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The Supreme Court has ruled that objections concerning the absence of State consent under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (DSPE) must be raised at the earliest possible stage, preferably soon after the registration of an FIR. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi clarified that once the […]

In a significant ruling reaffirming judicial authority in the investigative process, a bench comprising Chief Justice (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran of the Supreme Court have declared that a Magistrate possesses the power to order the collection of voice samples not only from accused individuals but also from witnesses. Emphasizing that such

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India, through Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, came down strongly on a litigant who sought to exploit an inadvertent omission in a previous order to unlawfully retain possession of a property. The Court dismissed the appeal with costs of ₹10 lakh, remarking that equity will

In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea seeking the restoration of a blocked WhatsApp account and the creation of uniform national rules for suspensions imposed by social media platforms. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the matter and ultimately dismissed it as withdrawn,

The Supreme Court of India, led by Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, has ordered the immediate release of a man who has languished in prison for over four decades for a murder he committed as a 12-year-old boy in 1981, underscoring that the passage of time cannot nullify the legal protections granted

“we are of the opinion that sex education should be provided to the children from a younger age and not class IX onwards.” Opined the Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar & Justice Alok Aradhe while hearing a bail plea of a juvenile (Appellant) accused under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal

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.

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

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

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,