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Supreme Court Asks Telangana Speaker To Decide Remaining Disqualification Petitions In Two Weeks
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (January 16) issued a last warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to decide the remaining disqualification petitions within two weeks in connection with the defection of ten MLAs from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the Indian National Congress.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice AG Masih was hearing...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Waqf Muttawalli's Plea Against Umeed Portal; Allows To Raise Grievances Before Authority
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 16) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Waqf Muttawalli alleging that there were technical glitches in the UMEED Portal of the Central Government for the uploading of the details of the Waqf properties.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach...
Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Judgment Disqualifying Mukul Roy As Member Of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court's judgment which disqualified Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order while issuing notice on a petition filed by Subhranshu Roy, the son of Mukul Roy, challenging the High Court's order....
Justice SC Sharma Reveals He Was Targeted By Fake Traffic Challan SMS, Flags Cyber Fraud Menace
Justice Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court today revealed that an attempt was recently made to defraud him by sending him a fake traffic challan through SMS. When he clicked the link, he was taken to a website which looked exactly like the official website.Adding that he was able to detect the fraud, Justice Sharma remarked that if even judges are targeted by such well-organised...
Supreme Court Rejects Justice Yashwant Varma's Challenge To Lok Sabha Speaker's Formation Of Inquiry Committee In Impeachment Motion
The Supreme Court today dismissed the writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to form an inquiry committee as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, in the impeachment motion moved against him in relation to the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS)
Interim release of vehicles involved in NDPS cases - Four Scenarios of Seizure - The Court identified four scenarios where contraband is seized from a vehicle: (i) Owner or agent is the accused. (ii) Vehicle is stolen by the accused. (iii) Contraband is found with a third-party occupant without the owner's knowledge. The Court held that in the third and fourth scenarios, where the owner...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 15, 2026
Supreme Court Bats For Including Disability Rights In Corporate Social ResponsibilityDigital Arrests | Banks, Telecom Cos Be Held Liable If Victim's Loss Attributable To Their Negligence : MHA CommitteeSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain 'Jana Nayagan' Film Producer's Plea For CBFC Clearance, Asks Madras HC To Decide On Jan 20Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Withdraw Life Support For...
'To Safeguard Homebuyers' Interests' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For CoC In Insolvency Cases Against Builders
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) issued a set of directions regarding the functioning of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, noting that while the commercial wisdom of the CoC is paramount, such power must be exercised with responsibility, transparency and proper application of mind, particularly in real estate insolvencies where...
AP Stamp Act | Stamp Duty Leviable On Agreement To Sell Only When Possession Follows It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) ruled that a stamp duty, as per the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act, is not payable on an 'agreement to sell' which doesn't stipulates delivery of possession. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan delivered a ruling in the context of the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act (“Act”), while setting aside the High Court's decision, which held that...
Motive Insignificant When Direct Evidence In Form Of Dying Declaration Exists : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) restored the conviction of a man for committing murder of her wife, observing that absence of motive is not fatal to the prosecution when there is clear and credible direct evidence, such as a dying declaration. “Motive assumes significance, primarily in cases based on circumstantial evidence. Where there is direct evidence in the form of a...