ED Cannot Freeze Bank Accounts On Mere 'Suspicion', 'Reasons To Believe' Mandatory : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi HC Ruling

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea against the Delhi High Court's decision which held that an order of freezing of a bank account under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2000 cannot be passed solely on "suspicion" rather a "reasons to believe," must be necessitated before passing an order of freezing. A bench of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 31, 2026

Links to the reports of July 31 Reconsider Blanket Ban On Sharing Of Court Clips : RTI Activists Tell Supreme CourtAdministrative Action Cannot Be Struck Down Merely Because It Was Not Issued As A Formal Order : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Deprecates Political Pressure Dictating Prosecution Sanction, Raps Rajasthan GovtAppeal Won't Lie Under S.374 CrPC/415 BNSS Against Sessions Court's Reversal...

Supreme Court Suggests Making Of Law To Regulate Private Detectives

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) urged the Union Government and the Law Commission of India to consider framing a legal framework to regulate the functioning of private detective agencies, observing that the absence of statutory safeguards raises concerns over privacy violations and misuse of investigative powers.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi said there is...

S. 125 CrPC | Wife Can Be Denied Interim Maintenance If Husband Ex Facie Shows Her Adulterous Relationship : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) held that an interim maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. can be denied to the wife once the husband ex facie establishes the wife's adulterous relation at the stage of an interim maintenance. “…we are of the view that if a husband files an application under Section 125(4) and is, at the first instance, able to establish the charge through...

Witness Testimony Recorded Without S.299 CrPC Order Can't Be Later Used Against Accused Who Absconded : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) observed that evidence recorded in a trial against one accused cannot be used against an absconding accused in a subsequent trial unless an order under Section 299 Cr.P.C. / Section 335 BNSS was passed establishing the two jurisdictional facts, i.e., the accused was absconding and that there was no immediate prospect of arresting him. A bench...

Indians Died In Russia-Ukraine War : Supreme Court Directs MEA To Aid Families To Bring Mortal Remains & Claim Compensation

The Supreme Court today directed the Union of India to carry out DNA profiling so as to bring back and hand over to the concerned families the dead bodies of Indian nationals who died fighting the Ukraine war as part of Russian Forces.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with a writ petition filed by the family members of 26 Indians, who...

Supreme Court Flags Stray Cattle Menace On Roads, Says States Must Compensate Victims

The Court also suggested a slew of other measures, such as the tagging of animals and creation of shelters.

Compassionate Appointment Policy Can't Exclude Married Daughters : Supreme Court

The Court struck down the Bihar policy which allowed daughters to seek the benefit only if they are divorced or deserted.

Appeal Won't Lie Under S.374 CrPC/415 BNSS Against Sessions Court's Reversal Of Acquittal : Supreme Court

Against an order passed by the Sessions Court in exercise of appellate jurisdiction, the proper remedy is to file a revision.

Supreme Court Deprecates Political Pressure Dictating Prosecution Sanction, Raps Rajasthan Govt

The Supreme Court recently criticised the State of Rajasthan for changing its stance, under the influence of political dictate, on granting prosecution sanction which was earlier declined. It remarked that prosecution sanctions are meant to safeguard innocent public servants from frivolous harassment and can't resemble the dilemma in Hamlet's Soliloquy: to be or not to be."The...

Administrative Action Cannot Be Struck Down Merely Because It Was Not Issued As A Formal Order : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 30) held that when an authority possesses a power under a relevant statute to take an action, the mere fact that the action is styled as a "circular" or "communication" rather than a formal "order" does not invalidate it. “Once the power exists and it is clear that this particular power has been exercised, the style under which it was exercised would...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 30, 2026

Links to the reports of July 30 :Paper Leak Protests : Bihar Congress Leader Moves Supreme Court Seeking Details Of FIRs Against Students & Restraint On Coercive ActionsSupreme Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Sentences Of Imprisonment For Remainder Of Natural Life Without RemissionSupreme Court Directs States Without Commissioners Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act To...