India - Supreme Court

9 Years' Undertrial Custody in Murder Case Violates Article 21 Speedy Trial Right: Supreme Court Grants Bail, Rebukes Allahabad HC

Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC: 9 Years in Jail Enough, Bail for Murder Undertrial Now!In a scathing early-morning rebuke, a Supreme Court bench led by Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan granted immediate bail to Vaibhav Singh, a murder cas...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Anticipatory Bail or Surrender Direction Needed in Private Complaints Without NBW Under Section 87 CrPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exposes 'Serious Problem' in Bihar, Jharkhand: No Room forAnticipatory Bailin Private ComplaintsIn a sharp rebuke to routine practices in lower courts, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of a special leave petition challenging theJharkhand High Court's denial ofanticipatory b...

25 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Police Cannot Arrest in Private Complaint Cases Without NBW: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down: No Arrests in Private Complaints Without WarrantsIn a sharp rebuke to procedural overreach, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that police cannot arrest anyone in private complaint cases unless a non-bailable warrant (NBW) is issued alongside summons. A bench ofJu...

24 Apr 2026

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Failed ₹30 Crore Settlement Triggers Rape FIR: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail, Sets Aside Kerala HC Denial

From Honeytrap to High Court: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in ₹30 Crore Rape Case DramaIn a ruling that underscores the perils of failed settlements in criminal disputes (2026 INSC 373; the Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, overturned the Kerala High Court's denial of anticipatory ba...

17 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Queries Centre on Cadets' Ex-Servicemen Status

Supreme Court Queries Centre on Cadets'Ex-ServicemenStatusIn a significant development for service law and veterans' rights, aSupreme Court of Indiabench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan onApril 2, 2026, directly questioned the Union Government on whether officer cadets me...

03 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Stays Trial Against TN Minister in DA Case

Supreme Court Stays Trial Against TN Minister in DA CaseIn a significant development for anti-corruption jurisprudence, theSupreme Court of Indiaon April 1, 2026, granted an interim stay on trial proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister for Water Resources, Durai Murugan—also known as Duraimur...

01 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Unexplained 7-Year Delay Fatal in Section 498A IPC Matrimonial Cases: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

'Law Aids the Vigilant': Supreme Court Quashes 7-Year-Old Dowry Case Against Elderly In-LawsIn a significant ruling cautioning against delayed complaints in matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC

01 Apr 2026

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Systemic Bias Within Armed Forces Led To Denial Of Permanent Commission To Several Women Officers: SC

It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Lt. Col. Pooja Pal and others vs Union of India and others in Civil Appeal Nos. 9747 - 9757 / 2024 and Others and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 2...

26 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

CBI Seeks SC Cancellation of Manipur Gangrape Bails

CBI SeeksSupreme CourtCancellation of Bails in Manipur Gangrape and Parading CaseIn a significant escalation in one of India's most shocking cases of sexual violence amid ethnic strife, theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)has approached theSupreme Courtseeking cancellation of bail granted...

25 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

CBI Seeks SC Cancellation of Bail in Manipur Gang-Rape Case

CBI Seeks SC Cancellation of Bail in Manipur Gang-Rape CaseIn a significant escalation in one of India's most harrowing cases of communal violence, theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)has petitioned theSupreme Courtto revoke the bail granted to two men accused of gang-raping and parading ...

24 Mar 2026