The Supreme Court has ruled that a tendering authority cannot reject a bidder by introducing conditions not expressly mentioned in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT), terming such actions arbitrary and violative of the principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement. Allowing Civil Appeal No. 13017 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 20557…
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the conviction of a woman, Jemaben, for the murder of her niece-in-law, emphasizing that a reliable first dying declaration cannot be discarded merely because of minor inconsistencies in later statements. The ruling came in Criminal Appeal No. 1934 of 2017, where Jemaben challenged her conviction under Section 302…
The Supreme Court has quashed a POCSO Act case against a man after noting that he had legally married the victim, who herself wished to live a peaceful and stable family life with him and their son. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih observed that the purpose of criminal law is…
The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage of a couple who had been living apart for the last 15 years, observing that their relationship had been marked by acrimony and bitterness. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the husband’s plea for divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, rejecting…
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a mere refusal to marry, even if it causes emotional pain or distress, cannot be treated as instigation for suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment in Yadwinder Singh @ Sunny…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage after holding that unfounded allegations of alcohol addiction made by a wife against her husband amounted to mental cruelty, setting aside a Family Court decision that had dismissed the husband’s divorce petition. The Division Bench of Justices Vishal Dhagat and Anuradha Shukla ruled that unsubstantiated accusations…
The Supreme Court has ruled that a delay in initiating legal action does not legitimise a continuing infringement of a patent, nor does it bar the proprietor from seeking an injunction against dishonest users. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe said that in cases of ongoing intellectual property violations, the urgency must…
The Supreme Court has ruled that Special Courts under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act retain their authority to order the interim release of vehicles seized for alleged involvement in drug-related offences, despite the 2022 rules governing seizure and disposal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held that the Narcotic…
The National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL) in Gandhinagar has informed the Supreme Court of India that the audio recordings submitted as alleged evidence against former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh were tampered with and unsuitable for reliable forensic analysis. The disclosure came during a Supreme Court hearing on a petition seeking a court-monitored investigation…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that law students cannot be stopped from appearing in examinations or promoted to the next semester solely because of low attendance. A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma held that attendance requirements in legal education must strictly follow the Bar Council of India (BCI) regulations,…