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February 16, 2026 4:33 am

(CrPC) – Section 374(2) – Appeal against conviction – Appeal was already admitted – No ground to dismiss an appeal against conviction, which was already admitted for final hearing, for non-prosecution without adverting to merits.

Jul 17, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH DHANANJAY RAI @ GUDDU RAI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF BIHAR — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. )…

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 31 leaves full discretion with the court to order sentences for two or more offences at one trial to run concurrently, having regard to the nature of offences and attendant aggravating or mitigating circumstances – If the court does not order the sentence to be concurrent, one sentence may run after the other,

Jul 10, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MALKEET SINGH GILL — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

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Bail canceled – Apprehension of the appellants and of the prosecution that the witnesses may be tampered with cannot be regarded as lacking in substance – Considering the nature and gravity of the offence

Jun 26, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MAMTA AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Bela…

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Double jeopardy – Article 20(2) – Section 300 Cr PC – – Accused having gone through the trial in relation to offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC and having been acquitted, cannot be subjected to another trial for the same charges on the same facts

Jun 25, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH MS. P[1] XXX — Appellant Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath, JJ. ) Criminal…

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While quashing the criminal proceedings “No useful purpose will be served by prolonging the proceedings of the case” cannot be a good ground and/or a ground at all to quash the criminal proceedings

May 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SATISH KUMAR JATAV — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.…

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Pre-mature release policy applicable in state where the crime was committed and not the State where the trial stands transferred.

May 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH RADHESHYAM BHAGWANDAS SHAH @ LALA VAKIL — Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath,…

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Quashing of proceedings – Money Laundering – HELD till the allegations are proved, the appellant would be innocent – High Court by the impugned order has recorded the finding without due consideration of the letter of the I.T. Department and other material in right perspective – Proceedings quashed – Appeal allowed.

May 9, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH J.SEKAR @SEKAR REDDY — Appellant Vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT — Respondent ( Before : Vineet Saran and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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Furlough – Multiple Murders – Death sentence reduced to life imprisonment by the Hon’ble President of India – If the person is not to get any remission and has to remain in prison for whole of the reminder of his natural life, that does not, as a corollary, means that his right to seek furlough is foreclosed

May 3, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ATBIR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI — Respondent ( Before : Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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(CrPC) – S 482 – Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 – S 2 and 3 – Quashing of proceedings – Appellant-accused contended that solely on the basis of a single FIR/charge sheet and that too with respect to a single murder, the appellant cannot be said to be a ‘Gangster’ and/or a member of the ‘Gang’ – HELD Even a single crime committed by a ‘Gang’ is sufficient to implant Gangsters Act on such members of the ‘Gang

Apr 28, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHRADDHA GUPTA — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. )…

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Murder – Remission of sentence – Court can review the decision of the government to determine whether it was arbitrary, it cannot usurp the power of the government and grant remission itself

Apr 26, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAM CHANDER — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose, JJ.…

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Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Abuse of process — Family arrangement (KBPP) and Conciliation Award — Allegations of undue influence, coercion, misrepresentation, and fabrication — Grounds for challenge were distinct for KBPP and Award — Lower courts erred in rejecting plaint by treating documents as one Conciliation Award and dismissing allegations of fraud due to admitted execution of KBPP — Allegations of coercion need not be limited to life threat and can arise from subservience — Rejection of plaint was erroneous as prima facie cause of action disclosed, suit not vexatious or abuse of process.

Feb 10, 2026 sclaw

Bail Granted

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108, 80, 103, 85 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Offences — Abetment to suicide, Dowry death, Murder — Allegations of extra-marital relationship, demand of money/dowry — Deceased died of poisoning/injection — Autopsy findings — Prosecution case not strong at bail stage.

Feb 1, 2026 sclaw

Labour Cases

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33(1) — Requirement for employer to seek permission before altering service conditions or stopping work of workmen during pendency of dispute — Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Act.

Feb 1, 2026 sclaw

Labour Cases

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Sections 10(1), 12 — Reference of industrial dispute — Apprehended dispute — Appropriate Government’s power to refer — The appropriate Government has the power to refer an industrial dispute for adjudication if it is of the opinion that such dispute exists or is apprehended. The initiation of conciliation proceedings under Section 12 does not statutorily require a prior demand notice to the employer as a pre-condition to approaching the Conciliation Officer. The management’s argument that a prior demand notice is essential, based on certain previous judgments, fails as it ignores the provision for referring an apprehended dispute, which can be invoked to prevent industrial unrest

Feb 1, 2026 sclaw

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