Doctors Rose As Unwavering Heroes During Covid-19 Crisis; Their Sacrifice Indelible : Supreme Court

In the judgment holding that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 covers doctors who were not formally requisitioned by the government, the Supreme Court reflected on the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and the role played by doctors and health workers.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan said the pandemic's...

I'm A Tough Person, Wrong To Think Anyone Can Browbeat Court By Social Media Commentary : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday said that he was a very tough person and was not affected by the commentaries on social media about court proceedings. The CJI expressed concern about the growing trend of people commenting on matters pending before the Court and misinterpreting the questions posed by judges during hearings.He observed that judicial queries are meant to test...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 11, 2025

Links to today's reports :Contempt Power Not A Personal Armour For Judges Or Sword To Silence Criticism : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Clarifies That Women's Representation Rule Applies To All Bar Associations In GujaratPrivate Doctors Who Worked During Pandemic & Died Of COVID Eligible Under PM Insurance Scheme : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To...

Public Premises Act Overrides State Rent Control Laws For Eviction Of Unauthorised Occupants : Supreme Court Overrules 2014 Ruling

A person in unauthorised occupation of Public Premises cannot invoke the protection of the Rent Control Act.

SIR Not An Annual Feature, We Can't Interfere Too Much & Keep Suggesting; ECI Doing It After 20 Years, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, orally remarked that since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is not an annual procedural exercise, the Court must be cautious in making interferences. Emphasising that the Election Commission is conducting such an exercise after nearly twenty years, the bench led by the CJI said the Court cannot micro-manage the process.The bench...

Centre Will Consider Taking Legislative Steps To Protect Women Forced To Consume Acid : Solicitor General Assures Supreme Court

The Solicitor General of India assured the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Union Government will consider making legislative amendments to ensure that women who were forced to drink acid and suffered severe internal injuries are brought within the protection framework of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

NDPS | Absence Of Independent Witnesses, S. 52-A Lapses Not Fatal If Recovery & Conscious Possession Established : Supreme Court

Dismissing the appeal of a woman convicted for possessing 23.5 kg of ganja, the Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) held that the absence of independent witnesses during the seizure is not fatal to the prosecution so long as police witnesses provide consistent and credible evidence of recovery. The Court further clarified that mere procedural lapses in sampling under Section 52-A of the...

Telangana Phone Tapping Case | Supreme Court Directs Ex-Intelligence Chief Prabhakar Rao To Surrender For Custodial Interrogation

The State submitted that Rao has not given access to his devices despite the earlier direction.

Matters Perceived As More Important Taking Up Entire Court Time, Smaller Litigants Left Unheard : CJI Surya Kant

CJI said that he wanted to ensure equitalbe distribution of Court time for all matters.

'If State Presumes Guilt, Speedy Trial Also Be Ensured' : Supreme Court Flags UAPA Trials' Delay; Asks HCs To Monitor Pending Cases

The Court issued various directions to the High Courts to ensure expeditious trial of cases under Acts imposing reverse burden of proof on the accused.

S.138 NI Act | Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Ruling That Cheque Dishonor Case Not Maintainable For Unexplained Cash Debt Over Rs.20K

The Supreme Court recently set aside the Kerala High Court judgment in PC Hari v. Shine Varghese, which held that a debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000 in violation of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 cannot be considered as a "legally enforceable debt" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless there is a valid explanation for the same.A bench of Justices PK...

Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 11) granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid had sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Khalid commencing from December 16 to...