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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord

Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case: Material Alteration of Cheque Voids Conviction

Background The appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque. The trial court held that the cheque was for ₹1,10,000. The…

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Corruption Case: Delay in Sanction Cannot Justify Prolonged Detention

Background The appellant was arrested in December 2025 in connection with an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court of Allahabad rejected his…

Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways

Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…

Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Execution of Will – Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors. (2026)

The Supreme Court has admitted a Civil Appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and Testament of one Thankam. The appeal challenges the…

Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Property Title Dispute – Rectification Deed Cannot Alter Identity of Property Without Original Vendor’s Consent

In a significant ruling on property law, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal, set aside the first appellate decree and the High Court’s judgment, and restored the trial court’s…

Supreme Court Clarifies: DRT Recovery Certificate Not Equivalent to Decree for Issuing Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act

The Supreme Court has held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (pre-2016 amendment) cannot form the…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Late Production of Documents in Commercial Suit – Strict Adherence to CCA Timelines Reiterated

The Supreme Court upheld the rejection of an application to file additional documents at a belated stage, underscoring the Commercial Courts Act, 2015’s (CCA) emphasis on expeditious resolution of disputes.…

Supreme Court Decrees Tribal Property Suit – Nearest Male Agnate Preferred Over Daughter/Ghardamad Under Oraon Custom

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and decreed the plaintiff's suit for ownership of ancestral lands, holding that under Oraon customary law, the nearest male agnate succeeds in the absence…