Supreme Court: Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Murder Conviction, Acquits Chhattisgarh Man Of 2019 Killing

Both witnesses disowned the message in court, and the Supreme Court has held that a Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Murder Conviction in a case that rested wholly on circumstantial evidence. New Delhi: Setting aside a Chhattisgarh man’s conviction for murder and causing disappearance of evidence, the Supreme Court has acquitted him, observing that a […]

Supreme Court Acquits Man Of Murder, Holds Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Conviction In Circumstantial Case

Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Conviction, the Supreme Court has held, acquitting a Chhattisgarh man of murder in a case resting wholly on circumstantial evidence. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside the murder conviction of a Chhattisgarh man, holding that a WhatsApp message whose author and basis were never established by evidence could […]

Supreme Court Reads Whole Contract To Fix Juridical Seat Where Arbitration Clause Names Two Places

The Supreme Court held that Goa, not Delhi, is the juridical seat under a franchise agreement whose arbitration clause named both cities, and set aside the Delhi High Court’s appointment of an arbitrator.

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal In Himachal Double Murder, Flags Police Failure To Collect Mobile Tower Data

Himachal double murder acquittal upheld: the Supreme Court dismissed the State’s appeal, finding the last-seen witnesses unreliable, the DNA match inconclusive and the failure to collect mobile tower locations a serious investigational lapse.

Supreme Court Dismisses Railways’ Plea Against Compassionate Appointment To Grandson Raised By Deceased Grandmother

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Union of India’s special leave petition against a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling that directed the Railways to reconsider Jitendra Verma’s claim for compassionate appointment after the death in harness of his grandmother, a West Central Railway employee who had raised him.

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC’s De Novo SIT Probe Into Alleged KPSC Recruitment Scam

The Supreme Court has stayed the Karnataka High Court’s directions constituting an SIT and ordering a fresh investigation into alleged irregularities in KPSC’s Veterinary Officer recruitment, on the State’s appeal, and asked the State to give its objections to the SIT members in a sealed cover by October 12.

RTI Activism Has Become A New Business: Supreme Court Denies Bail To So-Called Activist In Road Project Case

The Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to two men accused of obstructing road construction, assaulting workers, and making caste-based remarks. The Court criticised alleged misuse of RTI activism, observing that some individuals were interfering with public authorities and official duties.

Very Slow: Supreme Court Directs Bengaluru Court to Expedite Darshan Renukaswamy Murder Trial Proceedings 

The Supreme Court of India directed a Bengaluru court to expedite proceedings in the Renukaswamy murder case involving Darshan, observing that the trial was progressing “very slow,” while also ordering Karnataka to provide him facilities available to undertrial prisoners.

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.

No Change in Tradition: Supreme Court Allows Guruvayur Temple’s Udayasthamana Pooja on December 1

Today, On 30th October, The Supreme Court has ruled that the ‘Udayasthamana Pooja’ at Kerala’s Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple will be held on December 1 as per long-followed tradition, noting that the sacred day-long ritual has been performed continuously since 1972.