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Articles Supreme Court Declines to Interfere with Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate for Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Sitting Judge in Press Conference 21 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the Bombay High Court against Advocate Nilesh C. Ojha for making serious imputations against a sitting…
Articles… Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Petition By Savukku Shankar’s Nephew, Directs Him To Approach Madras High Court For Quashing Third Goondas Act Detention Order 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by D. Bharath, nephew of YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, seeking quashing of the third preventive detention order…
Articles… Supreme Court Holds That Mere Non-Execution Of A Declaratory Decree Cannot Justify A 31-Year Delay In Challenging It; Restores 1975 Decree Granting Khatedari Rights To Appellant 16 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the Rajasthan High Court and the Board of Revenue which had remanded a suit filed under Section 88 of the Rajasthan…
Articles… Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case, Holds That Testimony of Hostile Witness Cannot Be Discarded in Toto and Creditworthy Portions Establishing Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Must Be Acted Upon 16 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 15 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by the State of Kerala and set aside the acquittal order passed by the High Court in a prosecution…
Articles… Supreme Court Clarifies That Inclusion in Electoral Roll via Form 6 After Qualifying Date Does Not Confer Right to Vote in West Bengal SIR Matter 1 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the inclusion of a person in the electoral roll through Form 6 (application for new voter registration) will not give them a right…
Articles… Sikkim HC Sets Aside SSB Constable’s Termination: Minor Criminal Cases & Socio-Economic Background Cannot Automatically Bar Public Employment 12 Mar 2026 The High Court of Sikkim has quashed the termination of a Constable (Washerman) in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), holding that suppression of trivial criminal cases which ultimately resulted in…
Articles Outrage Erupts in Supreme Court: Advocate’s Dramatic Shoe Protest Targets CJI Gavai Over ‘Sanatan’ Remarks 6 Oct 2025 The Supreme Court of India was rocked by an unprecedented incident on Monday when a 71-year-old advocate, dressed in traditional black robes, attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice…
Articles 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Name of the CaseIssues InvolvedRatio DecidendiKrishna Devi @ Sabitri Devi ( Rani ) M/S S. R. Engineering Construction Vs Union of India & Ors.The question for consideration is whether the…
Articles Case Digest January 2025: Supreme Court Judgments | Lawcutor 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Name of the case: Krishna Devi @ Sabitri Devi ( Rani ) M/S S. R. Engineering Construction Vs Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2025 INSC 24 Bench: Justice Pamidighantam…