| ARBITRATION - SC: Execution of Arbitral Award Cannot be Stalled Just Because Section 37 Appeal is Pending |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:26:01 IST |
| Supreme Court held that execution of an arbitral award cannot be delayed merely because an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is pending after rejecting the respondents' argument that such pendency should defer execution sought by the award-holder. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court: Reasons Omitted In an Order May be Considered In Specific Circumstances |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:25:50 IST |
| Supreme Court made an exception to the 'speaking order' rule, stating that while the validity of an administrative order is generally determined by the reasons stated within it, the Court may, in certain limited circumstances, consider unstated grounds if they are evident from the existing record. |
| LAW OF MEDICINE - Delhi HC Allows Woman to Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy from False Promise of Marriage |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:25:40 IST |
| Delhi HC allowed a 30-year-old unmarried woman to undergo a medical termination of her 22-week pregnancy, which resulted from sexual relations based on a false promise of marriage. |
| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Magistrate Need Not Pass Preliminary Order U/S 145 CrOC If HC or SC Directs Inquiry |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:25:30 IST |
| Bombay High Court held that when an inquiry under Section 145 of CrPC is directed by the High Court or Supreme Court, the Magistrate need not pass a preliminary order under Section 145(1). The higher court's satisfaction about a dispute's potential to cause a breach of peace suffices for the inquiry |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Pressuring Husband to Cut Ties With His Family Amounts to Cruelty; Ground For Divorce |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:25:21 IST |
| Del. HC observed that a wife's persistent pressure on her husband to sever ties with his family constitutes cruelty and is grounds for divorce. Additionally, public berating of the husband at his workplace along with repeated humiliation and verbal abuse also amounts to mental cruelty. |
| DEFENCE - Delhi HC: Women's Entry into Army Corps Can't be Restricted; Vacant Male Posts Must be Open to Women |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:25:08 IST |
| Delhi High Court ruled that women's induction into notified Army corps under Section 12 of the Army Act cannot be numerically restricted. The Court held that such restrictions violate gender neutrality and equality under Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution. |
| CIVIL - Madras HC: Railway Authorities Can't Deboard Valid-Ticket Passengers Heading to Protest |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:24:58 IST |
| Madras HC ruled that railway authorities cannot deboard passenger with a valid ticket simply because they are traveling to participate in a protest. The court emphasized that under the Railways Act deboarding is only allowed in limited cases like traveling without a ticket or in unauthorized areas. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Debt Can be Proved Through Any Documentary Evidence, No Written Contract Needed. |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:24:47 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench held that a written contract is not necessary to prove the existence of a legally payable debt. Documentary evidence under Regulation 8(2) of the CIRP Regulations is enough to file an insolvency application. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Workmen Can Claim Dues Post-Layoff If They Worked After Corporate Debtor's Notice Issuance |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:24:37 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench ruled that workmen or employees cannot claim dues for the period after a layoff unless they prove they continued working post-layoff notice from the corporate debtor. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Cancels Chhota Rajan's Bail in 2001 Jaya Shetty Murder Case |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:24:27 IST |
| SC cancelled the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to gangster Chhota Rajan, sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2001 Jaya Shetty murder case. The court while hearing the CBI's counsel, highlighted Rajan's four convictions and 27 years abscondence questioning the suspension of his sentence. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court: Video Evidence Need Not be Played or Transcribed to be Admissible |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:21:45 IST |
| Supreme Court held that a video recording of a contraband seizure is admissible without a transcript, provided a valid electronic certificate under Section 65B of the Evidence Act is submitted. The video need not be played before each witness shown in it for it to be considered admissible. |
| MUNICIPAL TAX - Delhi High Court: MCD's Higher Property Tax on Luxury Hotels Not Arbitrary |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:21:36 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's decision to impose a higher property tax rate on luxury hotels is neither arbitrary nor unreasonable, considering the economic profile of the clientele that such high-end establishments are intended to attract. |
| EDUCATION - Delhi High Court: UGC Cannot Debar a University from PhD Admissions under UGC Act |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:21:27 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has no authority under the UGC Act, 1956 or its Regulations to debar a university from enrolling PhD students, stating there is no provision in the Act that grants such power for alleged non-compliance with its rules. |
| ELECTION - Delhi High Court: Students with Less Than 75% Attendance Cannot Contest DU Student Union Elections |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:21:17 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that students who do not meet the 75% minimum attendance requirement cannot contest Delhi University College Students' Union elections. The Court stated that colleges have the authority to reject nominations of candidates failing to meet this criterion. |
| CRIMINAL - Ker. HC: Violating the Procedure for Sampling Contraband u/s 53A of Abkari Act Vitiates Prosecution |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:21:06 IST |
| Kerala High Court acquitted a man sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment for alleged possession and manufacture of arrack, noting the prosecution's failure to prove his ownership of the property where the contraband was found and its non-compliance with Section 53A of the Abkari Act. |
| FAMILY - Calcutta High Court: Unemployment Does Not Excuse Able-Bodied Husband from Maintaining His Wife |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:20:56 IST |
| Calcutta High Court held that an able-bodied husband cannot refuse to maintain his wife due to unemployment. Justice Mukherjee stated that since the husband is capable of earning he cannot deny his legal duty to maintain his wife regardless of her earning or being thrown out of the matrimonial home. |
| CIVIL - J&K&L HC: Dealership & Lease Agreements Are Separate Contracts and Disputes Must Be Filed Separately |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:20:46 IST |
| Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court reiterated that a dealership agreement and a lease agreement are independent and distinct contracts. The Court held that disputes arising from these agreements cannot be required to be resolved in a single litigation, emphasizing their separate legal nature. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC: Cognizance Of Rape u/s 376B IPC Needs Complaint by Separated Wife, Not on Police Report |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:20:22 IST |
| Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused under Section 376B IPC, stating that as per Section 198B of the CrPC, courts can take cognizance of such offences only upon a complaint filed by the separated wife, and not based on a police report or any other method. |
| CRIMINAL - Himachal Pradesh High Court: Recovery of Money without Proof of Demand Is Not Bribery |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:20:13 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the acquittal of a Forest Officer accused of taking a Rs.3000 bribe, holding that mere recovery of tainted money does not prove bribery without clear evidence of a demand and voluntary acceptance of the illegal gratification by the accused. |
| CONSTITUTION - Karnataka HC: Person Joining Festivals of Another Religion Does Not Violate Rights |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:20:03 IST |
| Karnataka High Court held that participation by a person of one religion in the festivals of another does not violate any constitutional rights. The Court made this observation while dismissing pleas challenging the State's invitation to Banu Mushtaq as Chief Guest for the Dasara festival. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Lays Down Principles Governing Joint Trials in Criminal Cases under CrPC and BNSS |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:19:53 IST |
| Supreme Court held that under Section 223 CrPC (now Section 243 BNSS), joint trials are allowed when multiple accused face charges from the same transaction. Separate trials are only required if the acts attributed to each accused are distinct and can be clearly separated from one another. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Sec 9 IBC Plea Can't Be Rejected For Wrong Notice Form If Invoices in It Are Unchallenged |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:53:03 IST |
| NCLAT held that an application under Section 9 of the IBC cannot be rejected on a hyper-technical ground that the demand notice was issued in Form 3 instead of Form 4, especially when the notice included all invoices which the Corporate Debtor did not challenge as fake or fabricated. |
| CRIMINAL - Jharkhand HC: Revision Must First Be Filed In Sessions Court; HC Can Be Moved Directly In Rare Cases |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:53 IST |
| Jharkhand High Court clarified that though Section 397 CrPC allows both the Sessions Court and High Court to exercise revisional jurisdiction, litigants must first approach the Sessions Court, and the High Court should be approached first only in rare and exceptional circumstances. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court: High Courts Can Use Inherent Power to Allow Convicts to Withdraw Criminal Appeals |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:43 IST |
| Kerala High Court allowed the withdrawal of two criminal appeals filed by convicts under Section 528 of BNSS, exercising its inherent power. Justice Gopinath P. clarified that only High Courts, not subordinate courts, have the authority to permit such withdrawal of appeals. |
| ENVIRONMENT - Madras HC Barred Resorts in Segur Plateau Elephant Corridor; Land Allowed Only For Eco-Friendly Use |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:33 IST |
| Madras High Court upheld the Supreme Court-appointed committee's findings, declaring the land bought by resort owners in the Segur Plateau, an Elephant corridor, as null and void. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court Acquits Ex-Minister Neelalohithadasan Nadar in 1999 Sexual Harassment Case |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:24 IST |
| Kerala High Court acquitted Dr. A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar, former Forest Minister accused of outraging the modesty of a woman IFS officer. Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed his criminal revision petition, overturning earlier convictions by the Magistrate and Sessions Court. |
| CIVIL - Delhi HC: Leniency in Condoning Delay for Filing Written Statements Defeats the Purpose of CPC |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:14 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that civil courts should not adopt a lenient view in condoning delays in filing written statements as doing so would defeat the purpose of the CPC Amendment Act 2002, which mandates strict timelines for filing written statements to ensure timely justice. |
| ENVIRONMENT - Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Industrial Pollution in Rajasthan's Jojari River |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:52:04 IST |
| Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of pollution in Rajasthan's Jojari River caused by industrial waste harming villages and making drinking water not potable. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered the matter be placed before the Chief Justice for appropriate action. |
| NARCOTICS - SC: Non-Production of Contraband Not Fatal If Seizure and Sample-Drawing Follow S.52A of NDPS Act |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:54 IST |
| Supreme Court ruled that under the NDPS Act, the prosecution is not defeated if the seized contraband is not produced in court, provided the seizure and sample-drawing are properly recorded and maintained as per Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Grants Interim Bail to Mahesh Raut on Medical Grounds in Bhima Koregaon Case |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:43 IST |
| SC granted interim bail for six weeks to Mahesh Raut, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, on medical grounds due to his Rheumatoid Arthritis. Despite opposition from the National Investigation Authority (NIA), the bench allowed bail considering his health, as he has been in custody since June 2018. |
| SERVICE - SC Rejected Writ Petition Seeking Review of Judgment Upholding WB Madrasah Service Commission Act |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:33 IST |
| Supreme Court rejected a writ petition by Contai Rahamania High Madrasah seeking to reconsider its 2020 ruling upholding the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act. The bench called the petition "thoroughly misconceived" and imposed ?1,00,000 in costs on the petitioner. |
| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - Supreme Court Ruled That Barring Non-Muslims from Creating Waqfs Is Not Prima Facie Arbitrary |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:22 IST |
| Supreme Court observed that barring non-Muslims from creating waqfs is not arbitrary, as they can donate property by forming charitable trusts. The bench stayed provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the requirement of practicing Islam for five years to dedicate property as waqf. |
| CIVIL - SC: Defendant Cannot File a Counter-Claim against a Co-Defendant under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:13 IST |
| SC ruled that under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC, a counter-claim can only be filed against the plaintiff and not a co-defendant. The bench set aside the Gujarat High Court's decision allowing a defendant to file a counter-claim against a co-defendant, emphasizing this practice is impermissible. |
| COMMERCIAL - SC Held Financial Bids in Public Tenders Cannot Be Altered Post-Opening To Protect Process Sanctity |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:51:03 IST |
| SC ruled that once financial bids in a public tender are opened, they cannot be altered or rectified, as doing so would compromise the sanctity of the tendering process. The Court emphasized that the possibility of earning more revenue is not a valid reason for bid modification after opening. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Dismissed MP Police Plea against Quashing FIR Alleging Marital Cruelty against MLA Umang Singhar |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:50:52 IST |
| Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order quashing the FIR against Congress MLA Umang Singhar for alleged domestic cruelty, noting the FIR was filed after Singhar initiated cases against his wife. The bench dismissed the State's challenge to this order. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Recording Reasons Is Mandatory For Searches without A Warrant under Special Laws |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:50:42 IST |
| Supreme Court held that for all warrantless searches under special laws, recording reasons to believe is mandatory as per Section 165 CrPC. Acts like the Income Tax Act and NDPS Act require compliance with CrPC provisions to ensure the legality of search and seizure operations. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi High Court: Phonetic Similarity between Boat & Boult Can Cause Confusion Online |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:50:27 IST |
| Delhi HC upheld an interim order restraining Exotic Mile from using the BOULT trademark and logo, finding it deceptively similar to Aman Gupta's BOAT. The Court rejected the claim that phonetic similarity is irrelevant in online sales, noting that names impact consumers by sound and appearance. |
| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - Supreme Court Stays Key Provisions of Waqf Amendment Act |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:36:16 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed few sections of Waqf (Amendment) Act, including provisions providing arbitrary powers to Collectors. The Court observed that Collectors can't decide citizens' rights as same violate separation of powers. The provisions are stayed until constitutional challenge is resolved. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Joining a Political Party Isn't a Job, POSH Act Doesn't Apply to Parties, Upholds HC Ruling |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:36:07 IST |
| SC has rejected plea against Kerala HC order, says POSH Act doesn't mandate political parties to form internal complaints panels. The Court observed that joining a political party doesn't constitute employment, so POSH Act rules don't apply. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Accepts SIT Report: Vantara Acquired Animals in Line With Regulations |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:56 IST |
| Supreme Court has noted that Vantara's animal acquisitions comply with regulations. The SIT found no foul play in acquiring animals, including elephants, from India and abroad. The court accepted the SIT report, confirming Reliance Foundation's Jamnagar facility followed all legal procedures. |
| CIVIL - SC Orders Steps to Ensure Humane Living Conditions in Beggars' Homes Nationwide |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:46 IST |
| SC, while taking note of conditions of beggars in Beggar's Homes, has ordered that all Beggars' Homes must record deaths due to neglect or lack of care. The Court further directs that States/UTs must compensate kin of deceased and may face criminal action if negligence is proven. |
| PROPERTY - Sale Deed without Payment is Invalid; No Consideration Means Void Sale: Supreme Court |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:36 IST |
| SC reaffirms that a sale deed without payment of consideration is void under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Referring to Kewal Krishnan v. Rajesh Kumar, the Court held that price payment is essential for a valid sale without it or future payment terms the deed holds no legal value |
| POWER AND ENERGY - SC Backs Coal India's Dual Pricing Policy, Justifies 20% Price Hike for Non-Core Sectors |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:27 IST |
| SC upholds Coal India's 2006 dual pricing policy, allowing 20% hike for non-core sectors. It said that core sectors like power and steel deserve protection due to public utility roles, while higher prices for non-essential industries are justified given their limited public impact. |
| CIVIL - SC: Fill NCLT, NCLAT Vacancies Urgently; Ensure Adequate Staffing In RERA for Effective Functioning |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:17 IST |
| SC directs Centre to urgently fill NCLT, NCLAT vacancies, noting lack of action despite past orders. The court further calls for dedicated IBC benches with more strength and suggests using retired judges ad hoc till regular appointments are made to ensure smooth tribunal functioning. |
| PROPERTY - SC: New Housing Projects Must Register With Local Authorities Once Buyer Pays 20% of Cost |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:35:07 IST |
| SC mandates registration of new housing projects with local revenue authorities once buyer pays 20% of cost. Contracts deviating from Model RERA or with buyback clauses for buyers over 50 require an affidavit before Revenue Authority, confirming buyer's awareness of risks. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Defines Tests to Prove Murder When Death Occurs Days after Fatal Injury |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:58 IST |
| SC rules that delay between injury and death don't reduce murder charge if death is directly linked. The test is that whether death is a natural, probable, or necessary result of the injury. If death stems from injury complications, it qualifies as murder under Section 302 of IPC. |
| LIMITATION - SC: Entire Delay from Limitation Start to Filing Date Must Be Explained Under Section 5 of Limitation |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:48 IST |
| SC while clarifying Section 5 of the Limitation Act has observed that delay must be explained for the entire period from limitation start to filing date. For example, if a 90-day limit is missed and appeal filed on day 100 the cause for the full 100-day delay must be justified to condone the delay |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Preliminary Inquiry Report Can't Stop Court from Directing FIR Registration |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:39 IST |
| SC ruled that a preliminary inquiry report can't stop courts from directing FIR registration if prima facie cognizable offences are disclosed. Citing Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma v. Gujarat, the Court emphasized complaints' genuineness need not be tested before FIR registration to ensure justice. |
| PROPERTY - Sc: When Sale Deed Is Void, Possession Suit Follows 12-Year Limitation under Article 65, Not Art 59 |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:29 IST |
| SC rules suit for possession against a void sale deed follows 12-year limitation under Article 65, not 3 years under Art. 59 of Limitation Act, 1963. Possession by defendant via forged deed is adverse, allowing plaintiff to file suit within 12 years. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC: Administrative Delays by State Agencies Must Not Be Condoned |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:19 IST |
| SC warns High Courts against condoning delays by State agencies due to administrative lethargy. Setting aside Karnataka HC's order, SC rejected condoning an 11-year delay by Karnataka Housing Board in filing a second appeal, emphasizing accountability and timely action by government bodies. |
| CONSTITUTION - J&K&L HC: Name Change Is Fundamental Right; Boards Must Consider Legal Documents, Not Reject Request |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:34:09 IST |
| J&K High Court ruled the right to change one's name is a fundamental right under the Constitution. The Education Board cannot arbitrarily reject such requests without considering statutory documents. A blanket ban on name changes in educational records is unconstitutional and violates citizens right |
| CIVIL - Delhi HC: Plaintiff Doesn't Have Vested Right to File Rejoinder under CPC |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:59 IST |
| Delhi HC held that filing a replication is judicially permitted but not a statutory right. It allows the plaintiff to clarify or rebut the defendant's written statement in a civil suit, but isn't guaranteed by law. |
| ARBITRATION - Gujarat HC: Writ Courts Interfering in Arbitral Procedure Orders Defies A&C Act's Purpose |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:49 IST |
| Gujarat HC ruled that writ courts should interfere in arbitral procedural orders, only if, they are completely perverse, made in bad faith, or in rarest of rare cases. This ensures respect for the Arbitration & Conciliation Act's intent to minimize judicial intervention in arbitration proceedings. |
| CONSTITUTION - Kerala HC: Income of Parent Who Abandoned Family Shouldn't Count For EWS Reservation Eligibility |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:39 IST |
| Kerala HC ruled that if a parent abandons the family, their income need not be considered for the child's EWS certificate. The judgment came while hearing a plea by a NIFT aspirant whose EWS certificate was denied due to the non-abandoning parent's income being assessed. |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Wife Can Be Denied Maintenance If She Fails To Submit Latest Salary Slips |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:29 IST |
| Delhi HC ruled that if a wife fails to produce her latest salary slips, courts can infer she has sufficient income and deny maintenance claims. The absence of proof on financial hardship weakens her case to claim maintenance from the husband, allowing courts to draw adverse conclusions accordingly. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT: Plea under IBC Section 7 Can't Be Restored After Corporate Debtor Pays Principal & Interest |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:18 IST |
| NCLAT held that once the corporate debtor pays the principal and interest under NCLT's order in an IBC Section 7 case, the financial creditor cannot seek restoration of the plea just because interest on the full principal wasn't paid. NCLT erred in restoring the application on this basis. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT: Corporate Debtor's Guarantor Liability Unchanged Despite Internal Adjustments Among Creditors |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:33:08 IST |
| NCLAT ruled that internal adjustments like merger or demerger among financial creditors don't affect the corporate debtor's guarantor liability. The liability stands as long as the Guarantee Deed's terms remain unchanged, ensuring the debtor's responsibility is intact despite creditor restructuring. |
| CONSTITUTION - Delhi HC: Unauthorised Use of Aishwarya Rai's Persona Violates Right to Privacy |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:15:13 IST |
| Delhi High Court upheld Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's personality rights, ruling that unauthorized use of her name, image, or likeness especially via AI violates her privacy and dignity. Justice Tejas Karia restrained such misuse, citing harm to her reputation and financial interests. |
| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Missing a Few Hearings Isn't Enough to Dismiss a Case for Non-Prosecution |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:14:30 IST |
| Bombay High Court ruled that a complaint can't be dismissed under Sec 256 of Criminal Procedure Code due to absence of the complainant or counsel on a few hearing dates. Emphasizing natural justice, the Court said a fair chance must be given and harsh or technical approaches should be avoided. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Delhi HC: No Certification for Films That Mock Religions or Incite Hate in a Secular Society |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:14:21 IST |
| Delhi HC held that films mocking religions or inciting hatred can't be certified in a secular society. Justice Manmeet Singh Arora noted that glorifying vigilantism undermines trust in the legal system and promotes violence over lawful conduct, risking social harmony and public order. |
| CIVIL - Kerala HC Paves Way for Global Ayyappa Sangamam, Directs Steps to Uphold Sabarimala's Sanctity |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:14:09 IST |
| Kerala HC issued detailed guidelines for the Global Ayyappa Sangamam at Sabarimala, amid claims the event masked political and commercial motives. The Court emphasized preserving the sanctity of the shrine and protecting devotees' rights while allowing the event with safeguards. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - Delhi HC: GST Officials Need Lawyer's Consent or Presence to Access Their Computer Devices |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:53 IST |
| Delhi HC warned GST Dept against accessing advocates' computers without their presence or consent. Justices Singh and Jain stressed this protects attorney-client confidentiality and prevents serious privacy breaches, prohibiting GST officials from opening advocates' devices unilaterally. |
| COMMERCIAL - SC Criticizes Punjab National Bank for Settling With Borrower Post-Auction of Secured Property |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:43 IST |
| Supreme Court reprimanded Punjab National Bank for settling with a borrower after auctioning the property. The bench directed PNB to issue the final sale certificate to the auction purchaser and urged the bank to adopt a policy to prevent such issues in future, ensuring fairness to auction buyers. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail to IT Firm Owner in Sexual Harassment Case Citing Probe Anomalies |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:33 IST |
| Kerala HC denied anticipatory bail to IT firm owner Venu Gopalakrishnan in a sexual harassment case, citing serious allegations and probe anomalies. Bail was granted to other accused employees and directors. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas found the claims against Venu not entirely baseless. |
| FAMILY - J&K&L HC: Custody Can't Favor Either Parent Solely Based On Gender; Constitution Forbids Bias |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:23 IST |
| J&K & Ladakh HC upheld constitutional equality, ruling custody can't favor a parent solely by gender. Justice Wani, allowing a mother's appeal, cited Articles 14 & 15 of Constitution, stressing child welfare as the sole factor in custody decisions, rejecting gender-based presumptions or preferences. |
| CONSTITUTION - Delhi HC Restrains Unauthorized Use of Abhishek Bachchan's Name, Image, & Voice |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:13 IST |
| Delhi HC interim order protects Abhishek Bachchan's personality rights restraining misuse of his name, image or voice without consent. Justice Tejas Karia noted that using technology to portray him misleadingly or derogatorily violates his privacy and dignity. |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC Rules Employed Wife Deserves Maintenance Matching Marital Standard of Living |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:13:03 IST |
| Delhi HC held that a highly qualified, employed wife is entitled to maintenance matching the standard of living during marriage. The court emphasized that maintenance should ensure financial stability and uphold the lifestyle she enjoyed, considering her qualifications and income. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Slams Akola Cops For Dereliction, Orders Formation of SIT With Hindu and Muslim Officers |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:12:52 IST |
| Supreme Court reminded police that they must forget personal biases and uphold duty impartially. Criticizing Akola cops for dereliction, the Court ordered to form SIT with Hindu and Muslim officers to ensure a fair, unbiased investigation, reinforcing faith in law enforcement and justice. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: No S. 420 of IPC is Cheating If Forged Document Didn't Lead to Grant of Material Benefit |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:36:19 IST |
| SC quashed a cheating case against an institute head accused of using a fake Fire Dept NOC for affiliation, ruling the NOC wasn't legally required and didn't materially induce the grant. Justices Nagarathna and Bagchi held it didn't amount to cheating or forgery under IPC. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court: Issue of Sanction under S.197 CrPC Can Be Raised At Any Stage before Trial Court |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:36:09 IST |
| SC refused to interfere with charges against a public servant in a corruption case, holding that sanction under S.197 CrPC for IPC offences can be raised at any stage, as it depends on evidence showing whether the acts were done in discharge of official duty. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court: Police Need Not Verify Genuineness of Information before FIR Registration |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:59 IST |
| SC reiterated that police need not assess the genuineness or credibility of a complaint before registering an FIR. If a complaint prima facie shows a cognizable offence, police are duty-bound to register the FIR. |
| BANKING - SC Quashes Delayed Cheque Bounce Complaint, Says 30-Day Filing Limit is Mandatory |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:50 IST |
| Supreme Court clarified that the 30-day deadline under Section 142(b) of the NI Act for filing a complaint is mandatory. Exceptions require a formal delay condonation request and a court order permitting the extension; otherwise, complaints filed after 30 days are liable to be quashed. |
| BANKING - Karnataka HC: Possession Warrant of Secured Asset Not Affected By Third-Party Rights |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:40 IST |
| Karnataka HC ruled that secured assets under SARFAESI Act are not subject to third-party rights. Claims by third parties cannot be raised before a magistrate under Section 14; instead, they must file an appeal under Section 17 before the Debt Recovery Tribunal for redressal. |
| CIVIL - Delhi High Court: Procedure Aids Justice But Cannot Be Ignored For Substantive Rights |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:31 IST |
| Delhi HC observed that while procedure supports justice and technicalities shouldn't infringe substantive rights, procedural rules cannot be "trashed" in the name of protecting those rights. Both procedure and substantive rights must be balanced to ensure fair and proper justice. |
| EDUCATION - Student Suicides Rising; Delhi HC Calls for Functional Anti-Ragging Helpline as Urgent Need |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:22 IST |
| Delhi HC stressed the urgent need for a functional Anti-Ragging Helpline as student suicides rise. A bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya warned that delay in implementing this crucial measure risks more young lives lost to ragging-related distress, urging immediate action to combat the issue. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Telangana HC Quashes Case on Anti-Congress Tweets, Issues New FIR Guidelines for Social Media Posts |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:10 IST |
| Telangana HC quashed 3 criminal cases against X user @Nallabalu for tweets critical of the Congress govt, ruling them as legitimate political expression. Justice N Tukaramji issued guidelines for police and courts to prevent undue criminalisation of political posts on social media in future cases. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT: Authority Can Examine Fraud Allegations under S.65 IBC during Resolution Plan Process |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:35:01 IST |
| NCLAT held that allegations of fraud under Section 65 IBC can be decided even while a resolution plan is under consideration. If fraud in initiating insolvency is proven, the entire process is vitiated. |
| CIVIL - Kerala HC: Akshaya Centres Not Business Hubs, Can't Impose Service Charges For Essential Services |
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:34:51 IST |
| Kerala HC held that Akshaya Centres are meant to link the public with government services, not to operate as profit-driven business centres. They cannot impose arbitrary service charges on citizens for accessing essential services, as their role is facilitative, not commercial. |
| SERVICE - Physical Relaxation Doesn't Bar Reserved Candidates from General Seats, if Rules Allow: SC |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:56 IST |
| SC ruled that a reserved category candidate who avails physical relaxation can still be appointed to a general category post if selected on merit, unless expressly barred by recruitment rules. It dismissed a plea by a general category candidate who missed CISF selection by one mark. |
| COMMERCIAL - SC: Bid Can't Be Rejected For Missing Document Not Required in the Tender Notice |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:45 IST |
| SC held that a bid under a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) can't be rejected for not submitting a document not mandated in the NIT. It ruled that tender authorities cannot add conditions beyond those clearly specified in the tender, ensuring transparency and fairness. |
| LAW OF MEDICINE - SC Raps NCDRC for Creating New Medical Negligence Case; Orders ?10L Refund to Doctors By Complainant |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:35 IST |
| SC ordered a complainant to refund ?10 lakh, ruling that NCDRC wrongly granted compensation by inventing a case of 'antenatal negligence', though the original complaint was about 'post-delivery negligence'. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Orders Status Quo on Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Seeks CEC Report on Goa's Proposed Project |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:25 IST |
| Supreme Court directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to examine the proposal to notify Goa's Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding areas as a tiger reserve and submit a report within six weeks, while ordering Goa to maintain the status quo in the region during this period. |
| FAMILY - SC: In False Marriage Promise Rape Cases, Courts Must Probe if Promise Was Made Just to Satisfy Lust |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:14 IST |
| SC clarified that consensual sex after a broken marriage promise differs from sex based on a false promise made with mala fide intent. Courts must examine if the accused genuinely intended to marry or deceived the victim to satisfy lust, which amounts to cheating or deception. |
| LAW OF MEDICINE - SC raps States for Not Appealing Acquittals in PC-PNDT Cases Calls It a Cover-Up for Poor Prosecution |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:05 IST |
| Supreme Court questioned why States fail to appeal acquittals in Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act. It cited Rule 18A(5)(vi) of the PC-PNDT Rules, which mandates filing appeals within 30 days of an acquittal order, urging strict compliance by authorities. |
| ARBITRATION - 'Seat' Word Not Needed to Confer Court's Jurisdiction If Arbitration Agreement Allows It: Delhi HC |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:26:55 IST |
| Delhi HC held that absence of the word 'seat' in an arbitration agreement doesn't deprive the court of jurisdiction to decide related disputes. The ruling came in a Section 11(6) petition under the Arbitration Act, seeking appointment of an arbitrator for dispute resolution. |
| COMPANY - NCLT Amravati: Adjudicating Authority Can't Decide Corporate Debtor's MSME Interest Liability |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:26:46 IST |
| NCLT Amravati bench ruled that the Adjudicating Authority is not the proper forum to decide a Corporate Debtor's liability to pay interest under the MSME Act or Interest Act, emphasizing that such matters fall outside its jurisdiction and should be addressed in appropriate forums. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT New Delhi: Registry or NCLT Can't Dismiss S.7 Petition without Chance to Fix Affidavit Defects |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:26:36 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi ruled that neither the registry nor NCLT can dismiss a Section 7 petition without allowing the petitioner to cure defects in the supporting affidavit, ensuring a fair chance to rectify errors before dismissal of the application. |
| COMPANY - NCLT Mumbai: Defect in Security Title Doesn't Invalidate a Duly Executed Personal Guarantee |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:26:26 IST |
| NCLT Mumbai bench held that a defect in the security title does not invalidate a duly executed personal guarantee, especially when the guarantor admits to its execution. The ruling affirms that title issues in security don't affect the enforceability of a valid personal guarantee. |
| COMPANY - EPFO Claims from Inspections during CIRP are Unenforceable: NCLAT Rules |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:42:20 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench held that EPFO claims based on inspections after initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) are unenforceable. The judgment came in appeals challenging NCLT orders dismissing applications by the Resolution Professional & EPFO. |
| FAMILY - Educated Woman in Relationship with Married Man Knowing His Status isn't Legally Exploited: Delhi HC |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:42:10 IST |
| Delhi HC held that an educated, independent woman in a romantic relationship with a married man, aware of his marital status, cannot claim legal exploitation. Turning failed adult relationships into rape cases misuses the law and burdens the justice system, the Court emphasized. |
| CRIMINAL - Accepting Chief Affidavit of Key Witness as Evidence in Criminal Case Prejudices Accused: Kerala HC |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:42:01 IST |
| Kerala HC acquitted a man after finding that the trial court violated Section 276 CrPC by accepting chief affidavits of witnesses as evidence. The Court noted that in Sessions trials, witness evidence must be recorded by the judge or under his dictation in open court, as per legal procedure. |
| DEFENCE - Punjab and Haryana HC: Arrest without Exchange of Fire Can Still Be Treated as an Encounter |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:51 IST |
| P&H HC has ruled that the arrest of armed militants even without an exchange of fire qualifies as an "encounter" for granting reservation benefits to police families. The state argued that encounters must involve gunfire but court held that bravery lies in apprehending militants. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Defines 4-Step Test for High Courts to Quash Criminal Cases under S.482 CrPC & S.528 BNSS |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:41 IST |
| Supreme Court outlined steps for High Courts to consider when hearing quashing petitions under Section 482 CrPC (now Section 528 BNSS). These steps help determine the validity of a quashing request made by the accused using the High Court's powers under Section 482 CrPC. |
| ELECTRICITY - SC Dismisses Discom Appeals; All Electricity Buyers Must Equally Share Coal Shortage Costs |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:31 IST |
| SC dismissed discoms' appeals, upholding APTEL's ruling that all electricity purchasers must share coal shortage costs fairly. Court ruled no discom has priority during coal shortfalls, confirming costs from imported coal at GKEL's Odisha plant are to be shared proportionally by all procurers. |
| CIVIL - Karnataka HC Issues Notice on PIL to Reinstate Parashurama Statue After ?5L Deposit |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:22 IST |
| Karnataka HC issued notice to the state on a PIL seeking reconstruction of the 33-ft Lord Parashurama statue at Udupi's theme park. Petitioner, Uday Shetty Muniyal urged the court to direct the government to reconsider his request for fresh tenders and reinstall the statue with a reputed sculptor. |
| SERVICE - Rajasthan HC Stays 2021 SI Recruitment Cancellation, Cites Unattested SIT Report on Irregularities |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:12 IST |
| Raj. HC stayed the cancellation of 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment by a single bench citing systemic irregularities. The bench noted key documents including the SIT report lacked affidavits from concerned officers questioning the validity of the evidence used to cancel the entire process. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - Sikkim HC: No Refund of Unused ITC on Business Closure u/s 54 CGST; Must Reverse u/s 29(5) |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:41:02 IST |
| Sikkim HC ruled that unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC) on business closure under Section 54 CGST Act cannot be refunded. Instead, it must be reversed U/S 29(5). The Court held that accumulated credit on closure must be paid via debit in the electronic ledger denying refunds u/s S. 49(6) & 54. |
| CRIMINAL - Orissa HC Strikes Down 'Onerous' Kin-Surety Bail Condition, Upholds Right to Liberty |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:40:50 IST |
| Orissa HC waived a bail condition requiring one surety to be a relative, deeming it 'onerous' and against bail's purpose. Justice Satapathy held that such impossible conditions defeat legislative intent and should not be imposed. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - J&K&L HC: Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation U/O O XLI R 33 CPC without Cross Appeal |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:40:40 IST |
| J&K&L High Court ruled that in motor accident appeals, the court can enhance compensation even without a claimant's cross-appeal. If the Claims Tribunal's award is inadequate, the appellate court has the power to modify and increase the compensation to ensure fair justice for the claimant. |
| MEDIA & COMMUNICATION - Delhi Court Stops Journalists from Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports against Adani. |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:23:08 IST |
| Delhi court has temporarily barred journalists and two websites from publishing unverified and defamatory content against the Adani Group. The judge held a prima facie case in Adani's favor, citing potential reputational harm and media trial, and issued an interim injunction. |
| FAMILY - Child's Emotional Attachment with Grandparents Not Enough to Deny Custody to Parents: Bombay HC. |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:58 IST |
| Bombay HC ruled that a child's custody can't be granted to grandparents solely due to emotional attachment, which doesn't outweigh biological parents' rights. The court allowed a father's habeas corpus plea after grandparents refused to hand over custody. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Dismisses BJP's Petition Seeking Restoration of Defamation Case against CM Revanth Reddy |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:48 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed BJP's plea to restore a defamation case filed against CM Revanth Reddy over his statements that BJP would scrap SC/ST/OBC quotas if it won 400 Lok Sabha seats. |
| ARBITRATION - Writ Petition Can Be Converted to Appeal under Arbitration Act, S.37 if No Prejudice to Respondents: |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:38 IST |
| Allahabad HC allowed conversion of a writ under Article 227 into an appeal under Section 37 of the ACA, holding that if a proceeding is not maintainable but another is, the Court can permit conversion, subject to limitation laws and court fee requirements. |
| CIVIL - Madras HC Rejects Plea against AIADMK Leadership, Court can Consider Later Events to Dismiss Plaint |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:28 IST |
| Madras HC, while dismissing a suit against AIADMK leadership, has held that "there is no embargo for the Court to take note of any material, including subsequent events to reject the plaint, especially when it is shown that the plaint does not survive for consideration". |
| CRIMINAL - MP HC Upholds Detention of Man Who Fired Pistol in Residential Area Posted Video Online |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:19 IST |
| MP High Court upheld detention of a man under National Security Agency for firing a pistol in a residential area and uploading the video. With multiple criminal cases against him, the court said his actions threatened public order and created fear, justifying his detention to maintain peace. |
| CRIMINAL - P&H HC Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After 5 Years, Citing State's Failure to Set Trial End Date |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:09 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana HC granted bail to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967accused after 5 years in jail, citing trial delays. The court ordered bail, emphasizing prolonged detention without trial completion. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Defers Surendra Gadling's Bail Again; 17 Adjournments over Two Years |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:21:59 IST |
| Supreme Court adjourned human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling's bail plea for the 17th time since August 2023. The bench of Justices Maheshwari and Chandran deferred the hearing after Additional Solicitor General SV Raju said he was "not ready." |
| CRIMINAL - Telangana HC Grants Interim Relief to Former CM KCR and BRS Leader Harish Rao in Kaleshwaram Case |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:21:47 IST |
| Telangana HC granted interim relief to former CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)and Harish Rao, ordering no coercive action for now in the Kaleshwaram project case. |
| CRIMINAL - Graft Case: SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Patwari |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:21:38 IST |
| SC granted anticipatory bail to a Patwari in a corruption case, criticizing Punjab & Haryana HC for a "cryptic and unusual" order. |
| COMPANY - NCLT Empowered to Examine Fraud in Oppression and Mismanagement Cases, Rules Supreme Court |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:21:28 IST |
| Supreme Court ruled that NCLT has jurisdiction to examine fraud, coercion, and manipulation in cases of oppression and mismanagement under company law. It restored the NCLT's 2018 order favoring Shailja Krishna, who challenged share transfers of her 98% stake in Satori Global Ltd as fraudulent. |
| DEFENCE - SC Urges Centre to Increase Financial and Insurance Support for Cadets Injured in Military Training |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:05:11 IST |
| Supreme Court urged the centre to increase monetary and insurance benefits for cadets disabled during training, noting that the current ex gratia amounts, fixed in 2017, need revision due to inflation. It also called for a scheme for medical reassessment and resettlement of such cadets. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Witness Protection Not a Substitute for Bail Cancellation, Raps HC For 'Cyclostyled' Orders |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:05:01 IST |
| Supreme Court slammed the Allahabad HC for passing cyclostyled, template orders in bail cancellation cases, wrongly treating the witness protection scheme as a substitute for bail cancellation. It has noted at least 40 identical orders in a year, calling the trend legally flawed and dismaying. |
| EDUCATION - SC Asks SHUATS University to Approach HC over Plea Against Alleged Forced Idol Installation on Campus |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:52 IST |
| Supreme Court while declining to entertain a plea seeking protection of SHUATS University's minority status after alleged forced idol installation, has directed it to approach the high court under Article 226 of Constitution. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Grants Interim Relief to YSRCP's Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy in Double Murder Case of TDP Activists |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:42 IST |
| Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to YSRCP leader Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Venkatarami Reddy in the double murder case involving two TDP activists, allowing them temporary relief while the case proceeds. |
| CIVIL - SC Summons MCD Commissioner over Debris at Lodhi-Era Gumti, Asks, "Is There an Ego Issue?" |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:33 IST |
| Supreme Court condemned Municipal Corporation of Delhi for repeatedly failing to clear debris obstructing restoration of the 500-year-old Lodhi-Era ShaikhAli 'Gumti,' illegally occupied by defence colony welfare association. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Refuses Interim Bail to Shabir Ahmed Shah; Issues Notice on His Bail Petition |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:23 IST |
| Supreme Court issued notice on Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea in a terror funding case but denied interim bail, despite his lawyer citing his ill health. The bench heard arguments but declined immediate relief, stating shah's release isn't warranted at this stage. |
| EDUCATION - NEET-UG 2025: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Claiming OMR Sheet Tampering by Candidate |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:14 IST |
| Supreme Court dismissed a plea alleging OMR tampering in NEET(UG) 2025. The candidate claimed the answer sheet shown had only 11 correct answers instead of 171, and the signature and thumb impression weren't hers. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT Rules Guarantor's Liability Can Exceed Cap Set in Guarantee Deed on Principal Borrower's Debt |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:04:05 IST |
| NCLAT held that a guarantor's liability isn't limited to the capped amount in the guarantee deed. The guarantor's obligation to repay upon guarantee invocation is separate from the principal borrower's liability, so the guarantor can be liable beyond the deed's prescribed cap. |
| DIRECT TAXATION - Delhi HC: Higher Compounding Fees Don't Apply on Second TDS Default Plea If First Was Rejected |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:55 IST |
| Delhi HC ruled that the 5% higher compounding fee on a second TDS default plea applies only if the first offence was compounded. If the first plea was rejected, this fee doesn't apply, as the compounding order and its conditions must be met for the higher fee to be charged on subsequent applications |
| SERVICE - Delhi HC:WhistleblowingDoesn't Grant Employees Immunity from Transfer Orders |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:46 IST |
| Delhi HC ruled that whistleblowing doesn't grant immunity from transfer. Alleging vengeance alone can't shield an employee indefinitely. However, if a link between whistleblowing and transfer is proven, the court may intervene. Whistleblowers aren't exempt from transfer orders by default. |
| ENVIRONMENT - Bombay HC Rejects Plea For 'Eco-Friendly' Ganesh Idol Immersion, Upholds Citizens' Right to Clean Wat |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:36 IST |
| Bombay HC denied Mumbai's Malabar hill residents permission to immerse eco-friendly Ganesh idols in BangangaTalao, citing new MRCB guidelines banning idol immersion in natural water bodies. The court refused relief to petitioner Sanjay Shirke, upholding environmental protections. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT Delhi: Authority Can Enforce Arbitral Award Via Resolution Professional Under IBC Section 60(5) |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:24 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench ruled that under section 60(5) of the IBC, the Adjudicating Authority has jurisdiction to entertain applications filed by the resolution professional for enforcement of Arbitral awards, confirming its power to enforce such awards during insolvency proceedings. |
| COMPANY - NCLAT: Creditors May Choose to Proceed Against One or Multiple Guarantors as They See Fit |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:14 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi ruled that creditors have the discretion to proceed against any or all personal guarantors when multiple guarantors exist. An application under S. 95 of the IBC cannot be rejected solely because the creditor opts to pursue only one guarantor affirming creditor's choice in enforcement |
| CRIMINAL - SC Slams HC for Questioning Lack of Arrest Instead of Deciding Anticipatory Bail Plea |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:03:04 IST |
| Supreme Court while granting anticipatory bail to a man in a corruption case, has criticised Punjab and Haryana high court for issuing a "cryptic and unusual" order, questioning why the accused wasn't arrested instead of considering the delay as a ground to grant bail. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - MP HC Issues Notice to Centre on Plea to Exempt 'Fantasy Sports' from New Online Gaming Law |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:58:20 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh HC issued a notice on a plea challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025. The petition, filed by Clubboom 11 Sports & Entertainment, argued that the Act unjustly bans skill-based games like fantasy sports, violating Art 19(1)(g) of the COI. |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Rise in Husband's Income, Living Costs Valid for Increasing Wife's Maintenance |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:58:09 IST |
| Delhi High Court ruled that an increase in the husband's income and his rising cost of living are valid grounds for enhancing a wife's maintenance. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted relief to a wife who had challenged a family court's order rejecting her request for increased maintenance. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: State cannot limit Parole, Furlough in the name of Disciplining Prisoners |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:59 IST |
| Delhi HC criticized the Delhi govt for withdrawing notification that allowed prisoners with warning punishment to seek furlough. J. Kathpalia called it a "regressive step," emphasizing that parole and furlough are meant to aid reform not just discipline and should be considered in that context. |
| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC: Expecting Educated, Earning Wife to Contribute to Expenses is not Cruelty |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:48 IST |
| Calcutta HC quashed a wife's cruelty case against her husband and in-laws under S. 498A IPC, ruling that expectations like contributing to household expenses, making online purchases during COVID-19 lockdown or feeding the child cannot be considered cruelty. |
| BANKING - Delhi HC: Can File Cheque Bounce Complaint if Payment is Not Made Within 15 Days |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:38 IST |
| Delhi HC rejected the cheque drawer's argument that a complaint under Section 138 of NI Act, 1881 was premature, as it was filed before 45 day statutory notice period. J. Girish Kathpalia clarified that the 45 days consist of 15 days to make payment after notice plus 30 days to file the complaint. |
| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC: Section 94 BNSS is a 'Supplementary Tool' to secure Documents during Probe |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:28 IST |
| Calcutta HC has held that S. 94 of the BNSS empowers courts to seek the production of documents or evidence not yet on record, crucial for ongoing investigations, inquiries, or trials. J. Tirthankar Ghosh emphasized that it is a supplementary tool to prevent the failure of justice. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Anticipatory Bail Allowed under SC/ST Act Only if Prima Facie Offense isn't Established |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:17 IST |
| SC has ruled that anticipatory bail under SC/ST Act can only be granted if no prima facie offense is established. It noted that if accusations u/s 3 of the Act lack merit and the offense is not clearly made out, courts can exercise discretion to grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 of CrPC. |
| CIVIL - SC: High Courts must Justify Framing Additional Questions of Law in Second Appeals |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:57:05 IST |
| Supreme Court has ruled that High Courts must record reasons when framing an additional question of law in second appeals in civil cases. While Section 100(5) of CPC grants this power, it should only be used in exceptional circumstances, with specific and convincing reasons for its exercise. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Takes Suo Motu Case of Missing CCTV Cameras in Police Stations |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:56:55 IST |
| Supreme Court took suo motu case of the absence of functional CCTV cameras in police stations. A bench led by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta acted on a report by Dainik Bhaskar, which revealed that 11 people had died in police custody over the past seven to eight months this year. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Centre Seeks Transfer of Pleas Against Online Gaming Act 2025 from High Court to SC |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:56:45 IST |
| Union of India has filed a plea in the SC to transfer writ petitions challenging the Online Gaming Act 2025 from the Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka High Courts. The petitions argue that the Act wrongly bans skill-based games like e-sports, violating Article 19(1)(g), and seek a stay order. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Concerned over Illegal, Tree Felling in Himachal after Timber Logs Float in Flood Waters |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:56:35 IST |
| SC has expressed concern over illegal tree felling in Himachal Pradesh after videos showed timber logs floating in floodwaters. A bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai noted that this suggests widespread illegal logging in the region, highlighting environmental risks amid recent floods and landslides. |
| LAW OF EVIDENCE - Karnataka HC: Compelling DNA Tests without Imminent Need becomes Violative of Article 21 |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:07:38 IST |
| Karnataka HC has stated that compelling DNA tests to determine child's paternity without imminent need, imperils not only the sanctity of marriage, but legitimacy of the child and also becomes violative of the fundamental rights to privacy and dignity, as obtaining under Article 21 of COI. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Centre to Delhi HC: In Process of Framing Rules Under New Online Gaming Act |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:07:28 IST |
| Union Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of framing Rules and constituting authority under the newly passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLT: Successful Bidder of Corporate Debtor Not Exempt from Statutory Compliances |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:07:17 IST |
| NCLT has ruled that a successful bidder of a corporate debtor cannot seek exemptions from statutory compliances merely on the ground of having won the bid, emphasizing that being a successful bidder does not absolve one from fulfilling mandatory legal obligations. |
| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC Rejects PIL Requesting CBI Investigation in 15-Year Caste Certificate Fraud Allegations |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:07:07 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of caste certificates and a CBI probe into alleged irregular grant of caste certificates over 15 years, stating that statutory remedies under the SC/ST Act have already been availed by the party. |
| SERVICE - Calcutta HC: Ramkrishna Mission Can't Reject Professor's Appointment Solely over Online Opinions |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:56 IST |
| Calcutta High Court directed the Ramkrishna Mission to appoint an eligible assistant professor, ruling that differing views on social media can't justify denial. The court held that the college isn't a minority institution and can't limit hires based on ideological alignment. |
| FAMILY - Supreme Court: Couple Seeks Criminal Action against Private Hospital for Alleged Baby Swapping |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:46 IST |
| Supreme Court will hear a plea by parents seeking criminal action against a Raipur hospital for allegedly swapping their newborn boy with a girl. They challenge the Chhattisgarh High Court's refusal to order an FIR against the hospital director and his gynecologist wife. |
| ARBITRATION - SC: Clause Limiting Interest on Delayed Payments Doesn't Bar Pendente Lite Interest under A&C Act |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:36 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal can award pendente lite interest unless the contract explicitly or implicitly bars it. A clause restricting interest on delayed payments alone doesn't amount to a bar on pendente-lite interest during arbitration proceedings. |
| COMPANY - SC: NCLT Can Probe Fraud Allegations & Document Validity in Oppression and Mismanagement Cases |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:25 IST |
| Supreme Court has ruled that NCLT can investigate fraud allegations and document validity in oppression and mismanagement cases. It noted that if a majority shareholder is maliciously reduced to minority status by the company or its board, it constitutes oppression against that member. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ?3,500 Fee for All India Bar Examination |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:16 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Rs. 3,500 fee for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The bench agreed with the Bar Council of India's contention that the Rs. 750 enrolment fee limit does not apply to AIBE fees. |
| CONSTITUTION - SC: Occasional Delays in Bill Assent Don't Warrant Fixed Timelines for Governors and President |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:06:06 IST |
| Supreme Court on the 6th day of the Presidential Reference hearing has stated that occasional delays in assenting bills don't justify setting fixed timelines for Governors and the President. Aggrieved parties can seek court relief in specific cases, but no blanket deadlines should be imposed. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Centre to Delhi HC: In Process of Framing Rules Under New Online Gaming Act |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:33:30 IST |
| Union Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of framing Rules and constituting authority under the newly passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. |
| LAW OF EVIDENCE - Karnataka HC: Compelling DNA Tests without Imminent Need becomes Violative of Article 21 |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:33:20 IST |
| Karnataka HC has stated that compelling DNA tests to determine child's paternity without imminent need, imperils not only the sanctity of marriage, but legitimacy of the child and also becomes violative of the fundamental rights to privacy and dignity, as obtaining under Article 21 of COI. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: No Culprit Should Manage an Acquittal on the Basis of Unreasonable Doubts |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:33:10 IST |
| SC has observed that every instance of acquittal of an actual culprit revolt against the sense of security of the society and acts as a blot on the criminal justice system. Therefore, no culprit should manage an acquittal on the basis of unreasonable doubts and misapplication of procedure. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid and Other Accused in 2020 Delhi Riots Case |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:58 IST |
| Delhi High Court has passed an order, denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven other accused persons in the 2020 Delhi riots case. |
| CRIMINAL - Kar. HC: Second Petition u/s 482 of CrPC Not Maintainable Unless Founded Upon Change in Circumstance |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:48 IST |
| Karnataka HC has observed that second petition under Section 482 of the CrPC is neither maintainable nor entertainable unless founded upon demonstrable change in circumstance. Grounds that were manifestly available at the time of first petition, cannot be exhumed later, to prop up a second petition. |
| PROPERTY - SC: Agreement to Sell Does Not Confer a Valid Title on a Party as it is Not a Deed of Conveyance |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:38 IST |
| SC has observed that an agreement to sell does not confer a valid title on a party as it is not a deed of conveyance as per S. 54 of TP Act. At best, it only enables the party to seek for specific performance for execution of sale deed and does not create an interest or charge on the suit property. |
| SERVICE - SC: TET Qualification Mandatory for Teachers in Minority Institutions |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:28 IST |
| SC has stated that on applicability of Teachers' Eligibility Test to in-service teachers in minority institutions, those aspiring for appointment & those in-service teachers aspiring for appointment through promotion must qualify TET or else they would have no right for consideration. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Criticizes NGT for Outsourcing its Responsibilities to External Committees |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:18 IST |
| Supreme Court while criticizing National Green Tribunal (NGT) for functioning like a rubber stamp by outsourcing its responsibilities to external committees, has observed that the adjudicatory functions of NGT cannot be assigned to committees, even expert committees. |
| BANKING - Raj. HC: No Jurisdiction on DRT to Modify Settlement Terms in Appli. Filed after Disposal of Matter |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:32:07 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has held that no jurisdiction has been conferred upon the Debts Recovery Tribunal to modify terms and conditions of a Settlement in relation to an application filed after disposal of the matter. |
| CIVIL - SC Allows Appeal by State of Telangana against HC's Order on Domicile Rule |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:34:25 IST |
| Supreme Court has allowed an appeal filed by the State of Telangana against an order passed by the Telangana High Court holding that permanent resident need not be required to study or reside in Telangana for 4 continuous years to get the benefit of domicile quota in medical admissions. |
| SERVICE - SC: WB SSC Gives Undertaking to Bar Tainted Candidates from Fresh Recruitment Exams |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:34:12 IST |
| West Bengal School Service Commission has given an undertaking barring candidates, who had been specifically found to be tainted in relation to the 'cash-for-jobs' scam, from appearing in fresh recruitment exams. The undertaking was given after a stern warning from the Supreme Court. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Centre's Ethanol Blending Programme |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:33:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged the Central Government's Ethanol Blending Programme mandating the sale of petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20). |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: For Section 34 IPC, Giving Actual Blow or Physical Presence is Not Necessary |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:33:46 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that every person charged for an offence by invoking Section 34 IPC must participate in some form or other in the offence to make him liable. Giving the actual blow or even physical presence on the spot is not necessary. |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Can Consider Husband's Home Loan & Responsibility While Determining Maintenance |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:33:33 IST |
| Del. HC has observed that maintenance amount must be determined in a balanced manner. It should be one that ensures adequate support for wife & child, while also taking into account the Husband's financial obligations of his liability towards home loan, his expenses & responsibility towards parents. |
| FAMILY - Delhi HC: In Matrimonial Disputes Alleging Adultery, Stay at Hotels is a Relevant Circumstance |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:33:15 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that in matrimonial disputes where adultery is alleged, courts have consistently held that proof may often be circumstantial, and that evidence of association, stay at hotels, or patterns of communication may constitute relevant circumstances. |
| SERVICE - Delhi HC: Working 'For' an Organization Cannot be Equated With Working 'in' an Organization |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:33:02 IST |
| Delhi High Court while dealing with the plea of an Assistant Director (Legal) in Bureau of Indian Standards, has held that working 'for' an organization cannot be equated with working 'in' an organization. |
| ELECTRICITY - SC: Generating Company & Distribution Licensee Can't by Private Agreement, Execute PPA on their Own |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:32:46 IST |
| SC has stated that a generating company and a distribution licensee cannot, by private agreement, execute a PPA on their own or stipulate tariff therein as per their choice, for supply of electricity within a State, without seeking the review and approval of the Electricity Regulatory Commission. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court Judges Launch Schemes for Human -Wildlife Conflict |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:32:30 IST |
| Supreme Court Judges have launched Scheme on Access to Justice for Victims of Human-Wildlife Conflict, 2025 and the Supporting Potential and Resilience of the Unseen, Held-back and Affected Scheme, 2025 for victims of Human -Wildlife Conflict. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE - Delhi Lieutenant Governor's Notification regarding Evidence of Police officers Put on Hold |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:04:42 IST |
| Delhi police released a statement stating that operation of the Lieutenant Governor's notification regarding police officers' evidence in police stations has been put on hold. It was further stated that Union Home Minister would meet the representatives of the Bar to discuss the issue. |
| SERVICE - SC: Executive Instructions Cannot Override Statutory Recruitment Processes |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:04:33 IST |
| SC while setting aside Government of Tripura's decision to scrap ongoing recruitments and start a fresh process under the New Recruitment Policy, 2018, has held that executive instructions cannot override statutory recruitment processes and the rules governing them. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - Kerala HC Upholds STA's decision mandating installation of cameras with Fatigue Detection Censors |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:04:23 IST |
| Kerala High Court has upheld decision of the State Transport Authority which mandated installation of surveillance cameras with fatigue-detection sensors, geo-fencing technology. |
| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC: Cannot Summon Accused to Produce Incriminating Evidence against Himself |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:04:14 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that it was never the legislative intent while enacting Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 that court can summon an accused to produce any incriminating materials which may be used against him in trial. |
| CONSTITUTION - Rajasthan HC Puts Stay on Installation of Dairy Booth Outside Private Residence |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:04:04 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court while staying the installation of dairy booth outside private residences, has stated that the matter pertains to Violation of Fundamental Rights Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. |
| CRIMINAL - Allahabad HC: No Power on Police to Open History-Sheet on Likes or Dislikes |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:03:53 IST |
| Allahabad High Court has held that 'unbridled' and 'uncanalised' power cannot be exercised by the police in opening history sheets against someone merely on the basis of their likes or dislikes. |
| FAMILY - Allahabad HC: Can't Call Hindu Marriage Invalid Only because it Isn't Registered |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:03:44 IST |
| Allahabad High Court has held that a Hindu marriage cannot be called invalid merely because it has not been registered. Court further added that Family Court cannot insist on the production of a marriage registration certificate in a mutual divorce petition. |
| SERVICE - Calcutta HC: Employee Looking for Another Job with Rival Company Isn't Contrary |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:03:34 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that an employee looking for another job, even if with a rival company (though, not proved in this case) with better perks and facilities is a basic right and does not constitute moral turpitude as it is not contrary to honesty, modesty or good morals. |
| CIVIL - SC Issues Notice in Plea to Bring Bar Councils under POSH Act |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:03:24 IST |
| Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union of India and the Bar Council of India in a plea seeking extension of protection under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to women advocates practicing before courts. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 193(9) of BNSS, 2023 |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:36:19 IST |
| Delhi High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 193(9) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has observed that the provision does not act as a camouflage to an accused's right to default bail. |
| BANKING - Supreme Court: Karnataka HC to Decide Who Gets First Charge Over Defaulter's Assets |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:36:09 IST |
| Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka High Court to decide whether the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation or secured financial creditors enforcing recovery, hold priority over the proceeds from the sale of a defaulter's assets. |
| CIVIL - SC: No Difference between Filing Suit against Proprietorship or Proprietor |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:58 IST |
| Supreme Court observed that there is no difference between filing a suit against a proprietorship in its trade name or in the name of the proprietor, as the proprietorship has no separate legal identity and is inseparable from its owner. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi Court Acquits Six Men in Relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:48 IST |
| A Delhi Court while acquitting six accused in case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots, has stated that there was "egregious padding of evidence" by the Investigating officer, resulting in "serious trampling" of rights of the accused persons. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - Delhi HC: If Allegation Relate to Impersonation of Credentials, EOW to Investigate Matter |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:38 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that Section 132 of CGST Act, 2017 provides for certain offences which the GST Department can take cognizance of. However where the allegation of the party is that there is an impersonation of the credentials, the matter ought to be investigated by the Economic Offences Wing. |
| CIVIL - Kerala HC: No Privacy Concerns because of Automated Cameras for Traffic Enforcement |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:28 IST |
| Kerala High Court has negated privacy concerns regarding automated cameras deployed for traffic enforcement. The Court observed that images of traffic violations are encrypted, transmitted only to government-controlled servers, and verified through the National Informatics Centre's application. |
| CIVIL - Karnataka HC to Hear Challenge to Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:18 IST |
| Karnataka High Court is set to hear a plea by an online gaming company challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 which seeks to put prohibition on 'online money games' and offering of bank services, advertisements related thereto. |
| CIVIL - P&H HC Directs Counselling of Minor Girl Held in Illegal Custody of Mother |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:09 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed PGIMER, Chandigarh to counsel a minor girl who was allegedly held in illegal custody of her mother in the premises of Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa. |
| SERVICE - Allahabad HC: Appointments Secured on Forged Documents Void Ab Initio |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:40:21 IST |
| Allahabad HC has held that appointments obtained using forged documents are void ab initio and can be cancelled without disciplinary proceedings under Article 311 of the COI. It further observed that fraud vitiates the process, confers no service rights, and salary recovery is permissible. |
| CIVIL - Petition Challenges LG's Notification Allowing Police Video Testimony from Police Stations |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:40:11 IST |
| A plea in Delhi HC contests LG VK Saxena's order permitting police officers to depose via video from police stations, calling it violative of Section 308 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, fair trial rights, and judicial independence. |
| CRIMINAL - Chhattisgarh High Court 'Shocked' After Phenyl Found In Mid-Day Meal |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:40:00 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court took suo motu cognisance, after phenyl was found in food of 426 students at Pakela Residential Potacabin School, terming it a "criminal act." Court directed strict food safety protocols, accountability of officials, and warned that lapses would be dealt with seriously. |
| CIVIL - Karnataka HC Orders ?15 Lakh Compensation to Student Denied MBBS Admission Despite Paying Fee |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:50 IST |
| Karnataka HC has directed Sri Siddhartha Medical College to pay ?15 lakh to a student who was wrongfully denied MBBS admission in 2017-2018 despite timely fee payment. Court held that the college acted illegally by demanding a bank guarantee not required under rules. |
| CRIMINAL - 'Shabby Investigation, Laconic Trial': SC Acquits Man in Child Rape-Murder Case |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:40 IST |
| SC has set aside the death penalty in a child rape-murder case, citing lack of credible evidence, broken chain of custody of DNA samples, and procedural lapses. Court slammed the "shabby investigation" and held conviction based on flawed circumstantial evidence to be unsustainable. |
| EDUCATION - NEET-UG 2025: Rajasthan HC Grants Relief to OBC-NCL Candidate Treated as General |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:31 IST |
| Rajasthan HC directed that a candidate, wrongly treated under General category in NEET-UG admissions despite OBC-NCL State certificate, be considered under OBC-NCL for state quota seats. State told to extend benefit to similarly placed candidates. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC Stays Trial against ADGP Ajithkumar in Disproportionate Assets Case |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:21 IST |
| Kerala HC has stayed proceedings against ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar in a disproportionate assets case, noting procedural illegality in the Special Judge's order rejecting the Vigilance clean chit. Court questioned fairness of a junior officer probing a senior. |
| CRIMINAL - Rajasthan High Court Directs Asaram Bapu to Surrender, Rejects Bail Extension |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:11 IST |
| Rajasthan HC has refused Asaram Bapu's plea for extension of interim bail on medical grounds in the 2013 rape case. Citing the medical board's report finding him stable, the Court ordered him to surrender by August 30. |
| CIVIL - SC: Orders DGFT & CBIC to Fix Systems, Protect Exporters from Clerical Errors |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:39:01 IST |
| SC has held that exporters cannot be denied MEIS benefits due to inadvertent broker mistakes later corrected under law. The Court directed DGFT & CBIC to update tech systems, ensure rectified errors don't block entitlements, and process claims within 12 weeks. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court: NGT Has No Power to Direct ED Probe Under PMLA |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:22:29 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that National Green Tribunal cannot direct Enforcement Directorate to investigate under PMLA as it has been constituted to ensure effective and expeditious consideration of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Non-Discovery of Incriminating Material Not Equal to Non-Cooperation |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:22:19 IST |
| Supreme Court while granting anticipatory bail to an accused, has stated that merely because nothing incriminating could be discovered would not mean that there is non-co-operation on the part of accused. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court: Refusal to Enter Witness Box Invites Adverse Inference |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:22:09 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that in civil proceedings, particularly where the facts lie exclusively within the personal knowledge of the party, the refusal to enter the witness box carries grave evidentiary consequences. |
| CIVIL - SC: SIT Inquiry Ordered into Vantara Wildlife Centre |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:22:00 IST |
| SC has ordered the constitution of Special Investigation Team, headed by ex-SC Judge Justice J Chelameswar, to investigate Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) on animal acquisition and compliance with Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. |
| CIVIL - SC: If High Court Doesn't Deliver Judgment in 3 Months, Matter to be Placed before Chief Justice |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:21:50 IST |
| SC has directed that if a High Court bench does not deliver judgment within three months of it being reserved, the Registrar General must place the matter before the Chief Justice, who shall ensure pronouncement or reassign to another bench. |
| CIVIL - SC: Landowner's Preferential Right Must Be Extinguished Before Acquisition |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:21:40 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that under Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971 land cannot be acquired until the owner's preferential right to submit a Slum Rehabilitation (SR) Scheme is extinguished. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: No UAPA Offence for Attending Meetings of Unbanned Organisation |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:21:31 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that if a person attends meeting with an organisation which is not banned as per the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), such an act does not prima facie attract offence under the Act. |
| ELECTION - Karnataka HC: Alleged Bribery before Filing Nomination Not 'Corrupt Practice' |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:21:22 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has ruled that any alleged corrupt act committed by a candidate before their nomination for elections cannot be classified as a corrupt practice under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. |
| LAW OF EVIDENCE - Bombay HC: Non-Traceability of Documents Alone Cannot Justify Secondary Evidence |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:21:11 IST |
| Bombay High Court while upholding CGIT Nagpur's refusal to permit Hindustan Petroleum to present secondary evidence, has held that mere claims of missing documents, without a supporting affidavit, are insufficient to allow secondary evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: A. 32 of COI Empowers SC in Cases Related to Capital Punishment to Reopen Sentencing Stage |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:47:19 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that Article 32 of the Constitution empowers this Court in cases related to capital punishment to reopen the sentencing stage where the accused has been condemned to death penalty without ensuring that mandated guidelines were followed. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court Stays Direction of Two Judges Bench regarding Stray Dogs |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:47:08 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed the direction passed by a two-judge bench prohibiting the release of the treated and vaccinated stray dogs. The Court further prohibited public feeding of stray dogs and directed the creation of dedicated feeding spaces. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Removes 'Unkind' Mark; Grants Mankind Pharma Higher Protection Over 'Kind' Marks |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:57 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that Mankind Pharma Limited deserves stronger protection for its "Kind" family marks, ordering "Unkind" to be removed from the Trademarks Register. The Court ruled that minor changes can't justify using a well-known pharma family mark. |
| ELECTION - Uttarakhand HC Bars Media from Reporting Courtroom Talks; Warns of 'Growing Gun Culture' in Polls |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:47 IST |
| Uttarakhand HC while monitoring Nainital panchayat poll violence has barred media from reporting courtroom discussions, permitting only orders to be published. The Court also flagged the alarming rise of "gun culture" and impleaded State Home Secretary & DGP to curb electoral violence. |
| EDUCATION - Rajasthan HC Bars Use of Unsafe School Buildings, Orders Govt to Ensure Alternatives for Students |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:37 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court, in a suo motu case over a classroom collapse that killed 7 children, restrained the State from using dilapidated school buildings/rooms and directed alternative arrangements to avoid disruption in studies. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Doubts Kerala HC Ruling: Cheque Dishonour Not for Illegal Debts Under S.138 NI Act |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:26 IST |
| Supreme Court prima facie held that cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of NI Act, 1881 can't be based on debts from illegal or unenforceable promises. The Court further questioned Kerala High Court's 2015 view that even illegal consideration could attract liability. |
| CONSUMER - SC: Consumer Forum Can Enforce Final Orders (2003-2020); Reads 'Any Order' in Section 25(1) |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:15 IST |
| SC has held that consumer forum can enforce final orders like sale deed execution passed between 2003 to 2020 u/s 25(1) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Court read "interim order" as "any order" to cure a legislative defect, aligning it with the 2019 Act. |
| SERVICE - SC Restores SBI Official's Removal for Bribes; Limits Writ Interference in Disciplinary Cases |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:46:04 IST |
| SC has restored SBI's order removing an official accused of taking bribes for loan sanctions. It held that writ courts can interfere in disciplinary findings only for procedural lapses or violation of natural justice. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Victim's Appeal Under Section 372 of CrPC Can Be Continued by Legal Heir |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:45:54 IST |
| SC has held that legal heirs could pursue a victim's appeal against acquittal under S.372 CrPC if the victim dies during pendency. The Court reasoned that since "victim" includes legal heirs under S. 2(wa) of CrPC, denying substitution would make the right illusory. |
| SERVICE - SC: Gujarat Must Rationalise Pay as Contractual Asst Professors Paid Only ?30K |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:45:45 IST |
| Supreme Court has slammed State of Gujarat for paying contractual Assistant Professors Rs. 30,000 while regulars earn Rs. 1L+ for identical work. Calling it "disturbing," the Court upheld minimum pay parity and urged the State to rationalise the pay structure. |
| CIVIL - SC: Pleadings Must Be Examined Before Allowing Additional Evidence Under O.41 R.27 CPC |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:45:35 IST |
| SC has held that appellate courts must check pleadings before admitting additional evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC. Evidence inconsistent with pleadings is inadmissible. It further observed that High Court erred in admitting new records without such scrutiny. |
| SERVICE - SC: Andhra Pradesh FROs Declared 'State Forest Service', Eligible for IFoS Promotion |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:45:25 IST |
| SC has held that Andhra Pradesh Forest Range Officers are part of the State Forest Service and are eligible for IFS promotion once approved by Centre. It directed their inclusion in future recruitment but denied retrospective relief due to delay and seniority issues. |
| CIVIL - SC Recommends Statutory Appeal Against DJ's Compensation Orders |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:36:26 IST |
| Supreme Court has urged the Central Government to create a statutory appeal against District Judge's compensation orders under Section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, instead of leaving parties only with writ remedies. |
| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - Supreme Court Orders Haridwar Collector Inquiry into Maa Chandi Devi Trust |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:36:17 IST |
| Supreme Court has directed the Haridwar Collector to conduct a personal inquiry into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust's management. Until then, interim supervision by the Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), as ordered by the Uttarakhand High Court, will continue. |
| SERVICE - SC Rejects Review Plea on WB SSC Jobs, Upholds Quashing of 25k Appointments |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:36:08 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed West Bengal's review petition against its April 3 ruling that invalidated nearly 25,000 SSC appointments. It held that the selection was compromised by fraud and illegalities, stressing purity of recruitment must prevail over individual hardship. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Reprimands Bihar IPS Officer for Affidavit Supporting Murder Convict |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:35:58 IST |
| Supreme Court rebuked Bihar IPS officer Ashok Mishra for filing an affidavit supporting a murder convict, contradicting the prosecution. Reminding him to be loyal to the Constitution, not superiors, the Court accepted his unconditional apology and closed the matter with a caution. |
| CIVIL - SC Orders ASI to Supervise Repair of Mehrauli's Ancient Dargahs |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:35:49 IST |
| Supreme Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to oversee repair and renovation of the 14th-century Ashiq Allah Dargah and Chillagah of Baba Farid in Delhi's Mehrauli Archaeological Park, stressing preservation of heritage while ensuring no cover for unauthorised constructions. |
| CONSUMER - Mumbai Commission Holds Reliance Retail Liable for Defective AC Replacement Failure |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:35:40 IST |
| South Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held the Reliance Retail liable for deficiency in service after it failed to replace a defective AC despite admitting the defect. The Commission ordered replacement, Rs.10,000 compensation, and Rs.5,000 litigation costs to complainant. |
| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Failure to Frame Counter Claim Despite Pleadings is Patently Illegal |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:35:31 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that once a counter claim with basis and computation is pleaded in the Reply, refusal to frame it as an issue renders the arbitral award patently illegal, violating fundamental policy of Indian law. |
| CONSTITUTION - Manipur HC: State Establishments Must Record Transgender Person's New Name & Gender in Documents |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:35:22 IST |
| Manipur HC ruled that under Transgender Persons Act, 2019, all state bodies must update official documents with transgender person's new name & gender. It directed BOSEM, COSEM, and MU to reissue certificates reflecting the petitioner's affirmed identity, affirming right to self-identified gender. |
| FAMILY - SC Orders Husband to Pay Rs. 1.25 Cr Permanent Alimony |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage due to irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and directed the husband to pay ?1.25 crore permanent alimony in five quarterly instalments to wife and child. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Abetment to Suicide Requires Intent, Not Mere Harassment |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:49 IST |
| Supreme Court upholds quashing of abetment case under Section 306 of IPC, ruling that harassment alone, without proximate act or intent to drive victim to suicide, is insufficient for conviction. |
| SERVICE - SC Stays Uttarakhand Govts Notification Restricting Blind Candidates from General Category |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:39 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed a 2018 notification by Uttarakhand Government barring blind and locomotor-disabled candidates from applying in general category for Judicial Services, allowing them to appear with scribe and extra time under Section 34 RPwD Act, 2016 |
| CRIMINAL - Karnataka HC: Woman Manipulating Minor Boy into Penetration Is Sexual Assault |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:29 IST |
| Karnataka HC has ruled that a woman inducing a minor boy to penetrate her constitutes penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 POCSO Act, 2012. |
| NARCOTICS - HP HC: Non-Production of Seal Does Not Vitiate Trial |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:20 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld a 4-year NDPS sentence, ruling that non-production of the sealing device doesn't invalidate the trial. The Court also cited untampered evidence and dismissed minor discrepancies. |
| CRIMINAL - Madras HC: Insolvency Resolution Professional is Public Servant, Sanction Needed to Prosecute Him |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:50:08 IST |
| Madras High Court has held that a Resolution Professional qualifies as a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and directed IBBI to consider sanctioning prosecution over alleged fund mismanagement linked to court proceedings. |
| CIVIL - Chhattisgarh HC takes Suo-Motu Cognizance of Unregulated Knife Sales |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:49:38 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court while taking suo motu cognisance of rising stabbings in Bilaspur has linked the surge to unchecked knife sales in local shops and directed the Home Department's Principal Secretary to file a personal affidavit on measures taken. |
| FAMILY - Telangana HC Rejects Woman's ?90 L Alimony Claim Over Impotency Allegation |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:49:29 IST |
| Telangana HC has dismissed a woman's claim seeking ?90L alimony and divorce after finding that she failed to prove husband's impotency or fraud. The Court further cited medical evidence confirming the husband's marital capacity. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Rajasthan HC Orders Expeditious Disposal of Pending Trademark Applications |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:49:19 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has directed the Registrar of Trademarks to decide all pending applications promptly, citing a 15-year delay in one case as harmful and violating natural justice principles. |
| ELECTION - SC Dismisses Petition Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections Over Bogus Voting |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:49:09 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed Chetan Ahire's petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections and further rejected allegations of 75 lakh bogus votes and discrepancies in 95 constituencies. |
| ELECTION - SC: Minor Non-Disclosure of Assets Won't Invalidate Election |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:48:56 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that failure to disclose assets or income in affidavits is not substantial enough to declare elections void, unless such non-disclosure would affect results. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Clubs 81 FIRs Against Builder, Grants 6-Month Bail to Aid Settlement with Home Buyers |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:09:10 IST |
| SC has clubbed 81 FIRs against builder Alok Kumar in ?13.94cr fraud case and granted 6-month bail to enable settlement with home buyers. Court said prolonged custody will not help victims and ordered deposit of ?9.94cr with conditions. |
| TENANCY - SC on WBPT Act: Tenant Not Protected from Eviction If Rent Not Paid Within 30 Days |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:58 IST |
| SC has held that tenants can't claim protection under Section 7 of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 if they fail to deposit admitted rent and apply for rent determination within 30 days of eviction notice. |
| ARBITRATION - SC: Parties Who Consent to Arbitration Can't Later Oppose Award on Non-Arbitrability Grounds |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:49 IST |
| SC has held that once parties consent to arbitration and accept a consent decree, they're estopped from later challenging the award as non-arbitrable as doing so violates estoppel and approbate-reprobate principles. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC Issues Coordination Guidelines: CGST Summons Not Barred by S.6(2)(b) Despite State Proceedings |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:39 IST |
| Supreme Court while stating that summons under S.70 CGST Act, 2017 do not constitute "proceedings" under S.6(2)(b) of the Act, has held that there is no bar on issuing CGST summons even when SGST proceedings were ongoing. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Summarises Law on Appeals Against Grant of Bail; Sets Aside Bail of Olympian Sushil Kumar |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:30 IST |
| SC has held that appeal against bail is distinct from bail cancellation. Bail can be overturned for illegality or non-consideration of key factors but not due to post-bail conduct, which applies only in cancellation pleas. |
| CIVIL - SC Recommends Appellate Tribunal for Tariff Authority for Major Ports; Remits Dispute to TAMP |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:20 IST |
| SC has set aside an arbitrator's award and Orissa HC's ruling on tariff fixation by Paradip Port Authority, holding that only Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) has jurisdiction and has recommended creation of expert appellate body to hear appeals from TAMP instead of direct SC appeals. |
| SERVICE - SC Flags Conflict in AMU VC Appointment; Husband Presided Over Meeting That Shortlisted Wife |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:11 IST |
| CJI-led bench expressed concerns over Prof. Naima Khatoon's appointment as AMU VC, noting her husband, then officiating VC attended the meeting that shortlisted her. The court said such participation "raises doubts" and emphasised on recusal norms. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Madras HC Denies Interim Relief Against Actor Vijay's Party Over Flag Design |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:08:02 IST |
| Madras High Court refused to restrain actor Vijay's party TamilagaVetrriKazhagam from using its flag, rejecting claims of trademark and copyright infringement raised by a religious trust. Court held no substantial similarity between flags and found no basis for interim injunction. |
| CRIMINAL - P&H HC Seeks Explanation from Trial Judge Over 7-Week Delay in Prime Witness' Cross-Examination |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:07:50 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court criticized a trial court's deferment of cross-examination of a key eyewitness in a murder case for over seven weeks, calling it a breach of fair trial principles and Supreme Court guidelines. The judge has been asked to explain the delay on the administrative side. |
| COMPANY - Bom. HC: Advance to Shareholder Not Used for Company's Business Will be Treated as Deemed Dividend |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:07:41 IST |
| Bombay HC has ruled that advances given by a company to a shareholder, if not proven to be used for the company's business, will be treated as deemed dividends under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. |
| CIVIL - SC Reserves Order on NHAI Plea Over Toll Suspension on NH 544 Due to 12-Hour Traffic Block |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:07:29 IST |
| SC has reserved order on NHAI's plea against Kerala High Court ruling suspending toll at Paliyekkara due to poor road conditions. The bench questioned toll collection amid 12-hour traffic jams. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Upholds HC Order Quashing FIR in MP Mohanbhai Delkar Suicide Case |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:07:19 IST |
| Supreme Court has upheld Bombay HC's order quashing FIR against Dadra & Nagar Haveli officials in MP Mohanbhai Delkar's suicide case. The FIR was based on deemed impressions, lacking material to show abetment or conspiracy. |
| SERVICE - Supreme Court: 'Gender-Neutral' Often Misunderstood As 'Gender Equality' |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:11:38 IST |
| The Supreme Court has struck down the Army's policy capping women's JAG seats, ruling it has violated merit and Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The Court clarified that gender-neutrality means selection without bias, not merely equal numbers, correcting a widespread misunderstanding. |
| ARBITRATION - Supreme Court: Non-Signatories Have No Right to Attend Arbitration Proceedings |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:11:27 IST |
| SC has held that non-signatories to an arbitration agreement cannot attend proceedings, as it violates confidentiality under Section 42A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act. While setting aside a Delhi HC ruling, the Court emphasized that arbitration is limited strictly between signatory parties. |
| ARBITRATION - Supreme Court: Place of Exclusive Jurisdiction Deemed as 'Seat' of Arbitration |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:11:13 IST |
| SC has held that in absence of designated seat, place of exclusive jurisdiction in contract is deemed arbitration seat. |
| CONSTITUTION - Supreme Court Vacates Stay on Telangana HC Order Quashing Nomination of 2 MLCs |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:11:02 IST |
| SC has vacated the stay on Telangana HC order quashing MLC nominations of Prof. Kodanda Rama Reddy & Amer Ali Khan, ruling that stay was a mistake. Future nominations subject to final outcome; previous oaths annulled. |
| EDUCATION - Bar Council of India Imposes 3-Year Moratorium on New Legal Education Centers |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:52 IST |
| The Bar Council of India has enforced a 3-year moratorium on new law colleges and courses. It aims to curb substandard institutions and academic malpractice. Only select proposals for disadvantaged groups or regions may be considered under strict rules. |
| CRIMINAL - HP High Court: Trial Court Can't Dictate Investigation Manner, If Remand Purpose Is Clear |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:42 IST |
| The Himachal Pradesh High Court while quashing a trial court's order refusing police custody, has also expunged the remarks made by it by calling the probe "mala fide." It held that courts can't direct how police should investigate if the remand's purpose is clearly stated and lawful. |
| CRIMINAL - All HC: Don't Remand Accused to Custody If Chargesheet Filed Sans Arrest |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:32 IST |
| The Allahabad High Court has directed UP trial courts not to remand accused to custody if chargesheet is filed without arrest. The Court observed that the accused must be released on personal bond or single surety. |
| CRIMINAL - Allahabad HC Grants Bail to AMU Professor Accused of Linking Rape to Hindu Scriptures |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:22 IST |
| The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to AMU professor Dr. Jitendra Kumar booked for referring to examples from Hindu mythology during a lecture of "Rape". |
| EDUCATION - Allahabad HC: NCMEI Has Exclusive Power to Grant Minority Status |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:11 IST |
| The Allahabad HC has quashed State Government's rejection of Sharda University's minority status in NEET counseling, holding NCMEI alone has authority post-2004 Act. |
| CRIMINAL - P&H HC: Default Bail Can Be Granted by Magistrate/Sessions Court Even If Bail Plea Pending Before HC |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:10:01 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana HC has ruled that Magistrates/Sessions Courts can grant default bail under Sec 167(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, even if, regular bail plea is pending before higher courts, holding it as a statutory right rooted in Article 21 of the Constitution. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Bars Action Against 10-Yr Diesel & 15-Yr Petrol Vehicle Owners in Delhi NCR |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:15:15 IST |
| The Supreme Court has directed no coercive action against owners of 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi NCR. The order came in the MC Mehta case amid Delhi Government's review plea of the 2018 ban. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Convict Completing Fixed-Term Life Sentence Can Be Freed Without Seeking Remission |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:15:05 IST |
| The Supreme Court has held that convicts serving fixed-term life sentences without remission must be released once the term is over. The court, while citing Article 21 of the constitution has observed that in such cases, there is no need to apply for remission. and ordered Sukhdev Yadav's release. |
| FAMILY - SC Seeks NHRC, NCW, NCPCR Replies on Pleas Against Islamic Divorce Practice 'Talaq-e-Hasan' |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:14:55 IST |
| The Supreme Court has sought responses from NHRC, NCW & NCPCR on pleas challenging the constitutionality of 'Talaq-e-Hasan'. The bench clarified that maintainability and locus are not concerns, and scheduled the next hearing for November. |
| FAMILY - SC Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:14:45 IST |
| SC appointed Justice L. Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association, citing "dirty politics" and misuse of public funds. The Court, while acting under Article 142 of the Constitution has set aside earlier appointments to ensure smooth functioning of the association. |
| SERVICE - SC Orders District-Wise Survey to Ensure POSH Act Compliance by Employers |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:14:34 IST |
| The Supreme Court has directed all States and UTs to conduct a district-wise survey within 6 weeks to ensure compliance with the POSH Act, especially regarding the constitution of Internal Committees in both government and private institutions. |
| CIVIL - SC Orders BCI Probe After Party Denies Engaging Advocates in Fraudulent Settlement Case |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:14:20 IST |
| The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to conduct an inquiry after a litigant, Harish Jaiswal, claimed he never engaged lawyers who allegedly entered into a fraudulent settlement in his name in a property dispute. BCI must submit a report by October 2025. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLT: No Sale of Assets Below 25% Reserve Price Cut Under Liquidation Regulations |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:14:10 IST |
| NCLT Bengaluru has held that corporate debtor assets can't be sold below a 25% cut in reserve price. It observed that permitting such sales breaches IBBI Liquidation Regulations. |
| CIVIL - SC: Adverse Possession Plea Cannot Be Raised First Time in Appeal |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:16:15 IST |
| The Supreme Court has held that adverse possession must be specifically pleaded, framed as an issue, and proved at trial. It cannot be introduced for the first time at the appellate stage. |
| ELECTION - SC: Cannot Restrict Convicted Persons From Forming Political Parties Solely Due To Disqualification |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:16:02 IST |
| The Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL on banning convicted persons from forming political parties, has observed that losing statutory rights like voting doesn't automatically end constitutional rights under Article 19 of the Constitution. |
| CIVIL - SC: Constitution Bench to Decide Eligibility of Judicial Officers For Bar Quota District Judge Posts |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:15:49 IST |
| The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench the issue of whether a judicial officer with 7 years' Bar experience can be appointed as District Judge in Bar quota, and if eligibility is seen at application or appointment. |
| CIVIL - SC Upholds Madras HC Order to Remove Political Flagpoles From Public Land |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:15:36 IST |
| The Supreme Court has upheld the Madras HC's order directing removal of permanent political flagpoles from public and government land, stressing that such land can't be used for political purposes. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction in VK Saxena Defamation Case |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:15:22 IST |
| The Supreme Court has upheld activist Medha Patkar's defamation conviction in VK Saxena's 2001 case but set aside the Rs. 1 lakh penalty, modifying probation to allow bond furnishing instead of periodic appearances. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Refuses to Delete Remarks Against Senthil Balaji |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:15:08 IST |
| The Supreme Court has declined to expunge remarks in past judgments against ex-TN minister, Senthil Balaji in the cash-for-jobs scam but clarified they will not influence the trial, calling it a basic principle of criminal jurisprudence. |
| CIVIL - SC: All Stray Dogs in Delhi To Be Shifted To Shelters; No Release Back To Streets |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:14:54 IST |
| SC has ordered Delhi-NCR authorities to capture stray dogs, house them in shelters, and never release them back. The Court has also warned obstructionists of penal action. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Upholds Conviction of Punjab Jail Official For Undertrial Escape Plot |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:14:41 IST |
| The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Punjab jail official for conspiring to help an undertrial escape, citing breach of trust and misuse of position. |
| EDUCATION - Karnataka HC: Cannot Compel Govt to Follow National Education Policy |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:14:29 IST |
| The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL against the State's decision to stall NEP 2020, holding it cannot force adoption of a policy absent violation of fundamental or statutory rights. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: State Must Avoid Delays Like Prosecutor Appointment |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:14:16 IST |
| Delhi HC has dismissed Sukhbir Singh's plea for default bail in a MCOCA case, but cautioned that if the State cites seriousness of offence to oppose bail, it must act promptly in key steps like appointing an SPP. |
| SERVICE - Patna HC:Before Harshest Punishment, Authority Must Consider Officer's Reply |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:14:02 IST |
| Patna HC has quashed a Bihar officer's dismissal in a bribery case, citing failure to consider his second show cause reply and other procedural lapses. The Court has stressed that the disciplinary authorities must apply mind before imposing extreme penalties. |
| DIRECT TAXATION - Delhi HC: Income Tax Evasion Complaint Not Premature Despite Pending Reassessment |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:13:17 IST |
| Delhi HC has held that pending reassessment does not bar prosecution under Sections 276-C/277 of the Income Tax Act. The complaint by an authorised officer and sanction by the Principal Director were valid and so, the plea to quash was dismissed. |
| CIVIL - SC: Bar Councils Can't Collect "Optional Fees" During Enrolment |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:52 IST |
| The Supreme Court has observed that Section 24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961specifies the amount that can be charged by the SBCs as an enrolment fee and the SBCs and the BCI cannot demand payment of fees other than the stipulated enrolment fee as a pre-condition to enrolment. |
| CIVIL - SC to Jharkhand HC Judges: Take Leave to Clear Pending Judgments |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:42 IST |
| Supreme Court (SC) has urged Jharkhand High Court judges to take leave and pronounce long-pending judgments, noting 61 cases still unresolved. SC stressed timely, reasoned orders over excessive jurisprudential focus. |
| SERVICE - SC Quashes Army's Gender-Biased JAG Policy as 'Against Equality' |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:33 IST |
| Supreme Court struck down Army policy reserving more JAG posts for men, holding it discriminatory. The Court has ordered gender-neutral recruitment and a common merit list, with at least 50% vacancies allocated to women for prior exclusion. |
| CRIMINAL - Gujarat HC: Giving Probe Papers to Complainant Before Chargesheet is filed Is 'Prima Facie Dangerous' |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:23 IST |
| Gujarat HC, while directing SP to take action against IO, who gave investigation papers to complainant, has held that sharing investigation papers with a complainant before filing chargesheet violates settled law. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost for Filing Two Appeals Leading to Conflicting Verdicts |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:14 IST |
| Kerala HC, while setting aside the acquittal of an accused, has imposed Rs. 1 lakh fine for filing two appeals in same case, one confirming conviction and other granting acquittal. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC Stays NGT's Rs. 50 Cr Fine on DJB & MCD Over Yamuna Pollution |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:56:04 IST |
| The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Rs. 50.44 crore penalty on Delhi Jal Board and MCD for failing to curb sewage pollution in Yamuna. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Dismisses CBI's Review Petition against 2023 Judgment |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:52 IST |
| SC has dismissed review petition filed by Central Bureau of Investigation against the 2023 judgment in Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India And Ors (MANU/SC/0459/2023; 2023 INSC 436) in which it was held that filing of an incomplete chargesheet will not defeat right of the accused to seek default bail. |
| ELECTION - SC Asks ECI if Voters Can Be Denied NOTA Option in Elections With Only One Candidate |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:43 IST |
| Supreme Court has questioned the Election Commission of India, if there is one candidate, but substantial part of voters, through NOTA do not want him to be elected, should their 'invisible will' be defeated. |
| SERVICE - SC: For Welfare Purposes Like Pension Scheme, Expression 'Mother' Should Not be a Static Expression |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:35 IST |
| Supreme Court while hearing a matter regarding pension benefit to a stepmother who raised a deceased officer's son from a very young age, has stated that for welfare purposes like pension scheme, the expression 'mother' should not be a static expression. |
| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - SC to Suspend Operation of Committee Under UP Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:25 IST |
| SC has stated that it will pass an order suspending the operation of Committee under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 and will relegate the petitioners to High Court to challenge the constitutional validity of the Ordinance. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court: Enforcement Directorate Cannot Act Like a "Crook" |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:16 IST |
| Supreme Court while flagging the low conviction rates in cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, has stated that Enforcement Directorate cannot act like a "crook" and has to act "within the four corners of law". |
| CRIMINAL - SC Recalls Direction to Remove Allahabad HC Judge from Criminal Jurisdiction after CJI's Request |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:49:06 IST |
| Supreme Court has recalled its own order in which it was observed that a Judge of the Allahabad High Court should be removed from criminal jurisdiction until his retirement and that he should be made to sit with a seasoned senior judge. |
| OTHER TAXES - Bom. HC Upholds Validity of 7th proviso inserted in S. 2(b) of Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:57 IST |
| Bombay High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of the seventh proviso inserted into Section 2(b) of the Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, has observed that the activity of online booking is not different from an offline booking and can be taxed under Entry 62 of List II of COI. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC: Mere Assessment of Mental Illness by Referring to Mental Health Board Won't Serve Purpose |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:48 IST |
| Ker. HC has observed that assessment as to whether accused has mental illness or not, by referring matter to Mental Health Review Board, would not serve any purpose, unless opinion sought is whether unsoundness of mind of accused is of such extent which would render him incapable of making defence. |
| CIVIL - Gujarat HC Notifies Revised SOP for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:39 IST |
| Gujarat High Court has notified revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases that enables a waiting room for all the participants who intend to join Court Proceedings through the online mode. |
| ARBITRATION - Calc. HC: Writ Court Rejecting Claims Over Disputed Issues Doesn't Bar Arbitration if Clause Exists |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:29 IST |
| Cal. HC has held that when the claims of a party are not adjudicated by writ courts and subsequently adjudicated by SC in a SLP and the party is directed to invoke alternative remedy of arbitration due to undisputed existence of an arbitration clause, the matter should be referred to arbitration. |
| SERVICE - J&K HC: Can't Evaluate Performance of Employee When on Sanctioned Leave During Covid |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:19 IST |
| Jammu & Kashmir HC while quashing an ACR recorded against an employee has stated that when an employee is on sanctioned leave, particularly for medical reasons such as COVID-19, he or she is not actively discharging duties and therefore cannot be evaluated on performance metrics during that time. |
| CIVIL - Kerala HC: Public Paying Toll Fees Casts Responsibility on NHAI to Ensure Smooth Traffic |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:48:08 IST |
| Kerala HC has observed that public is obliged to pay the user fees at the toll for using the highway. It casts responsibility on the NHAI to ensure smooth traffic. The moment this is breached, the right to collect toll fees from public created through statutory provisions cannot be forced on public. |
| ARBITRATION - Calcutta HC: In Framing Arbitration Agreement Words Used Must be Certain, Definite |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:47:58 IST |
| Cal. HC has observed that although, there is no particular form or universally practiced format in framing an arbitration agreement, but the words used must be certain, definite and indicative of the determination of the parties to go for arbitration. |
| CIVIL - Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Yashwant Verma's Petition Challenging in-house Inquiry Report |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:58:29 IST |
| Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Verma which challenged the in-house inquiry report in the cash-at-home scandal and former CJI Sanjiv Khanna's recommendation made to the President and the Prime Minister for Justice Varma's removal. |
| ELECTRICITY - SC: Electricity's Transmission, Generation is Regulated Statutorily |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:58:19 IST |
| SC while issuing ten points relating to regulatory assets, determination of tariff and accountability of ERCs has stated that electricity is a public good. Its generation, transmission, and distribution are statutorily regulated to ensure access to supply, on a non-rival and non-exclusive basis. |
| CIVIL - SC: Political Parties Must Fight Political Battles before the Electorate |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:58:10 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that political battles should be fought before the electorate and courts should not be used to settle the political scores between the political parties. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Upholds Conviction of Father who Repeatedly Raped Daughter |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:57:59 IST |
| Supreme Court while upholding a father's conviction for repeatedly raping his minor daughter, has observed that no daughter, however aggrieved, would fabricate charges of this magnitude against her own father merely to escape household discipline. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Sets Aside Rajasthan High Court's Order Suspending Sentence of Accused |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:57:49 IST |
| Supreme Court while setting aside order of Rajasthan High Court suspending the sentence of the accused, has observed that High Court had failed to assess whether the convict has a fair chance of acquittal. |
| CIVIL - Bombay High Court: Flat Owners Cannot Modify Maintenance Charges |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:57:39 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that resolutions passed by the association of apartment owners cannot modify the statutory requirement under Section 10 of the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Fact that Criminal Proceedings Can be Instituted in Respect of Dispute Doesn't Bar Arbitration |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:57:28 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that the mere fact that criminal proceedings can or have been instituted in respect of the same incident(s) would not per se lead to the conclusion that the dispute which is otherwise arbitrable ceases to be so. |
| HUMAN RIGHTS - SC: Permitting Hand-Pulled Rickshaws is against Basic Concept of Human Dignity |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:57:17 IST |
| Supreme Court has banned the practice of permitting hand-pulled rickshaws in Matheran and has stated that permitting such a practice, which is against the basic concept of human dignity, belittles the constitutional promises of social and economic justice. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - Gujarat High Court: State Authorities Must Continue Efforts in Curbing Nuisance of Traffic Violators |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:54:50 IST |
| Gujarat High Court has stated that state authorities have been taking effective steps and regulating the traffic and also taking action against traffic violators, and must continue its efforts in curbing nuisance. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court: Procedural Irregularity in Matter of Seizure of Contraband is Not an Offence |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:54:40 IST |
| Kerala High Court while quashing an FIR against a police office for illegal search and bribery, has observed that procedural irregularity in the matter of seizure of contraband alone may attract disciplinary proceedings but would not constitute an offence. |
| FAMILY - Del HC: Wife's Right to Reside in Shared Household Doesn't Violate Husband's Right to Seek Partition |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:54:30 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that a married woman's right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not override her husband's legal right to seek partition or assert ownership through civil proceedings. |
| CRIMINAL - P&H High Court: Even if Convict Hasn't Surrendered, Plea for Suspension of Sentence is Maintainable |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:54:21 IST |
| P&H High Court has observed that a criminal revision petition against judgments of conviction is maintainable before this High Court, without the accused having surrendered or being in custody, in the absence of any rule in the extant P&H High Court Rules/Orders proscribing such maintainability. |
| CIVIL - CJI: No Designated Senior Advocate to Orally Mention Matters |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:57 IST |
| Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has stated that no designated Senior Advocate will be allowed to orally mention matters in Court No.1 from next Monday as juniors must be given the opportunity to do so. |
| INSOLVENCY - SC: IBC Moratorium doesn't Prevent Voluntary Return of Property When Keeping it is Unviable |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:47 IST |
| Supreme Court ruled that the moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 doesn't prevent voluntary return of leased property by the corporate debtor to the lessors if keeping it is unviable and the Committee of Creditors (CoC) approves the decision. |
| ELECTION - SC Seeks Response from ECI regarding Deletion of 65 Lakh Voters |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:36 IST |
| Supreme Court has sought response from the Election Commission of India regarding the allegations of irregularities in deletion of 65 lakh voters from the draft electoral roll list published with respect to Bihar after the Special Intensive Revision. |
| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - SC: Can Infer Creation of Trust from Circumstances when No Formal Recognition Given to Society |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:27 IST |
| SC has observed that when no formal recognition has been given to the society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the creation of a trust can be inferred from the relevant circumstances surrounding the coming into existence of and functioning of the institution/entity in question. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: FIR of Confessional Nature Made by an Accused is Inadmissible in Evidence |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:18 IST |
| SC has observed that an FIR of a confessional nature made by an accused is inadmissible in evidence against him, except to the extent that it shows he made a statement soon after offence, thereby identifying him as maker of report, which is admissible as evidence of his conduct u/s 8 of IEA. |
| FAMILY - SC: Alimony from First Marriage Irrelevant to Decide Alimony from Second Marriage |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:08:08 IST |
| Supreme Court while rejection a husband's contention that the wife was not entitled to alimony as she got a fair settlement from her first divorce, has stated that alimony from first marriage is irrelevant to decide alimony from second marriage. |
| EDUCATION - SC Strikes Down Notification Exempting Projects Like Schools from Obtaining Environmental Clearence |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:07:56 IST |
| Supreme Court has partially struck down Centre's notification exempting construction projects like industrial sheds, schools, colleges, and hostels from obtaining prior environmental clearance under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Sessions Court has Authority to Summon Additional Accused at Committal Stage |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:07:47 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that Sessions Court has the authority to summon an additional accused to stand trial at the committal stage under Section 193 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: In Rape Cases, Testimony of Prosecutrix Alone may be Sufficient to Find Guilt |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:07:37 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that it is an opt-reiterated dictum of law that in cases of rape, the testimony of the prosecutrix alone may be sufficient and sole evidence of the victim, when cogent and consistent, could be properly used to arrive at a finding of the guilt. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC Refers Regarding Compensation Under "No-Fault Liability" to Larger Bench |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:32:19 IST |
| SC has expressed that when there is a valid policy issued in the name of vehicle involved in accident, a claim u/s 163A of MV Act, covers every claim and is not restricted to a third party claim; without any requirement of establishing the negligence, if death or permanent disability is caused. |
| CIVIL - SC to Examine if the Period Prescribed under Section 18(5) of MSMED Act is Mandatory or Directory |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:32:09 IST |
| Supreme Court is set to examine the issue whether under Section 18(5) of the MSMED Act the time limit of ninty days for resolving disputes by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council is mandatory or directory. |
| ELECTRICITY - SC: GUVNL Cannot be Guided by its Own Commercial Interests |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:32:00 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) cannot be guided only by its own commercial interests, like a private business entity and it's conduct, as a State-instrumentality, must be of the standard of a model citizen. |
| ENVIRONMENT - SC: To Prevent Potential Environmental Damage PCBs Can Impose Compensatory Damages |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:31:49 IST |
| SC has stated that the Pollution Control Boards exercising powers under the Water and Air Acts, can impose and collect restitutionary or compensatory damages in the form of fixed sum of monies or require furnishing of bank guarantees as an ex-ante measure to prevent potential environmental damage. |
| BANKING - MP High Court: District Magistrate Can Re-Execute Possession Orders u/s 14 of SARFAESI Act |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:31:39 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court while allowing an appeal, has upheld that a district magistrate can re-execute possession orders u/s 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 after the borrower has made illegal re-entry. |
| SERVICE - Rajasthan HC: Accommodation to Female Candidates for Karwa Chauth isn't Violation of Article 14 |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:31:30 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court while upholding accommodation granted to female candidates to appear for Patwari Direct Recruitment Examination one day prior on account of Karwa Chauth, has stated that such accommodation does not violate Article 14 or 16 of the Constitution of India. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi High Court Passes Summary Judgment in Favour of Tata Power in Trademark Infringement Suit |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:31:20 IST |
| Delhi High Court while passing a summary judgment in favour of Tata Power in a trademark infringement suit, has granted dynamic injunction and allowed the company to implead and seek relief against any other John Doe entity found infringing its marks. |
| CRIMINAL - Patna High Court: Claim of Juvenility Can be Raised Before Any Court, at Any Stage |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:51 IST |
| Patna HC has observed that the claim of juvenility can be raised before any court, at any stage, even after final disposal of the case and if the court finds a person to be a juvenile on the date of commission of the offence, it is to forward the juvenile to the Juvenile Justice Board. |
| LAW OF EVIDENCE - Rajasthan HC: Prior Sanction No Shield Against Strong Prima Facie Evidence |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:42 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court ruled that prior sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 isn't a blanket protection when electronic evidence (audio/video) shows prima facie involvement in corruption. |
| CRIMINAL - NIA Court: Court Rejects Claim ATS Tried to Frame RSS Chief in Malegaon Case |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:32 IST |
| The Special NIA Court dismissed arguments that the Anti-Terrorism Squad attempted to implicate RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, stating there was no material to support such claims. |
| CRIMINAL - Rajasthan HC: School Certificate Alone Not Proof of Victim's Age |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:23 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court held that a school-issued certificate, unsupported by other proof, is insufficient to determine the age of a kidnapped victim, under Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act. |
| PROPERTY - Rajasthan HC Urges Amendment: Tribal Women Barred from Inheritance Under Hindu Succession Act |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:13 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court noted that Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 bars tribal women from claiming ancestral property. The court called for legislative reforms to ensure gender-equal inheritance rights. |
| FAMILY - Supreme Court Quashes Bail Condition Forcing Conjugal Life With Wife |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:02:03 IST |
| Supreme Court struck down a bail condition requiring a husband to resume conjugal relations and to maintain his wife with dignity, calling it a violation of individual autonomy and personal liberty. |
| BANKING - SC Clarifies: MSME Protection Not Automatic Against SARFAESI |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:01:54 IST |
| Supreme Court ruled that MSMEs cannot automatically claim protection from SARFAESI proceedings unless the framework is proactively invoked by the borrower. |
| SERVICE - SC: Employers Must Accommodate Workers Who Acquire Disability |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:01:45 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that employees who acquire disabilities during service must not be abandoned or prematurely retired without being afforded a fair and reasonable opportunity for reassignment. |
| CIVIL - Bombay High Court to Get New Bench at Kolhapur District |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:01:35 IST |
| Bombay High Court is set to get a new bench at Kolhapur district which will commence its sitting from August 18. A notification in this regard was issued by Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Affidavit Under Section 156(3) of CrPC Can Be Filed Later |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:22 IST |
| Supreme Court has reiterated that the absence of an affidavit at the time of filing an application under Section 156(3) CrPC is a curable defect, provided the affidavit is filed before the Magistrate passes an order. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Criminal Case Must Go If Civil Dispute Exists Without Criminal Intent |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:12 IST |
| Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings should be quashed when a civil case is already pending on the same issue and there is no element of criminality involved. The ruling reinforces the principle that criminal law shouldn't be misused for civil disputes. |
| CRIMINAL - P&H HC: Gratuity Can't Be Denied Due to Criminal Case Unrelated to Job |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:02 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that criminal proceedings unrelated to government service cannot be used to withhold gratuity under the Punjab Civil Services Rules, 1970. The judgment reinforces that pensionary benefits must not be arbitrarily denied. |
| ENVIRONMENT - Supreme Court: 'Himachal May Disappear', Flags Environmental Crisis |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:51 IST |
| Supreme Court raised a strong alarm about the environmental degradation in Himachal Pradesh, stating that the entire state may vanish if development continues at the cost of ecology. It stressed that revenue generation must never override environmental safety. |
| ELECTION - Madras HC: No Political Symbols or Leader Photos in Welfare Ads |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:40 IST |
| Madras High Court, in an interim order, barred the use of party names, symbols, or photos of former Chief Ministers in Government welfare scheme advertisements, stating it violates the neutrality of public administration. |
| SERVICE - Bombay HC: Fresh Corruption Trial Allowed After Valid Sanction |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:30 IST |
| Bombay High Court held that the discharge of a public servant in a corruption case due to invalid sanction does not bar a fresh trial once a proper sanction is obtained. This allows prosecution to restart after procedural defects are corrected. |
| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Civil Courts Can Block Foreign Arbitration if it's Oppressive |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:19 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that civil courts are not barred from granting anti-arbitration injunctions even in foreign-seated arbitrations, if the proceedings are found to be vexatious or oppressive. The decision balances arbitration freedom with equity. |
| BANKING - Calcutta HC: Compromise Scheme Under Companies Act Overrides SARFAESI |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:09 IST |
| Calcutta High Court ruled that once a scheme of compromise or arrangement is sanctioned by a company court, it cannot be frustrated by invoking the SARFAESI Act. The judgment reinforces the binding nature of judicially approved corporate restructurings. |
| NARCOTICS - HP HC: No Detention Merely for Suspected Heroin in Blood |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:59 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail in an NDPS case, ruling that it is not permissible to detain a person solely on the presumption that their blood may contain heroin, especially when the FSL report is still pending. The court emphasized evidence-based detention. |
| CONSTITUTION - SC Slams HC for 2-Year Bail Delay, Calls for Sensitivity in Liberty Cases |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:49 IST |
| Supreme Court strongly criticized the Punjab & Haryana High Court for taking two years to hear a bail application, stressing that courts must be sensitive in matters involving personal liberty. The delay was termed unjustifiable and against constitutional principles. |
| CONSTITUTION - SC: Recalls Judgment in Bhushan Steel Case Citing Injustice Under Art. 142 |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:39 IST |
| Supreme Court recalled its previous order that had rejected JSW Steel's resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel, noting that Article 142 had been used to do injustice. The court emphasized the need to correct judicial overreach in commercial resolutions. |
| SERVICE - SC: Authority Imposing Minor Penalty Can Initiate Major Penalty Charges |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:29 IST |
| Supreme Court clarified that under the Central Civil Services (CCS) Rules, 1965 an authority empowered to impose minor penalties can also issue chargesheets for major penalties. The judgment resolves a long-standing procedural interpretation under service law. |
| SERVICE - SC: Delhi HC Can Restrict Senior Advocate Designation to Its Own Retired Judges |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:20 IST |
| Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court rule that bars retired judges from other states from applying for Senior Advocate designation in Delhi, finding no illegality in such a restriction aimed at internal standards. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: High Court and Trial Courts to Decide Bail Plea on Merits of the Case |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:52 IST |
| SC has stated that the High Courts and the Trial Courts shall decide the plea for regular bail or anticipatory bail strictly on the merits of the case and shall not exercise their discretion in this regard on any undertaking or any statement that the accused may be ready and willing to make. |
| SERVICE - SC Grants Relief to Professor who was Denied Retirement Age Extension |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:42 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted relief to a professor who was denied retirement age extension from 60 to 65 due to West Bengal's misinterpretation of its policy, which unfairly excluded teaching experience gained outside the state from eligibility. |
| INSOLVENCY - SC: Entry in Balance Sheet Amounts to Valid Acknowledgement |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:32 IST |
| Supreme Court while reviving the dismissed insolvency plea filed by IL&FS, has reaffirmed that an entry in a company's balance sheet amounts to a valid acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963. |
| CONSTITUTION - SC: High Court and Trial Courts to Decide Bail Plea on Merits SC Recommends Parliament to of the Case |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:22 IST |
| Supreme Court has suggested the Parliament to consider whether the mechanism of entrusting the Speaker/Chairman with the important task of deciding the issue of disqualification of legislator on the ground of defection is serving the purpose of effectively combating political defections or not. |
| CIVIL - SC Restrains Entry of Law Interns on three Days of the Week |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:12 IST |
| Supreme Court has restricted the entry of law interns on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. This step was taken after a request by the Supreme Court Bar Association. |
| CIVIL - Kerala High Court Stays State Government's Decision of Allowing Euthanasia of Stray Dogs |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:00 IST |
| Kerala High Court has stayed Kerala Government's decision of implementing euthanasia of stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal Husbandry Practice and Procedures) Rules, 2023. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: Right to Safe, Motorable Roads is Part of Right to Life under Article 21 |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:51 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that right to safe, well-maintained, and motorable roads is recognised as a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and it is the responsibility of the State to develop and maintain the roads directly under its control. |
| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: Merely because wife Fails to Provide Date & Time of Torture Doesn't Mean Case is Baseless |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:40 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that merely because a wife failed to provide the exact date and time of the alleged tortures does not tantamount to mean that the case filed by her under the Domestic Violence Act is without any basis. |
| FAMILY - SC Urges Union to take Action against Laws which are Discriminatory towards Leprosy Affected Persons |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:30 IST |
| Supreme Court while urging Centre to take urgent remedial action against laws, rules, regulations, etc. which are discriminatory and/or derogatory towards leprosy-affected or cured persons, has stated that it is embarrassing that it is a ground for taking divorce. |
| CRIMINAL - Rajasthan HC: Pendency of Criminal Case u/s 498-A No Ground to Deny Permission to Travel Abroad |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:20 IST |
| Rajasthan HC has observed that pendency of criminal case under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC cannot be a ground to deny permission to a person to travel abroad for religious purpose. Such action amounts to violation of Fundamental Right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. |
| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Arbitration Clause Enforceable Even if Only One Party Signs After Understanding Terms |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:10 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that if one party signs an agreement after understanding its terms, including the arbitration clause, the absence of the other party's formal signature alone does not bar reference to arbitration. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Reserves Judgment of Justice Yashwant Verma's Plea Challenging in-house Inquiry Report |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has reserved judgment on petition filed by Justice Yashwant Verma in which he challenged the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the case-at-home scandal. |
| CIVIL - SC Accepts Open Court Hearing of Petitions against Rejection of JSW's Resolution Plan |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:48 IST |
| Supreme Court has allowed an application for open court hearing of the review petition filed against judgement rejecting JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power and Steel. |
| SERVICE - SC: Employee Compensation Act Covers Fatal Accident During Work Commute |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:38 IST |
| SC has interpreted phrase "accident arising out of and in the course of his employment" occurring in Section 3 of EC Act, 1923 to include accident occurring to an employee while commuting from his residence to place of employment or from place of employment to his residence after performing duty. |
| TENANCY - Raj. HC: Rent Petition Maintainable against Partnership Firm Only if Tenancy Created in Firm's Name |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:29 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has held that a rent petition against the partnership firm is liable to be filed only if the tenancy is created in the name of the firm, in case such firm or its partners have taken the premises on rent for conducting their business. |
| LAW OF MEDICINE - SC Reserves Order on Surrogacy for Couple Who Froze Embryos Before Age Bar in Surrogacy Act |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:19 IST |
| Supreme Court has reserved its order on whether a couple who froze embryos before the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into effect, can proceed with surrogacy despite exceeding the age limit set under the Act. |
| LAND ACQUISITION - SC: To Fix Market Value, Highest Bona Fide Sale Exemplar to be Considered |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:09 IST |
| SC while enhancing land acquisition compensation for compulsorily acquired agricultural land has stated that it is settled position of law that when there are several exemplars with reference to similar land, usually the highest of the exemplars, which is a bona-fide transaction, will be considered. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC: Burden Shifts on Complainant if Accused Pleads Non-recepit of Notice |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:00 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that if the accused pleads non-receipt of notice, the burden shifts to the complainant to prove at least the knowledge of the notice to the accused. |
| SERVICE - Kerala HC: Publication of News Item regarding Dismissal of Employee is Not Formal Service of Order |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:51 IST |
| Kerala High Court has held that publication of a worker's dismissal as a news item in a newspaper cannot be considered as a formal service of the dismissal order. Such publication does not invoke limitation under section 2A(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. |
| CIVIL - HP HC: Caste is Assigned to a Person at Birth and Does Not Change after Marriage |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:41 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that caste is assigned to a person at birth and does not change during the lifetime of a person even upon marrying a person who belongs to the Scheduled Caste. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court: Must Give Accused Opportunity of Being Heard before Magistrate take Cognizance |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:31 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that a key addition in Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is the requirement that the accused must be given an opportunity to be heard before the Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence. |
| CRIMINAL - UP Govt. Issues Guidelines to Prevent Police Interference in Sub Judice Matters |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:22 IST |
| Uttar Pradesh Government has issued comprehensive, State-wide guidelines after directions from the Allahabad High Court, for prevention of police interference in sub judice matters. |
| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Issues Fresh Notice to Accused in POCSO Case |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:55 IST |
| Supreme Court has issued fresh notice to an accused in a Special Leave Petition filed against order of Delhi High Court which acquitted the accused on the grounds that the survivor's testimony that there was 'samband' cannot be interpreted to mean 'sexual intercourse'. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Stays HC's Order Directing Enquiry Whether ADM Unable to Speak English is Suitable for ERO Post |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:45 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Uttarakhand High Court that directed inquiry as to whether an Additional District Magistrate (ADM), incapable of speaking English is suitable for the post of Election Registration Officer (ERO). |
| ELECTION - SC Refuses to Stop ECI from Publishing Draft Electoral Rolls for Bihar |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:35 IST |
| Supreme Court has refused to stop the Election Commission of India (ECI) from publishing draft voters list for Bihar as per the schedule notified for the Special Intensive Revision. |
| NARCOTICS - Delhi High Court: Mere Possession of Drugs Under a Valid License Doesn't Attract NDPS Act |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:25 IST |
| Delhi High Court while granting bail to a man, has observed that mere possession of drugs or psychotropic substances under a valid license does not automatically attract the provisions of NDPS Act, 1985. |
| CRIMINAL - Cal. HC: Mere Harassment and Abuse at Workplace Won't Attract Section 509 of IPC |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:16 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has observed that mere harassment of a woman at workplace or abusing her at workplace per se may not constitute an offence under section 509 of IPC, unless essential ingredients are fulfilled. |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Recognizes 'Nutella' as a Well Known Trademark |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:07 IST |
| Delhi High Court has declared Nutella a popular hazelnut cocoa spread, as a well known trademark and stated that Nutella is recognised all across the globe, including but not limited to India. |
| CIVIL - J&K and Ladakh High Court Amends Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil), 1978 |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:58 IST |
| Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has introduced amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil) of 1978 as a step towards ensuring procedural fairness for serving military personnel. |
| CIVIL - Madras HC: Launching Communal Campaigns against Judges Only Weakens the System |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:48 IST |
| Mad. HC has observed that when a Judge sits on dias, he discharges his judicial duties as per his conscience and by adhering to judicial oath. A person aggrieved by a decision may seek remedy from legal system but launching communal campaigns on social media against Judges only weakens the system. |
| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court Recommends Parliament to Amend Criminal Procedural Law |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:38 IST |
| Kerala High Court while hearing a case regarding prosecution of a dissolved company accused of cheating, has recommended Parliament to amend criminal procedural law so as to prosecute a dissolved or struck off company for the offences committed by the company during its existence. |
| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Consent Given in a Live-In Agreement With Man to Give Birth is Not Free |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:28 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that consent given by a woman in an agreement to live with a man and give birth to his child cannot be considered as free consent as it is a form of surrogacy, which is banned in India. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Stays Order of Calcutta HC Staying New OBC List in West Bengal |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:44 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by Calcutta High Court which stayed notifications regarding the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the State of West Bengal. |
| LIMITATION - SC: Acknowledging Partial Debt Would Not Extend Limitation Period for Entire Debt |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:35 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, acknowledgment of partial debt would not extend the limitation period for the entire debt. |
| CIVIL - SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Stray Dog Bites in Delhi |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:25 IST |
| Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news item reported by Times of India in its Delhi edition titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" and has directed registration of petition. |
| CIVIL - SC Issues Guidelines for Ensuring Psychological Well-Being of Students |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:16 IST |
| Supreme Court while issuing guidelines for ensuring psychological well-being of students, has observed that mental health is an integral component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Can Amend Complaint Post Cognizance Step, Provided No Prejudice is Caused to Accused |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:07 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that a complaint can be amended at the post-cognizance stage if no prejudice is caused to the accused and the complainant's cross-examination is awaited. |
| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: Delhi Government Seeks Review of SC Order Banning Old Diesel and Petrol Vehicles |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:57 IST |
| Delhi Government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of an order passed by the Court in 2018 that banned 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in the National Capital Region. |
| CRIMINAL - SC: Magistrate's Order u/s 156(3) Not Vitiated Only because Complainant Didn't Exhaust Other Remedy |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:48 IST |
| SC has observed that the Magistrate ought not to ordinarily entertain an application under Section 156(3) of CrPC directly unless the informant has availed and exhausted his remedies provided under Section 154(3) of CrPC but such order passed by the Magistrate would not be without jurisdiction. |
| CRIMINAL - Ker HC: Debt Created by Cash Above Rs.20,000 in Violation of IT Act Isn't "Legally Enforceable Debt" |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:39 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000/- in violation of the provisions of Income-Tax Act, 1961 is not a "legally enforceable debt" unless there is a valid explanation for the same. |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - SCAORA Writes to CJI to Regulate Sharing of Courtroom Videos and Photographs |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:30 IST |
| SCAORA has requested guidelines on prohibition of use of courtroom videos and photographs on social media platforms by lawyers and stated that such activities not only diminish the dignity and decorum of the legal profession but also risk eroding public trust in the legal system. |
| ENVIRONMENT - Kerala HC: 30th March's Government Order Doesn't have Force of Law to Permit Commercial Film Making |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:21 IST |
| Ker. HC has observed that government order dated 30th March 2013 issued by State of Kerala does not have the force of law to permit commercial film making and commercial TV serials in wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves contrary to the scheme of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC: Adj. Authority to Give Reasoned, Speaking Order When Taxpayer Submits Response to SCN |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:12 IST |
| SC has observed that principles of natural justice mandate that when a taxpayer submits a response to a SCN, the adjudicating authority is required to consider such response and render a reasoned, speaking order. This is not a mere procedural formality, but a substantive safeguard ensuring fairness. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Can't Take Cognizance on Complaint without Giving Notice to Accused |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:03 IST |
| Delhi High Court while comparing the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has held that Court cannot take cognizance on a complaint before giving notice to the accused under the new law. |
| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Appropriate to Hand Over Written Note to Convict at Time of Release on Parole |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:53:53 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that it would be appropriate that a written note of date of surrender is handed over to the convict at the time of releasing him on parole or furlough after taking his acknowledgement on a copy of the said written note, so that there is no ambiguity. |
| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Second App. Correcting Typographical Errors Not Maintainable if First App. Decided on Merits |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:53:43 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench has observed that when first application has been decided on merits then the second application correcting the typographical error cannot be maintained and is barred by Res Judicata. |
| CRIMINAL - SC Issues Notice in Appeals Challenging Bombay HC's Judgment Acquitting Accused in Train Blast Case |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:41 IST |
| SC has issued notice in criminal appeals filed by State of Maharashtra that challenged the judgment of Bom. HC acquitting all accused in 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case. The Court held that the judgment shall not be treated as a precedent and to that extent, there is a stay of the impugned judgment. |
| CIVIL - SC: Cannot Apply Doctrine of Merger to Orders Obtained by Fraud |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:31 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that if a decision of the High Court was upheld by the Supreme Court but such decision was obtained through fraud then, the aggrieved party may file an appeal against High Court's order rather than seeking review of Supreme Court's judgment. |
| SERVICE - HP HC: Home Guards Not Entitled to Compassionate Appointment Scheme |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:21 IST |
| HP HC has held that when the job performed by Home Guards has been assessed to be purely of temporary nature, it will not be prudent to hold their dependents entitled to benefit under Compassionate Appointment Scheme. |
| CIVIL - Delhi High Court Not Satisfied with Police in Running One Stop Centres |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:10 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that it was not satisfied with actions of Delhi Government and the Police in running one stop centres for providing support for women and children facing violence in the national capital. |
| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - P&H HC: Must Record Statement of Person Summoned by DGGI During Office Hours |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:00 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has restated that the statement of any person summoned by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) must be recorded during office hours and in the presence of his counsel. |
| CIVIL - Orissa HC: In Garb of Right to Protest, Cannot Allow People to Take Law in their Hands |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:23:50 IST |
| Orissa HC has observed that in the garb of a right to protest, no one should be allowed to take the law in their hand nor should cause any disturbance to the normal life of a person and in this regard even the Apex Court has considered that right to protest peacefully is a fundamental right. |
| COMPANY - SC: Google Files Appeal against NCLAT Ruling in Play Store Dominance Case |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:23:40 IST |
| Google has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging NCLAT's decision which partially upheld Competition Commission of India's findings that the company abused its dominance in the Android ecosystem. |