A petition before the Supreme Court highlighted growing concerns about fraudulent legal credentials with a plea challenging the bar council’s verification transparency.
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PMLA Case: SC Rules Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused First
India’s Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot take cognisance under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act without first hearing the accused as mandated by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
SC Upholds SC Crime Conviction Using Re-Enacted Crime Scene Evidence as Corroboration
The Supreme Court clarified that a re-enactment of a crime scene by an accused does not constitute self-incrimination and may be used as corroborative evidence in a murder trial.
NEET 2026 Controversy: SC Demands Transparency Report from NTA Within 10 Days
The Supreme Court gave the NTA a strict 10-day deadline to produce a full transparency audit report addressing ongoing concerns over the NEET 2026 examination process.
Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Cases Don’t Justify Prosecution: SC
The Supreme Court ruled that sweeping general allegations against all in-laws in matrimonial dispute cases cannot be used as a basis to prosecute them without specific evidence.
SC Plea Challenges Transparency of Advocates’ Degree Verification Process
A fresh petition before the Supreme Court challenged the opaque processes used to verify law degrees of advocates raising concerns about fake credentials and bar exam integrity.
Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Accused in Dowry Death Case
India’s Supreme Court confirmed a life imprisonment verdict handed to a man convicted in a dowry death case setting a significant precedent for such cases.
SC Questions Government’s Long Delay on Implementing Commercial Court Rules
The Supreme Court expressed concern and questioned the central government over its prolonged inaction in operationalising key rules for commercial courts across the country.
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing on Cow Slaughter Law Enforcement Ahead of Bakrid
The Supreme Court declined an urgent request to schedule a hearing on a plea demanding strict enforcement of anti-cow slaughter laws in the lead-up to the Bakrid festival.
SC Discharges Anaesthetist Who Prescribed Medicine via Phone to Staff Nurse
India’s Supreme Court discharged an anaesthetist from medical negligence charges holding that prescribing medicine remotely to trained staff did not constitute criminal negligence.