Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 7, 2026

Links to today's reports :WB SIR | Appeals May Take Time, But Can't Order Interim Inclusion Of Deleted Voters Just Because They're Earlier Mapped: Supreme CourtSajjadanashin Of Dargah & Mutawalli Of Waqf Not Same : Supreme CourtS.528 BNSS | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed When Reliable Material Disproves Allegations : Supreme CourtCCTVs In Police Stations | Attorney General...

Horizontally Reserved PwD Post In Unreserved Category Open To SC/ST/OBC Candidates With Disabilities : Supreme Court

All candidates, whether SC, ST or OBC, but who are Persons with Disabilities, are equally entitled to compete for the post meant for PwD falling under the Unreserved category

Supreme Court Faults UCO Bank's Attempt To Stall Employee's VRS By Issuing Show Cause Notice

Any objection to voluntary retirement without initiating disciplinary proceedings wouldn't survive to stall the voluntary retirement, the Court said.

Supreme Court Questions Insurance Company For Not Filing Complaint Over Forged Policy; Orders SIT Probe

While dealing with a case of insurance policy fabrication, the Supreme Court recently ordered Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan passed the order with a view to ensure that Insurance Companies, which deal with substantial amount of public funds contributed by...

Cheque Dishonour Complaint Can't Be Quashed At Pre-Trial Stage Once Section 138 NI Act Ingredients Are Met : Supreme Court

“Once the ingredients of S 138 of the N.I. Act are satisfied by the complainant, the rebuttal of statutory presumption can only be made during trial.”

Personal Hearing Of Borrower Not Necessary Before Banks Declare Account 'Fraud' : Supreme Court Clarifies 'Rajesh Agarwal' Verdict

Opportunity of hearing doesn't mean oral hearing of the borrower, the Court said.

S.528 BNSS | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed When Reliable Material Disproves Allegations : Supreme Court

The Court quashed the criminal proceedings after the CCTV footage showed that the appellants were not involved in any violence.

Sajjadanashin Of Dargah & Mutawalli Of Waqf Not Same : Supreme Court

While Sajjadanashin is the spiritual head, Mutawalli is the administrator, the Court.

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 1 - 13, 2026

Advocates Act, 1961 - The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India to reconsider its rule which bars office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils. With this direction, the Court disposed of a writ petition challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and Mandatory Guidelines) for the Elections of Bar Councils,...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 6, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Orders CBI Preliminary Inquiry Into Allotment Of Contracts To Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's Kin'Project Will Be Lifeline For Kerala' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To EC For Wayanad Tunnel ConstructionSupreme Court Refuses To Stay Adani's Resolution Plan For Jaiprakash Associates; Urges NCLAT To Hear Vedanta's Appeal On PriorityNCERT Book Row :...

Even Single Instance Of Award Of Public Work Through Tainted Process Violates Article 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(April 6) ordered a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the allegations of favouritism and patterns of repeated departures from open and competitive tendering in the allotment of work contracts by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, to his relatives and close associates.The Court observed that the decisions on...

'Failure To Develop Allotted Land Bars Equitable Relief', Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Lease In Piaggio's Favor

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (April 6) upheld the forfeiture of a lease granted to Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., observing that the company failed to undertake construction or develop the industrial plot within the stipulated time, and was therefore not entitled to any equitable relief. “…there is no escape from the conclusion that, right from the date of the grant of...