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'Shoddy Investigation' : Supreme Court Overturns Conviction In Kidnapping & Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (03.09.2026) acquitted the (sole surviving) convict in a kidnapping for ransom and murder case, holding that the prosecution's investigation was shoddy and rested on inadmissible confessions and an unsubstantiated “story”, rather than on legally proved evidence.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing an appeal filed by the accused 1 (A1), whose conviction had been affirmed by the High Court even after it acquitted four of his five...
Supreme Court Allows Retiral Benefits To Employee Whose ST Certificate Was Found Invalid After 25 Years' Service
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) in exercise of its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution has protected the retiral and pensionary benefits of a retired employee, whose community certificate was subsequently found to be invalid after rendering over 25 years in service. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi heard the appeal filed by a Junior Engineer (Civil) who was appointed with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai in 1994 based on a...
Supreme Court Allows NGO Energy Watchdog To Participate In Proceedings Against Companies Over Alleged Unauthorised Power Use
The Supreme Court has permitted the NGO Energy Watchdog to participate in the proceedings initiated by Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. against two companies over alleged unauthorised supply and use of electricity. A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court permitting the NGO to participate in the proceedings so that collection and consideration of relevant information could be...
RBI Can Supersede Multi-State Co-operative Bank Board Beyond Six-Months; Consultation With State Not Needed : Supreme Court
Observing that the Banking Regulation Act applies to multi-state co-operative banks, the Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) held that the Reserve Bank of India's power to supersede the Board of Directors of a multi-state co-operative bank extends beyond the six-month limit prescribed under Article 243ZL(1) of the Constitution. “…the power of RBI to supersede BoD of a multi-State co-operative bank under Section 36AAA (1) of BR Act is not circumscribed by the 6-month limit prescribed in...
S. 362 CrPC Does Not Curtail High Court's Inherent Power To Recall Judgment Resulting In Miscarriage Of Justice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which generally bars criminal courts from altering or reviewing a judgment after it has been signed, does not obliterate the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to recall an order or judgment when allowing it to stand would result in a miscarriage of justice.The Court made the observation while allowing the appeal of Mahavir alias Avnish, who was found to have been a juvenile on the date of the offence but had...
NCTE Executive Committee Empowered To Seek Annual Performance Appraisal Reports From Teacher Educational Institutes : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) upheld the National Council for Teacher Education's and its executive committee's power to call for annual Performance Appraisal Reports (PAR) from Teacher Education Institutes. “…there is ample empowerment of the Council as well as the Executive Committee to call for annual Performance Appraisal Report from institutions imparting...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 3, 2026
Links to the reports of September 3, 2026 :Limitation Act Does Not Apply To Revision Under Karnataka Land Revenue Act : Supreme Court'Move HC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Assault On Lawyers Protesting Against BCI ChairmanSupreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Curbs On Entry To Government Schools Amid CJP CampaignSupreme Court Suspends Contempt...
'Homebuyers Can't Be Penalised For Builders' Default' : Supreme Court Rejects NOIDA's Time-Extension Charges In CIRP
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside directions treating NOIDA's time-extension charges as insolvency process costs in two delayed high-rise projects, holding that homebuyers and the new resolution applicant cannot be made to pay penalties for the original developer's default.The Court held that homebuyers, who constitute a class of financial creditors in the Corporate Insolvency...
'Child Should Not Be Treated As Criminal': Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction On Juvenility Claim After 21 Years
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (02.09.2026) has set aside the 21-year old conviction of a man who was found to be a juvenile on the date of the offence, holding that a High Court's inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC, now Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) can be exercised to recall its own final judgment where a mistake by...