Non-Compliance Of Judicial Orders By Govt Officials 'Shameful', Derogatory To Constitution: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set-aside a contempt conviction against senior government officials, accepting their unconditional apology for delay in complying with a previous order of the Court, and has subsequently emphasised that officials adopting a casual approach in complying with Court orders not only undermines the Constitution, but is also “shameful” to the position and...

'Second' Marriage By Muslim Man Not Bigamy U/S 494 IPC; Islam Permits Polygamy: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a Muslim man who contracts a 'second' marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage cannot be prosecuted for the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC. A bench of Justice BP Sharma observed that Section 494 IPC applies to those cases where the second marriage is void by reason of the subsistence of the first marriage. However, the...

WB SIR | Appeals May Take Time, But Can't Order Interim Inclusion Of Deleted Voters Just Because They're Earlier Mapped: Supreme Court

The Court said that appeals cannot be rushed and interim inclusion cannot be allowed merely because voters were earlier mapped.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 6, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Orders CBI Preliminary Inquiry Into Allotment Of Contracts To Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's Kin'Project Will Be Lifeline For Kerala' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To EC For Wayanad Tunnel ConstructionSupreme Court Refuses To Stay Adani's Resolution Plan For Jaiprakash Associates; Urges NCLAT To Hear Vedanta's Appeal On PriorityNCERT Book Row :...

Karta Can't Unilaterally Gift Substantial Portion Of Joint Family Property In Favour Of One Coparcener: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that a Karta does not have the authority to unilaterally transfer a substantial portion of the joint family property to one coparcener, to the exclusion of others. Justice AD Maria Clete held that such a gift would give exclusive benefit to one coparcener and would destroy the proprietary rights of other coparceners. “A unilateral gift of...

Chhattisgarh High Court Convicts Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's Son For Murder Of NCP Leader Ram Avtar Jaggi, Imposes Life Sentence

Court also deprecated 'deliberate attempt' by accused to delay proceedings despite having sufficient opportunity to prepare.

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 333 | Save Mon Region Federation And Anr v. The State Of Arunachal Pradesh And Ors

Supreme Court Orders CBI Preliminary Inquiry Into Allotment Of Contracts To Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's KinEven Single Instance Of Award Of Public Work Through Tainted Process Violates Article 14 : Supreme Court ...

Even Single Instance Of Award Of Public Work Through Tainted Process Violates Article 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(April 6) ordered a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the allegations of favouritism and patterns of repeated departures from open and competitive tendering in the allotment of work contracts by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, to his relatives and close associates.The Court observed that the decisions on...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 332 | M/S. PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT. LTD. VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

'Failure To Develop Allotted Land Bars Equitable Relief', Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Lease In Piaggio's Favor...

'Failure To Develop Allotted Land Bars Equitable Relief', Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Lease In Piaggio's Favor

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (April 6) upheld the forfeiture of a lease granted to Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., observing that the company failed to undertake construction or develop the industrial plot within the stipulated time, and was therefore not entitled to any equitable relief. “…there is no escape from the conclusion that, right from the date of the grant of...

'Serious Lapse In Investigation': Allahabad High Court Acquits Man Who Spent 11 Years In Jail In Minor's Rape Case

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently acquitted a man who spent 11 years in jail in connection with a 14 year old girls' rape case dating back to 2010. The bench observed that the police had committed a "serious lapse" by failing to match the human semen found on the victim to the accused. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Brij Raj Singh set aside the 2018 trial...

Juridical Debates From Banerji To Nine-Judge Bench On 'Industry' Under Industrial Relations Law

The seven decades old judicial debates on 'industry' under the Industrial Relations Law started with the interpretation of the definition Section 2 (j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The first few years of interpretative battle was around the terminology 'undertaking' in the definition. After a 'zigzag' from broader to narrower interpretation, it settled over 'triple test' in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa, (1978) 2 SCC 213. However, the inconclusive debate...