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Supreme Court holds that Article 22(2)’s 24-hour limit begins when liberty is curtailed, not upon formal arrest, and directs release of three accused in a 60.79 kg Yaba seizure case.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court’s seven-Judge Bench answers a decades-old reference as infructuous, holding that the 1963 ruling in S. Kodar v. State of Kerala continues to govern State surcharges calculated as a percentage of sales tax.
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with the challenge to Section 9(1)(c) of the Delimitation Act, holding that rotation of reserved Assembly seats falls within the Legislature’s domain.
Supreme Court directs immediate release of an accused who remained incarcerated over five weeks after being granted bail, and seeks an explanation from Uttar Pradesh on compensation for his continued detention.
Supreme Court refers its 2003 Javed ruling to a larger Bench for reconsideration, observing that two-child disqualification laws have lost relevance amid declining fertility rates and changing demographics.
Supreme Court sets aside adverse remarks against a Rajasthan District Judge for alleged cut-and-paste errors in judgments, holding that the strictures were made without giving her an opportunity to ex...
Supreme Court directs States to provide immediate financial assistance to rescued bonded labourers ordinarily within seven days and initiate individual rehabilitation plans within 90 days.
Supreme Court refuses to quash bigamy proceedings against a man who remarried after obtaining a UK divorce decree, but quashes the case against his parents and second wife.
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on plea alleging a 700% surge in domestic airfares ahead of Diwali, with the Bench orally remarking, “Don't travel by air”.
Supreme Court upholds husband's life sentence for murdering his wife and dowry-death convictions of family members, holding that he failed to explain her death inside the matrimonial home.
Supreme Court permits CSIR-NEERI-approved green crackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8 for Diwali 2026, with restricted timings and a complete ban from November 9.
Supreme Court quashes FIR under Sections 304B, 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act against husband, finding dowry allegations vague and unsupported after wife's suicide in Canada.
Supreme Court grants bail after eight months in custody, observing that criminal antecedents alone do not establish guilt.
Supreme Court sets aside anticipatory bail granted to IPS officer Srinath Joshi Mahadev in a corruption case, citing allegations of abuse of office and need for custodial interrogation.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to Dev Kumar Paswan in a UAPA case, questions his non-production before the trial court and seeks reports from the IO and Patna HC.
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