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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Reversed as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Despite Death in Matrimonial Home.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Jayantilal Verma, who was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Sahodara Bai. The incide...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Dispute: Patna High Court Had Territorial Jurisdiction to Entertain Writ Petition Challenging Stoppage of Pension. Part of Cause of Action Arose Where Pension Was Received and Stopped, Not Where Employment Was Served.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Patna High Court dismissing a Letters Patent Appeal against a Single Judge's order that had dismissed a writ p...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to NLSIU's Separate Admission Test NLAT — Upholds University's Autonomy in Admission Process. NLSIU's decision to conduct its own entrance exam for 2020-21, deviating from CLAT, was held to be within its statutory powers under the NLSIU Act, 1986, and not arbitrary.

The judgment arises from a public interest writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla, father of a st...

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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Police Officer in 29-Year-Old Murder Case. Court holds that custodial interrogation not required when appellant cooperates with investigation and no direct evidence links him to murder.

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the dismissal of an anticipatory bail application by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. The appellan...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Upholds Consumer Fora Orders for Compensation. Ownership of Vehicle Not Transferred Despite Sale Agreement; Insurer Liable to Pay Claim Amount with Interest.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Surendra Kumar Bhilawe against The New India Assurance Company Limited, setting aside the National Commi...

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Supreme Court Monitors Relief for Migrant Labourers During COVID-19 Lockdown — Directions Issued for Identification, Registration, and Transportation. Constitutional Duty of State to Protect Migrant Workers Under Article 21 Upheld.

The Supreme Court of India, exercising its suo motu writ jurisdiction, took cognizance of the problems and miseries faced by migrant labourers during ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Employee Retired Prematurely Based on Deemed Age — Resolution Cannot Override Service Rules. The Court held that the Board's resolution deeming age as 18 on appointment date could not reduce the actual retirement age under Rule 73 of the Bihar Service Code.

The appellant, Gopal Prasad, was appointed as Calligraphist-cum-Assistant of the Bihar School Examination Board on 20 May 1970 at about 15½ years of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Despite Delay in FIR Dispatch. Delay in compliance of Section 157 CrPC does not vitiate trial where prosecution version is credible and no prejudice is shown.

The appellant Ombir Singh challenged his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of Abhaiv...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...