Ritu, Author at SCC Times

From RBI SOPs to a Call “Kill Switch”: SC’s Plan Against Digital Arrest Scams

While noting that the reported amounts defrauded had decreased substantially, the Court regarded this trend as certainly encouraging but expressly cautioned that “continued monitoring remains indispensable”.

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

Recent Performance carries greater weight than Entire Service Record: SC Upholds CISF Officer’s Compulsory Retirement

The Court held that employees serving in disciplined and uniformed forces such as the CISF are expected to maintain consistently high standards of efficiency and discipline.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Not Only Shocking but also Alarming”: SC Flags Illegal Coaching Centres Operating in Jaipur’s Residential Areas; Launches Pan-India Crackdown

The Court granted 1 final opportunity to the defaulting States, that had failed to deposit the earlier costs of ₹50,000 were granted to deposit enhanced costs of ₹1,00,000 by 5 August 2026, failing which contempt proceedings would follow.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Golden Handshake” Ends Long-Running MAKAIAS Disciplinary Dispute; Supreme Court Awards ₹20.14 Lakhs in Full and Final Settlement to Employee

An Administrative-cum-Finance Officer of MAKAIAS challenged his compulsory retirement, alleging that the disciplinary proceedings were vitiated by bias on the part of the Director who acted as the disciplinary authority.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Extremely Disconcerting”: Delhi HC Grants Bail After Confirming Prisoner’s Fracture; Orders Preservation of CCTV and Probe into Another Assault at Tihar

The Court directed the Jail Superintendent to preserve and produce within 1 week the CCTV footage relating to another alleged incident dated 27 June 2026 involving the appellant.

Heightened Duty of Care for Passenger Elevators

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Passenger Elevators Are Now “Common Carriers”: SC Sets New Heightened Standard of Care for Maintenance Contractors; Upholds NCDRC’s Apportionment of Liability

The Court held that a comprehensive maintenance contractor owes a heightened duty of care and where it is aware of a defect and fails to implement the necessary remedial measures or ensure safe operation, it is guilty of deficiency in service.

Legal RoundUp Supreme Court Roundups

From Misuse of Court Live-Streams to the Release of Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners: Supreme Court’s 30+ Biggest Rulings of July 2026

From a fake AI-generated precedent that voided an insolvency order to a stray bull attack that reshaped animal-welfare law, July 2026 was one of the Supreme Court’s most consequential months. Explore 30+ rulings spanning constitutional law, criminal justice, technology, and human rights, plus the appointments, transfers, and numbers behind the month’s docket.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Not Married, But Still Protected: Supreme Court Extends Section 498-A IPC to Live-In Relationships

The Court clarified that the safeguards against arrest laid down in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273 shall be strictly followed. No live-in partner or relative should be arrested without the mandated preliminary safeguards.

Sanction under Prevention of Corruption Act

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Political Dictate” Can’t Influence Sanction; Section 19 PC Act Decision-Making Cannot Be A “Hamlet’s Soliloquy”: Supreme Court

The Court noted that the respondent was dragged unnecessarily to the High Court by a review prompted by the office of the Chief Minister. The State ought to have accepted the High Court’s interference with a “patently illegal and blatantly tainted” sanction order.

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s distinguished career and notable judgments

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s legal journey reflects a blend of professional excellence and personal versatility. Born into a distinguished legal family in Guwahati, he built an independent and accomplished career in the legal field spanning over more than 3 decades. Beyond the courtroom, he is known for his keen interest in music, acting, and sports, reflecting a personality that extends beyond the confines of the law.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can an Office Memorandum Create a Perpetual Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Regime? Supreme Court Answers

The Court observed that environmental adjudication requires reconciling 2 competing constitutional aspirations, the fundamental right of present and future generations to live in a pollution-free environment and the developmental aspirations of a nation comprising nearly one-sixth of humanity.

National Commission for Scheduled Castes powers

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether NCSC can adjudicate service disputes and issue binding directions under Article 338 of the Constitution? Supreme Court Answers

The Court stated that National Commission for Scheduled Castes has powers to requisition documents and receive evidence, but it does not have the power to make an order in furtherance of that evidence.

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Section 38 BNSS Confers Right to Meet, Not Continuous Presence of Advocate During Interrogation: SC Modifies Police Custody Conditions

The Court modified the impugned condition and directed that an advocate would be permitted to remain at a place from where he could see the respondent but would not be permitted to intervene in the investigation “at any cost”.

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“Arising Out Of” Is Causal Link, Without This, Liability Falls; Alleged Murder Not Compensable Under MV Act Without Proof Connecting Vehicle to Death: Supreme Court

The Court held that although the expression “arising out of” receives a broad interpretation and compensation proceedings are governed by the standard of preponderance of probabilities, the existence of some link whatsoever between the car, and the death had to be established.

Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry Consent Form

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Parents Get the Right to Refuse: SC Directs APAAR Consent Form to Include Opt-Out Option; Restricts Disclosure of Student Data Beyond Lawful Purposes

The Court directed that directions issued in Rohit Anand Das v. State of Odisha, 2025 SCC OnLine Ori 4535, regarding modification of the APAAR consent form should operate on a pan-India basis.

Section 9(1)(a) trademark distinctiveness

Case Briefs High Courts

Distinctiveness, Not Uniqueness, Governs Registrability Under Section 9(1)(a); Delhi HC Directs Registrar to Reconsider “OFFER” Mark Registration Application

The Court held that for the purpose of Section 9(1)(a), Trade Marks Act, 1999, the statutory inquiry is whether the applied mark possesses distinctive character and is capable of distinguishing the applicant’s goods from those of others. The Act does not prescribe uniqueness as a condition for registration.

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Murder is “Heinous Offence” under JJ Act; JJ Board Must Holistically Evaluate All Relevant Material During Preliminary Assessment: SC

The Court held that while conducting preliminary assessment, Juvenile Justice Board was not bound by any opinion or recommendation and must independently apply its mind to all the material available to it, including Social Background Report, Social Investigation Report, witness statements, interaction with the child and every other relevant circumstance.

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Freedom of the Press Must Be Protected, But ‘Cannot become a shield for irresponsible journalism, intimidation’; Delhi High Court Calls for Media Regulation

The Court grants bail to the accused amid prolonged incarceration, defective investigation and uncertain identification of the accused.

Case Briefs High Courts

Doctors agree he needs constant monitoring; at the hospital he chooses: Inside Delhi HC order directing Sonam Wangchuk’s transfer to Medanta Hospital

The Court by order dated 20 July 2026, had directed the production of all relevant pathological reports and medical records under concerning Sonam Wangchuk, before proceeding in plea seeking his transfer to Medanta Hospital,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sentencing Must Strike Judicious Balance Between Interests of Victim, Society and Accused; SC Modifies Gang Rape Sentence to 20 Years of Rigorous Imprisonment

Upholding the appellant’s conviction for gang rape, the Court modified the sentence from imprisonment for the remainder of natural life to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment with the benefit of remission after considering his young age, absence of criminal antecedents, satisfactory conduct in prison and the possibility of reformation.