Edits by Salil Tiwari

Edits by Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court rules that high courts cannot rewrite CrPC procedure by directing examination of sanctioning authorities before framing charges in corruption cases.
Supreme Court Judgments

Article 226: Supreme Court Says High Courts Cannot Rewrite CrPC to Create New Trial Stage

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 23 July 2026 12:54 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling on anonymisation permitting a non-redacted divorce decree for official use while retaining anonymised public records.
Supreme Court Judgments

Can Parties Receive Non-Redacted Court Records Despite Anonymisation? Supreme Court Answers

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 22 July 2026 8:28 PM IST

Supreme Court enhances motor accident compensation to Rs 1.46 crore for a youth who suffered 100% permanent disability in a road accident.
Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to Rs 1.46 Crore for Youth With 100% Disability in Motor Accident

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 22 July 2026 3:59 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that prompt reporting under the POCSO Act is mandatory and allows prosecution of a teacher accused of delaying disclosure of child sexual assault.
Supreme Court Judgments

[POCSO Act] Teachers Cannot Conduct Private Probe Before Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 22 July 2026 11:04 AM IST

Supreme Court rules that a Will disinheriting a wife in favour of strangers may be treated as suspicious if surrounding circumstances are not satisfactorily explained.
Supreme Court Judgments

Can a Husband Cut His Wife Out of a Will? Supreme Court Says Such Bequests Need Closer Scrutiny

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 4:10 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that a party claiming an Oraon tribal custom must prove both the existence and applicability of the custom in an inheritance dispute.
Supreme Court Judgments

Party Claiming Tribal Custom Must Prove Its Existence, Applicability: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 3:56 PM IST

Supreme Court hears Shiv Sena (UBT) petition challenging the Lok Sabha Speakers decision recognising six MPs merger with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Supreme Court Updates

Shiv Sena (UBT) Challenges Speaker's Nod to Six MPs' Switch to Shinde-Led Shiv Sena in Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 12:37 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that notional labourer income should be used for MACT compensation where agricultural income is not proved.
Supreme Court Judgments

Can Motor Accident Compensation Be Claimed on Agricultural Income Without Proof? Supreme Court Answers

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 21 July 2026 12:21 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling that an arbitration clause cannot oust consumer forum jurisdiction after a consumer complaint is admitted.
Supreme Court Judgments

Arbitration Clause Can't Oust Consumer Forum Jurisdiction After Complaint Is Admitted: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 18 July 2026 12:00 PM IST

The Supreme Court ruled that dismissal from service should be imposed only in cases involving the gravest misconduct after considering proportionality and relevant mitigating factors.
Supreme Court Judgments

Dismissal From Service Reserved Only For Gravest Misconduct: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 18 July 2026 10:39 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on exclusive jurisdiction clause in a dual-seat arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Supreme Court Judgments

Forum Non Conveniens Applies Where Arbitration Clause Specifies Multiple Seats: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 17 July 2026 7:43 PM IST

Supreme Court upholding NDPS acquittal over chain of custody lapses and absence of independent witnesses.
Supreme Court Judgments

Section 20 NDPS Act: Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Over Doubts in Seizure and Identity of Contraband

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 17 July 2026 3:00 PM IST