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Principles Governing Bail in Heinous Crimes Also Apply to Serious Economic Offences: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has ruled that the principles governing bail in heinous offences apply equally to serious economic offences. The Court observed that crimes involving financial fraud directly affect the economic well being and quality of life of citizens. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set…
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Verdict Terming Acts Against Minor as Not Attempt to Rape, Calls It Erroneous: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has set aside the controversial judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had held that allegations of grabbing a minor girl’s breast and loosening the string of her pyjama amounted only to preparation and not attempt to rape. The Supreme Court held that the High Court misapplied settled principles…
Bail of Alleged Mastermind in ₹6.5 Crore Foodgrain Fraud Cancelled, Criminal History and Fake IDs Noted: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India on 17 February 2026 delivered a strong judgment against repeat financial offenders by setting aside the bail granted to Ajay Pal Gupta alias Sonu Chaudhary. The accused was involved in a foodgrain fraud case worth ₹6.5 crore in Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod…
Illegal ‘Change of Land Use’ Permission Cannot Be Legalised Retrospectively Under Punjab Regional Town Planning Act: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a Change Of Land Use permission granted without legal authority cannot be validated later through an ex post facto approval unless the statute expressly allows such retrospective validation. The Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the…
Supreme Court Seeks Responses from Union and UP Government on Non-Framing of Rules Under Shariat Application Act: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the Union Government and the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding the non-framing of rules under Section 4 Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. The matter arose during the hearing of a civil appeal filed by Smt. Gohar Sultan in a dispute concerning the…
Regularisation Cannot Be Denied to Casual Workers When Similarly Placed Daily Wagers Were Regularised: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment regularising the services of four daily-wage employees, emphasizing the principle of parity. The Bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar held that employees performing similar work cannot be treated differently once…
Bar Council of Kerala Elections Scheduled to Take Place on April 17: Bar Council of Kerala
The elections to the Bar Council of Kerala will be conducted on 17 April 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM at various polling booths across the State. The election process is being carried out under the supervision of a High-Powered Election Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to ensure transparency and fairness…
Supreme Court Directs Regularisation of Income Tax Casual Workers, Condemns Discrimination in 2006 Policy Implementation
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment directing the Union of India to regularise the services of four long-serving daily wage employees of the Income Tax Department in Gwalior. The decision was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar in the…
Details Sought of Rajasthan Officials Who Failed to Act Against Illegal Mining: Supreme Court
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India on February 12, 2026 took serious note of what it described as total inaction by officials of the State of Rajasthan in a case arising out of protests against illegal mining. The matter titled Prakash vs State of Rajasthan came before a Bench of Justice…
Attachment of Property in Cotton Corporation Award Case Upheld; Savithri Naidu’s Appeal Dismissed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dismissed a Civil Appeal filed by R. Savithri Naidu and upheld the attachment of property in execution proceedings initiated by The Cotton Corporation of India Limited. The Bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti ruled that a purchaser who acquires property after the passing…
