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BREAKING | Supreme Court Mandates Magistrates' Approval For Re-Arrest After First Arrest Is Quashed For Not Furnishing Grounds
The Magistrate can permit re-arrest only by an officer who is different from the officer who made the first illegal arrest.
Supreme Court Declines To Extend LLB Students' Attendance Relief To PhD Scholars
PhD scholars are mature people and should not claim the attendance relief granted to LLB students, the Court commented.
'Rs 370 Biryani' Controversy : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Comedian Pranit More's Plea To Club FIRs
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union Government, the States of Maharashtra and Haryana on a writ petition filed by comedian Pranit for clubbing of FIRs registered against him over the 'Rs.370 biryani' controversy. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard the matter.The counsel appearing for More submitted that all the FIRs were identical over the very same allegations. "I have tendered a public apology. Before NCW, I was submitting my...
Telangana MLA Danam Nagender Moves Supreme Court Against HC Judgment Disqualifying Him For Defection
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi on Monday mentioned before the Supreme Court a plea filed by Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the High Court's judgment disqualifying him from the Telangana Legislative Assembly under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the matter on Wednesday.The High Court had held that Nagender incurred disqualification under the anti-defection law after he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a Congress...
Mamata Banerjee Urges Supreme Court To Urgently List Plea Against ECI Freeze On Trinamool Symbol
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Monday mentioned before the Supreme Court a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its reserved 'Flowers & Grass' election symbol amid a dispute between rival factions of the party.Seeking urgent listing of the matter, Sibal questioned the ECI's decision to freeze the party's identity while its proceedings were underway."They...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 21 September 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim order, LiveLaw's Breaking News Alerts will deliver concise, authoritative updates right on the website, making sure...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
1. In a suit for specific performance, a decree is passed directing execution of the sale deed. Pursuant to the decree, the sale deed is executed through the court and possession of the property is delivered to the decree-holder. The decree-holder continues in possession for several decades. In subsequent appellate proceedings, the court considers the long lapse of time and instead of...
Inequitable To Undo Sale Executed Pursuant To Specific Performance Decree Decades Ago By Ordering Refund: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that once a decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell has culminated in execution of the sale deed and delivery of possession, the completed transaction cannot be undone by substituting it with an enhanced monetary refund merely to "settle equities".A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran made the observation while restoring a 1979 Trial Court decree for specific performance concerning around five bighas of agricultural land near...
Principal Employer Not Liable To Pay Gratuity To Contractual Workmen; Controlling Authority Can't Decide Who Must Pay : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a principal employer cannot be held liable to pay gratuity to workers engaged through a contractor when there is no employer-employee relationship between the principal employer and such contractual workmen.The Court set aside a Bombay High Court order holding Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) liable to pay gratuity to workers engaged through a contractor, holding that the Controlling Authority cannot decide who is liable to pay gratuity.A bench of...
Income Tax | CBDT Circular Not Binding On Court : Supreme Court
Reiterating that CBDT circulars are not binding on Courts, the Supreme Court recently dismissed a batch of appeals filed by assessees claiming deductions under Section 80HHC for the premium they received on the sale of their export quota. Section 80HHC provided tax deductions on export profits for Indian companies and resident taxpayers, but no deduction is available from April 1, 2005, onwards. A bench of Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice NV Anjaria held that premium received by the assesses...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: September 07, 2026 To September 13, 2026
JudgmentsDefendant Need Not Enter Witness Box To Prove Admitted Document : Supreme CourtCase Details: Punnu Ram v. Laturia Ram Dead Th. Lrs.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 903The Supreme Court has held that a defendant is not required to step into the witness box when the defence is based on an undisputed document already placed on record.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna...
Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week
Minor Muslim Girl Or Boy Free To Marry Anyone They Like After Attaining Puberty: P&H High CourtDeceased's Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High CourtDonor's Criminal Antecedents Can't Be Ground To Reject Organ Donation: Kerala High CourtWaqf Board's Inquiry To Determine Religious Identity, Character Of Waqf Property Not Barred By...