The Supreme Court has ruled that the condition of furnishing local sureties in bail orders can be waived if it results in delays that render the bail order ineffective. The decision came as a relief to Girish Gandhi, a petitioner…
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that mere non-performance of an Agreement to Sell does not amount to the criminal offenses of cheating or criminal breach of trust. The Court quashed a criminal case against three individuals accused…
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has held an Ernakulam hospital in Kerala liable for handing over the body of a deceased patient to the wrong family, who subsequently cremated it. The Court restored a compensation award…
The Supreme Court of India has stayed key parts of an Allahabad High Court order that required the Uttar Pradesh police to obtain legal opinions before registering First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases that appear to be civil or commercial…
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognizance of the tragic rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala…