter the original basis of the suit. A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul...
Court Cannot Direct Accused To Surrender While Rejecting Anticipatory Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court emphasised that a court has no jurisdiction to direct an accused to surrender before the trial court while rejecting anticipatory bail.“If the Court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so but the Court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should now surrender”, the Court observed.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing...
Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest March 2026
Anticipatory Bail — Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 18 — Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail - The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to the respondents, observing that a prima facie case under the SC/ST Act was established - noted that while the High Court relied on the absence...
Can High Court Exempt Convict From Surrendering Before Entertaining Revision/Appeal? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger bench the issue of whether High Court can exempt a convict sentenced to imprisonment from surrendering before entertaining a criminal revision or appeal.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe referred the issue to a larger bench in light of conflicting positions taken by coordinate benches.The Court was dealing with...