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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 17, 2026
Links to today's reports :'We Understand Political Battles' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Quashing Of SC/ST Case Against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy2007 CRPF Camp Attack Case : Supreme Court To Hear UP Govt's Appeal Against Acquittal Of 4 Death Row Convicts'No Disability Pension For Brain Stroke Caused By Smoking' : Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Army Officer's ClaimActress...
Surviving Partner In Mutual Suicide Pact Liable For Abetment :Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a surviving partner in a suicide pact can be held guilty of abetment of suicide, ruling that mutual commitment to die together provides the psychological impetus necessary to attract liability under Sections 306 and 107 of the IPC.The Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan affirmed the conviction of Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy for abetement of...
'National Security Paramount': Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Officer For Cattle Smuggling Across Indo-Bangladesh Border
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with the dismissal of a Border Security Force Sub-Inspector convicted by a General Security Force Court for facilitating illegal cattle smuggling at the Indo-Bangladesh border.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale observed that when national security is paramount, infractions by officers manning the borders cannot be...
S. 27 Evidence Act | Disclosure Statements Made Outside Police Custody Not Admissible : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 17) acquitted a man convicted of murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter, ruling that a disclosure statement leading to the recovery of evidence is admissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act only if the accused was in police custody at the time of making the statement. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran noted that...
Post-Bail Conduct Not Valid Consideration In Appeal Against Grant Of Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the conduct of an accused after a grant of bail cannot be a valid consideration while deciding an appeal against a grant of bail. “…post-bail conduct is never a valid consideration while dealing with an appeal against grant of bail, and such conduct is only relevant in an application for cancellation of bail.”, observed a bench of Justices JB...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 16, 2026
Links to today's reports :Know The Law | Principles On Secondary Evidence Production : Supreme Court ExplainsSupreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Hear Reference Over 'Industry' Definition On March 17Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Hear Sabarimala Reference Issues From April 7'Why Should Youngsters Suffer?': Supreme Court Dismisses Delhi Govt Challenge To Retrospective Pay Hike For HC...
Actress Prathyusha's Death : Supreme Court Rules Out Murder; Convicts Siddhartha Reddy For Abetment Of Suicide
The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, who challenged his conviction on the charge of abetment to suicide in 23 years old case of the suicide of Telugu/Tamil actress Prathyushya.A bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan pronounced the judgment. The bench also dimissed the plea by Prathyushya's mother Sarojini Devi who alleged that...
'No Disability Pension For Brain Stroke Caused By Smoking' : Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Army Officer's Claim
The Supreme Court has dismissed the disability compensation claim of a former Army personnel, holding that a disability attributed to his habit of smoking around ten beedis a day could not be linked to military service.Referring to Regulation 173 of Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 and paragraph 6 of the Guide to Medical Officers, 2002, the Court observed that “compensation cannot...
Condonation Of Delay Can't Be Claimed As Matter Of Right; Entirely Court's Discretion : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that condonation of delay cannot be claimed as a matter of right and that it was entirely the discretion of the Court.The Court made this observation while dismissing a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Odisha as time-barred.In the judgment, the Court pulled up the State of Odisha for its lethargic approach in filing a time-barred appeal with...
Why Rules Under Shariat Application Act Not Framed? Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union, UP Govt
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union Government and the State of Uttar Pradesh on why rules under Section 4 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 have not been framed.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Union of India and the State of Uttar Pradesh, calling for clarification on whether Section 4...
Regularisation Can't Be Denied To Casual Workers If Other Similarly Situated Daily Wagers Were Regularised : Supreme Court
Applying the principle of parity, the Supreme Court has regularized the services of four sweepers, noting that similarly situated employees cannot be treated differently once regularisation has been granted to others who are similarly situated.A Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order, holding that it had erred in...