Supreme Court: Anticipatory Bail Is Never Granted In NDPS Act Cases

We are not satisfied that any error has been committed by the

High Court in refusing anticipatory bail to the petitioner in NDPS Case. {Para 2}

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 9540/2025

DINESH CHANDER Vs  STATE OF HARYANA 

Date : 07-07-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN

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Supreme Court: 2018 Amendment To Specific Relief Act Is Not Retrospective

 Specific Relief Act, 1963 - 2018 Amendment - Supreme Court clarified that the 2018 amendment to the Act of 1963, which made the grant of specific performance of contracts a mandatory relief, has no retrospective effect and does not apply to suits or transactions that arose before its enforcement on October 1, 2018. [Relied on Katta Sujatha Reddy v. Siddamsetty Infra Projects (P) Ltd. 2023 1 SCC 355; Siddamsetty Infra Projects (P.) Ktd. V. Katta Sujatha Reddy 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3214; Paras 34-38].

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 

SLP (C) No. 26848-26849/2018; 

ANNAMALAI Vs VASANTHI AND OTHERS

J.B. PARDIWALA; J., MANOJ MISRA; J.

Author: MANOJ MISRA, J.

Dated: October 29, 2025

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“Shielding the Dishonest?” – Supreme Court Split Verdict on Section 17A PC Act in Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India

 

• Case title: Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India​

• Case No.: W.P. (Civil) No. 1373 of 2018 

• Dated: JANUARY 13, 2026​

• Court: Supreme Court of India​

• Bench: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice K.V. Viswanathan​

• Provision under challenge: Section 17A, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018)[​

• Result: Split verdict – Justice Nagarathna held Section 17A unconstitutional; Justice Viswanathan upheld it with a reinterpretation.​

Background: What Section 17A Requires

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Supreme Court: S.17A Prevention Of Corruption Act Won't Apply To Cases Of Demand Of Illegal Gratification

 The entire submission of the learned counsel is thoroughly

misconceived. Section 17-A came to be enacted with a particular

object. Section 17-A talks about enquiry or inquiry or

investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or

decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions

or duties. Section 17-A by any stretch of imagination cannot be

applied to cases of demand of illegal gratification. {Para 7}

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

EXTRAORDINARY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NOS.1010-1011 OF 2026

ANIL DAIMA ETC. Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. 

Citation: 2026 INSC 72

Date: 19TH JANUARY, 2026

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