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The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta in their recent ruling emphasized that judgements must be pronounced and made accessible to the parties within a period of three-months from the date on which they are reserved. The bench cautioned that , "We hope that we may not have to come […]

The Supreme Court of India has expressed its disapproval of the growing practice of High Courts directly entertaining applications for anticipatory bail without the applicant first approaching the Sessions Court. The Court has decided to consider the appropriateness of this practice and has issued notice to the Kerala High Court in a matter where such

Recently The Supreme Court’s bench consisting of Chief Justice of India, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, issued a notice to 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. on a contempt-of-court plea filed by the NSEL Investors Action Group. This group represents the interests of thousands of investors who were defrauded in the infamous National Spot Exchange

The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, recently hosted the Justice S. B. Sinha Memorial Lecture, a distinguished event celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the historic Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case of 1973. Among the eminent invitees was Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, sitting judge of the Supreme Court of

In a recent criminal appeal before the Division Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, the Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court’s decision, which had dismissed the application by the Delhi Race Club (1940) to quash the summoning order issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate. The Bench allowed the appeal and

In a significant move aimed at streamlining the process for quashing criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court of India has established a clear, four-step test for High Courts to follow when hearing petitions under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), now Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). This landmark judgment provides

The Supreme Court bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi addressed an important question concerning judicial propriety and the scope of High Court jurisdiction when its orders are under challenge before the Supreme Court. Background : The present Special Leave Petition was filed on 24/03/2025 challenging the order of the High Court

The Supreme Court, in a notable observation, clarified the scope of quashing FIRs or charge-sheets under different legal provisions, emphasizing the distinction between actions taken before and after cognisance of an offence. Justice Dipankar Datta who authored the ruling along with Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, highlighted that while FIRs or charge-sheets can be quashed under

The Supreme Court of India Division Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti, recently set aside a Kerala High Court judgment that had invalidated a registered joint will under Section 67 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The bench clarified the limits of the High Court’s jurisdiction under Section 100 of the Civil

In a latest ruling, the Supreme Court has reiterated that anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is barred by Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, except where no prima facie offence under the Act is disclosed. The observation came while a Bench