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Permission From Magistrate Necessary For Police To Conduct Further Investigation: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court has reiterated that in the absence of an express permission from the magistrate, a further investigation cannot be proceeded with by the police after filing of a closure report. “Even though the statute does not require express permission, the law as it has developed, has made abundantly clear that seeking of permission from the concerned Magistrate has evolved into...
'Trauma Care Part Of Right To Life' : Supreme Court Directs To Integrate Emergency Helplines Into 112, Implement PM RAHAT & Good Samaritan Scheme
Recognising that the trauma care of citizens is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court recently passed interim directions, including to operationalise one common helpline number '112' for emergency response throughout the country. The Court issued a series of interim directions to all States and Union Territories to create a...
Bus Driver Not Expected To Turn Back & Check If Passengers Alighted : Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction For Death By Negligence
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 27) acquitted a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver who had been convicted for causing the death of a passenger who fell while alighting from the bus, holding that a driver acting on the conductor's signal to move the vehicle cannot automatically be held criminally negligent. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 27, 2026
Links to reports of May 27 :Appellate Court Reversing Acquittal Must Itself Hear Convict On Sentence, Cannot Remand To Trial Court For Sentence Alone : Supreme CourtParty Estopped From Challenging Award On The Ground Of Mandate Expiry After Accepting Extension Of Arbitrator's Mandate: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Power To Conduct SIR Of Electoral Rolls, Says...
ECI Can Examine Citizenship For Limited Purpose Of Electoral Roll Inclusion, But Its Determination Not Final: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling on the scope of the Election Commission's powers, the Supreme Court held that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is empowered to undertake a limited inquiry into an individual's citizenship for the purpose of determining eligibility for inclusion in the electoral roll, but clarified that such a determination cannot be treated as conclusive on the question...
Can't Compel Lawyers To Attend Hearings Only Virtually, Can Only Appeal To Bar: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it cannot compel advocates to attend hearings only through video conferencing and can merely make an earnest appeal to members of the Bar to opt for virtual appearances amid the ongoing fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi was hearing a...
