The Supreme Court’s 2026 ruling in Gulfisha Fatima & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) draws a decisive legal line between central conspirators and ancillary accused in the Delhi riots case.
Courtroom Chronicles
SC ENHANCES ALIMONY TO ₹50 LAKH IN SONIA VIRK – ROHIT VATS DIVORCE CASE
The Supreme Court upheld the divorce between Sonia Virk and Rohit Vats after 13 years of separation and enhanced the wife’s alimony to ₹50 lakh while ensuring long-term financial security for their daughter.
SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE PARITY-BASED BAIL IN SONVEER MURDER CASE
The Supreme Court has annulled the High Court’s bail orders in the Sonveer murder case, ruling that parity alone cannot justify bail without scrutiny of individual roles, reasons, and offence gravity.
SC UPHOLDS CANCELLATION OF LOI IN HIMACHAL PRADESH EPOS TENDER CASE
The Supreme Court ruled that the LoI issued to OASYS Cybernetics was conditional and unenforceable, validating its cancellation due to unfulfilled preconditions, while allowing a fresh tender and limited reimbursement.
SC ORDERS ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IN CORBETT TIGER RESERVE AND ISSUES NATIONWIDE SAFARI GUIDELINES
The Supreme Court ordered comprehensive restoration of Corbett Tiger Reserve after illegal construction caused ecological damage. The Court accepted the Expert Committee’s recommendations, regulated tiger safaris nationwide, and mandated accountability through CBI and departmental proceedings, emphasizing an ecocentric environmental governance model.
SUPREME COURT ACQUITS GOVIND IN 2016 HARYANA MURDER CASE OVER DOUBTFUL RECOVERY AND HOSTILE WITNESSES
The Supreme Court acquitted Govind in a 2016 Haryana murder case after ruling that unreliable recovery, hostile eyewitnesses, and lack of motive made the conviction unsustainable.