Magistrates, Cops Personally Liable To Compensate For Illegal Preventive Detention : Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines

The Court ordered the payment of Rs 75,000 to an advocate who was illegally detained for 3 days, and directed recovery of the amount from the erring official.

Supreme Court Summarises Law On Approver's Testimony, Says Corroboration Not Mandatory For Accomplice's Evidence

The Supreme Court observed that even where an accomplice's testimony is not independently corroborated on material particulars, it may still form the basis of a conviction if the court finds it credible, trustworthy, and reflective of a full and truthful account of the events surrounding the commission of the offence.“One of the necessary tests is that his (approver) testimony must...

MCD's Negligence Led To Saket Building Collapse : Amicus Tells Supreme Court, Seeks Action Against Officials

The amicus also sought a structural audit of all premises within MCD limits and time-bound demolition or sealing of illegal structures.

Civil & Criminal Remedies Can Be Invoked For Same Cause, But There Shouldn't Be Inordinate Time Gap Between Them: Supreme Court

The Court quashed an FIR lodged 23 year after the filing of a civil suit over the same property dispute.

P&H High Court Directs Centre To Treat Ex-IAS Ashok Khema As Empanelled Deemed Addl Secy. & Secy, Holds Denial Arbitrary

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a plea filed by retired IAS officer Ashok Khemka, holding that denial of empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary/Secretary to the Government of India, despite similar relaxations granted to other officers, was discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.A Division Bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi...

S.27 Evidence Act | Panch Witness Turning Hostile Not Fatal If Recovery Proved By Other Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld the murder conviction, noting that mere turning hostile of the panch witness would not be fatal to the prosecution's case to create doubt over the recovery evidence based on the accused's disclosure statements under Section 27 of the Evidence Act when the recovery evidence was proved otherwise by other corroborative evidence. A bench of Justice Pankaj...

No Forgery Merely Because Person Executed Document Wrongly Claiming Ownership Of Property : Supreme Court

Execution of such a document is not "making of false document(S.464 IPC)" and hence no offence is "forgery(S.467/471 IPC)" is attracted.

'Imposition Of Hindi In South & Sanskrit In North' : Ex-MP Fauzia Khan Moves Supreme Court Against CBSE's 3-Language Mandate

The applicant argued that the policy has no educational rationale, and negated federalism and linguistic diversity.

PMLA Court Rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Discharge Plea In Money Laundering Case

A Special Court at Ranchi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's discharge petition in a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Badgai area.The Court held that prima facie material existed for trial.Special Judge PMLA Yogesh Kumar said:"Upon overall consideration of the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Anjana Om Kashyap's Plea Against Remarks By Khan Sir, Others; Refuses Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on application for interim relief moved by Journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network against allegedly defamatory remarks by exam coaching teacher Faisal Khan–also known popularly as Khan sir, as well as other educators.The interim relief application has been filed in Kashyap's defamation suit against Khan sir and other defendants...

Every Grave Or Dargah Not Automatically Waqf Property; Waqf Board Can't Take Control Merely Because It Has Muslim Religious Use : Madras HC

Mere religious use or existence of a tomb or shrine is not automatically sufficient;there must be a permanent dedication, the Court held.

Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 11 - 17, 2026

Advocates - Members of the judiciary at all levels must show patience, compassion, and a spirit of encouragement towards lawyers, particularly young members of the Bar. The Court emphasized that the responsibility to nurture discipline, professional ethics, integrity, and a sense of duty among lawyers — viewing them as officers of the Court — lies not only with senior members of the...