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Supreme Court sets aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order for hallucination of facts without application of mind
The Court took note of the hallucination of facts in the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order while setting it aside.

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Published on May 20, 2026May 20, 2026By Editor
Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

Never Reported Judgment | When five-Judge Bench of SC transferred case to ensure fair trial amid deep seated prejudices and political tension [(1955) 1 SCC 53]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on power of Supreme Court to transfer cases dating back to the year 1955.

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Published on May 18, 2026May 18, 2026By Arushi
Case Briefs Supreme Court

The Road to Safety: Supreme Court’s Strong Push for Installation of Vehicle Tracking Devices and Emergency Panic Buttons in Public Transits
The Court also directed the Central Government to contemplate with parties concerned as to installation of vehicle location tracking devices in the vehicles at the manufacturing stage.

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Published on May 16, 2026May 20, 2026By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Young Girls Don’t Get Married to Be Killed for Dowry; Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted in Dowry Death Case
The Court emphasised that dowry death cases carry statutory presumptions under Section 118, Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 which cannot be ignored.

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Published on May 8, 2026May 8, 2026By Ritu
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can Bona Fide Purchaser for Value be Held Criminally Liable for Forged Will-Linked Property? Supreme Court Answers
“Neither the FIR nor the impugned order discloses availability of any tangible material to substantiate the allegation that the appellant had conspired in the preparation of the alleged forged Will, or that the registered sale deed dated 18 December 1998 was executed by him with knowledge that the signatures on the Will were forged.”

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Published on April 30, 2026April 30, 2026By Ritu

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