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Provisional Advocate Enrolment Allowed for 3-Year LL.B. Graduates With Open or Distance Mode Bachelor’s Degrees: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Telangana State Bar Council to provisionally enrol certain law graduates as advocates while it considers a dispute over educational qualifications under the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The matters concern candidates who completed their three-year LL.B. courses through the regular…
Man Acquitted in POCSO Case After Medical and Forensic Evidence Contradicted Prosecution’s Story: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has acquitted Deepak in a criminal case involving allegations of sexual assault against a minor. The judgment was delivered on September 17, 2026, by a bench comprising Justices N.V. Anjaria and Prashant Kumar Mishra. The case arose from an incident reported on December 9, 2015, in Delhi.…
Financiers Cannot Repossess Vehicles Without Following Due Process, ₹10 Lakh Compensation Ordered: Supreme Court
Sharma had obtained a loan from Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited on 25.03.2019 for a Tata SFC 407 truck bearing registration number UP-16-GT-0449. The sanctioned loan was ₹10,40,080.75, of which ₹9,36,000 was disbursed. A supplementary loan of ₹1,04,080.75 was later extended on 12.06.2021. After…
Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Former RPF Officer Acquitted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 16 September 2026 acquitted Bharat Raj Meena in two corruption cases arising from a common CBI investigation into alleged bribes taken for transfers and postings in the Railway Protection Force. Meena, who was serving as Divisional Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Palakkad, had…
Whether Penalty for Delayed Provident Fund Deposit Under EPF Act Is Mandatory Referred to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question of whether authorities have discretion under Section 14B of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to waive or not impose penalty for delayed payment of dues. The order was passed in Civil Appeal No.7724 of 2023, M/s Kerala…
Deed Granting Fishing Rights Constitutes Transfer of Immovable Property and Amounts to a Lease: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the demand for stamp duty on a document granting fishing rights in the Sharda Sagar Jalashya in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar delivered the reportable order in Civil Appeal No. 2412/2011 on…
11-Point Framework Set for Mineral Sale from Expired Karnataka Mining Leases, Amalgamation of Blocks with Forest Land Permitted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard the long-running case of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. versus State of Karnataka & Ors. on 08.09.2026. The Court approved eleven mandatory conditions for allowing mineral excavated during a mining lease to be sold after the lease has expired, taking into account the Minerals (Other than…
Clarity Sought from FSSAI on Front-of-Pack Food Warning Labels: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to provide more clarity on its proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) system for packaged foods high in fat, sugar and salt. The matter concerns 3S and Our Health Society and the Union of India & Anr., in Miscellaneous Application…
Teacher’s Acts of Hitting Girl Students on Back and Waist Without Sexual Intent Do Not Amount to Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has quashed the criminal proceedings against Bhaskar Paul, a Geography teacher at Loknathpur High School in Alipurduar, West Bengal. The case arose from allegations that he beat two minor girl students with his hand and, according to the enquiry report, touched their backs and waists and…
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Voluminous Records in Corruption Cases Causing Delays in Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Khanindra Kr. Dutta in Criminal Appeal No. 1882 of 2024, holding that his conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 could not be sustained. The case concerned alleged false RCC bills for medicines worth ₹5,97,200, which the prosecution said had never…
