Category: Supreme Court
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Shekappa v. State of Karnataka
Criminal Procedure and Evidence — Appeal against acquittal — Scope of inquest under Section 174 CrPC — Credible eyewitness testimony and inconclusive medical evidence.
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Piyush Deepak Narlawar v. State of Maharashtra
Matrimonial Offences — Dowry Death — Cruelty — Vague Allegations — Quashing of FIR — Inherent Jurisdiction — Case-Specific Assessment.
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Girishbhai Natwarlal Patel v. Gautam Punjabhai Palkhiwala
Civil Procedure — Consent Decree — Appeal By Non-Party — Leave To Appeal — Condonation Of Delay — Interim Injunction
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M/s. Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. v. Lalitha
Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 — Sections 138 and 141 — Legally enforceable debt — Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act 2014 — Sections 2(13)(j), 4 and 13 — Unlicensed lending against promissory notes — Clarification of earlier judgment.
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Srinivasa T. v. State of Karnataka
Civil Services (Karnataka) — Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers Act 2022 — Legislative validation — Final judicial decisions — Corruption and nepotism in recruitment — Fresh selection and one-time age relaxation.
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V. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala
V. Gopalakrishanan v. The State of Kerala LOK 2026 (10) SC 282 2026 INSC 1172 Supreme Court of India Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Sanjay Kumar & Sanjeev Sachdeva; JJ. Crl.A. No. 5399 of 2025; October 28, 2026 Headnote Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 — Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) — Disproportionate assets — Known sources of income…
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Union of India v. Mohamed Rifas @ Mohamed Rigbas – 2026 INSC 1160 | LOK 2026 (10) SC 272
The Supreme Court held that the bar on bail to foreign nationals under Section 43D(7) of the UAPA applies only if the accused's entry into India was itself unauthorised or illegal; overstaying a valid visa is not enough. Even then, bail may be granted in very exceptional circumstances. Section 43D(7) does not override Section 43D(2),…
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Muppathadam Service Co Operative Bank Ltd. v. State Chief Information Commissioner
Right To Information — Co-Operative Society Records — Registrar’s Statutory Access
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Assessing Officer, Textiles Committee v. M/s. Premium Suiting Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an independent processor who bleaches and dyes powerloom and handloom fabric on job-work basis does not “manufacture” textiles under Section 5A of the Textiles Committee Act, 1963, and is not liable to textile cess. The definition of “manufacture” in the Central Excise Act, 1944 cannot be imported into the Act.
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State of Karnataka v. Sadiq Pasha
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 53A & 67 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Quashing of Criminal Proceedings / Split Chargesheet against Absconding Accused — Evidentiary Value of Confessional Statement of Co-accused:
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Appeal Against Acquittal bail Central Excise Act 1944 Cheque Bounce Civil Procedure Civil Services (Karnataka) Clarification of earlier judgment Condonation Of Delay Conflict of interest Constitutional Law Conventional heads Corruption and nepotism in recruitment Criminal Law Dishonour of Cheque Duplication of compensation Enhancement of award Environmental Law Family Law Final judicial decisions Fresh selection and one-time age relaxation Future prospects Handloom Interpretation of statutes Job Work Justice N.V. Anjaria Justice S.V.N. Bhatti Legally Enforceable Debt Legislative validation Limitation Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act 2014 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 Police Protection Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 Private complaint under S. 200 CrPC by a voter Right To Information Section 138 NI Act Service Law Supervisory jurisdiction Supreme Court Territorial Jurisdiction Textiles Committee Act 1963 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 Unlicensed lending against promissory notes Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers Act 2022 Whether bar under S. 195(1)(a) CrPC applies
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