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Supreme Court Holds That Subsequent Notification Extending Sanction Protection Under Section 197 CrPC Cannot Invalidate Proceedings Validly Initiated Before Such Protection Was Available

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by two subordinate rank police officers of the Calcutta Police challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the Magistrate to proceed…

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking “Reading Down” of AAIB Preliminary Report on Ahmedabad Air India Crash; CJI Questions “Deep-Rooted Agenda” Behind PIL

The Supreme Court today rejected a petition seeking “reading down” of the preliminary investigation report prepared by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India plane crash in…

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Vanashakti Plea Challenging Post-Facto Environmental Clearance Regime; ASG Defends SOP as Deterrent Mechanism

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the plea filed by Vanashakti challenging the regime permitting post-facto environmental clearances under the impugned Office Memoranda. A bench comprising Chief Justice…

Supreme Court Holds That Abandonment of Earlier Arbitration Proceedings Bars Fresh Application Under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act on the Same Cause of Action

The Supreme Court has ruled that a party who abandons an earlier arbitration proceeding is barred from initiating a fresh arbitration on the same cause of action. The Court emphasised…

Supreme Court Slaps ₹25,000 Cost on Union of India for Challenging High Court Order Setting Aside Dismissal of CISF Constable

The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on the Union of India for challenging a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had set aside the…

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging ECI Transfers of Officers in West Bengal Ahead of Elections

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Arka Kumar Nag seeking to quash the transfer orders issued by the Election Commission of India…

Rajasthan High Court Holds That Continued Incarceration Solely Due to Non-Payment of Compounding Costs in Cheque Dishonour Case Cannot Be Sustained When Dispute Stands Settled

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The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that when a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, stands fully settled between the parties and the complainant has no…

Supreme Court Grants Bail After Two Years in Custody, Says “Incarceration Without Trial Amounts to Punishment”

In a significant order emphasising speedy justice and personal liberty, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Pardeep Kumar @ Banu, who has been in jail since April…

Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Power to Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemptions for Captive Power Plants

In a landmark ruling that balances industrial incentives with fiscal prudence, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the State Government’s authority to modify or withdraw exemptions from electricity duty…

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Singapore Arbitral Award: Strong Affirmation of Pro-Enforcement Stance for Foreign Awards in India

In a significant ruling delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar on 31 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Nagaraj V. Mylandla and Sharada…