India - Supreme Court

Failure to Surrender Post-Bail Cancellation Triggers Asset Freeze, LOC, Immediate Arrest: Supreme Court Invokes Article 144

Supreme Court Cracks the Whip: Businessman Ordered to Surrender Immediately as UP Police Faces HeatIn a stern hearing marked by repeated adjournments and pointed queries, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, di...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Conviction Under Sections 302/149/120B IPC Sustainable on Sole 'Sterling' Injured Eyewitness Testimony: Supreme Court

One Bullet, One Witness: Supreme Court Says 'Sterling' Testimony Enough for Life SentenceIn a stark affirmation of evidentiary priorities, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 22, 2026, dismissed appeals by father-son duo Adalat Yadav and Anirudh Yadav, upholding their life imprisonment for murde...

23 Apr 2026

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Cadre Change Not Mere Transfer: Supreme Court Orders Reallocation to Uttarakhand for 1997 Hill Cadre Opt-Out Employee

Supreme Court Delivers Justice After 29 Years: Employee Gets Uttarakhand Cadre, UP Slapped with CostsIn a poignant ruling that underscores the human cost of bureaucratic delays (2026 INSC 404), the Supreme Court of India has ordered the reallocation of Rajendra Singh Bora from Uttar Pradesh t...

23 Apr 2026

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Arbitration Clause Using 'Can' Does Not Mandate Reference to Arbitration: Supreme Court

"Can" You Arbitrate? Supreme Court Says No Mandate When Clause Leaves It OptionalIn a ruling that underscores the primacy of party consent in arbitration, the Supreme Court of India has held that using the word"can"in an arbitration clause does not compel parties to arbitrate disputes. A benc...

18 Apr 2026

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Binding Timelines in SOP for Translation & Filing of Legal Aid Appeals Mandatory: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Legal Aid Delays: SOP with Ironclad Timelines to Fast-Track JusticeIn a landmark move to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in legal aid, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a detailedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)mandating strict timelines for translating and tra...

17 Apr 2026

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SC Rejects Quash Plea in Lalu Land-for-Jobs Case

SC Rejects Quash Plea in Lalu Land-for-Jobs CaseIn a measured intervention that balances procedural fairness with the imperative to prevent undue delays in high-profile corruption trials, theSupreme Court of Indiahas declined to quash theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)FIR againstRashtri...

13 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Term Of Man Who Killed His Wife After Being Drunk

It is definitely in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Shankar vs State of Rajasthan in Criminal Appeal of 2026 in(@Special Leave Petition (Crl.)No.13899 OF 2025) and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 3...

12 Apr 2026

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Meritorious Reserved PWD Candidates Can Fill Unreserved Horizontal PWD Vacancies on Merit: Supreme Court

Merit Trumps Category: Supreme Court Backs Higher-Scoring OBC PWD for Unreserved SpotIn a landmark clarification on reservation dynamics, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that a more meritorious candidate from a reserved social category who qualifies under a hor...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Reliable Dying Declaration Basis for Upholding Murder Conviction under Section 302 IPC: Supreme Court

Burning Alive:Supreme CourtUpholds Murder Conviction, Slams Enduring PatriarchyIn a stark affirmation of justice rooted in a victim's final words, theSupreme Courtdismissed the appeal of Shankar, convicted for dousing his wife Sugna Bai with kerosene and setting her ablaze. A bench ofJustice ...

04 Apr 2026

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Bail Cancellation for Violating Settlement Conditions Under Art 32: Supreme Court in Grand Venice Fraud Case

"No Settlement, No Bail": Supreme Court Yanks Liberty from Grand Venice Promoter After 6-Year CharadeIn a scathing verdict that underscores the sanctity of bail conditions, the Supreme Court of India has cancelled the bail granted to businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin, director ...

02 Apr 2026