CrPC Jurisprudence On Discharge & Framing Of Charges Continues Under BNSS : Supreme Court

The Court noted that except for introducing timelines, the substantive provisions regarding charges remain unaltered under the BNSS

High Court Must Independently Apply Its Mind On SC/ST Act Charges In Appeal Under Section 14A : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court's handling of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act)( SC/ST Act), noting that despite the absence of the basic ingredients of the offence being met, i.e., intentional caste-based insult or intimidation, the High Court proceeded with the criminal proceedings.The Supreme Court held that while exercising appellate jurisdiction under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, a High Court does not sit as...

Civil Suit Alleging Coercion, Undue Influence Cannot Be Rejected At Threshold Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 10) observed that a civil suit cannot be rejected at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC merely because it contains a ground of coercion, undue influence or misrepresentation. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the concurrent findings of the Madras High Court and the Trial Court, which rejected the Appellant's civil suit at the threshold terming it to be an abuse of process of law merely because the suit alleged...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal Of Telangana Court Staff Over Forgery Charge, Orders Reinstatement

The Supreme Court today(February 11) passed an order for the reinstatement of a Subordinate Officer in the Court of Additional Senior Civil Judge, Karimnagar, who was dismissed from service on charges of forgery. Reinstatement must be with all consequential benefits, including all arrears of salary and ammoluments within three weeks.The appellant had submitted a medical certificate to justify his unauthorised absence from service for a few days, but the doctor who had apparently issued it...

Supreme Court Issues Directions To HCs To Ensure Disclosure Of Necessary Information In Bail Applications

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued directions to the High Courts to ensure that bail applications disclose certain necessary details.The Court directed that the applications should ordinarily reflect the following particulars:FIR number and dateName of the police station concernedSections invoked by the investigating agencyMaximum punishment prescribed for the alleged offencesDate of arrest and total period of custody undergoneCurrent status of the trialDetails regarding compliance with...

Supreme Court Approves Assam Govt Mechanism To Evict Encroachers From Forest Lands

The Supreme Court, on February 10, modified the order of the Gauhati High Court in terms of the latest affidavit filed by the State of Assam on the mechanism adopted in carrying out large-scale encroachment drives in Doyang, South Nambar, Jamuna Madunga, Barpani, Lutumai and Gola Ghat reserved forests in Assam.As per the affidavit, after eviction notices are issued, it goes before a Joint Committee of forest and revenue officials. The committee is authorised to give a hearing to the occupants in...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 10, 2026

Links to today's reports : Grant Of Bail Should Not Be Subject To Deposit Of Money : Supreme Court ReiteratesSupreme Court Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act Against Vyapam Whistleblower Dr Anand RaiCommunist Parties Move Supreme Court Seeking Action Against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma For Hate SpeechSupreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, TN Govt On Plea For CBI Probe Into Universal...

High Courts Cannot Nullify Arbitral Proceedings While Appointing Substitute Arbitrator : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that it is impermissible for the High Courts to interfere with an arbitration proceeding while deciding an application seeking a substitution of an arbitrator. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan set aside a Bombay High Court order that had declared arbitral proceedings a nullity while considering an application for substitution of...

Supreme Court Expresses Reservations About CB Judgment That 'Loss Of Love & Affection' Can't Be Separately Compensated In Motor Accident Claims

The Supreme Court has expressed reservations about the Constitution Bench ruling in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017), which excludes non-pecuniary loss arising from deprivation of “love and affection” as a separate head while determining compensation in motor accident cases.A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and S.C. Sharma observed that while it remains bound by...

Supreme Court Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act Against Vyapam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai

The Supreme Court today quashed the charges framed against Dr.Anand Rai, whistleblower in the Madhya Pradesh VYAPAM examination scam, in a case over alleged caste-based violence."We have discussed the scope of the SC/ST Act and the action is not in accordance with law. Appeal allowed," the Court observed.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh allowed Dr. Rai's appeal...

Grant Of Bail Should Not Be Subject To Deposit Of Money : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that when Courts grant regular or anticipatory bail, it should not be subject to the deposit of any amount. In this case, the Court set aside the conditional bail orders passed by the Jharkhand High Court and ordered that, in the event of arrest, the accused persons shall be released on bail. It also asked the Registry to forward a copy of the order to...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-I]

Abkari Abkari Shops (Disposal in Auction) Rules, 2002 (Kerala) - Rule 9(2) - Ethyl alcohol content in coconut toddy - Supreme Court on May 1, 2024, directed the government to reassess the appropriateness of 8.1% v/v limit for ethyl alcohol in coconut toddy - Expert Committee was constituted who recommended that maximum allowed ethyl alcohol content for self-produced alcohol from...