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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 7, 2026
Links to reports of September 7, 2026 :Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Stop Perks To Judges Resigning To Avoid RemovalSupreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Naga Insurgent Hopeson Ningshen Considering 17 Years Of Jail TermSupreme Court Asks Vivo Executive To Get Chinese Consulate Guarantee On India-Return If Allowed To Travel To ChinaFormer Supreme Court Judge Justice Krishna Murari Joins Vantara's New Governing CouncilSupreme Court Requests Calcutta HC To Decide Soon Trinamool...
Prior Land Possession Not Mandatory To Apply For Environmental Clearance For Bio-Medical Waste Facilities : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 7) held that a prior allotment or legal possession of land is not mandatory at the stage of submitting an application for granting an Environmental Clearance (EC) for the purpose of establishing a Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF). “Clause 6 of the EIA, 2006 states that an application in Form 1 can be made after the identification of prospective site(s). Therefore, land allotment cannot be said to be a pre-condition for the making of an...
Defendant Need Not Enter Witness Box To Prove Admitted Document : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a defendant is not required to step into the witness box when the defence is based on an undisputed document already placed on record.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale heard the case where the Appellant-plaintiff filed a suit seeking a mandatory injunction and possession against a Respondent-tenant claiming him to be the owner of the property and permitted the respondent to use the property as a licensee. The trial court dismissed...
Alarmed Over Rising Narcotic Cases, Supreme Court Directs Steps To Create More NDPS Courts
Alarmed by the “unfortunate alarming increase” in offences under the NDPS Act across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and States/Union Territories to take steps to establish the requisite exclusive special courts for expeditious trial of narcotics cases, preferably within six weeks.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the suo motu case related to the setting up of exclusive Courts under the special statutes like NIA Act,...
Housing Project Must Be Built As Per Brochure Given To Buyer: Supreme Court Directs CBI Enquiry Into DLF Construction
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to proceed with a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) into issues surrounding the construction of the DLF Primus project in Gurugram, particularly the alleged deviation from the project plan and brochure shown to homebuyers.A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan said a housing project must be...
Investigation Failures Under Spotlight As Supreme Court Overturns Three Murder Convictions In September First Week
In the first week of September, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction in three murder cases arising from markedly different crimes: a six-year-old child's murder, a broad-daylight killing, and a kidnapping-for-ransom case that culminated in murder, but shared a common thread i.e., the prosecution's failure to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.In Dhrub Singh Etc....
University Must Honour Teachers, Can't Deviate From UGC Regulations On Payscale : Supreme Court Gives Relief To Associate Professor
The Supreme Court recently held that universities could not depart from the statutory guidelines and regulations governing the pay scale of their teaching staff. “University ought to honour its teachers and uphold their rights as they undertake to impart knowledge to vast number of students and they are estopped from departing from the regulations and guidelines. Hence, University cannot...
'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...
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...
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...