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Muttil Tree Felling Case : Supreme Court Transfers Cheating Case Against Augustine Brothers To Forest Court
The Supreme Court today transferred the cheating case against Kerala businessmen Anto Augustine, Roji Augustine, etc., over the Muttil tree felling case to the Special Forest Court, which is trying the offences under the Kerala Forest Act.The Court passed directions on the interplay between the offences committed under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 and the offence committed under Section 420 of...
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe In 2012 Dharmasthala Rape-Murder Case After Acquittal Of Sole Accused
"Society would be failing in its duty if it does not provide justice to the victim of such a heinous crime by bringing the real culprits to the book."
Singing 'Vande Mataram' Not Mandatory: Karnataka Govt Defends Before High Court Order Directing Recital Of Only First-Two Stanzas
The Karnataka Government told the High Court on Tuesday (September 22) that the performance of the National Song Vande Mataram is not mandatory unlike the National Anthem, while defending its circular mandating singing of only first two stanzas of the National Song at State functions. The court was hearing a PIL challenging State Government's order mandating singing of only first two stanzas...
Delhi SIR | 'Notices Seem To Be Mechanically Issued, Logical Discrepancy Needs Clarification': Supreme Court Tells ECI
Noting that over 30 lakh notices have been issued, the Court sought the details of manpower deployed for the process.
'Fire Doesn't Seem Accidental' : Supreme Court Upholds Repudiation Of Rs 2.4 Crore Fire Insurance Claim
The Court also noted that there were breach of policy conditions by the insured, and suspected the possibility of arson.
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 21, 2026
Links to the reports of September 21 :Mamata Banerjee Urges Supreme Court To Urgently List Plea Against ECI Freeze On Trinamool SymbolSupreme Court Mandates Magistrates' Approval For Re-Arrest After First Arrest Is Quashed For Not Furnishing GroundsTelangana MLA Danam Nagender Moves Supreme Court Against HC Judgment Disqualifying Him For Defection'Rs 370 Biryani' Controversy : Supreme...
Central Government Can Authorise Any Officer Other Than SFIO Director To File Fraud Complaints Under Companies Act: Supreme Court
The Court dismissed Centre’s review plea against judgment holding that private complaint alleging fraud by a company is not maintainable.
Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Noise Pollution Caused Due To Religious Processions
The Bombay High Court on Monday (September 21) took suo motu cognisance of the issue of noise pollution caused particularly during religious processions in Mumbai and other cities across Maharashtra. A division bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale has ordered the Maharashtra Government to spell out what steps it has taken particularly for containing Noise Pollution...
Can Civil Judge Notified As Commercial Court Hear Trademark Infringement Suits? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 21) has referred to a Larger Bench the question whether a Civil Judge (Senior Division) notified as a Commercial Court under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 can entertain a trademark infringement suit, despite Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 expressly prohibiting institution of such suits before a court inferior to a District Court. Section 134...