Only the Real Victim Can End a Criminal Case by Settlement, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C. arising from a land dispute, ruling that only the real victim can authorize settlement for quashment and an informant cannot…
A 1951 Resignation and a 2026 Verdict: Supreme Court Says High Courts Can Quash Tribunal Orders That Ignore the Evidence
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's certiorari jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 to set aside concurrent orders upholding membership for a housing society claimant despite proof of…
Supreme Court Rules Forced Exile From Home District Requires a Fair Hearing
Supreme Court quashes ex parte externment order for violating mandatory notice and hearing under Section 8 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, and lack of jurisdiction to reopen closed…
No ‘Protective’ GST Notices and No Copy-Paste Fraud Allegations, Rules Supreme Court
M/s Tata Steel Limited v. Union of India through the Secretary Ministry of Finance and Ors., 2026 INSC 920 (25 August 2026) What the case was about This case arose…
UNION OF INDIA . versus THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF BOMBAY
Supreme Court Rules Port Authorities Can Be Made to Pay Customs Duty on Pilfered Imports Union of India & Others v. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay,…
Selling What You Make on Site Doesn’t Make It a Shop: Supreme Court Rules on Stamp Duty
Harinder Singh Sodhi v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. | 2026 INSC 922 | August 24, 2026 What the case was about This case began with a family property transfer…
Promises in Divorce: Supreme Court Rules That Waived Financial Claims Cannot Be Revived Through Domestic Violence Cases
Supreme Court quashed DV Act proceedings as abuse of process where the wife had previously relinquished all monetary claims through a settlement and mutual consent divorce, but allowed the adult…
Supreme Court Restores Election Petition, Clarifying That a “True Copy” Need Not Be Exact
The Supreme Court restored an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, holding that variations in copy attestation under Section 81(3) and lack of Form-25 notarization in copies…
Supreme Court Halts Demolition, Rules Coercive Action Must Wait While Regularisation Rules Hang in the Balance
The Supreme Court overturned a Madras High Court demolition order as inconsistent with an earlier restraint on coercive steps, directing that status quo continue until it decides the pending regularisation…
Supreme Court Rules Distance-Learning Degrees Count for Government Promotion Unless Rules Explicitly Exclude Them
The Supreme Court held that a distance-education degree from a UGC-recognized university qualifies for promotion unless expressly excluded, and that authorities cannot challenge a feeder-post eligibility accepted for over 15…