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Fresh Poll Not Needed When Election With 2 Candidates Set Aside, Runner-Up Be Declared Winner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that where only two candidates contested an election, setting aside the winning candidate's election does not warrant a fresh poll; instead, the runner-up should be declared elected. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside the Odisha High Court's decision to direct a fresh election, after the winning candidate's election as Panchayat...
Foreign Divorce Decree On Ground Of 'Irretrievable Breakdown' Not Enforceable In India: Supreme Court
A decree of divorce passed by a court in the United States of America (USA) on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India, observed the Supreme Court.This is because irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not recognised as a ground for divorce under the Indian law. Here, parties were married as per the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA).“…the US Court granted...
S.173(3) BNSS Safeguard Against Mechanical Registration Of FIRs On Vague & Doubtful Allegations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is intended to prevent the mechanical registration of FIRs based on vague, speculative or doubtful allegations, even where such allegations are framed as cognizable offences.Highlighting the legislative shift from the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) regime, the Court explained that...
Quashing Of FIR In Forgery Case When Handwriting Expert's Opinion Is Pending Is Unjustified : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment which quashed an FIR alleging a large-scale conspiracy involving forgery, cheating and misappropriation of property, holding that the High Court acted prematurely while the investigation, including forensic examination of disputed documents, was still underway.Allowing appeals filed by the complainant Sharla Bazliel and...
Doctor's Opinion On Victim's Consciousness Prevails Over Police Assessment In Evaluating Dying Declaration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a husband for committing the murder of his wife based on her dying declaration, noting that a mere discrepancy in the investigation officer's statements would not discredit the dying declaration when the doctor has approved the deceased's fit state of mind to give statements. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti dismissed...
Law Student Not Expected To Know Better When Judges Themselves Give Different Answers : Supreme Court Grants Relief In Law Officer Exam
The ambiguity in the correct answer to an exam question used to recruit a Law Officer led the Supreme Court to accept the competing claims of two candidates. The Court granted relief to both candidates by directing that both of them be accommodated by creating a supernumerary post.The issue was with respect to the exam conducted by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in 2021 for one post of...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 17, 2026
Links to today's reports :Motor Accident Claim: No Deduction Of Employer-Provided Group Insurance Benefits From Compensation, Reiterates Supreme CourtGiving Accused Option To Be Searched Before Police Officer Violates Section 50 NDPS Act : Supreme CourtSupreme Court To Issue Guidelines To High Courts To Avoid Delay In Pronouncing Judgments; Amicus Gives SuggestionsDenying Maternity Benefits...
'Bank Bound To Follow Customer's Instruction': Supreme Court Holds Bank Liable For Wrongful Remittance To Third Party
Emphasising that banks must strictly adhere to customer instructions, the Supreme Court held that a bank cannot unilaterally divert funds contrary to the mandate given by its customer, and upheld the liability of Canara Bank for erroneously remitting USD 100,000 to a third party.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the bank's appeal, affirming a Madras High Court ruling...
Scrutinising Contradictions And Questioning Witness Credibility Beyond Scope Of S.319 CrPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 17) observed that it is impermissible to conduct 'a mini trial' at the stage of summoning an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih set aside the Allahabad High Court's decision, which did a 'microscopic analysis' of the evidence and applied a standard of 'proof beyond a...