S. 197 CrPC | Employees Of Govt. Companies Not Automatically Entitled To Sanction Protection : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that employees of government companies and public sector undertakings cannot claim protection under Section 197 CrPC merely because they are classified as public servants. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar reiterated that employees of government instrumentalities do not automatically become government servants entitled to protection from prosecution without prior sanction. “An employee of a Government instrumentality, does not...

Sentence In Heinous Offences Can't Be Suspended Merely Because Appeal Is Unlikely To Be Heard Soon : Supreme Court

Courts must weigh evidence and actual incarceration before suspending sentence in heinous cases, the Court said.

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) [July To September]

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest July - September 2026 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Civil Law – Dedication vs. Adverse Possession – Mutually Destructive / Inconsistent Pleas - A party asserting title cannot simultaneously claim ownership on the contradictory doctrines of completed dedication and adverse possession - If property has already vested by dedication, adverse...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Constitutional Law [July To September]

Constitution of India - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest July - September 202 Constitution of India — Public Health & Regulatory Governance — Hooch Tragedies — Preventive Guidelines for States & Union Territories - Striking down excessive subordinate legislation does not diminish the State's duty to control toxic substances - The Supreme Court laid down...

Bonded Labourers Must Get Rehabilitation Assistance Within 7 Days Of Release Certificate: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday held that rescued bonded labourers must be paid immediate financial assistance under the rehabilitation scheme ordinarily within seven days of issuance of release certificates, emphasising that delay in rehabilitation may effectively amount to denial of rehabilitation.“The importance of timely rehabilitation cannot be overstated. A person released from bonded labour is often left without an independent source of livelihood and remains vulnerable to further...

Supreme Court Upholds Condonation Of 423-Day Delay In Plea To Set Aside Ex Parte Decree On Condition To Deposit Rs 75 Lakh

The Supreme Court has recently upheld a Madras High Court Division Bench's order condoning a delay of 423 days in filing an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to set aside an ex-parte decree. It also modified the condition imposed for condonation, holding that the Rs 75,000 which was directed to be paid to the plaintiff must instead be deposited with the High Court, subject to the final outcome of the proceedings.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and...

Calling Wife 'Stupid', 'Useless' Cannot By Itself Amount To Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband Over Wife's Suicide

Husband's temperamental issue by itself cannot be equated with criminal intimidation, the Court said.

S. 106 Evidence Act | Inmates Of Matrimonial Home Must Explain Unnatural Death Of Woman : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 2) upheld the conviction of a man for committing the murder of his wife, who was subjected to continuous harassment over dowry demands. The accused's defence that her wife met with a tragic, accidental death, having suffered a sudden epileptic seizure while her was engaged in sexual intercourse with her, was rejected by a bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, noting that failure of the Appellant-husband to provide a cogent...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 2, 2026

Links to reports of November 2 :Inter-District Transfer Can't Be Claimed As Matter Of Right By Govt Servant : Supreme CourtJustice Narasimha Recuses From Plea Seeking To Finalise MoP For Judges' AppointmentsAzam Khan Moves Supreme Court Challenging ED Arrest After Release In Dual PAN Card CaseSupreme Court Dismisses Ex-TN Minister KN Nehru's Plea Against HC Direction For FIR Registration On...

Supreme Court Censures TN IPS Officer A Arun Over Detention Order, Expunges Madras High Court's Adverse Remarks On Him

An officer holding a senior position in the police administration is expected to appreciate the significance of the duties entrusted to him, the Court said.

Blanket Firecracker Ban 'Seems Ideal', But Not Enough Data To Show If Prohibition Solves Air Pollution : Supreme Court

The fact remains that bursting firecrackers would certainly cause pollution, the Court said.

Prisoner Transferred To Indian Court As Per Indo-UK Agreement Can Seek Remission : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a prisoner transferred to India from the United Kingdom to serve their sentence can seek remission under the applicable Indian remission policy, as the power to grant remission is covered by the expression “other laws” under Article 10(2) of the Indo-UK Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons. A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order which had denied the premature release to the...