Supreme Court Questions FIR registered over a social media post in Chhattisgarh and extends interim protection from coercive steps to the accused, Rupnarayan Ekka, till the next hearing on December 4. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26) questioned the registration of an FIR against Rupnarayan Ekka over a social media post, with […]
The Supreme Court has quashed the memorandum starting disciplinary proceedings against a retired Rajasthan judicial officer over a bail order, holding that an inquiry was not at all required, and directed release of his pension and terminal benefits within three months.
SARFAESI recovery actions can be challenged only before the Debts Recovery Tribunal and its Appellate Tribunal, the Supreme Court has held, so a borrower who says a secured asset was wrongly sold cannot take that claim to a civil court; a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction that kept a damages suit and criminal proceedings open […]
Order VI Rule 17 CPC allows a plaint to be amended where the added facts and consequential reliefs have a direct nexus with the existing controversy, the Supreme Court has held, adding that a wider dispute does not by itself change the nature of the suit. New Delhi: Setting aside concurrent orders of the trial […]
Eight to ten weeks of structured courses is what the Centre has proposed for cadets disabled during military training, and the Supreme Court took up that skill training proposal on Wednesday in its suo motu case on boarded-out cadets. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on October 7 heard the suo motu case on cadets who […]
Eighteen pending cases across Odisha, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh ended with one order, as the Supreme Court granted Divorce By Mutual Consent under Article 142 on the strength of a full settlement. New Delhi: By a single order under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage of an estranged […]
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court examined petitions on discrimination against women at religious sites, including Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. Justice B.V. Nagarathna observed that a woman cannot be treated as untouchable for three days and acceptable the next.
Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna said judges must honour their oath and judicial dharma even when unpopular decisions risk their elevation or extensions. She stressed that judicial review must balance transformative constitutionalism with the basic structure through courts.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea over the film “Ghooskhor Pandat” after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey withdrew the title and promotional materials. Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan accepted his affidavit, stating no further directions were required.
The Supreme Court of India addressed the misuse of the criminal justice system in a case involving alleged embezzlement. Justices concluded that the charges were not substantiated, emphasizing the importance of evidence in prosecution and warning against the system’s abuse for personal gain. This upholds the integrity of the legal process and maintains public trust.
