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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Holds Circumstantial Evidence Chain Broken Due to Unreliable Last-Seen Testimony, Dubious Recoveries Under Section 27 and Lack of Forensic Linkage

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 set aside the conviction and life sentence of Gautam Satnami @ Gautam Deshlahre under Section 302 IPC, acquitting him of the charge of…

Congress Leader Pawan Khera Seeks Anticipatory Bail in Telangana High Court Over FIR Filed by Assam CM’s Wife Alleging Multiple Passports

Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered against him by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister…

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Holds Disciplinary Authority Cannot Review or Reopen Its Earlier Decision on Same Allegations

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that once a disciplinary authority has taken a conscious decision on the basis of an enquiry report and let…

Supreme Court Clarifies No Right to Personal Hearing Before Bank Classifies Loan Account as “Fraud”; Mandates Supply of Full Forensic Audit Report to Borrower

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Supreme Court Upholds NFU to Level 9 for Junior Engineers in BRO: Pay Parity Victory After Years of Stagnation

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In a landmark decision delivered on 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the Union of India’s appeal and directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to grant Non-Functional…

Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Satinder Singh Bhasin for Violating Bail Conditions; Orders Forfeiture of Rs. 50 Crore Deposit — Holds Siphoning of Company Funds to Meet Deposit Condition Violates Section 185 of Companies Act, 2013

The Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, cancelled the bail granted to Satinder Singh Bhasin (Director of Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Limited) in 2019 in connection with multiple FIRs…

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Senior Bank Manager from Service; Holds Higher-Ranking Officer Cannot Claim Parity in Punishment with Lower-Rank Co-Delinquents

The Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, allowed the appeal filed by Punjab & Sind Bank and restored the order of dismissal from service imposed on its former Senior Manager,…