News Update – Page 44 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Quashes Separate Trial Order for Haryana MLA Mamman Khan in Nuh Violence Case, Upholds Joint Trial Principle

Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling by quashing the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that had directed a separate trial for Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan solely on the…

Supreme Court Mandates Two-Month Disposal of Bail and Anticipatory Bail Applications, Directs High Courts to Curb Pendency

13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court issued a landmark directive compelling High Courts and trial courts across India to dispose of bail and anticipatory bail applications within a preferred timeframe of two months…

Supreme Court Approves Revised Timelines Proposed by Pharmacy Council of India for Approvals and Admissions to Pharmacy Courses, Effective from 2026-2027 Academic Session

The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling by approving revised timelines proposed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for the process of granting approvals to educational institutions…

Supreme Court Acquits Student in 27-Year-Old Forgery Case: Vandana vs State of Maharashtra

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Vandana, a former student accused of forging her marksheet and revaluation notification to secure admission to BSW Part-III at…

Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against College Head for Alleged Fake Fire NOC, Cites Absence of Inducement

11 Sep 202511 Sep 2025

On September 10, 2025, the Supreme Court quashed a cheating case against the head of an educational institute accused of submitting a forged Fire Department No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to obtain…

Supreme Court Upholds Framing of Charges in Corruption Case, Holds Sanction Issue Under S. 197 CrPC Can Be Raised at Any Stage

On September 9, 2025, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the trial court's framing of charges against a public servant in a corruption case, ruling that the question of…

Rahul Gandhi Opposes Pune Police Report Directive in Savarkar Defamation Case, Cites Legal Precedents

In the ongoing criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi opposed an application on September…

Supreme Court Directs FIR Against CBI Officers for 2000 Misconduct Allegations, Orders Time-Bound Probe

In a significant ruling emphasizing accountability in law enforcement, the Supreme Court of India today directed the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

Supreme Court Acquits Two in 2014 Uttarakhand Minor Girl Rape-Murder Case, Sets Aside Death Penalty

In a landmark ruling that underscores the stringent standards required for convictions in circumstantial evidence cases, especially those involving the death penalty, the Supreme Court of India today acquitted Akhtar…

Supreme Court Makes Interim Bail Absolute in Kerala Case, Disapproves Direct Anticipatory Bail Petitions to High Courts

In an order dated September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India made absolute the interim protection granted to petitioners Mohammed Rasal C. and another in Special Leave Petition (Crl.)…