Lawbeat News Desk -SC

Lawbeat News Desk -SC

Supreme Court warns against AI-generated fake case law and holds that judgments based on hallucinated precedents cannot be sustained in law.
Supreme Court Judgments

'AI Should Aid, Not Replace Human Reasoning': Supreme Court on Fake Case Law

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 30 July 2026 11:13 AM IST

The Supreme Court directed Chandigarh to operationalise vending zones and protect street vendors livelihood rights under the Street Vendors Act.
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Street Vendors: Supreme Court Says Anti-Encroachment Drives Must Include Vendor Rehabilitation

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 29 July 2026 5:44 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling on disclosure of spouses assets in Gujarat municipal election affidavit.
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Election Affidavit: Candidate Must Disclose Spouse's Separate Assets Too, Says Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 29 July 2026 4:51 PM IST

Supreme Court holds that courts can reject time-barred specific performance suits under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and dismisses a 38-year-old property claim.
Supreme Court Judgments

Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Supreme Court Reiterates Courts' Power to Reject Suits at Threshold

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 29 July 2026 11:01 AM IST

The Supreme Court ruled that Section 244 CrPC does not require magistrates to record all prosecution evidence before committing a complaint case to the Sessions Court.
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Section 244 CrPC: Supreme Court Says Magistrate Need Not Record All Evidence Before Committing Sessions Case

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 29 July 2026 10:40 AM IST

Supreme Court rules that non-filing of charge sheet copies under the BNSS does not give an accused the right to default bail.
Supreme Court Judgments

Default Bail | Right Ends Once Charge Sheet Is Filed On Time, Even If Accused Received Delayed Copy: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 28 July 2026 3:45 PM IST

Supreme Court holds that a remission policy issued under Article 161 of the Constitution prevails over a later remission policy framed under Sections 432 and 433 CrPC.
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Remission Policy Under Article 161 Cannot Be Overridden by Statutory Policy: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 28 July 2026 1:15 PM IST

Supreme Court building representing PIL seeking removal of social media content allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma and Hindu deities
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Section 38 BNSS: Supreme Court Says Lawyer Cannot Remain Present Throughout Police Interrogation

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Salil Tiwari | | 28 July 2026 10:43 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on proportionality in sentencing while reducing punishment in a forgery case.
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Sentencing Must Be Guided by Proportionality, Not Retribution: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 27 July 2026 2:32 PM IST

The Supreme Court ruled that a registered sale deed cannot be rejected merely because of minor discrepancies and enjoys a presumption of validity under law.
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Registered Sale Deed Cannot Be Rejected on Minor Discrepancies Alone: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 27 July 2026 12:20 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that a rear-end collision with a parked truck does not automatically establish contributory negligence by the car driver.
Supreme Court Judgments

Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court Clarifies Contributory Negligence in Rear-End Collisions

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 24 July 2026 7:40 PM IST

Supreme Court rules that functional disability and loss of earning capacity determine motor accident compensation.
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Road Accident| Loss of Earning Capacity, Not Disability Percentage, Decides Compensation: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 24 July 2026 6:47 PM IST