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Order 41 Rule 27 CPC | Supreme Court Explains Parameters To Decide Application For Additional Evidence
While reiterating that an application seeking the production of additional evidence at an appellate stage needs to be decided on its own merit before delivering a judgment, the Supreme Court has laid down the parameters to be followed while dealing with an application under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC. A bench of Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice NV Anjaria laid down the following parameters:...
Supreme Court Dismisses Activist Ravi Nair's Plea To Revive Defamation Case Against Nilanjana Bhowmick
The Supreme Court today (August 11) dismissed activist Ravi Nair's petition challenging the Delhi High Court's order quashing his criminal defamation case filed against journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick over an article published in 2010 in Time magazine.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vinod Chandran dismissed the petition, refusing to interfere with the High Court's order.It may...
Principles Of Judicial Review In Exam Evaluation Disputes : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a power of judicial review cannot be exercised to interfere with the decision of experts in an academic field. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu set aside the Allahabad High Court's order, which had interfered with the academic experts' decision in examination matters. The High Court issued directions to the Uttar Pradesh...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Daughter's Plea To Bring His Mortal Remains From Japan
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter, Anita Pfaff, seeking to bring his mortal remains from Japan to India.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Netaji's daughter.Earlier, the Court refused to entertain a similar plea by...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For CBI Probe Against Fake Advocates & Curbs On Monetisation Of Judges' Remarks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees, claiming that the issues reflect a deeper erosion of professional standards within the legal system.The petitioner also sought examination of the activities associated with the “Cockroach Janata Party,” the satirical...
West Bengal SIR | Can't Fix Timeline For Appellate Tribunals, Says Supreme Court; Seek Data On Appeal Disposals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally commented that it cannot fix any timeline for the decisions by the Appellate Tribunals hearing appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, even though it agreed to monitor their functioning.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a...
'Supreme Sacrifice' : Supreme Court Grants ₹10 Lakh To Shaurya Chakra Awardee's Widow
The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to pay an additional ₹10 lakh to the widow of a General Reserves Engineering Force (GREF) employee who was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra after sacrificing his life while saving fellow workers during road construction along the India-China border.A bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli, exercising its powers...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 11 August 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...
US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani, Says Justice Dept Decision To Drop Prosecution Is Unusual
A US federal court has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, following the US Justice Department's decision to drop the prosecution over allegations of bribery and fraud. However, the judge expressed reservations about the manner in which the Justice Department decided to abandon the case, Reuters reported.US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 10, 2026
Links to the reports of August 10 :'Identical Eyewitness Accounts Bear Imprint Of Tutoring', Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of 20 Persons In Murder CaseSupreme Court To Hear Tamil Nadu's Plea On Cauvery Water Release On ThursdaySale Deed Not Invalid Just Because Consideration Not Paid : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Adjourns UBT Plea Challenging MPs' Merger With Shiv Sena As Speaker...
Supreme Court Seeks Updated Data On Commercial Litigation Across Country To Assess Need For More Courts
In a matter pertaining to implementation of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Supreme Court today called for updated data on the trend of filing of commercial litigation across the country to assess whether additional commercial courts are required.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard the matter.The Court was dealing with a petition filed by the...