Three Decades On, Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial in Samleti Bus Blast Case, Sets Aside Death Sentence
Nearly 30 years after the Samleti bus bombing claimed 14 lives, the Supreme Court has ordered a fresh trial for death row convict Dr Abdul...
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Supreme Court Upholds Husband’s Conviction for Wife’s Murder, Says Affair and Marital Discord Established Motive
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a husband for murdering his wife, holding that the circumstances surrounding his alleged relationship with another woman,...
Terror Charges Cannot Lower the Bar for Conviction, Supreme Court Reaffirms
The Supreme Court has underlined that the constitutional promise of a fair trial does not weaken when a case involves terrorism, mass violence or an...
No FERA Prosecution Without Prior Notice to Accused, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings under the repealed Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) cannot begin unless the proposed accused is first...
Supreme Court Backs Viva-Voce Threshold For Higher Judicial Service, Rejects Challenge By Candidate Who Fell Short
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of prescribing a minimum qualifying score in the interview stage for appointments to the higher judicial service, ruling...
Facts Alone Are Not Enough’: Supreme Court Flags Weak Reasoning in Motor Accident Compensation Orders
The Supreme Court has raised serious concerns over the quality of orders being passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs), warning that simply reproducing the...
Supreme Court Cuts Gang-Rape Convict’s Life Term to 20 Years, Citing Youth and Scope for Reform
The Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of a gang-rape convict from imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life to a minimum of 20...
Supreme Court Brings ₹16 Crore CNG Service Tax Dispute Back Against BPCL, HPCL
The Supreme Court has revived service tax demands exceeding ₹16 crore against Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), ruling that...
Supreme Court Bars Nominated Panchayat Members From Voting In Karnataka Council Elections
The Supreme Court has ruled that nominated members of Town Panchayats cannot vote in elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council held from Local Authorities’ Constituencies,...
Supreme Court Draws the Line: Abusive Words Alone Do Not Make Out an Obscenity Case
The Supreme Court has made it clear that foul language, however offensive or distasteful, cannot automatically be branded as “obscene” in the eyes of criminal...