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Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling in KBR Eco-Zone

Supreme Court Stays Tree Felling in KBR Eco-Sensitive ZoneThe Supreme Court on Monday, 18 May 2026, granted interim relief staying all tree felling within the originally contemplated 25–35 metre

18 May 2026

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Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year Case, Seeks UP Data

Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year-Old Case Against UP Cop, Declares Speedy Trial aHuman Rightand Probes Systemic DelaysIn a landmark judgment that underscores the perils of protracted criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed a 35-year-old case pending against former Uttar Prade...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Admission in Criminal Complaint Valid Basis for Decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC: Supreme Court

Caretaker's Own Words Seal Eviction: Supreme Court Backs Decree on Criminal Complaint AdmissionIn a landmark ruling on civil procedure, theSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld the use of a defendant's admission from a criminal complaint to grant a swift decree for possession underOrder XII Rule 6...

12 May 2026

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Supreme Court Denies Bail to DU Student in Noida Case

Supreme Court Denies Bail to DU Student in Noida Case, Cites Crushing BacklogNew Delhi: In a pointed rebuke to direct approaches underArticle 32 of the Constitution, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Friday refused bail to Aakriti Chaudhary, a postgraduate student from Delhi University's Daulat Ram...

09 May 2026

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Murder Convict After 22 Years in Jail, Faults Orissa HC for Dismissing Appeal Solely on Delay

'Very Disturbing': Supreme Court Frees Murder Convict After 22 Years, Slams Orissa HC Over Delay DismissalIn a poignant display of constitutional mercy, the Supreme Court of India on May 7, 2026, ordered the release on bail of Arjun Jani @ Tuntun, a life convict wh...

08 May 2026

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SC Appoints Ex-CJI Chandrachud in Kapur Trust Dispute

SC Appoints Ex-CJI Chandrachud in Kapur Trust DisputeIn a significant push towardsalternative dispute resolution, theSupreme Court of Indiahas appointed former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud as mediator in the acrimonious family battle over the RK Family Trust, pitting 80-year-old Rani Kapur ag...

07 May 2026

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

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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

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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