'Social Media Intoxication' Among Police : MP High Court Says Use Of Mobile/Social Media By Police Guards On Duty Must Be Curbed

In a police personnel's plea against compulsory retirement given for sleeping under influence while on guard duty, the Madhya Pradesh High Court flagged growing mobile/social media 'intoxication' among the 'uniform clad departments' suggesting that presence of police personnel on social media be checked while they are on duty. The bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest [September 10 - 14, 2025]

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) - Section 482 - Anticipatory Bail - Hierarchy of Courts - The concurrent jurisdiction of the Sessions Court and the High Court for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS does not mean a person can directly approach the High Court, bypassing Sessions Court - The Hierarchy of Courts demands that a person seeking pre-arrest bail should not...

Mediation Subtracts Bitterness, Divides Burdens & Adds Hope To Broken Human Relations : Justice Surya Kant

At the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant highlighted the transformative role of mediation in delivering justice that goes beyond court verdicts. Speaking at the inaugural session, he drew inspiration from the historic soil of Kalinga, remarking that true strength lies not in force but in dialogue that heals, restores,...

Judges Must Disappear After Deciding, Let Judgments Speak For Themselves : Justice Narasimha

Judges should not speak too much, especially after retirement, in the age of social media, Justice Narasimha said.

X Corp Can't Challenge Indian Laws Regulating Social Media Invoking 'Citizen Centric' Article 19: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that X Crop, formerly Twitter, being a foreign entity cannot challenge Indian laws regulating social media here invoking Article 19 of the Constitution of India. Justice M Nagaprassana said that a company which is faceless in India, cannot on the basis of “baseless allegations”, come forward and challenge the laws of the nation.“In the same manner, X...

Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan HC Judgment Which Held POCSO Act Safeguards Won't Apply Once Victim Turns 18 During Trial

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which held that procedural safeguards under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) end once the victim turns 18 during the trial. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice returnable in six weeks on a petition challenging the High Court's order dated May...

Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Officials In Contempt Plea Alleging Non-Compliance With Directions For Medical Care

The Supreme Court, on September 26, issued notice to the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Chief Secretary of Government of Madhya Pradesh and Principal Secretary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation Department in a contempt petition regarding the non-compliance of the directions passed by...

'Vague & General Allegations' : Supreme Court Quashes Marital Cruelty Case Lodged By Wife Against In-Laws

The Supreme Court on Friday (Sep. 26) quashed criminal proceedings against a woman's in-laws, who had been accused of domestic cruelty and subjecting her to mental torture, based on a vague and general allegation. The bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Atul S Chandurkar allowed the appeal filed by the woman's father-in-law, mother-in-law,...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Motor Accident Claims

Assessment of contributory negligence in a motor accident claim - Contributory negligence cannot be presumed on mere allegations of high-speed driving without direct or corroborative evidence. Contributory negligence must be established through direct or corroborative evidence. Tribunal's assessment of negligence, based on evidence and spot inspection, should be upheld unless...

S. 37 Provincial Insolvency Act | Only Valid Sales Made During Insolvency Stand Protected After Insolvency Annulment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified the effect of annulment of insolvency proceedings on transactions carried out during the insolvency period. The case arose from a long-standing dispute over the shareholding in a partnership firm, M/s Gavisiddheshwara & Co., originally formed in 1963. After the death of one of the partners in 1975, his son (the appellant) and widow were declared insolvent due...

Calcutta High Court Orders Return Of Bengal Residents Deported To Bangladesh Within 4 Weeks

The Calcutta High Court has directed the return of West Bengal residents who were deported to Bangladesh by the Delhi Police upon suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals.Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra directed the return of the citizens within four weeks and held:"The life style of the people shapes the profile of the law and not vice versa. Law cannot be...

Clubbing Of FIRs Arising Out Of Different Transactions In Multiple States Impossible : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (Sep.26) observed that nationwide consolidation of FIRs involving different witnesses, laws, and evidences is impermissible. It added that clubbing of FIRs is only permissible when multiple FIRs arise from the same incident/transactions. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran refused to club multiple FIRs registered against...