News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Mobility in Horizontal Reservation for PWD Candidates in Unreserved Posts 8 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified the interplay between vertical and horizontal reservations in public employment, holding that a post reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (Low Vision) under the…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies No Right to Personal Hearing Before Bank Classifies Loan Account as “Fraud”; Mandates Supply of Full Forensic Audit Report to Borrower 7 Apr 2026 In a significant ruling delivered on 7 April 2026, the Supreme Court held that borrowers have no legal right to a personal or oral hearing before their loan account is…
News Update… Supreme Court Restores Cheque Dishonour Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act; Holds Presumption Under Section 139 Operates at Pre-Trial Stage and Cannot Be Rebutted Without Trial 7 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by Renuka and set aside the orders of the Sessions Court and the Bombay High Court that had quashed…
News Update… Supreme Court Directs DGP Tamil Nadu to Constitute SIT to Probe Forged Insurance Policy in Motor Accident Case; Criticises Insurance Company for Failure to Lodge Complaint 7 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 02 April 2026 directed the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the fabrication of an insurance policy…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Appellants in Kolkata Apartment Assault Case; Holds That CCTV Footage and Lack of Specific Allegations Warrant Invocation of Inherent Powers 7 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 6 April 2026 allowed the appeals filed by Sajal Bose, Chandidas Joardar and Sautrik Joardar and quashed the criminal proceedings against them arising out of FIR…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Grandson as Lawful Sajjadanashin of Hazarath Mardane-e-Gaib Dargah; Reiterates Spiritual Nature of Sajjadanashin Office Distinct from Secular Role of Mutawalli; Dismisses Appeal by Youngest Son and Remands Connected Matter on Jurisdiction 7 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 02 April 2026 dismissed Civil Appeal Nos. 13345-13346 of 2015 filed by Syed Mohammed Ghouse Pasha Khadri challenging the concurrent findings of the Trial Court, First…
News Update… Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Convicted Ex-DSP to Travel Abroad for One Month; Reaffirms Right to Travel Abroad as Basic Human Right 7 Apr 2026 The Punjab & Haryana High Court on 30 March 2026 allowed the application filed by Raka Ghirra, a 61-year-old former Deputy Superintendent of Police convicted in a bribery case, seeking…
News Update… Supreme Court Declines Interim Inclusion of Voters Failing Verification in West Bengal SIR; Says Appellate Process Cannot Be Rushed and Tribunals Must Evolve Their Own Procedure 7 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 02 April 2026 declined to permit interim inclusion of voters who failed verification by judicial officers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Toll on National Highways Falls Exclusively Under Union List; Dismisses Challenge to Fee Collection Framework 5 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 25 March 2026 dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by T S R Venkatramana challenging the constitutional validity of toll collection on national highways. A bench…
News Update… Supreme Court Permits IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede to File Reply to Chargesheet in Disciplinary Proceedings; Directs Fresh Decision on Appointment of Inquiry Officer and Presenting Officer 5 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 25 March 2026 disposed of the Special Leave Petition filed by IRS officer Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede challenging the Delhi High Court order in WPC No. 1053/2026,…
