Nine Years Behind Bars, Trial Barely Moves: Supreme Court Says Delay Can No Longer Be Ignored
The Supreme Court has granted bail to a murder accused who spent more than nine years in custody without the trial making meaningful progress, observing...
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Supreme Court Calls Out Railways Over Train Overcrowding, Says ‘Second Class Passenger’ Label Should Go
The Supreme Court has called on the Indian Railways to take stronger and more practical steps to tackle overcrowding on trains, warning that packed...
Supreme Court: Magistrate Cannot Compel Police to File Chargesheet After Closure Report
The Supreme Court has clarified that a Magistrate cannot instruct the police to file a chargesheet after the investigating agency has concluded that no case...
Supreme Court Faults Kerala HC for Ordering Judge’s Training, Says Appellate Courts Should Guide, Not Rebuke
The Supreme Court has disapproved the Kerala High Court’s decision directing a Principal Sub Judge to undergo judicial training after criticising the officer’s handling of...
School Headmistress Must Report Child’s Sexual Abuse Complaint Without Conducting Private Inquiry: Supreme Court Revives POCSO Case
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that school authorities cannot substitute the statutory duty to report allegations of child sexual abuse with their own internal fact-finding...
Supreme Court: Bank Merger Does Not Shield Tenant From Eviction Under Delhi Rent Law
In a significant ruling on tenancy rights under the Delhi Rent Control Act, the Supreme Court has held that the merger of a tenant bank...
Supreme Court Standardises Use of Income Tax Returns in Motor Accident Compensation Cases
In a significant ruling aimed at bringing greater uniformity to motor accident compensation awards, the Supreme Court has framed clear principles on how Income Tax...
Supreme Court Says Governor’s Remission Policy Under Article 161 Cannot Be Nullified by Later CrPC-Based Rules
A remission policy framed by a State Government while exercising the Governor’s constitutional powers under Article 161 of the Constitution cannot be displaced by a...
Wrong Legal Provision Won’t Nullify Cognizance If Magistrate Had Authority, Rules Supreme Court
A Magistrate’s decision to take cognizance under an incorrect legal provision does not automatically invalidate criminal proceedings if the court otherwise possesses the jurisdiction to...
Supreme Court: Magistrate Need Not Record Pre-Charge Evidence Before Sending Sessions-Triable Complaint Cases for Trial
The Supreme Court has clarified that a Magistrate is not expected to record prosecution evidence before committing a complaint case involving offences exclusively triable by...