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October 15, 2026

Anticipatory Bail | Merely Because Criminal Culpability Cannot Be Ruled Out In Civil Dispute, Pre-Arrest Bail Need Not Be Cancelled If Accused Cooperated: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Though the dispute raised between the parties is certainly of a civil nature, elements of criminal culpability or otherwise cannot be ruled out, at least at this stage. However, the...

October 15, 2026

Sessions Court Cannot Sentence Accused To Life Imprisonment 'Till Death' To Bar Remission Under Section 432 CrPC; Only Constitutional Courts Can: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The power to impose a modified punishment providing for any specific term of incarceration or till the end of the convict’s life as an alternate to death penalty, can be...

October 15, 2026

Section 19 PMLA | 'Immediately' In Section 19(2) Does Not Prescribe Fixed Timeline For Forwarding Arrest Material To Adjudicating Authority: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The word 'immediately' does not mean within 24 hours or within a set time limit, it means that the material has to be transferred expeditiously and simultaneously." Supreme Court, in...

October 15, 2026

Auction Of Public Resources | Rejection Of Highest Bid Requires Material Demonstrating Current Inadequacy And Cannot Rely Merely On Earlier Higher Bids: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The highest bid may certainly be rejected, but the reason for rejection must bear a rational relation or nexus to the subject matter and circumstances of the auction actually conducted."...

October 15, 2026

Compromise Decrees Under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC Must Be Given Full Effect, Courts Cannot Ignore Binding Settlements: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Non-application of mind by the learned Judge is patent from the observation that 'execution of the Gift Deed dated 24.04.2007 was never disputed'." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated...

October 15, 2026

Professional Colleges Cannot Effect Mid-Course Fee Hikes; Fee Must Be Determined Before Admission Under AICTE Regulations: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The regulatory regime for fixation of fees, as contemplated in the decisions of this Court, AICTE Regulations, National Education Policy, 2020, coupled with principles of certainty, necessitates the relevant authorities...

October 15, 2026

Administrative Lapse Of University Cannot Penalize Student By Denying Verification Of Academic Credentials: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The omission of his name from the admission disclosure list is, on the University’s own admission, a lapse on its part in which the Appellant had no role. Such a...

October 15, 2026

Executing Court Must Conduct Full-Fledged Inquiry Under Order 21 Rule 97 CPC When Third-Party Objects To Possession: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"If a purported stranger to the Decree resists execution, the DHR’s sole remedy lies under Order 21 Rule 97 of the CPC. The Holder cannot bypass such obstruction and insist...

October 14, 2026

Section 62 IBC | Limitation Period For Appeal To Supreme Court Commences From Date Of Receipt Of Order, Not Date Of Application: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"If the limitation clock remained suspended until physical collection at the litigant’s leisure, the limitation period would then become fluctuating and indefinite." Supreme Court, in a judgment dated October 14,...

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