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Mere Recovery Of Weapon With Victim's Blood Group Not Enough For Murder Conviction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Rajasthan challenging the acquittal of a murder accused, observing that mere recovery of a blood-stained weapon matching the victim's blood group is not enough for a murder conviction.A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld the High Court's judgment dated May 15, 2015, which had set aside the conviction and life sentence imposed by the trial court on the respondent.“However, in our view, even if...
If 'Pankaj Bansal' Can't Apply Retrospectively, How Arrest Was Quashed In That Case? Asks Supreme Court In Karnataka's Plea
The Supreme Court today (June 26) issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Karnataka raising the issue whether the judgment in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, which held that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) must furnish grounds of arrest to the accused in writing, has retrospective application and whether it applies to offences under the Indian Penal Code.The bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice NK Singh, while hearing the matter for admission, observed that...
Supreme Court Notifies Guidelines For Retention And Destruction Of Administrative Records
The Supreme Court has notified the “Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025” to regulate the handling of administrative records in the Registry. The move addresses the absence of a uniform retention framework for administrative records. While judicial records are already governed by Order LVI of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and Chapter XXI of the 2017 Handbook on Practice and Office Procedure, no such system existed for non-judicial files.Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, in a...
Courts Should Refrain From Staying Conviction Of Public Servants In Corruption Cases : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently refused to stay conviction of a public servant convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, noting that courts should refrain from staying conviction of public servants who have been convicted on charges of corruption. A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Prasanna B. Varale noted that there was no reason to interfere with the Gujarat High Court order which had only suspended the sentence but did not stay the conviction.“This Court in K.C. Sareen v....
Can Crusher Units Operate In ESZ Areas? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 26) sought the view of the amicus curiae in the forest batch matter (TN Godavarman Thirumalpad case) on whether stone/metal crusher units can operate within the Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ) notified around protected forests.The petitioner, the proprietor of a crusher unit based in Kerala, contended that the restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court in ESZ areas would not apply to crusher units since they are not indulging in quarrying operations.A bench...
NEET-UG 2025: Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Plea From Delhi High Court Over Exam Conduct
The Supreme Court today (June 26) refused to transfer to itself a writ petition filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the conduct of the NEET-UG 2025 exam. The Court observed that since the challenge was based on individual facts applicable to the petitioner himself, and not on any ground applicable generally across the board, the High Court was the appropriate forum to decide.Advocate Subhash Jha, for the petitioner, submitted that the signal, which was required to be given to the...
Mediation In Matrimonial Matters Not Necessarily To Unite Couples; Amicable Separation Also Solution : Justice KV Viswanathan
Justice KV Viswanathan of the Supreme Court observed on Thursday (June 26) that mediation in matrimonial disputes is not undertaken solely to reunite estranged couples. He emphasized that an amicable separation can also be a legitimate and acceptable outcome of the mediation process."In matrimonial matters, the moment we say mediation, the bar feels we are directing the parties to be together....
Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Stay Maratha Reservation In July
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's interim order, which refused to stay the Maratha quota law and allowed the community to provisionally avail the 10% reservation, subject to the result of the petitions challenging it.A bench comprising Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice NK Singh allowed the listing of the petition on the re-opening week...
NEET-PG : Plea In Supreme Court Against Conversion Of Chandigarh UT Quota As All India Quota
Alleging that the decision to convert the Union Territory quota seats of Chandigarh as All India Quota seats is in violation of the judgment in Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel, a contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court.In Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel, the Court held that residence-based reservation in PG Medical seats is impermissible as it is violative of Article 14 of the...