S. 149 IPC | Failure To Prove Specific Overt Acts Of Each Member Of Unlawful Assembly Not Fatal To Prosecution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction and life sentences of four individuals, observing that the absence of a specific eyewitness account of the accused firing at the deceased is not fatal to the prosecution's case when the accused acted as members of an unlawful assembly with a common object under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and...

Supreme Court Upholds Claim Of Candidates With Learning Disability & Mental Illness To Join CAG Auditor Post

The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 12) held that government authorities cannot deny appointment to persons with benchmark disabilities by relying on outdated identification of posts, and must apply the latest notification issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed the appointment of candidates...

To Dismiss Public Servant Without Dept Enquiry, Sufficient Cause Must Be Shown : Supreme Court Reinstantes Delhi Police Officer

The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 12) observed that the power to dismiss a government servant from service without holding a departmental enquiry cannot be exercised on mere presumption that conducting such an enquiry is not reasonably practicable. The Court added that the decision of the authority to dispense with the requirement of holding an enquiry before dismissing a government...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 12, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Urges Union To Bring Law On Passive EuthanasiaSupreme Court Expresses Strong Displeasure At Railways For Not Properly Explaining Investments On SafetyRailway Travel Insurance Cannot Be Limited To Online Tickets, Must Be Available To Counter Ticket Passengers Too: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking Rs 1 Crore Fees For Filing Cases...

Arbitration | Belated Jurisdictional Challenge Impermissible After Active Participation In Arbitration Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a party which participates in arbitration proceedings without raising a jurisdictional objection at the appropriate stage cannot subsequently raise a technical plea of jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal upon passing of an adverse award. “A party cannot keep a 'jurisdictional ace' up their sleeve and then claim that filing of the jurisdictional...

Police Recruitment Can Be Denied To Person Acquitted In Heinous Crime Only On Benefit Of Doubt : Supreme Court

Acquittal on benefit of doubt cannot be treated as a 'honourable acquittal'.

Seniority Of Direct Recruits Counts From Initial Appointment, Not Probation Completion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court had ruled that the seniority of directly recruited Assistant Engineers in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) must be counted from the date of their initial appointment, including the training period, and not from the date they commenced probation after completing training.A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Madras High Court's division...

Parental Salary Alone Can't Decide OBC Creamy Layer Status : Supreme Court

The status as well as the category of post to which a candidate's parent or parents belong is essential, the Court noted.

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah In Terror Funding Case; Notes Delay In Trial

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case, noting that the delay ordained in the trial could not be explained.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves for Shah and Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra for NIA.Shah was arrested in June 2019 and arrayed as...

Railway Travel Insurance Cannot Be Limited To Online Tickets, Must Be Available To Counter Ticket Passengers Too: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that passengers purchasing railway tickets over the counter cannot be denied the benefit of travel insurance when the same facility is available to those booking tickets online.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan noted that passengers booking railway tickets online are able to opt for insurance at a nominal additional cost, whereas the...

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Supreme Court Urges Union To Bring Law On Passive Euthanasia

The Supreme Court on Wednesday(March 11) voiced the need for legislation to govern passive euthanasia in India. It said that due to the legislative vacuum on this issue in India, the Court has to intervene, from time to time, to frame guidelines as a matter of constitutional necessity.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan said this while allowing withdrawal...