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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

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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 Holds Arbitral Award Delivery to Uninvolved Official Invalid for Starting Limitation Period

The Supreme Court ruled that delivering an arbitral award to a government official not involved in or aware of the arbitration proceedings does not trigger the limitation period for challenging…

Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kuntal Ghosh in Cash-for-Jobs Scam Case

In a significant development on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, a suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader, in the high-profile cash-for-jobs recruitment scam. The case,…

RTE Under Fire: Supreme Court Pushes Uttar Pradesh to Address Religious Discrimination in Schools

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of India heard a petition filed by activist Tushar Gandhi, highlighting the ongoing issues of religious discrimination and the violation of the Right…

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail in Allahabad HC Ruling; Cites “Judicial Discipline”

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by four convicts challenging the cancellation of their post-conviction bail by the Allahabad High Court. The case…

Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court and Prosecutors Over Procedural Irregularities in POCSO Case

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about systemic delays in the justice delivery process while addressing procedural irregularities in a POCSO case. The Court set aside…

Supreme Court Clarifies When a Consensual Relationship May Constitute Rape on False Promise of Marriage

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court provided clarity on the legal interpretation of consensual sexual relationships amounting to rape on the false pretext of marriage. A bench of Justices…

Supreme Court Seeks Ashish Mishra’s Response on Witness Threat Allegations in Lakhimpur Kheri Case

The Supreme Court has sought a formal response from Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, regarding allegations of threatening witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This…