Supreme Court held that TANGEDCO must pay fixed charges for electricity supplied before full commissioning. The Court ruled that power generated from a cycle gas turbine after achieving COD is firm power and cannot be treated as infirm.
Today, On 11th December, The Supreme Court rejected former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year sentence in the 1996 drug seizure case. Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi refused to consider his appeal, denying him relief.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a promotion issued after retirement cannot be used to extend an employee’s tenure. However, it held that notional financial benefits may still be granted up to the retirement date under the CAS.
The Supreme Court set-aside the Allahabad High Court’s decision granting bail to a murder accused, ruling that the justification of gathering evidence to prove innocence lacked valid grounds and did not warrant such extraordinary indulgence from the court. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set-aside an Allahabad High Court order that granted bail to a […]
Today, 12th August, In the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, the Supreme Court ordered the release of Sukhdev Pehalwan, stating “Convict must be released after completion of the prescribed prison term”, and directed nationwide action to ensure no prisoner is kept beyond sentence.
The Orissa High Court upheld the divorce granted to Pranaya Pradhan Nayak, stating, “Wife should support & give respect to husband despite his infirmity,” while dismissing Priyanka Nayak Pradhan’s appeal.
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court ordered a police investigation against a school student who accused his teacher of attempting to convert him to Christianity and pressuring him into a sexual relationship. The allegations were found to be baseless, intended to conceal the student’s own actions.
Today (13th May): The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged communal speeches during the election campaign, deeming it “misconceived” and “without merit.” The court emphasized the Election Commission of India’s independent authority to handle the matter, stating that it cannot intervene in the ECI’s proceedings.
