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Supreme Court Upholds Continuation of Property Confiscation Proceedings Against Family Members Even After Death of Accused Public Servant

In a landmark ruling delivered on 20 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India set aside two judgments of the Patna High Court and held that confiscation proceedings under the…

Kerala Tells Supreme Court: Judicial Review of Century-Old Religious Practices Must Follow Consultation with Scholars & Reformers

The State of Kerala has urged the Supreme Court that judicial examination of long-standing religious practices should ideally be undertaken only after consulting religious scholars and social reformers with authentic…

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Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case: Neighbor Sentenced to 6 Years for Assaulting Minor Girl

In a significant ruling emphasizing child protection, the Delhi High Court on September 12, 2024, dismissed the appeal of Jitender alias Raju, upholding his conviction for sexually assaulting a six-year-old…

Supreme Court Condemns Selective Regularization, Orders Benefits for Long-Serving Daily Wage Workers in U.P. Education Commission

The Supreme Court has ruled against the selective regularization of daily wage employees in public institutions, asserting that those engaged in perennial work cannot be discriminated against by denying them…

Supreme Court: Injunction Simpliciter Suit Cannot Be Dismissed Solely for Lack of Declaratory Relief Under Section 34 SRA

16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court noted that a suit filed solely for injunction simpliciter cannot be dismissed merely because it does not include a declaratory relief under Section 34 of the Specific…

Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Offences Under Sections 354 and 506 IPC

On January 2, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that for Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to apply, there must be evidence of criminal force coupled with the…

Supreme Court Clarifies Distinction Between “Valid Execution” and “Genuineness” of a Will

The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated January 3, 2025, emphasized that even if a will is proven to have been executed as per the requirements of Section 63 of…

Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 174A IPC in Relation to Section 82 Cr.P.C.

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court held that even if a proclamation issued under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) is nullified due to quashing of…

Supreme Court Calls for Data on Caste Discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions

On January 3, the Supreme Court directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data from all universities, including central, state, private, and deemed institutions, on the establishment…

Supreme Court Clarifies Continuity of Laws Post Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation

3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025

On January 2, the Supreme Court ruled that all laws applicable to the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh would continue to apply to the newly created States of Andhra Pradesh…