Supreme Court

In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol alongside Justice N Kotiswar Singh, the Supreme Court of India restored the conviction of Ajmal Beg and his mother Jamila Beg for their roles in the dowry death of Nasrin, a young bride barely 20 years old, underscoring the persistent menace of dowry demands across communities. […]

In a significant ruling highlighting the risks of concealed property liabilities, the Supreme Court has held that a seller who fraudulently hides existing encumbrances in an agreement to sell is liable to refund the buyer’s advance payment. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta ruled in favour of the buyer, noting that

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that where an accused repeatedly stabs an unarmed person without any element of mutual fight or self-defence, the offence squarely falls within the ambit of murder punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Rejecting the plea for a lesser offence, the Court held that such acts cannot be

In a latest development, the Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition over widespread flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo Airlines, observing that the matter is already being examined by a High Court. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, advised

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday delivered a firm reminder that the judiciary will not be swayed by public commentary or online narratives. As social media continued to react to remarks made during recent hearings, the CJI made it clear that he remains unaffected by such criticism, describing himself as “a very

The Supreme Court has ruled that bail cannot be revoked just because an accused person failed to follow a condition requiring them to periodically report to the police—especially when the investigation is already over and the trial has started. This decision came in the case of Sheikh Irshad @ Monu, who had appealed against an

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

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