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Know The Law | Where Can A Motor Accident Claim Be Filed? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court has recently explained the scope of the territorial jurisdiction clause in the motor accident compensation claims, holding that a claimant cannot invoke the jurisdiction of a Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) merely because the insurance company has an office there.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar held so while dismissing an appeal filed by...
Know The Law | Consequences Of Not Furnishing Written Grounds Of Arrest : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that an accused has a fundamental and statutory right to be informed of the grounds of arrest in writing, and the written grounds must be furnished to the arrested person as a matter of course and without exception.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul Chandurkar stressed that the requirement under Article 22(1) of the Constitution is not a...
Supreme Court Orders Sealing Of Residential Premises Used For Commercial Activity; Warns Against 'Pick & Choose' Approach
The Court directs authorities to seal commercial activity in residential areas, warns against discriminatory 'pick-and-choose' action.
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 25, 2026
Links to the reports of September 25, 2026 :Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Informing Steps Taken To Remove Online Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse MaterialsSupreme Court Reserves Judgment On Centre's Plea Seeking Prospective Application For Judgment On OBC-Creamy LayerSupreme Court Directs Centre, States To Implement 2026 ICU Guidelines, Sets Deadlines For Infrastructure...
'There Can't Be Part Acceptance & Part Rejection Of Prosecutrix's Statement' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In Rape Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 25) acquitted a man of rape charges, observing that a court cannot partially reject the testimony of a prosecutrix while deciding one charge and then partially accept the same testimony to convict the accused for rape. A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment, which had sustained the Appellant's rape conviction ordered by the Sessions Court. The conviction was based on that part...
Admiralty Law | Valid Bareboat Charter Termination Ends Demise Charter Without Physical Repossession : Supreme Court Vacates Vessel Arrest
In a significant ruling in the context of maritime and admiralty laws, the Supreme Court on Friday (September 25) has held that when a shipowner validly terminates a demise or bareboat charter, the charter comes to an end even if the owner has not yet physically taken back the vessel. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard the dispute concerning the arrest of vessel M.V. Nereus Progress under Section 5(1)(b) read with Section 5(2) of...
S.413 BNSS | Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal By Magistrate Lies Before Sessions Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a victim's appeal against an order of acquittal passed by a Magistrate lies before the Court of Session and not the High Court. “…when there is a conviction in a trial held by a Magistrate of the First Class or the Second Class, an appeal lies to the Sessions Court. Going by the proviso to Section 413 BNSS, an appeal filed by a victim against an order...
Completed Trial Cannot Be Remanded Merely For Procedural Lapse Without Proof Of Prejudice : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a completed trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be remanded back to trial merely on the ground that the procedure relating to defence evidence was not followed, particularly when the accused has not demonstrated any prejudice. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran set aside the Kerala High Court's decision...
Supreme Court Directs Centre, States To Implement 2026 ICU Guidelines, Sets Deadlines For Infrastructure & Recruitment
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre, States and Union Territories to implement the 2026 Guidelines for Organization and Delivery of Intensive Care Services, prescribing a maximum period of nine months for specified ICU infrastructure requirements and six months for recruitment of critical-care personnel. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan passed the...
'Failed To Prove Karta Sold Ancestral Property Without Legal Necesssity' : Supreme Court Restores Dismissal Of Partition Suit
The Supreme Court has recently set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that had decreed a suit for partition, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to prove that the sale of ancestral property by the karta was not backed by legal necessity, and that the failure of karta's wife to enter the witness box justified drawing an adverse inference against the plaintiffs.A bench of Justice...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 24, 2026
Links to the reports of September 24, 2026 : Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Judges For Uttarakhand And Gauhati High CourtsElection Commissioners' Appointment | Forced To Ask If Trust Placed In Prime Minister Has Been Betrayed In Practice : Justice Dipankar DattaPetition Seeks Contempt Action Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar For Alleged Violation Of Supreme Court...
Sessions Court Cannot Impose Special Category Sentence Barring Statutory Remission And Commutation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24) reiterated that a Sessions Court cannot impose a special-category sentence directing a convict to remain in prison for the remainder of their natural life by excluding the statutory remission and commutation regime. “…we are of the view that there is no doubt that the Trial Court was competent to impose the punishment of imprisonment for life...