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In Departmental Enquiry, Document Not Admitted By Employee Must Be Proved Through Witness : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) has observed that when the employee doesn't admit the charges labelled against him, he cannot be dismissed from the services based on an employer's unproven documentary evidence. The Court emphasized that employers must prove such documentary evidence through witnesses, so that the employee could have an opportunity to cross-examine the witness.“Even...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 1, 2026
Links to today's reports :Delay In Filing Complaint Can Be Fatal In Matrimonial Disputes: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry Harassment Case Against In-LawsWest Bengal SIR | Appellate Tribunals Can Entertain Fresh Documents After Verifying Genuineness : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Stays Trial Against TN Minister Durai Murugan In Disproportionate Assets Case'Trust Property Matter Of Public...
West Bengal SIR | New Voters Included By Form 6 After Qualifying Date Won't Get Right To Vote : Justice Bagchi
During the hearing of the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter, Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Supreme Court orally commented that the inclusion of a person in the electoral roll through Form 6 (registration form for new voter) will not give them a right to vote in the present assembly election, if such inclusion is after the 'qualifying date' notifed by the Election...
S. 197 CrPC | Subsequent Extension Of Sanction Requirement Won't Invalidate Cognizance Taken When There Was No Bar : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) observed that a later extension of sanction protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be invoked to defeat proceedings that were initiated at a time when no such bar existed.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra upheld the criminal proceedings against a subordinate rank officer of the Calcutta...
Order 23 Rule 1 CPC Applies To S.11 Arbitration Act; Fresh Arbitration Barred After Abandoning Earlier Claim : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a party who abandons an earlier arbitration proceeding would be barred from initiating a subsequent arbitration proceeding on the same cause of action. The Court underscored that such conduct amounts to an abuse of the judicial process and is barred on grounds of public policy. “A litigant cannot be permitted to abuse the process of Court to file a...
No Judge-Specific Information Maintained On Corruption Complaints Against Judges : Supreme Court Tells Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that no judge-specific information is maintained regarding complaints of corruption or misconduct.The Court was hearing a petition filed by journalist and RTI activist Saurav Das seeking information under the Right to Information Act on whether any complaints of corruption or improper conduct have been received by Supreme Court...
Racial Discrimination | Supreme Court Urges Delhi HC CJ To Consider Policy Decision For Expeditious Trials In Sensitive Cases
While dealing with a PIL assailing racial discrimination against Northeastern people, the Supreme Court today expressed a need for expeditious trials in sensitive cases.The Court requested the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to take up the issue on the administrative side and consider a holistic policy decision.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul...
Rajya Sabha Passes CAPF Amendment Bill To Negate Supreme Court Direction Against IPS Officers' Appointment
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Bill, 2026, through a voice vote amidst the Opposition walkout. The Opposition wanted the Bill to go to the Select Committee for further deliberation.The Bill has provisions that 50% of the total posts in the rank of Inspector General and a minimum of 67% of the posts in the rank of Additional...
'Don't Go Below The Belt': Bombay High Court Tells Republic TV To Tone Down Coverage Of Cases On Anil Ambani
The Bombay High Court on Monday orally told Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, to avoid using disparaging adjectives while reporting on industrialist Anil Ambani and investigations involving Reliance group of companies.Hearing Ambani's defamation suit seeking an injunction against the channel, Justice Milind Jadhav made pointed remarks against sensational tagging and...
Karnataka Stamp Act | Court Has No Discretion To Impose Penalty Below Ten Times Deficit Duty: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that when courts determine a deficiency in stamp duty under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, they have no discretion to impose a penalty lower than ten times the duty. “There is no discretion insofar as the quantum of penalty is concerned when the instrument is sought to be admitted in evidence before court without transmitting it to the District...