India - Supreme Court

Can Section 27 Recoveries Alone Sustain Conviction? Supreme Court Rules In 1988 Murder Case

Can Section 27 Recoveries Alone Sustain Conviction? Supreme Court Rules In1988Murder CaseIn a significant verdict, theSupreme Court of Indiahas restored theacquittalof six men in a1988murder case, reasserting the foundational principles ofcriminal jurisprudence. The bench comprising Justice J...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes False POCSO Case Against Aunt Involving Bitter Matrimonial Dispute Allegations Today

Supreme Court Quashes False POCSO Case Against Aunt Involving Bitter Matrimonial Dispute Allegations TodayIn a significant ruling aimed at curbing the misuse of legal mechanisms in marital conflicts, the Supreme Court of India has quashed

27 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Murder Is A Heinous Offence Under Juvenile Justice Act For Child Accused

Supreme CourtRules Murder Is AHeinous OffenceUnder Juvenile Justice Act For Child AccusedIn a definitive ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has settled the legal classification of murder within the framework of theJuvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The bench composed ...

25 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Developers Cannot Evade Statutory Redevelopment Agreements After Taking Possession of Premises Says Supreme Court

Developers Cannot Evade Statutory Redevelopment Agreements After Taking Possession of Premises Says Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling protecting the rights of tenants in legacy buildings, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that developers cannot unilaterally repudiate their obligations unde...

25 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs Bihar Government To Clear Ganga Bank Encroachments Within Six Weeks Today

Supreme Court Directs Bihar Government To Clear Ganga Bank Encroachments Within Six Weeks TodayTheSupreme Court of India, led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, has delivered a stern directive to theBihar government, ordering the immediate removal of allunauthorized struc...

24 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Merely Be Heard By Special Legislative Courts

Supreme Court Rules Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Merely Be Heard By Special Legislative CourtsThe Supreme Court of India has issued a significant clarification regarding the jurisdiction of specializ...

23 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice Lapse

Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice LapseIn a landmark ruling that reaffirms the sanctity of procedural safeguards in criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed two criminal complaints againstStandard Chartered Bank...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 68 Evidence Act proviso excluded for registered sale deeds by Supreme Court

Section 68 Evidence Act proviso excluded forregistered sale deedsby Supreme CourtIn a significant clarification on the law of evidence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the proviso toSection 68 of theIndian Evidence Act, 1872, is inapplicable toregistered sale deeds. A bench comprising ...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Inclusion of Royalty and Levies in Iron Ore Sale Value to Prevent Evasion

Plugging the Mineral Pipe: Supreme Court ValidatesRoyaltyInclusion in Sale PriceIn a significant judgment addressing the fiscal integrity of the mining sector, theSupreme Court of Indiahas affirmed the government's authority to include payments made towardsroyalty, theDistrict Mineral Foundat...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Apex Court Reviews Revanna Sexual Harassment Case Discharge

Apex Court Escalates Review of HD RevannaDischargeinSexual HarassmentSagaThe Indian legal landscape is currently witnessing a significant intervention by theSupreme Court of India, which has initiated a formal review of thedischargegranted toJanata Dal (Secular)[JD(S)] leader HD Revanna. The ...

13 Jul 2026