SC Says High Courts Must Exercise Caution: Strikes Down Vigilance Inquiry Into Chinmaya Mission Land Deal
In a striking intervention that underscores the boundaries of judicial oversight, Justices Dipankar Datta and KV Viswanathan of the Supreme Court on Monday set aside select directives from the Kerala High Court, which had mandated the Cochin Devaswom Board to reimburse license fees and launch a vigilance probe into the Chinmaya Mission Educational Cultural Trust. […]
Sidewalks to Supreme Court: SC Orders Pedestrian Safety Upgrade
The Supreme Court taking the driver’s seat in road safety governance has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other road-owning bodies to formulate an action plan and carry out a phased survey in major cities across the country to pinpoint areas that need additional pedestrian crossing facilities. Such a shift in gears […]
‘Affidavits Can’t Replace Police Probe’: Supreme Court on Trial Court Overreach
The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified the limits of a Trial Court’s powers, ruling that offences not included in a police chargesheet cannot be added merely on the basis of affidavits filed by private witnesses. The bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S.C. Sharma emphasized that any such addition must be supported […]
SC Sets Aside Bail In Daylight Murder Case: Warns Against “Haste” by High Courts In Granting Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta has expressed its concern over the manner in which High Courts directly entertain applications for anticipatory bail, cautioning that judicial discipline requires such pleas to be first considered by the Sessions Court. Emphasising that the concurrent jurisdiction under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, […]
SC Upholds Parents’ Right to Evict Negligent Son from Property For Failing To Maintain Them
The Supreme Court has clarified that under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a Tribunal can order the eviction of a child from the property of senior citizen parents if the child does not meet their legal duty to support them. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep […]
Trial Judge Cannot Shirk Duty Citing Expired SC Timeline; Rules Apex Court
The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment with a trial court judge who refused to proceed with a case, citing that the deadline set by the apex court for its disposal had passed. The Court stated that a judge cannot simply declare they have lost jurisdiction over a matter. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal […]
SC Flags ‘Judicial Indiscipline’: Cancels Bail of Couple Accused of Rs. 6-Crore Cheat
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti recently set aside the grant and confirmation of bail to a couple accused of defrauding a private company of over ₹6 crore, citing procedural lapses and lack of judicial discipline at multiple levels in their ruling. In M/S Netsity Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs. […]
SC Draws the Line: No National FIR Clubbing in Multi-State Fraud Case
In a key judgment delivered recently, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI)B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran ruled that First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in connection with different transactions across multiple States cannot be merged into a single, nationwide case. While refusing the request for country-wide consolidation, the Court […]
SC’s Unyielding Stand : Defiant Tenants ‘Face Jail, Fines and Forced Eviction’
The Supreme Court bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, expressing strong displeasure, held two tenants in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, guilty of contempt for willfully defying the court’s order to vacate the rented property. The court made its strong disapproval unmistakably clear in its order. Court’s Missive One tenant was sentenced to three […]
SC Sets New Benchmark: Orders New Format For HC Judgments
In an important directive to High Courts across the country, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh has set a new standard for judgment documentation. The Apex Court has ordered that certified copies of all High Court judgments must clearly specify the dates on which the judgment was reserved, […]