Indic Values Must Be Incorporated In Law School Syllabus; Most Students Disconnected From Roots : Justice Dharmadhikari

The HC Chief Justice opined that the correlation between texts of Manusmriti, Arthashastra, Buddhism, Jainism etc must be known to the students.

Landlord's Legal Heirs Can Amend Eviction Suit To Add Bona Fide Need : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that where a landlord, who filed an eviction suit on the ground of bona fide requirement for himself and his family, passes away, his legal heirs may amend the pleadings to incorporate additional grounds of bona fide need, provided such amendments do not conflict with or alter the original basis of the suit. A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul...

Court Cannot Direct Accused To Surrender While Rejecting Anticipatory Bail : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court emphasised that a court has no jurisdiction to direct an accused to surrender before the trial court while rejecting anticipatory bail.“If the Court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so but the Court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should now surrender”, the Court observed.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest March 2026

Anticipatory Bail — Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 18 — Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail - The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to the respondents, observing that a prima facie case under the SC/ST Act was established - noted that while the High Court relied on the absence...

'Once A Judge Always A Judge': CJI Surya Kant Calls For National Registry Of Ex-Judges Willing To Serve In ADR & Legal Awareness

The Chief Justice outlined four specific roles in which retired judges could contribute.

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Exclusion Of New AORs From SCAORA Voter List For April 29 Election

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the exclusion of newly registered Advocates-on-Record from the voter list for the upcoming Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association elections scheduled to be held on April 29, 2026.“The exclusion of Petitioner and other similarly situated newly registered Advocates-on-Record persists despite the fact that Petitioner...

Supreme Court Seeks Assam Govt Response On Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Custodial Torture

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Assam Government and five accused police officers in a plea filed challenging the Gauhati High Court's order refusing an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged custodial torture of one Dipankar Gogoi. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran issued notice on April 24 and allowed...

Can High Court Exempt Convict From Surrendering Before Entertaining Revision/Appeal? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger bench the issue of whether High Court can exempt a convict sentenced to imprisonment from surrendering before entertaining a criminal revision or appeal.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe referred the issue to a larger bench in light of conflicting positions taken by coordinate benches.The Court was dealing with...

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Hrishikesh Roy As Bihar Cricket Association Ombudsman After Justice AS Oka Declines

The Supreme Court has appointed Justice (Retd.) Hrishikesh Roy as the Ombudsman of the Bihar Cricket Association after Justice (Retd.) Abhay S. Oka expressed his inability to accept the role, citing its adjudicatory nature. A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan passed the order while dealing with miscellaneous applications arising out of pending special leave...

'Rats Ate Bribe Money' : Supreme Court Expresses Surprise, Says Huge Revenue Loss For State

The Supreme Court today granted bail to a woman convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and suspended her sentence, while expressing surprise over the Patna High Court's observation that seized bribe money in the case was destroyed by rodents.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K V Viswanathan observed –“We are taken by surprise that the currency notes got destroyed...

Supreme Court Directs States To Prepare Action Plans To Implement Minimum Standards For Intensive Care Units

The Supreme Court recently directed all States and Union Territories to immediately prepare action plans for implementing minimum standards for Intensive Care Units, and fixed a three-week deadline to complete a national blueprint based on a common framework.“Moving further, as an immediate measure, let all the Additional Chief Secretaries/Secretaries, as the case may be, heading the...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 24, 2026

Links to reports of April 24 :Police Cannot Arrest Accused In Complaint Case Unless Non Bailable Warrant Issued Along With Summons : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Orders Reinstatement Of Gujarat Judicial Officer, Quashes De Novo Inquiry After First Inquiry ReportWoman's Choice Relevant; Can't Force To Continue Unwanted Pregnancy Saying Child Can Be Given For Adoption : Supreme CourtWest Bengal SIR...