Law Must Not Be Used to Harass Husband’s Family: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case

The Supreme Court set aside a dowry-harassment FIR against a woman’s parents-in-law and sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, ruling that vague matrimonial allegations should not trigger criminal proceedings. It stressed that criminal law must not serve as personal vendetta.

Nepotism, Self-Aggrandizement Anathema to Democratic System: Supreme Court Cancels Deluxe Flat Allotments to Haryana Officials

Today, On 18th February, The Supreme Court of India cancelled the allotment of two deluxe flats in Haryana to a governing body member and his subordinate, stressing that such acts reflect nepotism and self-aggrandizement, which are anathema to the values of a democratic system.

Anjel Chakma Murder| Crime Must Be Dealt With an Iron Hand: Supreme Court Urges AG to Review Plea on Racial Violence Guidelines

The Supreme Court of India rejected a PIL on discrimination, calling profiling regressive and harmful to unity. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant with Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi stressed that every crime must face strict action.

Telecom Firms Cannot Use IBC Moratorium for Spectrum Dues to Department of Telecommunications: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India ruled that telecom companies cannot defer spectrum and licence dues to the Department of Telecommunications, rejecting spectrum as assets. A bench of P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe stressed good, and telecom dues recovery.

Nothing But Invasion of Privacy: MP High Court Slams Husband’s Plea for Wife’s Virginity Test

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband’s demand for a medical examination to prove his wife’s alleged refusal to engage in sexual relations. The Court called it “nothing but invasion of privacy,” slamming down his virginity-test plea.

Firm Power, Not Infirm: Supreme Court Holds TANGEDCO Liable To Pay Fixed Charges Before Full Commissioning

Supreme Court held that TANGEDCO must pay fixed charges for electricity supplied before full commissioning. The Court ruled that power generated from a cycle gas turbine after achieving COD is firm power and cannot be treated as infirm.

1996 Drug Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s Plea to Suspend Sentence

Today, On 11th December, The Supreme Court rejected former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year sentence in the 1996 drug seizure case. Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi refused to consider his appeal, denying him relief.

Post-Retirement Promotion Can’t Extend Service Tenure, But Notional Benefits Allowed Up to Retirement Date: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a promotion issued after retirement cannot be used to extend an employee’s tenure. However, it held that notional financial benefits may still be granted up to the retirement date under the CAS.

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Bail Granted to Murder Accused for Gathering Evidence to Prove Innocence

The Supreme Court set-aside the Allahabad High Court’s decision granting bail to a murder accused, ruling that the justification of gathering evidence to prove innocence lacked valid grounds and did not warrant such extraordinary indulgence from the court. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set-aside an Allahabad High Court order that granted bail to a […]

Nitish Katara Murder Case| “Convict Must Be Released After Completion of the Prescribed Prison Term”: Supreme Court Orders Release of Sukhdev Pehelwan

Today, 12th August, In the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, the Supreme Court ordered the release of Sukhdev Pehalwan, stating “Convict must be released after completion of the prescribed prison term”, and directed nationwide action to ensure no prisoner is kept beyond sentence.