Buyer Not Criminally Liable For Purchasing Property Based On Will Later Found Forged : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a property purchased on a Will later found to be forged cannot make the buyer liable for the fraudulent sale deed executed by the vendor. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the criminal proceedings against the purchaser, who had been accused of facilitating a fraudulent property transfer by the vendor. The Court held that...

'Don't Argue Like This' : Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer In Sabarimala Reference Hearing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuked an advocate for making irrelevant and extraneous submissions in the Sabarimala reference hearing.The 9-judge bench asked Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay several times to confine his arguments to the issues under consideration.During his submissions, Upadhyay argued that 'Dharma' is greater than religion, as the latter is a source of conflicts. He contended...

'MP HC Hearing Appeals Of 2013-14' : Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Murder Convict Citing Unlikelihood Of Early Hearing

In an exceptional circumstance, the Supreme Court has suspended the sentence of a murder convict, noting that his 2018 appeal remains pending before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and is unlikely to be taken up for final hearing in the near future since the High Court is currently hearing criminal appeals from 2013 and 2014. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan heard...

Liquor Policy Case: After Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Boycotts Hearing Before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

After Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia has also written to Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, stating that he will not participate in further proceedings in the CBI liquor policy case pending before her. In his letter, Sisodia has said that like Kejriwal, he too accepts Gandhiji's principle of Satyagraha and that his conscience has left him with no...

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 9]

Today is the ninth day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are...

Supreme Court Approves Shifting Of Deers From Delhi's AN Jha Park To Rajasthan, Directs Centre To Frame Guidelines On Wildlife Relocation

The Supreme Court has upheld the translocation of deer from Delhi's A.N. Jha Deer Park in Hauz Khas to tiger reserves in Rajasthan, while issuing wide-ranging directions to regulate wildlife relocation across the country. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta upheld the Delhi High Court's decision regarding deer's translocation to places outside Delhi while retaining a few...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 27, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Allows Newly Qualified AORs To Vote In SCAORA ElectionsSupreme Court Earmarks SCBA Vice President Post For Women In 2026 ElectionSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Gurugram Demolitions, Allows Petitioners To Approach HC Today ItselfSupreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Brutal Assault On Woman Advocate By HusbandSupreme Court...

'First Safeguard Duped Homebuyers, Then Only Bail' : Supreme Court To Ex-MLA In Money Laundering Case

In a money laundering case pertaining to a housing project, the Supreme Court today asked former MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker to show cause as to why his bail plea should be entertained without his first safeguarding the interest of homebuyers who were allegedly duped."Unless the petitioner safeguards the interest of homebuyers, who have been ex-facie duped, let the petitioner show cause as to...

'Sensitive Issue': Supreme Court On PIL Seeking DNA Verification Of Children Before Adoption & Rescue Measures For Missing Children

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking reliefs related to rescue and rehabilitation of missing and trafficked children. Among other things, the petitioner prays for DNA verification of identity of children proposed to be adopted to prevent illegal adoptions and trafficking.The matter was listed today before a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice...

S.27 Evidence Act | Joint Statement By Different Accused Admissible Only If They Lead To Distinct Discoveries: Supreme Court

There cannot be a "rediscovery" of a fact already discovered, the Court observed.

Umesh Pal Murder Case | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Atiq Ahmed's Driver

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a bail plea filed by Kaish Ahmad, an accused in the February 2023 murder of advocate Umesh Pal and two police personnel in Prayagraj.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice returnabe on May 25, 2025 against Ahmad's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order dated November 07, 2025 refusing him bail. The petitioner...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Clarify If SNDP Yogam Governed By Companies Act Or Kerala Law

The Supreme Court recently has asked the Union Government to clarify whether Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam would be governed by the Companies Act, 2013 or the Kerala Non-Trading Companies Act, 1961.To briefly state, the special leave petition is filed against the Kerala High Court's judgment, which directed the Central Government to comply with a 2009 decision of the Delhi High Court...