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LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: September 2026
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 91, Section 227 — Accused seeking production of unrelied documents at the stage of framing of charges — Permissibility, limits, and procedure for inspection - While an accused is entitled to documents available with the prosecuting agency to shape their defence, the entitlement to demand production of unrelied documents at the...
Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Man Accused Of Sharing Sensitive Military Information With Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Rajasthan High Court order that had granted regular bail to an accused in an espionage case solely because the grounds of arrest were not furnished to him in writing.“A hyper-technical objection regarding the form or mode of communicating grounds of arrest cannot be treated as a self-executing, blanket key to unlock regular bail, bypassing the core parameters governing bail jurisprudence,” the bench held.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna...
Rape Case Can't Be Quashed Solely On 'Settlement' Between Victim & Accused : Supreme Court
The Court also noted that the victim in the instant case was coerced into a settlement.
Procedural Defect In Informing Arrest Grounds Won't Lead To Bail If No Prejudice Caused To Accused : Supreme Court
The Court noted that if there is substantial compliance with Article 22 mandate, arrest should be sustained.
Life Sentences For Different Offences Can't Run Consecutively; Remission In One Won't Affect Life Term For Another: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that life sentences ordered in more than one offence cannot run consecutively; however, they can be superimposed over each other so that remission in one offence does not by itself commute the operation of the life sentence in another offence. A bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli, relying upon the Constitution Bench judgment of Muthuramalingam and Others vs. State (2016), observed that: “We further direct, in accordance with...
IBC | Lender Influencing Corporate Debtor's Policy Decisions Is Related Party, Cannot Join CoC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 27) held that a lender and debenture holder exercising pervasive influence over a corporate debtor's management and policy decisions can be treated as a related party under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and excluded from participating in the Committee of Creditors (CoC). “The requirement would not be to the extent of being in the driving seat, but a role of navigation would suffice, in determining policy and channelising business...
S. 43B Income Tax | Unpaid Excise Duty Cannot Be Disallowed If No Deduction Was Claimed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot disallow an amount under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if the taxpayer has not claimed it as a deduction in the first place. A bench of Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria set aside a Delhi High Court judgment that had upheld the addition of around ₹69.92 lakh towards unpaid excise duty on a sugar mill's closing stock. The Court observed that the tax authorities had failed to establish how the disputed...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 27, 2026
Links to reports of October 27Can Election Expenses Be Recovered From Candidate Who Resigns To Re-Contest For Another Party? Supreme Court To DecideIn Electricity Theft Cases,High Courts Can Restore Supply On 50% Deposit If Provisional Assessment Appears Arbitrary : Supreme CourtJournalist Siddique Kappan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Release Of PassportSupreme Court Issues Notice On...
UAPA | Mere Foreign Nationality Not Enough To Deny Bail, Illegal Entry Into India Must Be Proved : Supreme Court
At the same time, the Court underscored that there is a higher threshold for the grant of bail to a foreign citizen.
S. 319 CrPC | Cross-Examination Cannot Be Ignored Before Summoning Additional Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the arraignment of a woman as an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. (now Section 358 BNSS), observing that the court had failed to consider the cross-examination of the witness whose testimony formed the basis for summoning her as an accused. A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh emphasised that the witness's...