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SC Upholds Life Term Of Man For Murdering His Wife And Hanging Her Body

It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Gour Acharjee vs The State of Tripura & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 1803 of 2014 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 535 that was pronounced just re...

09 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs Union to Develop SOPs to Prevent Child Trafficking in IVF and Surrogacy Clinics

Babies as Commodities: Supreme Court Cracks Down on Trafficking in Fertility ClinicsIn a significant judicial intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiais intensifying its oversight of child trafficking networks that have begun exploiting systemic gaps in the burgeoning fertility industry. Durin...

27 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court Judges

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court JudgesTheSupreme Court of Indiais on the precipice of a significant transformation in its composition. Following the promulgation of theSupreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which elevated thesanctioned strengthof...

29 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Affirming Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Supreme Court Highlights Husband’s Burden of Disclosure in Private Dwelling Deaths

A Tragic End: When Optimism FailsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a poignant and firm judgment in the case ofGour Acharjee vs. The State of Tripura, shedding light on the lethal consequences of systemic domestic cruelty. The bench, comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice K....

25 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Preliminary Decree Attains Executable Finality When Physical Partition Proves Impractical: Supreme Court

When a Preliminary Decree Spells Its Own FinaleThe Supreme Court has delivered clarity on a vexed question of civil procedure that plagues partition litigants across India: a well-crafted preliminary decree need not always requi...

18 May 2026

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Supreme Court Mandates Tracking Devices for Public Vehicles

Supreme Court Mandates Tracking Devices and Panic Buttons for All Public Service VehiclesIn a landmark directive aimed at enhancing passenger safety across India, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that no public service vehicle (PSV)—including taxis and buses—shall receive a fitness certific...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Fixed 35% Gross Receipts Share from AOP is Revenue, Not Profit; Taxable in Member's Hands: Supreme Court

When 35% Meant Revenue, Not Profit: Supreme Court Redefines AOP Income TaxationIn a landmark tax ruling, the Supreme Court on May 12, 2026, held that a fixed 35% share of gross sale receipts from an Association of Persons (AOP)—untouched by business ...

12 May 2026

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Prolonged Trial Delay Trumps NDPS Section 37 Restrictions: Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite 23kg Ganja Commercial Quantity

Supreme Court Unlocks Jail Doors: Bail Granted in Massive Ganja Haul Case Over Stalled TrialIn a swift hearing on May 5, 2026, a bench ofJustice J.B. PardiwalaandJustice K.V. Viswanathanat the Supreme Court of India granted regular bail to ...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Prolonged Consensual Cohabitation Negates False Marriage Promise Rape Charge Under Section 376 IPC: Supreme Court

'Happily Cohabited for 4 Years': Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Over 'Soured' RelationshipIn a significant ruling on consent and deception in sexual offence cases, the Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against Shaileshbhai Govindbhai Makwana, accused of rape under a fal...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Michel's Treaty Challenge

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Christian Michel's Challenge to India-UAE Extradition Treaty ProvisionIn a pivotal move for extradition law in India, the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Union government, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

04 May 2026