Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-II]

Section 173. Information in cognizable cases.Section 154 Cr.P.C. – FIR – Held, police officers, as 'sentinels' of the law, must be vigilant, prompt and objective in performing their duties, shedding any personal biases - Police's failure to register a FIR despite being informed of a cognizable offence was a total 'dereliction of duty' - As per Section 154 CrPC, Police are duty-bound...

Supreme Court Doubts Judgment Allowing Cheque Case Complainant To File Appeal As 'Victim' u/s 372 CrPC; Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether a complainant in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can file an appeal against acquittal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure[ Section 413 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita] without obtaining special leave under Section 378(4) CrPC.A Bench of...

Supreme Court To Consider Amicus Suggestion For Professional Bail Bondsmen

The Supreme Court is set to explore whether bond surety can be outsourced to professional bail bondsmen, who will be operating under strict regulatory framework.In a case dealing with a Nigerian national named Chidiebere Kingsley Nawchara, who absconded after he was granted bail in an NDPS case and furnished a fake surety, the Supreme Court had appointed Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra as...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: February 2, 2026 To February 8, 2026

JudgmentsNo Point In Prosecution Multiplying Witnesses On One & Same Issue, Says Supreme Court While Granting Bail Due To Trial DelayCase Details: Chintan Rajubhai Panseriya v. State of Maharashtra | Petition For Special Leave To Appeal (Crl.) No. 439/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 99The Supreme Court released a petitioner on bail in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 13, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Permits Visually Impaired Candidates To Engage Scribes With More Than 10+2 Qualification For AIBE, CLAT ExamsTelecom Spectrum Community Resource, IBC Can't Determine Its Ownership & Control : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses P&H High Court's Petition Challenging HC Decision Quashing Compulsory Retirement Of District JudgeSupreme Court...

Judicial Leadership Suffers When Judges Pretend To Be Perfect : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday underscored that “judicial leadership suffers when judges pretend to be perfect,” urging members of the global judicial community to embrace humility and continuous learning as foundational principles of judicial office.Delivering special remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators in New...

'Demoralising': Allahabad HC Judge Requests Removal From Bail Roster Following Supreme Court's Criticism Of His Order

Allahabad High Court judge Justice Pankaj Bhatia today passed an order requesting the Chief Justice NOT to assign him the Bail Roster in future. The move comes just 4 days after the Supreme Court termed one of his bail orders (in a Dowry Death case) as "most shocking and disappointing".Justice Bhatia said that the Apex Court's remarks had a "huge demoralising and chilling effect" upon him....

Lawyer Has Duty To Cross-Verify : Supreme Court On Petition Citing Fake Judgments

'Because of artificial intelligence, lawyers and the judges have an additional duty to see whether it is a real or deep fake, the Court said.

Manipur Violence| Supreme Court Seeks CBI's Status Report On Sexual Violence Cases; Proposes To Ask HC To Monitor Trials

In the matter relating to the sexual violence cases during the Manipur crisis, the Supreme Court today sought the status report from the CBI on the investigation so far. The Court also hinted at the possibility of re-assigning the case monitoring task from the Justice Gita Mittal Committee to the Manipur High Court. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the issue...

District Cricket Associations Must Voluntarily Adopt Good Governance, Not Bound By BCCI Constitution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 13) encouraged district cricket associations to voluntarily adopt principles of good governance, including transparency in player selection, professionalism in administration, and elimination of conflicts of interest. “it is open, rather necessary, for the State Association to initiate reforms to ensure that District Associations operate as...

Post-Award Property Purchasers Have No Right To Resist Execution Of Arbitral Award : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a transferee who purchases property from a judgment-debtor during the pendency of proceedings has no locus to resist or object to the decree passed in favour of the judgment-creditor. A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S. V. N. Bhatti considered the matter, where the appellant, having purchased the property from Respondent No. 2...

Successive FIRs After Bail Only To Prolong Custody Abuse Of Process; Fit Case To Invoke Article 32 : Supreme Court

The SC will not readily refuse Art 32 petition if fundamental right violation is prima facie established.