Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 6]

Today is the sixth day of arguments before the 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the Sabarimala reference.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.Reports from Day 1 Hearing are given below :Not Reviewing Sabarimala Verdict In Reference; Only Considering Constitutional Questions, Says...

Supreme Court Allows Chhattisgarh Court Employee To Appear In LL.B. 3rd Year Exams As Interim Measure

As an interim measure, the Supreme Court today allowed a Chhattisgarh Court employee, seeking to pursue LL.B. course as a regular student, to appear in the exams for 3rd year of the course.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order in the petitioner-employee's challenge to the Chhattisgarh High Court order, which held that permitting a probationary employee of the Principal District and Session Court to attend his third-year of LLB course as a regular...

S. 100 CPC | Findings Of Fact, Even If Erroneous, Cannot Be Disturbed In Second Appeal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that while hearing a second appeal, it is impermissible for the High Courts to reopen and disturb the factual findings of the Court below by re-appreciating the evidence. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale dismissed an appeal filed by the defendant, who was aggrieved by the High Court's affirmation of the First Appellate Court's decree of specific performance. The Appellant-defendant alleged that the fact-based findings recorded by...

POCSO Act | Presumption Of Guilt Under S.29 Does Not Arise On Testimony Of Child Victim Alone If It Is Unreliable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 will arise only after the prosecution proves the basic facts of the alleged sexual assault, and cannot be applied if the victim child's testimony itself is not fully credible and trustworthy.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran set aside a judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had reversed the appellant's acquittal and convicted...

Mere Possession Of Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute Minimum Experience Criteria : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that essential qualifications for an advertised post cannot be compromised merely because the candidate possesses a higher qualification. A bench of Justices J. K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar heard an appeal filed by a candidate who had appeared for the post of Computer Hardware Engineer under the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education. Although she topped the selection process and possessed an M. Tech degree, she did not meet the mandatory requirement...

'Appointments To Uniformed Services Require Greater Caution' : Supreme Court Restores Dismissal Of Medically Unfit UP Constable

The Court also pulled up Senior Police Officers for failure to verify eligibility in recruitment.

Legal Representatives Can Challenge Arbitral Award Only Under S 34 Arbitration Act, Not Article 227: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the appropriate remedy for a legal representative aggrieved by an arbitral award is to file an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and not a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution or Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure."In the considered view of this Court, the appropriate relief for a legal representative to challenge an arbitral award is under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and not under Article 227 of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 20, 2026

Links to the Supreme Court reports of April 20 :AI Cannot Replace Judge's Lived Human Experience; Judging Is Human Responsibility: Justice Vikram NathMilk Wouldn't Be Poured Into River If People Had Scientific Temper : Justice AS Oka'Very Unfortunate' : Supreme Court Flags NCLT Delay In Approving Resolution Plan, Calls For Nationwide ReportWest Bengal SIR : Supreme Court To Seek Calcutta HC...

Supreme Court Suggests Union Funding For Exclusive Courts Be Extended To UAPA Cases Handled By State Agencies

In the suo motu case concerning the creation of exclusive courts to tackle cases under special statutes like UAPA, etc., the Supreme Court proposed that the Union's decision to provide funding for the establishment of exclusive NIA Courts in States be extended to the UAPA cases being handled by the State agencies as well.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi raised the question to Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati (for Union), who sought some time to come back with...

Mere Entry In Municipality Property Register Not Proof Of Title : Supreme Court Rejects MCD's Claim

The Supreme Court has observed that mere entry in the property records maintained by a municipal authority cannot, by itself, establish ownership over land, reiterating the primacy of legally recognized title documents and judicial findings. “A mere entry in the list of properties maintained by the MCD cannot, by itself, constitute a valid proof of title over the subject land.”, observed a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, while setting aside the Delhi High Court's...

'Litigant Can't Dictate How Judge's Children Live': Justice Sharma On Kejriwal Citing Her Children's Appointment As Govt Counsel

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while dismissing AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking her recusal from the liquor policy case on the ground that her children are central government panel counsel, observed that a litigant cannot dictate how children of judges live their lives in absence of any proof that the office of the judge has been misused. Kejriwal had argued that a number of cases were marked to Justice Sharma's children by the Solicitor General, who appeared for...

'Politician Can't Be Allowed To Judge Judicial Competence' : Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Recusal Plea

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the applications filed by Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the liquor policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that merely because her children are central government panel counsel, it cannot be presumed that she carries any bias against Kejriwal.The judge added that a politician cannot be permitted to judge judicial competence."The competence of a judge is...