How Juvenile Justice Boards Should Conduct Preliminary Assessment Under S.15? Supreme Court Issues Guidelines

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines as to what factors should be considered by the Juvenile Justice Board while conducting preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued these guidelines while dismissing an appeal challenging the Patna High Court's ruling which...

Stamp Duty On Mining Leases Based On Anticipated Royalty, Not Dead Rent : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 23) ruled that stamp duty payable on mining leases must be calculated based on anticipated royalty and not dead rent. Relying on the proviso to Section 26 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the M/s. Birla Corporation Ltd. appeal against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 24, 2026

Links to reports of July 24 :Supreme Court Takes Note Of Widespread River Pollution, Asks Rajasthan To Invoke Graver Offences Against PollutersCJI Surya Kant Refutes Reports Of Refusing To List Plea Against Police Action On Student Protests, Says Media Was RecklessManipur Violence : Supreme Court Proposes Special Courts For Day-to-Day Trials, Seeks Faster Completion Of ProbesNEET-UG | 'Can't...

Mere Transfer Of Defrauded Amount To Accused's Account Doesn't Establish Same Transaction To Club FIRs : Supreme Court

Part of defrauded amounts transferred to petitioner's bank account does not, by itself, establish all incidents form part of same transaction, the Court said.

MHADA Can Enforce Developer's Promise To Rehabilitate Occupants In Redeveloped Building: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is empowered to enforce a developer's obligation to provide permanent alternate accommodation to occupants of cessed buildings undergoing redevelopment and directed a Mumbai developer to execute a Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement (PAAA) and hand over possession of three flats to the...

Supreme Court Bans Uploading & Sharing Of Audio-Video Recordings Of Court Hearings Without Prior Permission

The Court clarified that the order will not affect news reporting of the judicial proceedings.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 23, 2026

Links to Reports of July 23, 2026 :Social Media Popularity Not Same As Credibility : CJI Surya Kant To New AoRs, Warns Against Overreliance On AI In DraftingSupreme Court Asks Union, CPCB To Explain Utilisation Of 'Environment Relief Fund'Law Students Can't Be Barred From Ongoing Academic Session Exams Over Attendance Shortage: Supreme Court Grants One-Time ReliefSupreme Court Metro...

Promotion Does Not Cease To Be Promotion Just Because Employee's Grade Pay Doesn't Change : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that promotions earned by Railway Guards within the Guard cadre must be counted while determining entitlement under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), ruling that employees who have reached the post of Mail/Express Guard are not entitled to further financial upgradations to higher Grade Pays under the scheme.A Bench of Justice Sanjay...

Inadequate Grounds Of Arrest Don't By Themselves Vitiate Arrest, Prejudice To Accused Must Be Shown: Supreme Court

The Court said that complete non-service of reasons vitiates arrest, but inadequate reasons require proving prejudice against accused.

Supreme Court Directs Bihar Govt To Clear Encroachments Along Banks Of Ganga In Patna Within Six Weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Bihar government six weeks to remove all unauthorised structures, constructions and encroachments between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna along the banks of the Ganga, directing that its order be complied with irrespective of any interim orders passed by the High Court or district courts.“We grant six weeks' time to the State of Bihar to ensure...

Honeymoon Murder Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Sonam Raghuvanshi

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, holding that the High Court and the trial court erred in granting her relief on the ground of alleged defects in the communication of the grounds of arrest.A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB...

Delay In Granting Sanction Can't Be Reason To Curtail Liberty : Supreme Court Grants Bail In PC Act Case

The Supreme Court recently granted regular bail to a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, after it found that, despite the case being registered in 2025, sanction was not granted to prosecute him.To briefly state, a first information report was lodged against the appellant under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was arrested on December 9, 2025, and...