'High Court's Sanction Not Obtained To Withdraw Prosecution' : Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Ex-MP Bal Kumar Patel

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 3) refused to quash the Arms Act case pending against former Lok Sabha MP Bal Kumar Patel. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision, declining to quash the proceedings, as the mandatory prior permission from the High Court for withdrawal of cases involving MPs/MLAs, as per the Ashwini...

Disability Rights: Supreme Court Directs UPSC To Allow Scribe Change Upto 7 Days Before Exam, Seeks Proposal On Screen Reader Software Use

The ruling coincides with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Central Excise Exemption For Cotton Fabrics Not Available If Any Interlinked Process Uses Power : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that manufacturers cannot claim central excise duty exemption for processed cotton fabrics if power is used at any stage of the manufacturing chain, even when the work is carried out through separate units. The Court restored a duty and penalty demand that had been set aside by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT).To claim excise...

Divorced Muslim Woman Entitled To Recover Gifts Given To Husband At Marriage : Supreme Court

The Court said that it must adopt a construction which secures the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim woman post her divorce.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 2, 2025

Links to today's reports :Karur Stampede Case: Tamil Nadu Govt Urges Supreme Court To Vacate Interim Order Transferring Probe To CBISupreme Court Stays Madhya Pradesh HC Order Questioning Legal Proficiency Of Sessions JudgeSupreme Court Stays Trial Against Ex-Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Act Case'Has Indian Govt Declared Rohingyas As Refugees?Should Intruders Be Given Red Carpet...

160 Criminal Appeals Being Listed Daily : Allahabad High Court To Supreme Court On Steps To Reduce Backlog

The Supreme Court was recently informed that the Allahabad High Court is listing a substantial number of pending criminal appeals each day in an effort to address its backlog. At the High Court's Prayagraj bench, at least 100 criminal appeals are being listed daily from a pending stock of 2,036 cases. At the Lucknow bench, a minimum of 60 criminal appeals are being taken up every day from the...

Police, Courts Must Act As 'Initial Filters' To Avoid Prosecutions With No Reasonable Prospect Of Conviction: Supreme Court

"The fundamental principle is that the State should not prosecute citizens without a reasonable prospect of conviction, as it compromises the right to a fair process.”

Maharashtra Slum Areas Act | State's Power To Acquire Land Subject To Owner's Preferential Right : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2) dismissed a plea seeking compulsory acquisition of a 2,005-square-metre plot reserved as a Recreational Ground (RG) in Malad, Mumbai. The Court emphasized that the state's power of compulsory acquisition cannot be invoked to override a landowner's preferential statutory right to redevelop slum-affected property as per the Maharashtra...

Complete Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 [Part-2]

BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, (BSA) / INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872, (IEA)Section 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductSection 8 IEA - Circumstantial Evidence and Motive - In murder trials relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of evidence that eliminates reasonable doubt, but proof of motive is not mandatory. A fact is...

Prosecutor Cannot Abandon Duty To Assist Court In Desire To Secure Conviction : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 1), while overturning the convictions of three individuals in a murder case, raised concerns about the conduct of public prosecutors, observing that they are expected to act independently and not function merely as a defence lawyer each time to secure convictions at all costs. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh heard the matter, where...

Supreme Court Dismisses Reliance Industries Ltd's Appeal Against SAT Penalty For Delayed Disclosure Of Jio-Facebook Deal

"Bigger the company, greater the responsibility," CJI Surya Kant observed during the hearing.

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24, 2025 To November 30, 2025

JudgmentsAnyone Can Lodge Complaint Under Prevention Of Damage To Public Property Act : Supreme CourtCase Details: Lal Chandra Ram v. State of U.P. & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1134The Supreme Court held that a complaint for offences punishable under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (“1984 Act”) can be initiated by any person, as the Act imposes no...