The three-judge bench precedent on bail for prolonged UAPA incarceration was reaffirmed in Monday’s judgment.
Year: 2026
Supreme Court Hears Cockroach Janta Party Case Over Government Website Shutdown
The satirical political movement returned to court after authorities took down its website without explanation.
Madhu Lynching Case: All 12 Convicts Receive Life Imprisonment in Kerala Court
The court confirmed the harshest available sentence for all persons convicted in the high-profile mob-lynching case.
Supreme Court Upholds Husband’s Murder Conviction Noting Failure to Recognise Matrimonial Distress
While upholding the conviction the court drew attention to systemic failure to acknowledge suffering of married daughters.
Waqf Amendment Act Hearings Continue With CJI Gavai Bench Amid Government Assurances
The Supreme Court continued hearing consolidated petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.
Supreme Court Ruling: Mens Rea Must Be Established for Section 307 IPC Conviction
The bench held that the gravity of injury alone cannot prove intent to kill and therefore cannot sustain a murder attempt charge.
Hostile Witnesses Can Fundamentally Weaken Prosecution’s Case Says Landmark Acquittal
A court ruled that hostile witnesses are not merely procedural hurdles and convictions must rest on certainty not conjecture.
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Note of Failure to Notify Commercial Courts Rules Since 2021
The bench observed India faces a huge challenge in executing judgments effectively without the pending rules.
Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba Under Sections 132 221 and 223(a) IPC for Protest Assault
The Rouse Avenue Court ACJM handed down the verdict finding the Congress leader guilty of deterring a public servant.
Supreme Court Expresses Anguish Over NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation in Suo Motu Hearing
The court took up the matter after widespread student protests over the cancellation of the national medical exam.