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CAPF Personnel Can Approach Delhi High Court For Service Disputes Though Cause Of Action Arose Outside : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that members of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including the Border Security Force (BSF), can invoke the writ jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court in service matters even when the cause of action arises outside Delhi, owing to the location of the offices of the Union of India and the respective force headquarters in the national capital. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the ruling while allowing an appeal filed by...
Acquittal In Rape Case Doesn't Bar Scientific Determination Of Paternity : Supreme Court Upholds DNA Test Order
The Supreme Court recently held that a DNA test may be directed in a paternity dispute even where the alleged father was previously acquitted in a criminal rape case, observing that scientific evidence becomes indispensable when no other evidence can conclusively resolve the question of biological parentage. A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh dismissed an appeal filed by a man challenging concurrent orders of the trial court and the Chhattisgarh High Court...
Supreme Court Summarises Law On Approver's Testimony, Says Corroboration Not Mandatory For Accomplice's Evidence
The Supreme Court observed that even where an accomplice's testimony is not independently corroborated on material particulars, it may still form the basis of a conviction if the court finds it credible, trustworthy, and reflective of a full and truthful account of the events surrounding the commission of the offence.“One of the necessary tests is that his (approver) testimony must be inculpatory and not exculpatory. However, if his testimony is not entirely exculpatory and makes a full and...
S.27 Evidence Act | Panch Witness Turning Hostile Not Fatal If Recovery Proved By Other Evidence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the murder conviction, noting that mere turning hostile of the panch witness would not be fatal to the prosecution's case to create doubt over the recovery evidence based on the accused's disclosure statements under Section 27 of the Evidence Act when the recovery evidence was proved otherwise by other corroborative evidence. A bench of Justice Pankaj...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 11 - 17, 2026
Advocates - Members of the judiciary at all levels must show patience, compassion, and a spirit of encouragement towards lawyers, particularly young members of the Bar. The Court emphasized that the responsibility to nurture discipline, professional ethics, integrity, and a sense of duty among lawyers — viewing them as officers of the Court — lies not only with senior members of the...
Consensual Premarital Physical Relationship Cannot By Itself Reflect Poor Character : Supreme Court Allows Police Appointment
The Supreme Court has directed the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board to appoint a candidate whose selection as a police constable was cancelled due to his involvement in a criminal case arising from a failed romantic relationship, holding that a consensual premarital relationship between two unmarried adults cannot, by itself, be treated as a reflection of poor moral...
Dock Identification Of Accused For First Time In Court Without Test Identification Parade Not Fatal To Prosecution Always : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that dock identification of the accused in the absence of the Test Identification Parade (TIP) would not be fatal to the prosecution's case if the accused was sufficiently described in the complaint or was arrested on the spot immediately after the occurrence of the crime. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld the conviction of...
S. 138 NI Act | Authorised Signatory Who Signed Cheque On NGO's Behalf Deemed As 'Drawer', Liable For Dishonour : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that when the company authorizes a particular individual to sign, issue cheques on the company's behalf, including the responsibility of making a payment, then such an individual would be treated as a 'drawer', attracting liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria upheld...