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Deceitful Sexual Relationship by Breach of Genuine Marriage Promise Does Not Constitute Offence Under S.69 BNS: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court decided an appeal filed by Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani against The State of Gujarat & Anr. The case concerned an FIR alleging that the appellant had physical relations with the complainant after expressing a desire to marry her, but later refused to marry her because his mother was not favourable to the…
Supreme Court Questions Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are Grouped With Other Packaged Foods Under Warning Label Regime, Seeks FSSAI Response: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered the steps taken by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to introduce Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) for packaged foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The case involves 3S AND OUR HEALTH SOCIETY as the petitioner and the Union of India & Anr. as respondents. The FSSAI…
Electricity Charges Arise Only After Supply and Billing, ₹57.74 Lakh DVVNL Demand Rejected: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the appeal filed by Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. and upheld the decision against a delayed demand of Rs. 57,74,164 towards Minimum Consumption Guarantee Charges. The judgment was delivered on September 10, 2026, by Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria in…
POCSO Conviction Fails Without Statutory Age Proof, Rape Conviction Can Continue Under Section 376 IPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has partly allowed the criminal appeal filed by Pynchemalangaki Bareh in a case arising from Meghalaya, holding that although the prosecution failed to legally establish that the victim was a minor for the purposes of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the evidence…
Widow’s Family Pension Must Be Paid from the Date of Her Husband’s Death: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court decided the family pension claim of Maya Banerjee, widow of late K.M. Banerjee, a Railway employee who died in service on 12.11.2000. The High Court had allowed family pension only from 2014, when the appellant first approached the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Supreme Court held that this…
Public Servant Cannot Be Punished Without Proof of Personal Pecuniary Gain, Accused Acquitted in Assam Medicine Bill Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dealt with the conviction of Khanindra Kr. Dutta under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The case arose from an alleged loss of Rs.5,97,200/- linked to false RCC Bills for medicines that were never supplied, with…
Same Arbitrator Directed to Hear Disputes Under Two Separate Fibre Agreements: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard a dispute between M/s STL Networks Limited and Caspian India Engicon Pvt. Ltd. involving two optical fiber cable service contracts, called the Mahanet Agreement and the T-Fiber Agreement. Arbitration under the Mahanet Agreement was already being handled by Ms. Saumya Tandon, who was appointed…
Professor Not Removed Over “Fake” PhD Claim, Fresh Inquiry Ordered: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has disposed of appeals filed by Annu Kumar and another against Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak and others concerning the appointment of a sixth respondent as Assistant Professor of Physical Education. The dispute arose after questions were raised about the authenticity of the sixth respondent’s…
Stamp Duty Proceedings Without Proof of Fraud? Supreme Court Refers Section 47-A Issue to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The case involves Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) & another over additional stamp duty on a land transfer. Bharat Petroleum had purchased land from the Government of India, paid the full sale consideration through cheques in 2014, and received possession on 21st January,…
Accident Functional Disability Cannot Be Reduced Merely Because Victim Was Retained in a Specified Role: Supreme Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Anand Kumar Kedia against a demolition notice issued by the Indore Municipal Corporation in connection with a proposed road-widening project near his residential property in Indore. Justice Sandeep N Bhatt held that the petitioner had failed to…
