POCSO Act | Presumption Of Guilt Under S.29 Does Not Arise On Testimony Of Child Victim Alone If It Is Unreliable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 will arise only after the prosecution proves the basic facts of the alleged sexual assault, and cannot be applied if the victim child's testimony itself is not fully credible and trustworthy.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran...

Mere Possession Of Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute Minimum Experience Criteria : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that essential qualifications for an advertised post cannot be compromised merely because the candidate possesses a higher qualification. A bench of Justices J. K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar heard an appeal filed by a candidate who had appeared for the post of Computer Hardware Engineer under the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education. Although...

'Appointments To Uniformed Services Require Greater Caution' : Supreme Court Restores Dismissal Of Medically Unfit UP Constable

The Court also pulled up Senior Police Officers for failure to verify eligibility in recruitment.

Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 6]

Today is the sixth 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...

Legal Representatives Can Challenge Arbitral Award Only Under S 34 Arbitration Act, Not Article 227: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the appropriate remedy for a legal representative aggrieved by an arbitral award is to file an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and not a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution or Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure."In the considered view of this Court, the appropriate relief for a legal representative...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 20, 2026

Links to the Supreme Court reports of April 20 :AI Cannot Replace Judge's Lived Human Experience; Judging Is Human Responsibility: Justice Vikram NathMilk Wouldn't Be Poured Into River If People Had Scientific Temper : Justice AS Oka'Very Unfortunate' : Supreme Court Flags NCLT Delay In Approving Resolution Plan, Calls For Nationwide ReportWest Bengal SIR : Supreme Court To Seek Calcutta HC...

Supreme Court Suggests Union Funding For Exclusive Courts Be Extended To UAPA Cases Handled By State Agencies

In the suo motu case concerning the creation of exclusive courts to tackle cases under special statutes like UAPA, etc., the Supreme Court proposed that the Union's decision to provide funding for the establishment of exclusive NIA Courts in States be extended to the UAPA cases being handled by the State agencies as well.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi raised the question...

Mere Entry In Municipality Property Register Not Proof Of Title : Supreme Court Rejects MCD's Claim

The Supreme Court has observed that mere entry in the property records maintained by a municipal authority cannot, by itself, establish ownership over land, reiterating the primacy of legally recognized title documents and judicial findings. “A mere entry in the list of properties maintained by the MCD cannot, by itself, constitute a valid proof of title over the subject land.”, observed...

'Litigant Can't Dictate How Judge's Children Live': Justice Sharma On Kejriwal Citing Her Children's Appointment As Govt Counsel

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while dismissing AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking her recusal from the liquor policy case on the ground that her children are central government panel counsel, observed that a litigant cannot dictate how children of judges live their lives in absence of any proof that the office of the judge has been misused. Kejriwal had argued that...

'Politician Can't Be Allowed To Judge Judicial Competence' : Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Recusal Plea

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the applications filed by Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the liquor policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that merely because her children are central government panel counsel, it cannot be presumed that she carries any bias against Kejriwal.The judge...

Supreme Court Approves Contempt Trial Of Advocate For Making Allegations Against High Court Judge In Press Conference

Greivances against a judicial order must be ventilated through legal remedies, the Court said.

Supreme Court Dismisses Umar Khalid's Plea To Review Judgment Denying Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Umar Khalid, seeking to review the January 5 order, which denied him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. It may be recalled that a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria had denied bail to Khalid and another co-accused, Sharjeel Imam, observing that the materials showed a prima facie case against...