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Attempt To Settle Dispute Cannot Prevent Police From Taking Cognizance Of Crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that an attempt by the police to reconcile a dispute between the clashing groups would not bar them from registering an FIR for criminal acts. “The mere attempt at reconciliation cannot prevent the police from taking cognizance of criminal acts.”, observed a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran. The case arose out of a dispute between two groups in a locality in Punjab. The appellants belonged to a Scheduled Caste community, while the respondents...
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Excise Inspector In 35-Year-Old Bribery Case, Reduces Sentence Since Convict Now 75 Yr Old
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a former excise constable from Uttarakhand in a bribery trap case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, while reducing the sentence in view of his advanced age and the time already spent in custody.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale dismissed the appeal filed by Raj Bahadur Singh against the judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court which had affirmed his conviction for demanding and accepting illegal gratification. However,...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 13, 2026
Links to today's reports :'3-Year Practice Condition Should Remain, Only Issue Is Modalities': Supreme Court In Review Hearing; Extends Civil Judge Application Dates3 Year Practice Mandate : Law Colleges Suggest Alternatives For Special-Abled CandidatesSupreme Court Asks States To File Affidavits On Forming Animal Welfare BoardsSupreme Court Asks Petitioners Challenging Plaster Of Paris Idol Immersion To Approach Bombay High CourtTo Dismiss Public Servant Without Dept Enquiry, Sufficient Cause...
Auction Sale Confirmation Does Not Bar Judicial Scrutiny Of Valuation Of Reserve Price : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 13) observed that a conclusion of an auction sale would not bar re-valuation of the auctioned property, when a question arises regarding the adequacy of valuation or fixation of the reserve price. “While there can be no quarrel with the settled proposition that the rights of a bona fide auction purchaser deserve due protection and that confirmed court sales should not ordinarily be interfered with, it is equally well established that such protection is not...
'FIR Can't Be Doubted Merely Because It Is Based On Police Statement', Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Case
The Supreme Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to individuals who had allegedly hurled caste-based abuse at the members of the Scheduled Caste category, noting that the authenticity of an FIR cannot be doubted merely because it was registered based on a police statement, not by a complainant. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment, which had granted an anticipatory bail in an SC/ST case, by expressing...
S. 149 IPC | Failure To Prove Specific Overt Acts Of Each Member Of Unlawful Assembly Not Fatal To Prosecution : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction and life sentences of four individuals, observing that the absence of a specific eyewitness account of the accused firing at the deceased is not fatal to the prosecution's case when the accused acted as members of an unlawful assembly with a common object under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and...
Supreme Court Upholds Claim Of Candidates With Learning Disability & Mental Illness To Join CAG Auditor Post
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 12) held that government authorities cannot deny appointment to persons with benchmark disabilities by relying on outdated identification of posts, and must apply the latest notification issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed the appointment of candidates...
To Dismiss Public Servant Without Dept Enquiry, Sufficient Cause Must Be Shown : Supreme Court Reinstantes Delhi Police Officer
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 12) observed that the power to dismiss a government servant from service without holding a departmental enquiry cannot be exercised on mere presumption that conducting such an enquiry is not reasonably practicable. The Court added that the decision of the authority to dispense with the requirement of holding an enquiry before dismissing a government...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 12, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Urges Union To Bring Law On Passive EuthanasiaSupreme Court Expresses Strong Displeasure At Railways For Not Properly Explaining Investments On SafetyRailway Travel Insurance Cannot Be Limited To Online Tickets, Must Be Available To Counter Ticket Passengers Too: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea Seeking Rs 1 Crore Fees For Filing Cases...
Arbitration | Belated Jurisdictional Challenge Impermissible After Active Participation In Arbitration Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a party which participates in arbitration proceedings without raising a jurisdictional objection at the appropriate stage cannot subsequently raise a technical plea of jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal upon passing of an adverse award. “A party cannot keep a 'jurisdictional ace' up their sleeve and then claim that filing of the jurisdictional...
Seniority Of Direct Recruits Counts From Initial Appointment, Not Probation Completion : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court had ruled that the seniority of directly recruited Assistant Engineers in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) must be counted from the date of their initial appointment, including the training period, and not from the date they commenced probation after completing training.A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Madras High Court's division...