Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 9, 2026

Links to today's reports :Arbitral Tribunal Can't Grant Pre-Award & Pendente Lite Interest When Contract Prohibits It : Supreme CourtBar Council Elections : BCI Moves Supreme Court Challenging FIR Against High Powered CommitteeWest Bengal SIR : Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Exclusion From Final Electoral Roll'Why Hurt Jain Sentiments?' Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Research...

Quarrel With Daughter-in-Law By Itself No Offence Of Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 9) quashed criminal proceedings against the parents-in-law of a woman in a dowry harassment case, observing that the allegations against them were vague and identical.The Court observed that the lone allegation against the appellants was that they would quarrel with the woman. The Court stated that a quarrel, per se, will not constitute the offence of domestic cruelty or dowry harassment in terms of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4...

Auction Purchaser In Possession Need Not Prove Delivery Of Possession To Seek Injunction Against Interference: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an auction purchaser who is already in possession of the property is not required to prove a formal delivery of possession under Order XXI Rule 95 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in order to seek an injunction against interference. “It is trite law that title in immovable property vests in the auction purchaser on confirmation of sale. No doubt, Order 21 Rule 95 CPC provides for the procedure to take possession by an auction purchaser but if the auction...

'Too Restrictive' : Supreme Court Modifies Kerala High Court Directions On Police Arrest From Court Premises

The Supreme Court today(March 9) partially modified the Kerala High Court's order laying down guidelines to be followed by police personnel for arresting persons from Court premises.The Supreme Court endorsed the defintion of "Court Premises" given in Para 8.1 of the High Court's order, which reads - "Court premises” shall be taken as referring to not just the courtrooms, but shall also include all lands, buildings and structures (except residential quarters) used in connection with court...

S. 202 CrPC Inquiry Not Mandatory In Complaint Filed By Public Servant: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the magistrate need not conduct a statutory inquiry under Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. (now Section 225 of the BNSS) before issuing a summons to an accused residing beyond the magistrate's territorial jurisdiction based on a complaint filed by a public servant in discharge of its official duty. A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti set aside the decision of the Kerala High Court, which had quashed the Magistrate's summoning...

Arbitral Tribunal Can't Grant Pre-Award & Pendente Lite Interest When Contract Prohibits It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that pre-award interest or pendente lite interest cannot be granted by a arbitral tribunal in form of a compensation when the contract expressly prohibits it.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi set aside that part of the Allahabad High Court's order, which had upheld the grant of pre-award interest to the Respondents in a form of compensation despite the contract expressly prohibits it.Taking note of Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration &...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-IX]

One Time Settlement (OTS)Quashing of Criminal and Civil Proceedings upon Full and Final Settlement with Lender Banks – Peculiar Facts of the Case – OTS Amount Higher than FIR Allegation – Issue - Whether the Supreme Court should exercise its discretion to quash multiple criminal and civil proceedings arising from alleged loan defalcation and money laundering, in a scenario where...

Non-Parties Aggrieved By Judgment Can Seek Review Or Challenge It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that persons who were not parties to a case but are adversely affected by the judgment are not without remedy and can seek review or challenge the decision before the appropriate forum.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Aravind Kumar made the observation while deciding appeals arising from a dispute over promotions in the Kerala Technical...

Allahabad High Court's Failure To Pronounce Verdict 6 Years After Reserving Forces Supreme Court To Transfer Cases To Itself

The trial in a 1994 murder case remained stalled due to the High Court delaying the judgment.

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest: January 2026

Bail - Condition of Upfront Deposit or Undertaking to Pay Arrears/Siphoned Amounts as a Pre-condition for Bail Deprecated - High Courts Must Decide Bail on Merits Rather Than Deferring Due to Non-Payment - The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that the practice of courts insisting on upfront deposits, or undertakings for such deposits, as a condition for considering a bail prayer on merits...

S.133 Contract Act | Surety Not Liable For Borrower's Withdrawals After Modification Of Loan Limit Without Consent : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a guarantor cannot be held liable for loan amounts withdrawn by the borrower beyond the sanctioned limit without the guarantor's consent. However, the guarantor would remain liable for the loan amount originally guaranteed.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the Gujarat High Court's judgment which has ruled that variance in a...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-VIII]

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987Importance of legal representation and particularly for those economically or socially less fortunate – Discussed. (Para 23) Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 213 : 2025 INSC 225Sections 21 and 22E — Challenge to Lok Adalat Award — Maintainability of Writ Petition — Held, the statutory finality attached to a Lok...