Courts Have Sometimes Failed Arbitration In India; Judicial Interference Often A Cure Without A Disease: Supreme Court

Uniformity in dispute resolution enhances ease of doing business and attract foreign investment, the Court said.

CPC | Defendant Cannot Retract Pleadings By Filing Additional Written Statement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a defendant cannot be permitted to radically alter her stand in a civil suit through an additional written statement after the trial has commenced, particularly when the new plea is inconsistent with the original defence. The Supreme Court has set aside a Calcutta High Court order that allowed a defendant to file an additional written statement at an advanced...

Dependant Mother Who's Ineligible For State Ex-Gratia Entitled To Separate Share In Motor Accident Compensation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that while ex gratia financial assistance received by the family of a deceased government employee under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006, must be deducted from compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act to prevent duplication of benefits, such deduction cannot defeat the independent...

Non-Supply Of ACRs, Destruction Of Service Records Caused Prejudice : Supreme Court Grants Enhanced Pension To Retired Railway Doctor

The Supreme Court has granted notional promotion and enhanced pensionary benefits to a retired Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) officer, holding that the non-supply of her Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs), destruction of her service records during pendency of litigation and irregular assessment of her performance had caused prejudice to her claim for promotion.A Bench of Justice...

Railway Servant Is Central Govt Employee, Railway Service Entitled To Weightage In New Service : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Railway Service would be treated as a 'civil post' under the Central Government, and therefore ex-Railway employees are entitled to weightage for the services rendered by them in Railways in pay revision, while joining a different new service“…a railway servant is also a Government servant though it is not the CCS (Conduct) Rules but the...

'Cost Of Demolition Catastrophic' : Supreme Court Rules Against Demolition Of Navi Mumbai Mall, Allows Regularisation On Cost Payment

"A Court must weigh not only the wrong that has been committed but also the reality as it now stands."

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Criminal Minor Acts

Criminal Minor Acts - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Uttar Pradesh) – Joint Meeting Requirement – Under Section 5(3) of the Rules, the approval of the Gang Chart must occur after a joint meeting between the District Magistrate and the Superintendent...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Law Digest: April 2026

Anticipatory Bail - Routine filing and entertainment of anticipatory bail applications in private complaint cases is unnecessary, as mere issuance of summons/process does not entitle the police to arrest the accused. Sessions Courts and High Courts have no jurisdiction to direct an accused to surrender before the trial court while rejecting an anticipatory bail application in a...

Consent Of Adult Sex Trafficking Victims Must Guide Decisions For Their Rehabilitation : Supreme Court

In a landmark ruling aiming to mitigate the concerns of the victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), the Supreme Court has held that the consent of adult sex workers must be the primary consideration in decisions relating to rehabilitation, reintegration, and placement in protective homes.While adjudicating a miscellaneous plea seeking guidelines and directions to protect the fundamental rights of victims of trafficking for CSE, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R....

Supreme Court Directs Removal Of Encroachments & Stopping Of Illegal Resorts In Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve

The Court also directed the relocation of all govt establishments in the Megamali reserve region within 6 months.

'GST Is Tax On Supply, Not Profits' : Why Supreme Court Rejected Casino's Plea That Tax Liability Is On Net Outcome After Games

The Court held that the tax will be on the bet value, and not on the Gross Gaming Receipts.

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Ensure Same/Next-Day Release Of Prisoners Granted Bail, Acquittal Or Sentence Suspension

The Supreme Court has issued a set of directions aimed at ensuring that undertrials and convicts are released from prison without delay after courts grant them bail, suspend their sentence, or acquit them.Recognising that prisoners often continue to remain behind bars for days despite obtaining favourable judicial orders, the Court directed all High Courts and subordinate courts to streamline...