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'No Political Battles In Court': Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Plea Alleging Threats At Behest Of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by a woman alleging threats at the behest of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the intention of capturing her property.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the case as withdrawn, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the Karnataka High Court. When the petitioner requested for a direction to...
Delhi High Court Quashes CBI Look Out Circulars Against NDTV Founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy
The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOC) opened by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against NDTV's former directors and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2019.“The impugned LOC is quashed, subject to the petitioners cooperating with the investigation,”Justice Sachin Datta said.The Court said that the continued operation of the LOC against Roys amounts...
NCERT Textbook Row : Centre Informs Supreme Court Of Expert Committee Members Reviewing Chapter On Judiciary
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra, and National Judicial Academy Director and former Supreme Court judge Justice Aniruddha Bose, will be the members of the Expert Committee proposed to be constituted by the Central Government to review...
'Shit Show', 'High On Weed Or Opium' Remarks Disparaging: Delhi High Court Orders Newslaundry To Remove Content Against TV Today
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed digital platform Newslaundry to remove and take down its statements containing disparaging content against TV Today, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said that Newslaundry's remarks calling TV Today's content as “shit show” and “high on weed or...
Supreme Court Accepts Proposal To Hold Tripura Village Committee Elections By June 2026
The Supreme Court on March 18, 2026 accepted the proposal of the Tripura State Election Commission to complete elections to Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) by June 2026, and directed that the timeline be strictly adhered to.A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan was hearing a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 1 - 5, 2026
Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 — Section 11(6A) — Paradigm Shift — The 2015 Amendment introduced Section 11(6A), which limited the Court's inquiry solely to the "existence" of an arbitration agreement, effectively overruling the Patel Engineering dictum for post-amendment cases – Noted for proceedings commenced prior to 23.10.2015, the broader judicial scrutiny...
Plea In Supreme Court For Proper Investigation Of Rape Of 4 Year Old Girl In Gurugram
A writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking investigation by the Central Burueu of Investigation or by a Special Investigation Team into the rape of a 4-year-old girl in Gurugram.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for the petitioners, orally mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India, seeking urgent hearing, saying that...
Movie Can Be Flop Too; No Cheating Offence Just Because Film Investment Didn't Return Profit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings for cheating cannot be sustained merely because a movie investment failed to generate profits, reiterating that such arrangements inherently involve commercial risk.Quashing the crimnial proceedings initiated in Tamil Nadu for the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, a Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 19, 2026
Links to today's reports : SAIL Can Withhold Gratuity, Adjust It Against Penal Rent If Ex-Employees Illegally Retain Quarters: Supreme CourtForeign Divorce Decree Not Enforceable In India If Party Had No Meaningful Opportunity To Contest It : Supreme CourtEx-SC Judge Gives Evidence Supporting Nirav Modi In United KingdomSupreme Court Quashes FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Snake Venom...
Dishonour Of Post-Dated Cheque By Itself Not Enough To Presume Dishonest Intention For Cheating : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of cheating under the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court held that dishonour of a post-dated cheque, by itself, is not sufficient to presume dishonest intention on the part of the drawer. The Court emphasised that criminal liability for cheating requires proof of fraudulent intent at the inception of the transaction, and cannot be inferred...