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Rejection of Jurisdiction Plea under Section 16 Arbitration Act Not Challengeable under Section 34 Till Final Award: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Line: No Mid-Game Challenges to Arbitrator's Jurisdiction RulingsIn a pivotal clarification for arbitration practice, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that when an arbitrator rejects a plea questioning their jurisdiction under Section 16 of th...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Flawed Investigation Fatal to Prosecution Even with Eyewitnesses: Supreme Court Acquits 12 in Assam Murder under IPC 302/149

Supreme Court Rips Apart 'Scripted' Probe: Acquits 12 in Assam Roadside Murder After 18-Year BattleIn a stinging rebuke toAssam Police, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 28, 2026, acquitted 12 convicts in a brutal 2008 murder case, overturning lower court verdicts due to a "fatally flawed" inv...

30 Apr 2026

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State Cannot “Turn Back The Clock” After Decades To Claim Title Over Lands Held By Innocent Citizens: SC

While coming out most openly and vehemently in support of innocent citizens, we see that none other than the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled The Secretary, Govt of Tamil Nadu and others vs S Raja and Others Special Leave Petition (C) Nos...

28 Apr 2026

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Presumption Under S.29 POCSO Doesn't Arise Solely On Unreliable Child Testimony: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Brakes on POCSO Presumption: Child Testimony Must Be Rock-SolidIn a significant ruling on child sexual assault cases, the Supreme Court of India has restored the acquittal of tuition teacher Debraj Dutta, overturning a Calcutta High Court conv...

21 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

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Courts Have No Discretion to Impose Penalty Below 10x Deficit Duty Under Proviso to Section 34, Karnataka Stamp Act: Supreme Court

Stamp Duty Standoff: Supreme Court Curbs Judicial Overreach in Karnataka Act Penalty ImpositionIn a pivotal ruling on the intricacies of stamp duty enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that trial courts wielding powers under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, canno...

01 Apr 2026

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Strict Compliance with Gang Chart Procedure Mandatory Under UP Gangsters Act: Supreme Court Quashes FIR

Supreme Court Strikes Down Gangster FIR: Procedure Trumps Alleged MenaceIn a ruling that underscores the sanctity of procedural safeguards in stringent anti-gang laws, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed an FIR against alleged gangsterGabbar Singh alias Devendra Pratap Singh alias Rajesh Sin...

21 Mar 2026

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Statutory Appeals Cannot Be Entertained Without Certified Copy of Impugned Judgment: Supreme Court (Order XIX Rule 40 SCR, 2013)

Supreme Court Slams the Door on Lax Filings: Certified Copies Now Mandatory forStatutory AppealsIn a procedural wake-up call, theSupreme Court of Indiahas firmly restated thatstatutory appealscannot be entertained without acertified copyof theimpugned judgment, invokingOrder XIX Rule 40 of th...

21 Mar 2026

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Parity with Co-Convicts Warrants Suspension of Confirmed Life Sentence and Bail Pending High Court Decisions: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Murder Convict on Bail: Parity Trumps Prolonged Custody in Shadow of Unresolved ProbesIn a nuanced procedural move, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran of the Supreme Court has suspended the life imprisonment sentence of Yah...

20 Mar 2026

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Supreme Court Designates 7 Retired High Court Judges as Senior Advocates in Full Court Meeting

Supreme Court Bestows Senior Advocate Prestige on 7 Judicial VeteransIn a significant nod to judicial excellence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas designated seven eminent retired High Court judges asSenior Advocates, effective March 18, 2026. ...

20 Mar 2026