Centre Will Consider Taking Legislative Steps To Protect Women Forced To Consume Acid : Solicitor General Assures Supreme Court

The Solicitor General of India assured the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Union Government will consider making legislative amendments to ensure that women who were forced to drink acid and suffered severe internal injuries are brought within the protection framework of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

NDPS | Absence Of Independent Witnesses, S. 52-A Lapses Not Fatal If Recovery & Conscious Possession Established : Supreme Court

Dismissing the appeal of a woman convicted for possessing 23.5 kg of ganja, the Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) held that the absence of independent witnesses during the seizure is not fatal to the prosecution so long as police witnesses provide consistent and credible evidence of recovery. The Court further clarified that mere procedural lapses in sampling under Section 52-A of the...

Telangana Phone Tapping Case | Supreme Court Directs Ex-Intelligence Chief Prabhakar Rao To Surrender For Custodial Interrogation

The State submitted that Rao has not given access to his devices despite the earlier direction.

Matters Perceived As More Important Taking Up Entire Court Time, Smaller Litigants Left Unheard : CJI Surya Kant

CJI said that he wanted to ensure equitalbe distribution of Court time for all matters.

'If State Presumes Guilt, Speedy Trial Also Be Ensured' : Supreme Court Flags UAPA Trials' Delay; Asks HCs To Monitor Pending Cases

The Court issued various directions to the High Courts to ensure expeditious trial of cases under Acts imposing reverse burden of proof on the accused.

S.138 NI Act | Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Ruling That Cheque Dishonor Case Not Maintainable For Unexplained Cash Debt Over Rs.20K

The Supreme Court recently set aside the Kerala High Court judgment in PC Hari v. Shine Varghese, which held that a debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000 in violation of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 cannot be considered as a "legally enforceable debt" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless there is a valid explanation for the same.A bench of Justices PK...

Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 11) granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid had sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Khalid commencing from December 16 to...

Supreme Court Designates Four Ex-Judges As Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court has designated four former High Court judges, including two Chief Justices, as Senior Advocates.The decision was taken during a Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court held on December 10, 2025, chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant.The following retired Judges were conferred with the designation : Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili, Former Judge, High Court for...

Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Unnatural Death Of Tribal Youth In Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) directed the investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case related to the unnatural death of a Scheduled Tribe youth named Nilesh Adivasi in Madhya Pradesh in July 2025.The Court directed the Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh to constitute a 3-member SIT, to be headed by an IPS officer in the rank of SP who belongs to the...

Negative CIBIL Rating Challenged By Litigant Claiming No Loan Was Taken ; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From SBI & PNB

The petitioner alleged that two other individuals with the same name as him were issued the same PAN number, and the loans taken by them have adversely affected his CIBIL score.

NCLT Can Order Forfeiture Of Entire Deposit If Purchaser Of Liquidation Assets Defaults In Payments : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that if a purchaser defaults on payment for assets acquired in liquidation under a judicially supervised sale, the entire amount already deposited may be forfeited. It further clarified that Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 cannot be invoked to seek a refund, as no contract exists between the purchaser and the liquidator, the sale being conducted under...

Will Impose Costs For Frivolous Mentioning, CJI Surya Kant Warns

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday expressed clear displeasure over out-of-turn mentioning by lawyers and said the court would begin imposing costs on frivolous requests. “From Monday, I will issue another notification that if there is a mentioning that I do not find genuine, I will impose costs then and there,” the CJI remarked in open court.He warned that a circular would...