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Supreme Court Sets Aside Himachal High Court Order Quashing FIR in Alleged Property Grab Case
The Supreme Court restored an FIR in a property fraud case and held that the High Court wrongly quashed the investigation at an early stage. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta on 17 March 2026 in the case of Sharla Bazliel versus Baldev Thakur and others. Background of the Case…
Procedure Must Be Followed, FIR Under UP Gangsters Act Against Alleged Gang Leader Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, ruling that mandatory procedural requirements were not followed while preparing the Gang Chart. The case, Gabbar Singh alias Devendra Pratap Singh versus State of U.P. & Ors., highlights the importance…
IBC ‘Clean Slate’ Not Absolute, Set-Off Defence Allowed in Arbitration but Counterclaim Relief Barred: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of the clean slate principle under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Section 31. The Court held that once a resolution plan is approved, all claims not included in it are extinguished, but a limited right of set-off can still be used as a defence…
No Cheating in Movie Loss, FIR Against Filmmaker Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial judgment clarifying the distinction between civil disputes and criminal offences under the Indian Penal Code. The Court quashed criminal proceedings against filmmaker V. Ganesan and held that a failed movie investment does not automatically amount to cheating. The…
Post-Retirement Pay Reduction Valid If Disciplinary Proceedings Began During Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered an important judgment clarifying that disciplinary proceedings initiated before retirement can continue even after an employee’s superannuation. The Court upheld the penalty imposed on a bank officer and dismissed his appeal, reinforcing the authority of banks under service rules…
Dying Declaration Cannot Be Ignored, Life Sentence for Husband Upheld in Wife Burning Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a strong judgment in a brutal murder and cruelty case involving marital violence, upholding the life imprisonment of a husband accused of burning his wife to death. In the case titled Subramani VERSUS State of Karnataka, the Court relied on dying declaration, eyewitness testimony of the…
Bank Cannot Ignore Customer Instructions, Exporter Held Liable, Recovery Allowed for Mistaken Remittance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on 19 March 2026 delivered a significant judgment resolving a long-standing commercial dispute involving a foreign ship repair company, an Indian exporter, and a bank. The Court upheld the liability of the exporter under a corporate guarantee and also held the bank responsible for wrongly…
Divorce Granted After 18-Year Separation, Foreign Decree Set Aside in NRI Couple Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment addressing the validity of foreign divorce decrees and irretrievable breakdown of marriage. In the case titled Kishorekumar Mohan Kale VERSUS Kashmira Kale, the Court dissolved the marriage of an NRI couple after nearly 18 years of separation and clarified that a divorce…
Appellate Court Should Not Lightly Interfere with MACT Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the principles governing motor accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. In the case titled R. HALLE VERSUS RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, the Court clarified the limits of appellate courts while interfering with findings of the…
“Legal Profession Tainted”: Supreme Court Condemns Barabanki Lawyers’ Toll Plaza Hooliganism and Attack on Advocate for Representing Accused
The Supreme Court has strongly criticized members of the Barabanki District Bar Association in Uttar Pradesh for violent acts at a toll plaza, following a dispute over an advocate allegedly refusing to pay toll. The Court also condemned the vandalism of the office of a lawyer who represented toll plaza employees…
