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Know The Law | Factors To Be Considered While Sentencing A Convict? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court laid down the set of principles which must necessarily guide the decision on sentencing. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih laid down the following aspects which must be considered while deciding on sentencing: “(a) Be in accordance with the nature and gravity of the crime; (b) Adequately protect the interest of the society; (c) Take...
When Alteration Of Cheque Is Patently Clear, Further Evidence Not Necessary : Supreme Court Sets Aside S.138NI Act Conviction
The Supreme Court has set aside a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), after finding that the cheque had been visibly and materially altered from Rs 10,000 to Rs. 1,10,000.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva allowed the appeal filed by the accused, holding that the High Court and the Trial Court have erred in calling...
Non-Mentioning Of Specific POCSO Provision Wasn't Material : Supreme Court Affirms Conviction
The Supreme Court has held that the failure of a trial court or a High Court to specifically mention sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act while convicting an accused did not vitiate the conviction or sentence, as the facts of the case clearly attract that provision..A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar refused to interfere with the conviction of a man under Section 4(2) of the Protection of Children from...
TRAI's Direction To Comply With Regulations Is Not 'Adjudication' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 24) held that a direction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to comply with the provisions of the Act cannot be termed as 'adjudication' under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. “A direction to obey a regulation operates upon the regulated entity in the discharge of TRAI's regulatory function under Section 11(1)(b) read with Section 13; it is not a determination of a lis inter se…Accordingly, neither the direction nor the...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: June, 2026
Judgments'Cost Of Demolition Catastrophic' : Supreme Court Rules Against Demolition Of Navi Mumbai Mall, Allows Regularisation On Cost PaymentCase: K. Raheja Corp. Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 575The Supreme Court held that demolition of a shopping mall and hotel built on a plot allotted through an irregular process would be against...
How Juvenile Justice Boards Should Conduct Preliminary Assessment Under S.15? Supreme Court Issues Guidelines
The Supreme Court has issued guidelines as to what factors should be considered by the Juvenile Justice Board while conducting preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued these guidelines while dismissing an appeal challenging the Patna High Court's ruling which...
Stamp Duty On Mining Leases Based On Anticipated Royalty, Not Dead Rent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 23) ruled that stamp duty payable on mining leases must be calculated based on anticipated royalty and not dead rent. Relying on the proviso to Section 26 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the M/s. Birla Corporation Ltd. appeal against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to uphold the levy of stamp duty by the District Collector on the anticipated royalty, instead of dead rent. ...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 24, 2026
Links to reports of July 24 :Supreme Court Takes Note Of Widespread River Pollution, Asks Rajasthan To Invoke Graver Offences Against PollutersCJI Surya Kant Refutes Reports Of Refusing To List Plea Against Police Action On Student Protests, Says Media Was RecklessManipur Violence : Supreme Court Proposes Special Courts For Day-to-Day Trials, Seeks Faster Completion Of ProbesNEET-UG | 'Can't Go On Like This, No More Ad-Hocism': Supreme Court Says It Will Closely Monitor NTA Reforms'We Will...
MHADA Can Enforce Developer's Promise To Rehabilitate Occupants In Redeveloped Building: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is empowered to enforce a developer's obligation to provide permanent alternate accommodation to occupants of cessed buildings undergoing redevelopment and directed a Mumbai developer to execute a Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement (PAAA) and hand over possession of three flats to the...
