Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: February 2, 2026 To February 8, 2026 https://www.livelaw.in/round-ups/weekly/supreme-court-weekly-round-up-february-2-2026-to-february-8-2026-523099
Sexual Intercourse By Man With His Wife Can’t Be Termed As Rape: Supreme Court Quashes FIR
Pranav B Prem The Supreme Court has quashed an FIR filed against a husband in a marital rape case, holding that as per Exception 2 under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sexual intercourse by a man with his legally wedded wife cannot be termed as rape. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath
Sudden Provocation Leading to Spur-of-the-Moment Incident: SC Modifies Murder Conviction
Pranav B Prem The Supreme Court has extended the benefit of Exception 4 of Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the appellant-accused, acknowledging the possibility that the incident occurred in the heat of the moment due to sudden provocation. The Court ruled out premeditation and altered the appellant's convict...
Court Must Grant Bail If Accused’s Fundamental Rights Are Violated During or After Arrest: SC
Pranav B Prem The Supreme Court has ruled that if an accused's fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution are violated during or after their arrest, the court must release them on bail. A Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed an appe...
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award, Affirms Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Clause, Bars Claims for Compensation Due to Project Delays
Safiya Malik The Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal challenging an arbitral award that rejected claims for damages due to project delays in a contractual dispute between a construction company and a public sector undertaking. The dispute arose over an agreement for the construction of Road Over B...
Supreme Court Seeks Government’s Response on Detention of Bangladeshi Nationals After Completion of Sentences
Safiya Malik The Supreme Court of India has sought explanations from the Union of India and the State of West Bengal regarding the prolonged detention of Bangladeshi nationals in correctional homes even after completing their sentences under the Foreigners Act, 1946. The court questioned the necessity of continued incarceration despite the conviction and sentencing of...
Supreme Court: Laws Protecting Women from Cruelty & Dowry Harassment Shouldn’t Be Misused for Personal Vendetta
Pranav B Prem The Supreme Court has reiterated that criminal law should not be used as a tool for harassment or personal vendetta, emphasizing the need for courts to exercise caution in cases involving allegations under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court quashed criminal...
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Appointment of NGT Members
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a plea urging the appointment of Judicial and Expert Members to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), highlighting a critical shortage that is affecting the tribunal’s ability to function effectively. The petition, filed by the NGT Bar Associ...
Supreme Court Notes Heavy Case Pendency at Allahabad High Court, Calls for Urgent Steps to Fill Judicial Vacancies
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court of India disposed of a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by a 95-year-old litigant seeking the expeditious disposal of her second appeal, pending before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for over a decade. The court directed that the petition be treated as a representation...
Supreme Court to Assam Government: Deport 63 Declared Foreigners Immediately, Lack of Address Not a Justification
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court has directed the Assam government to immediately deport 63 individuals who have been declared as foreigners under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the Assam government’s prolonged inaction, stating that the...
Supreme Court Restricts Reduction of Forest Land Without Compensatory Afforestation
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court of India has issued an interim order restraining the Union of India and state governments from proceeding with any reduction of forest land unless compensatory afforestation land is provided. The directive was passed in response to multiple Public Interest Litigations (PILs) concerning forest conservatio...
Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Rape Case Under Article 142, Citing Matrimonial Circumstances
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction of an appellant who had been found guilty under Sections 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), citing exceptional circumstances under Article 142 of the Constitution. The ruling follows a series of similar decisions where the court has intervened in cases where...
Supreme Court: Exemption from Surrender Limited to Sentenced Petitioners, Dismisses Bail Extension Plea
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a special leave petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s refusal to extend the petitioner’s temporary bail. The court ruled that an interlocutory application for exemption from surrendering cannot be entertained unless the petitioner has been sentenced to a term of...
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association Proposes Reforms in Senior Advocate Designation and Conduct Guidelines
Safiya Malik The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has submitted recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding the code of conduct for Advocates-on-Record (AORs) and revisions to the senior advocate designation process. These suggestions were presented in a case concerning the filing of false statements and suppression of material facts by a Seni...
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in 1992 Murder Case: Applies Doctrine of Transfer of Malice, Reduces Conviction to Culpable Homicide
Safiya Malik The Supreme Court has modified a life sentence awarded in a 1992 murder case, converting the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to Section 304 Part-I, which pertains to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The court considered the doctrine of transfer of malice under Section 301 IPC, holding that the accused had no...
Supreme Court Transfers All CLAT 2025 Result-Related Cases to Delhi High Court
Safiya Malik The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of all petitions challenging the results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025, currently pending in multiple High Courts, to the Delhi High Court. The directive aims to ensure uniformity in judicial determinations and prevent contradictory verdicts on the same issue. The court instructed that all case rec...
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