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Caste Abuse Inside Enclosed Space Without Public Presence Is Not SC/ST Act Offence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (20.08.2026) quashed proceedings under Sections 3(2)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 1989 (SC/ST Act). The case was filed against a school manager, accusing him of assaulting and hurling caste-based abuses at the father of two students. The Supreme Court quashed the case, holding that the...
UP Gangsters Act Stillborn, Doesn't Create Any Offence; Perpetuates Violence On Unsuspecting Citizens : Supreme Court
The Court criticised the UP Gangsters Act for enabling trial based on a gang chart without the creation of an offence.
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Jharkhand Service Exam Irregularities
Social activist Harisharan Devgan has moved the Supreme Court, seeking an independent, time-bound investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The petition, filed through Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, has sought the transfer of investigation from the State to the CBI to ensure an...
Supreme Court Forms 5-Member Committee Led By Ex-SC Judge Subhash Reddy To Probe Student Protest Violence
The Court asked the committee to give its interim report on alleged excessive police force and molestation of female protesters at the earliest.
Supreme Court Bench Hearing PMLA Review Batch Reconstituted By Parties' Consent; Justices Bhuyan & NK Singh Replaced
The Supreme Court today reconstituted the bench hearing review petitions challenging the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment, which upheld certain provisions of the PMLA.A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana will now be hearing the review petitions. Earlier, the bench comprised CJI Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N Kotiswar Singh. When the matter...
Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Against Conviction In 2013 Rape Case
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court's order of conviction and sentence of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 rape case.This comes days after the Goa Government also approached the Supreme Court for enhancement of punishment to life imprisonment while not challenging the finding of conviction.The Bombay High Court's...
UGC Equity Regulations 2026 Being Reconsidered : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Solicitor General on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Union Government was reconsidering the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, which were formulated to address caste discrimination in colleges and universities.Noting this, the Court adjourned the batch of petitions challenging the 2026 regulations till four weeks....
Can Challenge To Testator's Title Be Raised In Probate Proceedings? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court appointed Rajasthan Additional Advocate General Padmesh Mishra as amicus curiae to assist it in determining whether revocation of probate can be sought on the ground that the title of properties bequeathed under a Will did not belong to the testator.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice returnable on September 21, 2026, on a...
Mediation More Enduring Than Judicial Decision: Justice Narasimha On Supreme Court's 'Samadhan Samaroh' Program
Justice PS Narasimha recently spoke on the Supreme Court's Samadhan Samaroh initiative, a nationwide mediation-driven exercise aimed at amicable, consent-based resolution of cases pending before the Supreme Court. The initiative, which began on 21st April, will culminate in a Special Lok Adalat to be held from 21st to 23rd August.In an interview to Akashvani's News On AIR, Justice...
