Third NCDRC Member Can Exceptionally Decide Appeal, Not Just Answer Reference: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has drawn a nuanced line around the powers of a third member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) when two...
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Supreme Court: Victim’s Settlement Can Clear Way for Quashing Case, Informant’s Consent Not Essential
The Supreme Court has held that the consent of an informant is not necessary for the quashing of criminal proceedings when the actual victim has...
Supreme Court: Trial Judges Cannot Stay Silent When Crucial Evidence Is Missing
The Supreme Court has underlined that a trial court cannot simply watch from the sidelines when the prosecution fails to bring crucial witnesses before it,...
Article 131 Is Not Open To Statutory Bodies, Supreme Court Clarifies Scope Of Original Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has made it clear that Article 131 of the Constitution cannot be used by statutory authorities or other instrumentalities of the State...
Supreme Court Puts Port Trusts On The Hook For Customs Duty On Pilfered Imports
The Supreme Court has ruled that port trusts governed by the Major Port Trusts Act can still be held responsible for customs duty on imported...
Supreme Court Clarifies: Interim ‘No Coercive Steps’ Protection Does Not Stop Charge Sheet
The Supreme Court has clarified that an interim order protecting an accused from “coercive steps” does not prevent the police from completing the investigation and...
Supreme Court Orders State-Level SITs to Crack Down on Fraudulent Motor Accident Claims
The Supreme Court has ordered every State to set up a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate suspected fraud in motor accident compensation claims,...
Supreme Court Pushes States to Act on Dowry Laws, Orders Faster Trials and Regular Monitoring
The Supreme Court has called for a more rigorous approach to enforcing laws against dowry, directing States and Union Territories to strengthen institutional support for...
Supreme Court Rules Auto Dealers’ Referral Earnings Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service
The Supreme Court has ruled that referral payments earned by automobile dealers from banks and insurance companies for helping customers secure vehicle loans and insurance...
Supreme Court: Even a False FIR Cannot, By Itself, Amount to Abetment of Suicide
The Supreme Court has ruled that merely filing a criminal case against a person—even if the allegations are subsequently found to be false—cannot, on its...