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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: February 2026
SUPREME COURT Court's Permission Necessary For Further Investigation After Filing Final Report: Supreme Court Cause Title: PRAMOD KUMAR & ORS. VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS The Supreme Court has held that the police can't proceed with further investigation on their own, and it is mandatory to obtain a leave of the court before doing further investigation under Section...
Sabarimala Reference : Consultation With Religious Scholars Needed Before Judicial Review Of Traditions, Kerala Govt To Supreme Court
The State submitted that PILs questioning a religious practice should not be ordinarily entertained if filed by a person not belonging to that religion, unless a grave human rights violation is involved.
Delhi High Court To Sit On Sunday For Habeas Corpus Pleas Alleging Illegal Police Detention Of Activists
Various habeas corpus petitions have been filed before the Delhi High Court alleging illegal detention of 10 activists by officials of the Delhi Police Special Cell.The matter was mentioned today by Advocate Shahrukh Alam before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia which said that the pleas will be heard tomorrow. One of the habeas corpus pleas has...
How Supreme Court Dealt With Sonam Wangchuk's Detention: A Look At Questions Posed During Hearing
The Union Government on March 14 revoked the detention of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, 1980, while his wife's habeas corpus petition challenging his detention was pending before the Supreme Court of India.During the hearing, the Court raised several questions to the Union Government regarding the circumstances surrounding Wangchuk's preventive...
Supreme Court Seeks Report From Union & States On Removal Of Encroachments From Ganga Banks
The Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive nationwide status report on encroachments along the banks and floodplains of the River Ganga while hearing a case concerning illegal constructions on the river's floodplains in Patna, Bihar.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan directed the Union Government, the State of Bihar and other States through which the Ganga flows to...
Attempt To Settle Dispute Cannot Prevent Police From Taking Cognizance Of Crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that an attempt by the police to reconcile a dispute between the clashing groups would not bar them from registering an FIR for criminal acts. “The mere attempt at reconciliation cannot prevent the police from taking cognizance of criminal acts.”, observed a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran. The case arose out of a dispute between...
Supreme Court Notifies Composition Of 9-Judge Bench Hearing Reference On 'Industry' Definition
The Supreme Court has notified the composition of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to consider the correctness of the expansive interpretation of the term “industry” laid down in the 1978 decision in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa.The bench will be headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and will comprise Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar...
Can't Restrict Number Of Namaz Worshipers On Law & Order Ground; Resign If Unable To Do Duty : Allahabad High Court To Sambhal SP, Collector
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the Uttar Pradesh administration's decision restricting the number of persons offering Namaz during Ramzan at a mosque in Sambhal district, observing that maintaining law and order is the responsibility of the State.In an order passed on February 27, a bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan remarked that if the Superintendent...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 13, 2026
Links to today's reports :'3-Year Practice Condition Should Remain, Only Issue Is Modalities': Supreme Court In Review Hearing; Extends Civil Judge Application Dates3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled CandidatesSupreme Court Asks States To File Affidavits On Forming Animal Welfare BoardsSupreme Court Asks Petitioners Challenging Plaster Of Paris...
Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Challenge To BNSS Provision On Pre-Cognizance Hearing
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the first proviso of Section 223 of the BNSS. As per the first proviso to Section 223 of the BNSS, A magistrate cannot take cognisance of an offence without giving the accused an opportunity of being heard. The plea, filed by Nakkheeran Gopal, an investigative journalist and owner of Nakkheeran Publications, states that the...