The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government on bail pleas filed by two accused in the Pune Porsche crash, issuing notice against the Bombay High Court order that refused them relief in December last year.
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the petition of former Devaswom Board member KP Shankar Das regarding alleged theft and manipulation of Sabarimala Temple gold plates, upholding adverse Kerala High Court remarks and refusing relief to the petitioner.
The Supreme Court has ruled that hiding criminal antecedents while seeking bail is an abuse of judicial process, warranting rejection.
Dismissing a murder accused’s plea, it held that applicants concealing pending or past cases deserve no indulgence whatsoever.
The Supreme Court has referred the question of enhancing compensation under conventional heads to a Larger Bench, expressing doubt whether the 10 percent triennial increase fixed in Pranay Sethi should apply retrospectively to pre-2017 accidents, motor accident claims nationwide.
The Supreme Court clarified that under the SC/ST Act, victims have a statutory right to be heard during bail proceedings, but this right does not guarantee acceptance of every objection raised.
Invoking Article 142, the Supreme Court dissolved an irretrievably broken marriage, holding that its continuance would only prolong agony. The Court granted divorce despite trial and High Court findings, stressing complete justice over rigid statutory grounds of law.
The Supreme Court has ruled that attachment before judgment cannot legally apply to any property already transferred before a suit is filed, reaffirming that prior registered sale deeds override later proceedings and remain fully protected.
Today, On 4th December, The Supreme Court sharply criticised the prolonged delay in ensuring justice, rights, and rehabilitation for an acid-attack survivor, calling it “a mockery of the justice system.” The Court also directed all High Courts to provide details on all pending acid-attack trials.
A woman lawyer faced removal from the Chief Justice of India’s courtroom after she repeatedly refused to leave despite the bench’s instructions. She claimed her close friend, whom she called a brother, was murdered in a Delhi guest house while she was in Mumbai.
