Whether IPC Prosecution Can Continue After Sanction Under PC Act Was Refused: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court today (30 September) reserved its judgement in a batch of petitions by former IDBI bank officials and government nominees on the bank's board, wherein they challenged their prosecution for offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC, now the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023/BNS 2023) after sanction to prosecute them under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) was...

Supreme Court Rebukes UP Police Over FIR Discrepancies, Summons Officer

The Supreme Court today(September 30) criticised the Uttar Pradesh police for registering a first information report against an unknown person in a case relating to harassment, despite the fact that the complainant had apprehended the suspect on the spot. In a case before Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, the complainant appeared in person and alleged that despite her...

Compromise Decree Obtained Without Impleading Necessary Party Is Nullity : Supreme Court

The affected party is entitled to seek recall of the compromise decreee which was obtained behind their back.

Journalist Seema Chishti Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Reference On Legislative Privileges

Journalist Seema Chishti, Editor at The Wire, has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to intervene in the long-pending case concerning the scope of legislative privileges under Article 194(3) of the Constitution and their interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a).In her intervention application filed though Advocate-on-Record...

Judges Must Avoid Personal Views On Morality While Hearing Bail Pleas Or Criminal Trials: Supreme Court

The Court sets aside the MP High Court order denying bail on grounds of the 'Morals' of the victim's family.

Supreme Court Rules Out Complete Firecracker Ban, Proposes Approach Balancing Sentiments & Health

The Supreme Court today indicated that it would not impose a complete ban on firecrackers or permit their unrestricted use, emphasising the need to balance religious sentiments with the adverse impact of air pollution on children, elderly persons and those suffering from illnesses.“We make it very clear. Neither we are going to agree with you for total ban. Nor we are going to allow them to...

Journalist Ajit Anjum Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Reference On Legislative Privileges

Legislative privileges must not be interpreted in a manner supplanting fundamental rights, the applicant argued.

Supreme Court Special Bench Criticises Manner Of CAPF Contempt Case Listing; Centre Says Request Was Made Before CJI

Justice Misra observed that the original bench ought to have been informed about the mentioning made before the CJI.

No Public Interest In Disclosing Prime Minister's Educational Qualification, Degree Is Personal Information: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no public interest in disclosure of the Prime Minister of India's educational degrees, as he is an elected representative of the people and his educational qualifications have no bearing on his election to the Constitutional post. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 263]The court made the observation in its order rejecting Kejriwal's appeal against an...

Dushyant Dave Writes : Shifting Of CAPF Contempt Case Raises Questions On Master Of Roster Powers

How was a matter which had been listed as per a judicial order deleted? Was it because the CJI had so directed?

BREAKING | Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In Delhi Riots UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied the bail pleas filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt said that it cannot modify the order passed by the Supreme Court...

'Will Dismiss It' : Supreme Court On West Bengal Plea Against Interim Bail To Congress Nandigram By-Poll Candidate Milan Pradhan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to list for urgent hearing a plea filed by the West Bengal Police challenging the interim bail granted by the Calcutta High Court to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who is contesting the Nandigram Assembly by-election.The matter was mentioned before the bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with the State seeking listing of the challenge...