India - Supreme Court

Hostile Panch Witnesses Don't Invalidate Recovery Under Section 27 Evidence Act: Supreme Court

Hostile Witnesses and the Weight of Truth: Supreme Court Settles the Debate on Police RecoveriesIn a definitive ruling that reinforces the evidentiary value of police procedures, the Supreme Court of I...

25 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dock Identification Without TIP Not Fatal: Supreme Court Affirms Life Sentence in Landmark Kidnapping Case

Justice Delivered: SC Reaffirms Standards for Kidnapping Convictions in Landmark RulingIn a significant verdict, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the life imprisonment of two individuals for the 2003 daylight abduction o...

08 Jun 2026

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Bail Jurisdiction Under Section 483 BNSS Limited to Petitioner's Liberty: Supreme Court

The Limits of Liberty: Supreme Court ChecksJudicial Overreachin Bail PleasIn a significant clarification on the scope of judicial power, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled thatHigh Courtscannot exercise theirbail jurisdictionto issue broad administrative directions regarding the functioning o...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Failure to Explain Wife's Death in Matrimonial Home Invokes Burden Under Section 106 Indian Evidence Act: Supreme Court

Silence in the Matrimonial Home:Supreme CourtUpholds Murder Conviction Over Unexplained DeathIn a landmark judgment delivered onMay 21, 2026, theSupreme Courtof India has reaffirmed the critical application ofSection 106 of theIndian Evidence Actin cases involvingunnatural deathswithin a priv...

21 May 2026

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Multiple FIRs on Same Occurrence or Transaction Impermissible: Supreme Court

Echoes of the Same Fraud: Supreme Court Bars Parallel Probes in Krrish World Homebuyer SagaIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural discipline in criminal investigations, the Supreme Court has clubbed a fresh FIR registered in Gurugram with an earlier D...

18 May 2025

India - Supreme Court

Conflicting Rulings on UAPA Bail Under Section 43D(5) May Warrant Larger Bench Reference: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtWeighs Larger Bench forUAPABail Disputes Amid Judicial StandoffTheSupreme Courton Tuesday indicated it may direct the question of granting bail under the stringentUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Actto a larger bench, following oral submissions by theDelhi Policehighlighting appa...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Tenant's Defence Cannot Be Struck Off Under Order XV Rule 5 CPC Without Determining First Date of Hearing and Wilful Default: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtInsists on Rigorous Scrutiny Before Striking Tenant Defences in Eviction SuitsTheSupreme Courthas underscored that trial courts cannot invoke the drastic remedy of striking off a tenant's defence underOrder XV Rule 5 of theCode of Civil Procedurewithout first ascertaining the "fi...

18 May 2026

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Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 Days

Supreme Court Reserves Sabarimala Verdict After 16 DaysIn a highly anticipated development, the Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment in the long-pending Sabarimala reference case following 16 days of exhaustive hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench headed ...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Absence of Eyewitnesses Not Fatal If Dying Declaration and Reliable Testimony Prove Guilt Under Section 302 IPC: Supreme Court

Cigarette Flick Sparks Murder: Supreme Court Backs Conviction on Dying Words and One Steady WitnessIn a verdict delivered on May 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale, dismissed the appeal of Mitesh @ T.V. Va...

11 May 2026

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SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health Grounds

SC Distinguishes FGM from Circumcision on Health GroundsIn a significant oral observation during the ongoing Sabarimala reference hearing, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas firmly differentiated Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) from male circumcision, emphasizing ...

07 May 2026