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SC: Victim’s sole testimony, even without medical evidence, sufficient to uphold rape conviction if found credible and consistent.
Read Full ArticleSC: Sessions court can summon any person as accused at outset, even if not charge-sheeted, based on evidence in final report.
SC recalls its May 2 verdict cancelling JSW Steel’s ₹19,300 Cr resolution plan for Bhushan Power; matter to be heard afresh on August 7.
SC to first decide if review pleas on ED powers under PMLA are maintainable; hearing on Karti Chidambaram’s plea set for August 6.
SC orders Telangana Speaker to decide disqualification pleas against 10 rebel BRS MLAs within 3 months, stressing swift action on political defections.
SC: Complainant’s SC/ST status alone not enough for prosecution under Atrocities Act; offence must be caste-based to attract the special law.
SC dismisses plea seeking delimitation in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, cites constitutional bar under Article 170 and 2026 census requirement.
SC refuses to hear ED plea against K’taka CM’s wife in MUDA scam, says political battles must be fought in the electorate, not through agencies.
SC: Standard to summon accused under S.319 CrPC is lower than final judgment; allows plea to summon man in 2017 murder trial despite no chargesheet.
SC stays Karnataka HC order impleading Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in contempt case; issues notice to NGO, seeks reply in 4 weeks.
Union govt opposes Kerala’s bid to withdraw SC plea over Governor’s delay in bill assent; cites pending Presidential reference on the issue.
SC takes suo motu cognisance of ED summoning lawyers; to frame norms to protect legal advice, lawyer-client privilege, and independence of the Bar.
Delhi HC upholds Centre’s withdrawal of security clearance for Turkish firm Celebi, citing urgent national security concerns post ‘Operation Sindoor’.
HDFC Bank MD moves SC to quash FIR filed by Lilavati Hospital Trust over alleged ₹2.05 crore fraud; SC agrees to hear plea on urgent basis.
SC slams UP jail officials for 28-day delay in bail release, calls nitpicking on court orders a serious dereliction; orders ₹5L interim compensation.
Bengaluru court convicts ex-MP Prajwal Revanna in rape case linked to explicit videos; one of four sexual abuse cases filed against him.
04 August, 2025 11:07 AM
SC: School certificate from private school not valid proof of age, sets aside order declaring murder accused as juvenile.
04 August, 2025 11:24 AM
SC warns HP may vanish due to ecological imbalance; seeks state’s action plan amid rising disasters, deforestation, and climate change threats.
04 August, 2025 11:31 AM
SC gives Centre 4 weeks to frame guidelines ensuring pedestrians’ right to obstruction-free, accessible footpaths under Article 21.
04 August, 2025 11:41 AM
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