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Karnataka Revenue Authorities Cannot Reopen Land Orders Beyond Three-Year Revision Period: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that Karnataka revenue authorities cannot exercise revisional power under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 after expiry of the statutory three-year period. The Court held that the specific limitation prescribed under Section 56(3) cannot be defeated by relying upon other…
₹425-Crore Penalty Set Aside After Customs Authority Relied on AI-Generated Fake Case Laws: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a massive ₹425.27-crore customs penalty after finding that the customs adjudicating authority had relied upon judicial precedents that were either non-existent, carried fake citations or did not support the legal propositions attributed to them. The Court observed that the material…
'CBI Failed Miserably': Former Indian Bank Manager Acquitted in Loan Fraud Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted former Indian Bank Branch Manager V. Balakrishnan in a 1991 loan fraud case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the allegations against him with convincing evidence. A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran found serious shortcomings in the case…
'Several Missing Links': Child Murder Case Convict Acquitted After 16 Years of Imprisonment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal in a 2007 case involving the murder of a six-year-old child, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found several important gaps in the prosecution's chain of circumstantial evidence and concluded that the…
Long Separation and Refusal to Resume Cohabitation Prove Desertion, Divorce Granted After 21 Years: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between Bijendra and Rekha, holding that prolonged separation coupled with conduct showing refusal to resume matrimonial life was sufficient to establish desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court also directed Bijendra to pay ₹7 lakh as…
Five Accused Acquitted in Bihar Murder Case Over Doubtful Eyewitness Evidence and Poor Investigation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted five accused in a Bihar murder case after finding that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment was delivered on September 1, 2026, by a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran in Dhrub Singh Etc. v. The State of…
Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Preventive Banishment Powers Under SC/ST Act and Externment Laws: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on 31 August 2026 delivered an important judgment in Vijay Kumar Rajpoot alias Vijju versus State of Chhattisgarh & Ors., concerning the legality of an externment order passed under the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990. The Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel…
Article 226 | Certiorari Can Be Used to Quash Tribunal Decisions That Are Grossly Perverse: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a High Court exercising its certiorari jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can interfere with an order of a Tribunal or other authority when a finding is unsupported by evidence or documentary material. A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S.…
Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed Based on Victim's Settlement Even Without Informant's Consent: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising from a long-running dispute concerning 54.48 acres of agricultural land in village Kanasaiya, Tehsil Huzur, District Bhopal. A Bench of Justice K. V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli held that where the person who actually suffered the alleged loss or injury…
Stamp Duty Valuation Must Be Based on the Nature of Land Use, Not Its Classification in the Master Plan: Supreme Court
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court has clarified that the valuation of land for stamp duty purposes should be based on the actual use of the land rather than its classification under a Master Plan. The Court emphasized that the purpose for which land is used holds greater importance in determining its value…
