SC holds WhatsApp or email not valid for notice under Section 35 BNSS due to arrest risk; personal service required to safeguard liberty.
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SC slams Karnataka HC for granting bail to actor Darshan in murder case, calls reasoning flawed and akin to acquittal; reserves order on state’s plea.
SC upholds Allahabad HC order mandating 2-month cooling-off period and Family Welfare Committees to prevent misuse of Section 498A in matrimonial cases.
SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging removal recommendation and alleging denial of fair hearing, due process, and reputational harm.
SC grants anticipatory bail to TN MLA M Jegan Moorthy in abduction case, issues notice to police, says matter needs consideration.
SC to examine if Pankaj Bansal judgment on furnishing arrest grounds applies retrospectively; Karnataka govt challenges HC ruling.
SC grants bail to senior journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, stressing protection of journalistic freedom and noting he didn’t make the alleged remarks himself.
SC cancels bail of Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in 2016 BJP worker murder case over witness tampering; orders him to surrender in a week.
SC refers sanction-for-prosecution issue in BS Yediyurappa corruption case to larger bench to maintain judicial discipline and propriety.
SC: Stay on discharge in criminal cases only in rare, exceptional circumstances, as it has grave consequences on accused’s liberty.
SC judge Justice Abhay S Oka urges law colleges to focus moot court problems on civil, criminal cases to strengthen advocacy skills and legal profession.
SC extends Puja Khedkar’s interim protection till Mar 17 in UPSC cheating case; directs cooperation in probe, next hearing on Mar 18.
SC rules police cannot serve notices via WhatsApp or electronic means, directing adherence to prescribed legal modes under CrPC and BNSS, 2023.
Karnataka govt moves SC challenging bail to actor Darshan, 16 others in Renukaswamy murder case; alleges obscene messages triggered the crime.
SC upholds Tamil Nadu’s ‘With You Stalin’ scheme, slams AIADMK MP with ₹10L fine for misuse of law to target DMK amid similar schemes nationwide.
06 August, 2025 03:12 PM
SC allows Pollution Boards to levy compensation or seek bank guarantees for environmental damage under Water & Air Acts, upholding ‘Polluter Pays’ principle.
06 August, 2025 03:20 PM
SC: Sessions court can summon any person as accused at outset, even if not charge-sheeted, based on evidence in final report.
06 August, 2025 07:02 PM
SC upholds in-house probe into Justice Varma, dismisses his plea against removal; says process is legally valid and judge’s conduct lacked credibility.
07 August, 2025 12:05 PM
SC seeks EC’s reply on plea alleging exclusion of 65 lakh voters in Bihar during electoral roll revision; hearing set for August 12.
06 August, 2025 03:16 PM
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