Advocate Devvrat Elected As SCAORA President; Nikhil Jain Vice President

Advocate Devvrat has been elected as the President of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association in the election held on Thursday (May 21)Advocate Nikhil Jain was elected as the Vice President. Advocate Yugandhara Pawar Jha is the Secretary.Devvrat defeated advocate Shivaji M. Jadhav in the contest for the president's post.The counting for the posts of Treasurer, Joint Secretary,...

'Bail Jurisdiction Can't Be Used To Issue General Directions' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Directives On Summons Service

The Supreme Court has set aside directions issued by the Allahabad High Court in bail proceedings requiring trial courts to take specific measures for service of summons and coercive processes, holding that such far-reaching directions could not have been issued while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). A bench of Justice Sanjay...

Supreme Court Questions P&H High Court Order Quashing Chargesheet Over Forgery Allegations In 2002 Haryana Civil Service Recruitment

While dealing with a cheating and forgery case against 8 Haryana Civil Service officers over their recruitment in 2002, the Supreme Court deprecated the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order quashing the chargesheet against the accused.The Court questioned the High Court's taking over of the role of the investigating agencies insofar as it examined the answer sheets to test the veracity of...

LiveLaw Daily | SC On BNSS Safeguards| Raghav Chadha Plea| Bengal Eid Slaughter Row and more

Welcome to today's episode of LiveLaw Daily. We bring you the Supreme Court on BNSS safeguards, the Delhi High Court granting bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, Raghav Chadha's plea over personality rights, Mahua Moitra in the Calcutta High Court, Vijay facing an election corruption PIL, and more from courts across the...

Husband's Failure To Explain Wife's Death In Matrimonial Home Draws Adverse Inference u/s 106 Evidence Act: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction

The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 21) upheld the conviction of a husband for strangulating his wife to death, observing that once the prosecution establishes that certain incriminating facts were especially within the accused's personal knowledge, the burden shifts to him under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, to offer a credible explanation. The Court noted that the...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Stall WB Govt's Cattle Slaughter Rules Ahead Of Eid, Orders State To Clarify 'Cow Sacrifice Not Religious Requirement'

The court however directed the State to decide whether it would permit an exception under the 1950 Animal Slaughter Rules for the upcoming festival of Eid on 27/28th May.

BNSS S.223(1) Proviso Mandatory; Cognizance Without Hearing Accused Void Ab Initio: Supreme Court

Accused need not show prejudice caused by non-compliance, Court says

Supreme Court Weekly Digest April 16 - 24, 2026

Administrative Law — State Liability and Governance Failure — Supreme Court criticized the "lackadaisical approach" and "systemic failure" of the state machineries in preventing illegal mining - held that a State cannot plead helplessness due to inadequate equipment or weaponry to justify inaction against organized crime - Personal accountability was fixed on officials for any...

Sedition | Courts Can Proceed With Trials/Appeals Involving S.124A IPC If Accused Doesn't Object : Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that Courts can proceed with trials or appeals relating to the offence of sedition (Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code) if the accused has no objection to it.The Court clarified that its May 2022 order passed in the SG Vombatkere case, which, while keeping the erstwhile sedition law in abeyance, had also stayed all trials and proceedings relating...

'One HC Judge Had To Sit Till 7 PM To Hear SC-Expedited Case' : CJI Says Routine Directions Can't Be Issued To Fast-Track Hearing

Prioritizing one case comes at the cost of other matters, Chief Justice Surya Kant stated.

'Have Requested All HC Chief Justices To Allow Virtual Hearings; Issuing Judicial Directions Inappropriate': CJI Surya Kant

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed reluctance to entertain a petition seeking directions to allow virtual hearings in all Delhi Courts as a measure to cut fuel consumption.When a counsel orally mentioned the petition for urgent listing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed that it was not a matter to be taken up on the judicial side. The CJI also revealed that he has already...

Crime Scene Re-Enactment Won't Violate Right Against Self Incrimination In All Situations: Supreme Court

Unless the accused is led to disclose incriminating acts, a crime scene re-enactment won't be hit by Article 20(3) or Sections 25, 26 of the Evidence Act.