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'Police Must Shed All Biases' : Supreme Court Criticises Maharashtra Police In Akola Riots Case, Forms SIT With Hindu & Muslim Officers
Criticizing the Maharashtra police for failing to probe an assault during the 2023 Akola Riots, the Supreme Court today directed constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate the allegations, which shall comprise senior officers from both the Hindu and Muslim communities.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the verdict on the plea of a person...
'Let Match Go On': Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea To Cancel India-Pakistan Asia Cup Cricket Match
The Supreme Court today refused to urgently list a PIL seeking cancellation of the India-Pakistan cricket match scheduled to be held on September 14 as part of the Asia Cup T20 tournament.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. "What is the urgency? It's a match, let it be" remarked Justice Maheshwari, on hearing the counsel who mentioned the...
Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-10 : Live Updates
A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter,...
Supreme Court Questions Trial Court's Delay In Examining Rape Victim In 2021 West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Case
The Supreme Court (on September 8) observed that a trial Court in West Bengal, by conducting the examination of a rape victim in a piecemeal manner, was indirectly facilitating the accused to tamper with the evidence. It sought an explanation from the trial Court as well as the public prosecutor why the victim had not been examined despite the fact that the accused was granted bail an...
Rahul Gandhi Opposes Plea Seeking Directive On Pune Police To Submit Fresh Report In Defamation Case Over Remarks Against Savarkar
In the ongoing defamation case over his remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (September 10) opposed an application that sought a directive to the Pune Police to furnish a report, it initially awaited from YouTube USA with regards to the allegedly defamatory speech the Leader of Opposition Party (LOP) delivered against Savarkar....
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 10, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Supreme Court Seeks CEC Report On Proposed Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Orders Goa To Maintain Status Quo In AreaSupreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To DoctorsSupreme Court Disapproves High Courts Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Applications, Issues Notice To...
NI Act | '30-Day Time Limit For Filing Cheque Dishonour Complaint Mandatory' : Supreme Court Quashes Belated Complaint
The Supreme Court clarified that the 30 days timeline prescribed under Section 142(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) for filing a complaint is mandatory, unless there is a formal application seeking condonation of delay and a judicial order allowing it. “Once the statute prescribes a mandatory time limit for filing a complaint, there cannot be any deviation from...
'Neighbourhood Quarrel Didn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide' : Supreme Court Acquits Woman In S.306 IPC Case
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a woman accused of abetting suicide of her neighbor, noting that neighborhood quarrels are common to community living and for the charge of abetment of suicide, instigation must rise to a level that left the victim with no choice but to end their life."we are not able to persuade ourselves to hold that when the appellant's family and the victim's family...
'Cricket Not Above National Interest' : Plea In Supreme Court To Cancel India-Pakistan Asia Cup Match After Pahalgam Terror Attack
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the India-Pakistan cricket match scheduled to be held on September 14 as part of the Asia Cup T20 tournament.The four petitioners, who are currently pursuing law, argue that India playing the cricket match with Pakistan, in the aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack and Operation Sindoor, is against national interest and...
'Sometimes Those Who Investigate Must Also Be Investigated': Supreme Court Upholds Direction For FIRs Against Former CBI Officials
The Supreme Court today upheld the direction of the Delhi High Court to register FIRs against former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar as well as one Inspector Vinod Kumar Pandey, following complaints from 2000 alleging intimidation, falsification of records, and forgery during their deputation to CBI.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with...
How Can You Say States Are Raising False Alarm When Bills Are Pending With Governor For Years? Supreme Court Asks Centre
During the Presidential Reference hearing, the Supreme Court orally questioned how the Union could say the States are raising "false alarms" when Bills continue to be pending with Governors for 3-4 years. This was in response to the plea taken by the Union that in the last 55 years, assent has been withheld in only 20 Bills out of the "17000" and in 90% of cases, Bills have been assented...