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Direct Recruits Must Rank Above Compassionate Appointees in Tamil Nadu Seniority Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that government employees recruited through regular selection must rank above employees appointed temporarily and later regularised, settling a long-running seniority dispute in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service. In a judgment delivered on October 9, 2026, a Bench of Justices S.V. Bhatti…
Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws Quashed Over General Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Prasanta Kumar Dhar and his wife in a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations against them were general and lacked supporting material. The ruling came in Prasanta Kumar Dhar & Anr. versus The State of West Bengal & Anr., decided on October 5, 2026.…
Recovery of Tainted Money Alone Cannot Establish Demand for Bribe, Supreme Court Overturns Conviction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of Ajit Kumar in a bribery case and cleared him of charges under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt. Background of the…
Acquittal in stepmother Double Murder Case Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Complete Chain of Circumstances: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the acquittal of Anchla @ Chanchla, who had been accused of murdering her stepmother and minor stepbrother. A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi delivered the decision on October 1, 2026, in Criminal Appeal No. 166…
₹1 Lakh Compensation Directed for Daily-Wage Workers in 25-Year-Old Bihar Workmen Dues Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has issued directions concerning long-pending salary, provident fund and other dues of employees and workmen of five defunct State-owned corporations following the reorganisation of Bihar and creation of Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. The case was filed by Bihar State Ardh…
Sessions Court Cannot Order Convicts to Remain in Prison for Entire Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has partly allowed an appeal filed by Naval Kishore and Jyoti Kumar, while upholding their conviction for the murder of three persons, including two minor children. The case arose from the deaths of Pinki @ Simran and her two minor daughters near railway tracks at Sandhu Nagar, Ludhiana, on 28th…
Supreme Court Lays Down Safeguards Against Misuse of POCSO Act in Matrimonial Custody Disputes, FIR Against Father Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has laid down safeguards for cases where allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act arise during matrimonial or child-custody disputes. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment on 24 September 2026. The case involved a minor…
Issue of Whether Civil Judges Can Hear Trade Mark Infringement Suits Referred to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench a dispute over which court can hear certain trade mark infringement suits in states where a Civil Judge (Senior Division) has been notified as a Commercial Court. The matter arose in an appeal by I.S.D.S. Private Limited & Anr. against M/s Khemka Food Products Pvt. Ltd.…
Gujarat Witnessed Several Hooch Tragedies Despite Liquor Ban: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck down rules that required methanol sold in Maharashtra to be mixed with a bitterant and colourant and imposed licensing restrictions on its purchase and possession. The judgment was delivered on September 18, 2026 in M/S Balaji Formalin Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. versus Union of India & Anr. and…
Presumption of Guilt Under POCSO Act Not Absolute, Man Acquitted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Deepak in a case arising from an alleged sexual assault on a minor. The Court set aside the 3 July 2025 judgment of the Delhi High Court, which had upheld his conviction by the trial court. The case arose from a complaint filed by the mother of the child at Kalkaji Police Station on 11…
