'Medical Facilities In India Comparable To Any Foreign Country', Supreme Court Restrains Accused From Travelling To USA For Treatment

Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, the Court said.

Specific Relief Act | Buyer's Delay In Issuing Legal Notice To Seller Not Ground To Deny Specific Performance : Supreme Court

The Court held that when a suit seeking specific performance of an agreement to sell is filed within the limitation, any delay in issuing a legal notice is irrelevant to the denial of relief.

Official Secrets Act Doesn't Bar Supply Of Documents Relied Upon In Chargesheet To Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the documents relied upon by the prosecution against a person booked under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) cannot be denied to him merely on account of an apprehension that the supply of such a confidential or crucial document would endanger the safety and security of the country. “…we are of firm opinion that supply of documents cannot be denied to the Appellants merely on the ground that provisions of the OSA have been invoked against him.”, observed a...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 5, 2026

Links to reports of June 5 :Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Takes Serious View Of Loss Of Records In 19 Year Gujarat Police Case, Seeks Action Against Errant OfficersSupreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To AIIMS Acting Director Over Failure To File AffidavitSupreme Court Stays Deportation Of Four Women Declared As Foreigners By...

Supreme Court Takes Serious View Of Loss Of Records In 19 Year Gujarat Police Case, Seeks Action Against Errant Officers

The Court also expressed concerns over the complaint pending for over 19 years.

Royalty Hike Under MMDR Act Overrides Contractual Terms : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 4) held that royalty on minerals under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 must be paid at the rate prevailing on the date of their actual dispatch or removal from the mine, irrespective of the rate contemplated under the parties' contract. “…the payment is to be made on the date of the movement of the minerals. If the date...

S.35L Central Excise Act | Only Supreme Court Can Decide Appeals On Question Of Excisability; Not High Courts: SC

The Supreme Court has held that disputes relating to the excisability of goods fall within its exclusive appellate jurisdiction and cannot be decided by High Courts under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944.“An appeal from an order passed by the Appellate Tribunal relating to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the value of goods for...

Why Supreme Court Held State Laws Banning Online Gaming Are Traceable To 'Public Order' Entry

The Court held that ‘Public Order’ is not limited to riots or violence, and can include social or economic disturbances which shake society's orderly functioning.

Lack Of CDR From Rural Telephone Exchange In 2003 Not Material : Supreme Court Upholds Conviction In Kidnapping Case

The Supreme Court recently observed that non-production of the Call Detail Record (CDR) would not be fatal to the prosecution's case, when the substantive oral evidence remains cogent, credible, and completely unimpeached. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld the conviction of two individuals, who were accused of kidnapping for a ransom under Section 346A...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest [May 1 - 10, 2026]

Bail – The Supreme Court, invoking its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, directed the release of a murder convict on bail who had already undergone more than 22 years of actual imprisonment. The High Court's order dismissing a jail appeal filed by a life convict on the ground of delay of 3157 days, without considering the merits, was described by...

Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act | Supreme Court Explains Principles On S.8 Application By Guardian For Minor's Property

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 3) held that courts examining natural guardians' applications under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (HMGA) seeking the management of the minor's estate must undertake a realistic assessment of whether a proposed transaction offers an “evident advantage” to the minor, rather than rejecting such applications on technical...

No Universal Rule That Vacancies Must Be Filled As Per Rules Which Existed When Vacancies Arose : Supreme Court

A government employee cannot insist for promotion on the basis of repealed rules which were in force when the vacancy arose, the Court stated.