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SCAORA Urges CJI to Curb Reels and Videography in Court Premises: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has expressed strong concern over the growing trend of lawyers creating video reels and promotional content within the Supreme Court premises, including restricted and high-security zones. The complaint was addressed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai,…
Doctrine of Merger Inapplicable to Fraudulently Obtained Orders, Exceptions Clarified: Supreme Court
Title: Supreme Court Ruling on Doctrine of Merger – Fraudulently Obtained High Court Orders Can Be Challenged Directly Supreme Court clarifies that fraud nullifies doctrine of merger In a crucial ruling dated July 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that if a High Court judgment is obtained by fraud, and even if…
Section 498A: IPS Officer Directed to Issue Public Apology to Ex-Husband and His Parents for Harassment: Supreme Court
In an extraordinary order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India directed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and her parents to issue a public apology for subjecting her former husband and his family to mental and physical harassment by lodging multiple criminal cases against them. The Bench comprising…
'Savior Turned Devil': Bail Cancelled Of Bihar Shelter Home In-Charge Accused Of Trafficking Inmates: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, cancelled the bail granted to a woman accused of trafficking and sexual exploitation at a shelter home in Gaighat, Patna, Bihar. The Court termed the bail order dated 18th January, 2024, passed by the Patna High…
Registered Will Carries Presumption Of Genuineness; Burden To Disprove Lies On Opposing Party: Supreme Court
The dispute arose over a 4-acre 16-gunta agricultural land in Andhra Pradesh originally owned by Metpalli Ramanna, who died before 1949. The property passed to his son Metpalli Rajanna, who died in 1983. Rajanna had two children, Muthaiah and Rajamma, from his first marriage with Narsamma, and later married Lasum Bai,…
High Courts Should Frame Rules for Disclosure of Criminal Antecedents in Bail Pleas: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has advised all High Courts across the country to consider framing a rule mandating that an accused must disclose all pending or past criminal cases at the time of filing a bail application. This recommendation was made while deciding a criminal appeal titled Kaushal Singh vs State of…
Customs Can’t Remain Frozen In Time: Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Woman’s Right To Inherit Property
In a landmark ruling promoting gender equality and constitutional justice, the Supreme Court of India on Friday, July 19, 2025, held that unproven customary practices cannot be used as a ground to deny inheritance rights to tribal women or their heirs. The ruling came in the case of Ram Charan v. Sukhram, involving a…
Child’s Mother Becomes Natural Guardian After Father’s Death, Even If Child Lives Long-Term With Grandparents: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment reinforcing the rights of a mother under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the Bombay High Court has ruled that after the death of the father, the mother becomes the natural guardian of a minor child and cannot be denied interim custody unless there is clear and compelling…
Limitation Act Not Applicable to Conciliation Under MSMED Act, But Applies to Arbitration: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling impacting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Supreme Court of India clarified that time-barred claims by MSME suppliers can still be recovered through conciliation under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), but not through arbitration. The…
Death Penalty Commuted to Life Term Without Remission in 10-Year-Old Girl's Rape-Murder Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, on July 16, 2025, delivered a crucial verdict in the case of JAI PRAKASH v STATE OF UTTARAKHAND, altering the sentence of death penalty awarded to the appellant to life imprisonment without remission, extending to his natural life. The judgment was passed by a three-judge bench comprising…
