The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to two accused in the Jal Jeevan Mission tender case in Rajasthan, holding that prolonged pre-trial detention cannot degenerate into punishment without trial.
Who may complain about a false election affidavit? Any person, the Supreme Court has held: private complaints over false election affidavits can be filed under Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, without satisfying Section 195(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. New Delhi: A voter or any other private person can […]
The refund of Rs 646 crore that the Bombay High Court ordered must now be deposited with the Supreme Court registry while the appeal in the Reliance BKC lease dispute is pending. New Delhi: Issuing notice on an appeal against a Bombay High Court judgment that had quashed premium demands against Reliance Industries Limited over […]
Where is the elephant? The Supreme Court asked on Friday, as Elephant Raman’s upkeep came back before it and Kerala could not show compliance with the Court’s June order. New Delhi: Directing the State to file a counter and place a recent medical report on record, the Supreme Court on Friday (October 9) criticised the […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh Government’s plea against the High Court order quashing the 34% Backward Class quota in local body elections, calling the High Court’s approach very reasonable. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh against the Andhra Pradesh […]
Justice Sheel Nagu of the Supreme Court has recused from hearing the State of Punjab’s appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order directing a CBI probe into allegations linked to the Chief Minister’s office [State of Punjab v. Nikhil Saraf]. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday saw Justice Sheel Nagu recuse from […]
Justice Dipankar Datta of the Supreme Court has orally questioned the Court’s practice on death penalty commutations, remarking in a remission matter that the Court’s forgiving nature has to come to an end somewhere. New Delhi: Hearing a remission matter involving a convict in a murder case on Thursday (October 8), Justice Dipankar Datta of […]
The Supreme Court has adjourned the State of Punjab’s challenge to the High Court order directing a CBI probe linked to the Chief Minister’s office, after the file reached one of the judges late. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the plea of the State of Punjab against the Punjab and Haryana High […]
A Civil Suit Cannot Seek Reinstatement of a terminated employee, the Supreme Court has held, since a contract of personal service cannot be specifically enforced; the employee, however, may still claim damages. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has revived an employee’s suit against Tata Communications Ltd after the plaint was rejected, holding that reinstatement cannot […]
Teachers who signed undertakings to refund benefits released by mistake cannot resist later demands to return them: recovery of excess pay is permissible in such cases, the Supreme Court has held while dismissing appeals by lecturers of the National Institute of Technology. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of appeals by teachers […]