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Issue Of S.197 CrPC Sanction Can Be Raised Before Trial Court At Any Stage Of Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the trial court's framing of charges against a public servant in a corruption case, holding that the question of sanction under Section 197 CrPC for IPC offences can be examined at any stage of the proceedings, as the issue depends on the nature of evidence presented to determine whether the acts were committed in discharge of official duty.A bench...
'Strong Inference Of Evidence Planting' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Death In Child Rape-Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted and set aside death penalty of one Akthar Ali convicted for rape causing death of a 7-year-old girl in 2014. The Court also acquitted co-accused Prem Pal Verma who was convicted for harbouring the offender.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta allowed the criminal appeals filed by the two accused against...
'Police Must Shed All Biases' : Supreme Court Criticises Maharashtra Police In Akola Riots Case, Forms SIT With Hindu & Muslim Officers
Criticizing the Maharashtra police for failing to probe an assault during the 2023 Akola Riots, the Supreme Court today directed constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate the allegations, which shall comprise senior officers from both the Hindu and Muslim communities.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the verdict on the plea of a person...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 10, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Supreme Court Seeks CEC Report On Proposed Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Orders Goa To Maintain Status Quo In AreaSupreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To DoctorsSupreme Court Disapproves High Courts Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Applications, Issues Notice To...
NI Act | '30-Day Time Limit For Filing Cheque Dishonour Complaint Mandatory' : Supreme Court Quashes Belated Complaint
The Supreme Court clarified that the 30 days timeline prescribed under Section 142(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) for filing a complaint is mandatory, unless there is a formal application seeking condonation of delay and a judicial order allowing it. “Once the statute prescribes a mandatory time limit for filing a complaint, there cannot be any deviation from...
'Neighbourhood Quarrel Didn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide' : Supreme Court Acquits Woman In S.306 IPC Case
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a woman accused of abetting suicide of her neighbor, noting that neighborhood quarrels are common to community living and for the charge of abetment of suicide, instigation must rise to a level that left the victim with no choice but to end their life."we are not able to persuade ourselves to hold that when the appellant's family and the victim's family...
'Sometimes Those Who Investigate Must Also Be Investigated': Supreme Court Upholds Direction For FIRs Against Former CBI Officials
The Supreme Court today upheld the direction of the Delhi High Court to register FIRs against former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar as well as one Inspector Vinod Kumar Pandey, following complaints from 2000 alleging intimidation, falsification of records, and forgery during their deputation to CBI.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with...
Availing Physical Relaxation Doesn't Bar Reserved Candidate From General Category Selection If Rules Don't Forbid : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) held that unless recruitment rules expressly prohibit, a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation in physical standards can still be appointed to an unreserved post if selected on merit.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea of a general category candidate who missed selection for CISF Assistant Commandant...
Bid Can't Be Rejected For Non-Production Of Document Not Prescribed In Notice Inviting Tender : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that a bid pursuant to a Notice Inviting Tender (“NIT”) can't be rejected solely for non-production of the document that was not prescribed in the NIT. The Court added that the tender authorities cannot impose conditions not expressly stated in the tender document. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi set aside the MP High...
Supreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To Doctors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) ordered a complainant to refund the ₹10 lakhs compensation received, holding that the NCDRC had wrongly awarded it by inventing a case of 'antenatal negligence' against the doctors, even though the original complaint was confined to 'post-delivery negligence'. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and SC Sharma passed the order reiterating that it would...