The Supreme Court has overturned a decision of the Allahabad High Court, which had refused to summon additional accused under Section 319 CrPC in a murder case. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh. The case began when the High Court upheld an order of […]
In a major development in a ₹52.5-crore loan fraud case, the Supreme Court has reopened criminal proceedings against M/s Sarvodaya Highways Ltd. and its directors. The Bench, led by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, made it clear that economic offences cannot be brushed aside merely because the accused have settled their dues with
Forged Papers, Corrupt Officials & A Cut-Rate OTS: SC Brings Back the ₹52.5-Cr Scam Case Read More »
The Supreme Court in a crucial ruling has set aside the conviction of a man accused of murdering his brother-in-law, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt due to a crucial omission in the FIR, where the accused’s name was not disclosed despite alleged prior knowledge. The Court found this lapse
‘When the FIR Doesn’t Speak, Court Can’t Convict’: SC Tears Down Murder Conviction Read More »
On compassionate grounds the Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a case about Sunali Khatoon, a pregnant woman, and her eight-year-old son Sabir, who were deported to Bangladesh because of a dispute over their nationality. During the hearing, Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi were informed that the Central Government has now agreed to
A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh of the Supreme Court delivered an important ruling on December 1, 2025. The Court set aside the convictions of three people in a murder case after finding major procedural mistakes in how their statements were recorded under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code
A few days after Justice Surya Kant took charge as the Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Supreme Court introduced major changes to how cases are mentioned, listed urgently, and adjourned. These reforms, which take effect from December 1, 2025, aim to streamline filings, reduce unnecessary oral mentions before benches, and ensure faster listing of
In a strong warning against misusing criminal procedures, the Supreme Court bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma held that a person cannot file a second criminal complaint for the same incident just by adding a new offence. The Court said that once a police closure report has been filed in the
SC Just Shut Down A “Second-Chance” Complaint—Calling it Pure Abuse. Read More »
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Byju Raveendran, the suspended director and promoter of Think and Learn Private Ltd, the company behind Byju’s. He had challenged an NCLAT order which held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could withdraw its insolvency case against Byju’s only with the
Game Over for Byju?: SC Upholds CoC Control Over Insolvency Exit Read More »
The Supreme Court has questioned how online content is regulated in India, saying the current system of self-regulation used by media houses, OTT platforms, and content creators is no longer enough. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing petitions by content creators — including Ranveer
The Supreme Court in its recent judgement quashed a rape case against an advocate accused of committing repeated rape on a woman on the false pretext of marriage, with Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan annulling the rape proceedings initiated against him. The Court concluded that the allegations of sexual intercourse under a misleading
SC Flags ‘Profound Misuse’ of Rape Law, Throws Out Case Against Advocate Read More »
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