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Article 226 Can't Be Invoked To Quash Chargesheet If Cognizance Has Been Taken; Remedy Available Under S.528 BNSS : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that FIRs or charge-sheets may be quashed under Article 226 before cognisance is taken, but once cognisance is taken, the remedy lies under Section 528 BNSS (S. 482 CrPC) to challenge both the FIR/charge-sheet and even the cognisance order, if duly pleaded. “So long cognisance of the offence is not taken, a writ or order to quash the FIR/charge-sheet could be issued under Article 226; however, once a judicial order of taking cognisance intervenes, the power under...
'Judicial Impropriety' : Supreme Court Criticises High Court For Modifying Bail Condition When Bail Order Was Under Challenge In SC
The Supreme Court criticized the Kerala High Court for 'judicial impropriety' in modifying bail conditions while its anticipatory bail order was already under challenge before the Supreme Court. “we are constrained to observe that where the order granting anticipatory bail by the High Court was impugned in the instant special leave petition and this Court was seized of the matter, an...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging Prof Naima Khatoon's Appointment As Aligarh Muslim University's Vice Chancellor
The Supreme Court today(September 8) refused to interfere with the appointment of Professor Naima Khatoon as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. A bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Professor Muzaffar Uruj Rabbani and Professor Faizan Mustafa against the Allahabad High Court's order,...
Supreme Court Asks UPSC To Send Recommendations For Tamil Nadu DGP Appointment Soon
The Supreme Court today (September 8) asked the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) to expeditiously consider sending recommendations for the appointment of the Director General of Police of Tamil Nadu.On receipt of recommendations from the UPSC, the State should immediately process the appointment of a regular DGP, the Court added.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran...
Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petitions In High Courts Challenging Online Gaming Act 2025
The Supreme Court today (September 8) allowed transfer petitions by the Union Government, seeking the consolidation and transfer of three writ petitions pending before Delhi High Court, Karnataka High Court and Madhya Pradesh High Court filed by online skill-gaming companies, challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 ("Online Gaming Act"), which seeks to prohibit...
Supreme Court Directs ECI To Accept Aadhaar Card As '12th Document' In Bihar SIR As Proof Of Identity
In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter, the Supreme Court on Monday (September 8) directed the Election Commission of India to treat Aadhaar card as a "12th document" which can be produced as proof of identity for the purpose of inclusion in the revised voters list of Bihar.This means that Aadhaar card can be submitted as a stand-alone document for inclusion in the voters list,...
Bihar SIR Case: Live Updates From Supreme Court
Supreme Court to hear today the pleas challenging Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in BiharBench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi Earlier, the Court refused to extend the Sept 1 deadline for filing of claims/objections to the draft roll after ECI said that all claims/objections filed even after Sept 1, but before the last date of nominations, will...
Supreme Court Orders MP Govt To Pay Rs 25 Lakhs Compensation To Convict Who Spent Extra 4.7 Years In Jail After Serving Sentence
The Supreme Court today(September 8) directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to pay compensation of Rs. 25 lakhs to a convict who had to remain in jail for more than 4.7 years after having undergone the entire sentence of seven years in a rape case.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan passed an order after coming down heavily on the State of Madhya Pradesh for...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Cr.P.C.& BNSS
SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, (BNSS) and The CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, (CrPC)Section 2(1)(h). ComplaintSection 2(d) Cr.P.C. - Definition of Complaint - Judicial vs. Executive Magistrate - As per Section 2(d) of CrPC, a complaint refers to an allegation submitted orally or in writing to a Magistrate with the intent to invoke legal...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Tenant Who Disowned Undertaking To Deposit Rent Arrears; Directs Cost To Be Paid To Punjab Flood Relief Fund
The Supreme Court recently deprecated the conduct of a tenant who tried to disown his undertaking given to the Court to deposit rent arrears by claiming that his advocate had given the statement without his instructions.The bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the tenant. The cost has to be deposited in the Punjab CM's disaster relief...
Justice Vinod Chandran Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Probe Against Vedanta Group Over Allegations By Viceroy LLC
Justice K Vinod Chandran of the Supreme Court on Monday recused from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC against Vedanta group companies.The PIL, filed by Shakti Bhatia, was listed before a bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Atul S Chandurkar....
