SC Comes Down Heavily On UP Police Officer Who Defied Order Saying “Main Kisi Supreme Court Ka Aadesh Nahi Maanunga”

The officer had arrested a petitioner ignoring the interim protection granted by the Court and assaulted him.

Plea In Supreme Court Questions MP Prison Law As Discriminatory Against Denotified Tribes Due To Vague Definition Of Habitual Offenders

The Supreme Court today(October 31) allowed an intervention filed by the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project, arguing that the State of Madhya Pradesh has violated the 2024 Sukanya Shantha judgment through its Madhya Pradesh Sudharatmak Sevayen Evam Bandigrah Adhiniyam, 2024, in the suo moto matter concerning discrimination inside prisons in India. As per the intervenor, the...

Surprised That High Court Did Not Quash Police Summons Issued To Advocate Over Case In Which He Appeared : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Gujarat High Court's approach was an "abdication of its inherent powers."

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 31, 2025

Today's Supreme Court reports.

Arbitration | When Delay In Pronouncing Arbitral Award Can Be Ground To Set It Aside : Supreme Court Explains

If delay has adversely impacted the award and made it unworkable, it can be a ground to set aside the award.

Civil Service Exams | Planning To Introduce Screen Reader Software For Visually Impaired Candidates : UPSC Tells Supreme Court

The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) today informed the Supreme Court that it plans to introduce Screen Reader Software for visually impaired candidates in the UPSC exam as soon as it has acquired proper infrastructure."as soon as the feasibility and availability of proper infrastructure/ software and proper testing is ensured at various Centres to conduct its Examinations in a...

Long-Standing Rituals In Places Of Worship Should Not Be Altered For Administrative Convenience: Supreme Court

Faith of worshippers gain precedence over mangerial or administrative concerns, the Court said.

Falcon Invoice Scam : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Chartered Accountant's Plea To Consolidate FIRs In 6 States

The Supreme Court today issued notice to several states on a writ petition filed by Sharad Toshniwal, a Chartered Accountant, seeking to consolidate the FIRs in relation to the Falcom Invoice scam worth Rs. 792 crores.The bench of CJI BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard the matter.Toshniwal has approached the Top Court seeking the consolidation of 12 FIRs and trial at...

Supreme Court Refuses To Accept Service Of Notice Through WhatsApp

While hearing an anticipatory bail matter, the Court today orally remarked that the notice should not be served through social media platforms such as WhatsApp or Twitter. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria was dealing with a case in which the person is accused of raping and is charged for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 64(2)(f), 351(2), 296...

Tender Authority Cannot Impose Conditions Contrary To Notice Inviting Tender : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 31) set aside the disqualification of a bidder in a tender process, holding that the tendering authority had compelled the bidder to meet a condition not prescribed in the Notice Inviting Tender (“NIT”).“we are of the opinion that rejection of appellant's technical bid on ground that appellant's certificate was not issued by District Magistrate is...

Motor Accident Compensation | Supreme Court To Decide If Income Earned Abroad Should Be Moderated; Refers To Larger Bench

The Court will decide if foreign income should be moderated or taken as such.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Club FIRs Against Woman Accused Of Sending Bomb Threats To Frame Man Who Refused To Marry Her

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea to club FIRs registered against Chennai techie Rene Joshilda accused of sending bomb threat emails across multiple states seemingly to frame a man who refused to marry her.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat (for Joshilda) who argued that the prosecution was not bonafide...