Supreme Court Directs Centre To Upload Nodal Officer Details On Mission Vatsalya Portal For Missing Child Complaints

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to ensure that all states and Union Territories make available details of dedicated Nodal Officers to handle cases of missing children and to upload their details on the Mission Vatsalya portal.“we direct the respondent(s) Union of India to communicate to each of the States and the Union Territories to make available details of...

ITC Cannot Be Denied To Bona Fide Purchasers If Seller Defaults On Tax Payment : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the Input Tax Credit (ITC) on goods purchased from registered dealers cannot be denied to bona fide purchasers merely because the seller failed to deposit the Value Added Tax (VAT) with the government.A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh observed that there was no infirmity in the order of Delhi High Court granting credit...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Ilaiyaraaja On Sony's Plea To Transfer Copyright Suit From Madras To Bombay HC

The Supreme Court today sought a response from Music Composer Dr Ilaiyaraaja in a transfer petition filed by Sony Music Entertainment seeking the transfer of a copyright dispute from Madras to the Bombay High Court.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to consider the matter and issued notice in the same. Sr Adv AM Singhvi, appearing for Sony, stressed that the...

Marriage Often Misused As Instrument Of Subjugation Against Women : Justice Surya Kant

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has said that marriage, across cultures and eras, has too often been used as an instrument of subjugation against women, and that the law must continue to evolve to transform it into a partnership based on dignity, mutual respect and equality. He, however, acknowledged that contemporary legal and social reforms are gradually transforming marriage from a...

'Rental Compensation Requires Complete Deprivation of Property', Supreme Court Denies ₹238 Crore Claim Against Nashik Corporation

Observing that the 'rental compensation' in land acquisition proceedings is granted only when the owner is completely deprived of its property's use, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) denied a massive claim of ₹238 Crores in "rental compensation" made against the Nashik Municipal Corporation for its alleged unauthorized use of a plot of land over 45 years. Rental compensation...

After Centre's Request, Supreme Court Collegium Modifies Proposal To Transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan

The Supreme Court Collegium, in a meeting held on October 14, 2025, has recommended the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to the Allahabad High Court.This recommendation was made upon reconsideration sought by the Central Government. The Collegium had earlier proposed Justice Sreedharan's transfer to the High Court of Chhattisgarh. However,...

Supreme Court Criticizes Casual Practice Of Declaring Witnesses Hostile For Minor Inconsistencies

The Supreme Court criticized the practice of declaring witnesses hostile merely for minor inconsistencies in their statements, emphasizing that this should be done only in exceptional situations where the witness completely departs from the prosecution's case, gives false testimony, or shows clear hostility towards the party on whose behalf they are testifying. A bench of Justices BV...

Supreme Court Bench Refers Plea To Bring Minority Schools Under RTE Act To CJI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders, noting that a similar issue concerning the applicability of the RTE Act to minority institutions is already pending. As the issue...

Advocates Move Supreme Court Challenging BCI Hiking Nomination Fee For Bar Council Elections To Rs 1.25 Lakhs

Two advocates approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to impose what they term an “excessive and exorbitant” nomination fee for candidates contesting in the upcoming State Bar Council elections.The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, challenges the BCI's circular (No. BCI:D:6880/2025(Council-STBC's)) dated September 25, 2025,...

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's Prosecution In 2015 'Cash-for-Votes' Case Unsustainable : Mukul Rohatgi To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) heard Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's plea seeking to quash the 2015 "Cash for Votes" case, as per which he is alleged to have offered bribe to an MLA for securing votes in the Legislative Council election.The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for...

'Govt Not Ready To Evolve': Supreme Court On Union's Opposition To Alternatives To Hanging For Death Sentence

In the PIL seeking abolishment of death-by-hanging, the Supreme Court today lamented the Union's opposition to a suggestion that death row convicts be given an option to choose lethal injection as mode of execution.It was orally expressed that the Union government is not ready to evolve alongwith changes that have taken place over a period of time.A suggestion was placed before a bench...

AP Liquor Scam: Supreme Court Criticises High Court Order Deferring Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy's Bail Hearing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 15) disapproved of an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that restrained the trial court from hearing the bail plea of YSRCP leader and former MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy in the liquor scam case, until the High Court decided the State's plea seeking cancellation of bail granted earlier to four co-accused.The Court quashed the High Court's interim...