Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 11, 2026

Links to today's reports :NCLAT Order Not Invalid Merely Because Bench Had Majority Technical Members : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Allows First Passive Euthanasia, Permits Withdrawal Of Life Support For Man In Vegetative StateCo-Operative Society's Multi-State Status Depends On Objectives, Not Spread Of Members Across States: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Disturbed By NCERT Rewriting Chapter...

Overzealous Investigation Fatal To Prosecution; Case Framed On Public Perceptions Ends Up In Mess : Supreme Court

Such investigations perils the innocent and allows the perpetrator to go free, the Court cautioned.

When Can Medical Treatment Be Withdrawn In 'Best Interests Of Patient'? Supreme Court Explains Allowing First Passive Euthanasia

The Supreme Court today (March 11) stated that the best interests of the patient should be the primary consideration when deciding whether medical treatment may be withheld or withdrawn. The Court also laid down certain indicative factors which can help in judging whether withdrawal of life support was in the "best interests of the patient".If the medical treatment is futile, without giving...

Public Servant Convicted For Bribery Cannot Seek Acquittal Merely Because Co-Accused Was Acquitted For Not Proving Conspiracy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the public servant who personally demands and accepts a bribe can be convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, even if the charge of criminal conspiracy fails and the co-accused is acquitted. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran set aside the acquittal of an Income Tax Inspector, who was acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court...

His Family Never Left His Side, Real Love Is Caring In Saddest Hours : Supreme Court Lauds Harish Rana's Parents

"One can only imagine the agony they have undergone during this period," the Court said.

Call Detail Records Not Admissible Without S.65 Evidence Act Certificate : Supreme Court

Oral evidence of officials of the telecom company cannot substitute Section 65B certificate.

'Property Acquisition With Token Compensation Arbitrary' : Supreme Court Quashes Bihar Act To Take Over Historic Library At 1 Rs

Observing that the deprivation of property must be based on law which is “just, fair and reasonable”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 10) struck down the Bihar law that allowed the State to take over a historic library for a token compensation of just one rupee, holding that such a provision is “confiscatory” and fails constitutional scrutiny. “While Article 300A of...

Govt Data Shows COVID Vaccines Led To Some Deaths; State Cannot Shrug Off Responsibility: Supreme Court

Article 21 imposes an obligation on the State to ensure that families alleging grave harm due to the State Vaccine program have a mechanism for redress.

Co-Operative Society's Multi-State Status Depends On Objectives, Not Spread Of Members Across States: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the character of a multi-state cooperative society is determined by the nature of its objectives, and not merely by the fact that its members are spread across different states. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe set aside the Uttarakhand High Court's judgment which held a state co-operative to be a multi-state co-operative society merely because...

Supreme Court Allows First Passive Euthanasia, Permits Withdrawal Of Life Support For Man In Vegetative State

The Court directed that his dignity must be ensured while withdrawing his life support.

NCLAT Order Not Invalid Merely Because Bench Had Majority Technical Members : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) cannot be treated as illegal merely because the bench deciding the case had a majority of technical members. The Court clarified that the present statutory framework governing the tribunal system does not mandate that judicial members must outnumber technical members in NCLAT benches.A bench...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 10, 2026

Links to today's reports :'UCC Is The Answer' : Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Shariat Inheritance Law As Discriminatory Against Muslim Women'Important Issue' : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Union's Challenge To Bombay HC Quashing IT Rules On 'Fact Check Unit'NCERT Issues Public Apology For Chapter On Judicial Corruption Ahead Of Supreme Court Hearing In Suo Motu CaseSupreme Court Seeks...