Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

2024 Student Protestors Crackdown: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

A Bangladesh Tribunal on 17-11-2025, gave death penalty to the ousted PM as well as former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. Sheikh Hasina also got a life sentence under charges for crimes against humanity.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No ‘Force Majeure’: SC sets aside NCDRC order, directs Bengal Peerless Housing to hand over flats in 2 weeks

The Court directed the Housing Company to handover possession to the respondents within 2 weeks and upheld NCDRC order to award simple interest @6% from 07-09-2015 to the date of offer of possession or date of receipt of valid partial OC, whichever is later.

irctc catering contract dispute arbitration

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Arbitrator rewrote the contract in effect’; Supreme Court sets aside multi crore Arbitral Award against IRCTC in Catering Contract dispute

The Arbitrator was, therefore, not justified in undertaking interpretation of the contractual terms contrary to language used therein, which merely mirrored the policy decisions of the Railway Board which were binding in nature”.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Surendra Koli’s acquittal in the 13th criminal case connected to Nithari Killings: Inside Supreme Court verdict

“It is a matter of deep regret that despite prolonged investigation, the identity of the actual perpetrator has not been established in a manner that meets the legal standards”.

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Atul Sreedharan sworn in as Judge of Allahabad High Court

Justice Atul Sreedharan’s transfer recommendation to Chhattisgarh High Court was modified by the SC Collegium in October 2025.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues directions addressing rise in dog bites incidents within institutional areas & road accidents caused by stray cattle

“The State and its instrumentalities bear an affirmative obligation to ensure that no citizen, least of all children, elderly people and patients, are exposed to preventable injury or disease within public premises”.

suppression of criminal antecedents by election candidate

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-disclosure/suppression of previous conviction by candidate renders election void; hampers free exercise of electoral right: Supreme Court

Non-furnishing information pertaining to criminal antecedents has the effect of causing undue influence which creates an impediment in the free exercise of electoral right by a voter.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Communicating the grounds of arrest mandatory; Non-compliance would render the arrest and subsequent remand as illegal: Supreme Court

“The arrest of an individual invariably impacts not only the person arrested himself, but also the persons associated with him, i.e. family, friends, relatives, etc., affecting their psychological balance and overall social well-being”.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues notice in petition seeking ban on online gambling/betting games operating in the guise of e-sports games

The petitioners further stated that there are about two thousand Online Apps operating relating to betting and gambling and stated that the government should take immediate action in this regard in larger public interest.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues notice in petition seeking direction for ECI to frame Rules for regulation of Political Parties

The petition sought further direction for the Centre to take steps to reduce the menace of Corruption, Casteism, Linguism, Regionalism, Communalism & Criminalization in politics.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Expected to maintain standards”; DCDRC directs IRCTC to pay Rs 25000 compensation for dead worm found in Veg Biryani

The DCDRC said that it is expected from IRCTC to maintain certain standards and to check the quality of food that is being served to the consumers while travelling.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

To Summon or not to Summon an Advocate? Inside important SC directions to guide Investigators & protect Client-Advocate privilege

“When a person cannot incriminate himself, he cannot be prejudiced or incriminated by the statement of his counsel, only on the basis of the professional communications he had with his counsel, in confidence”.

Appointments & Transfers News

Supreme Court designates 1 former High Court Chief Justice and 4 Judges as Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court designated former Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court as well as former Judges of the High Courts of Bombay, Madras, Rajasthan and Punjab & Haryana.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘High Courts are expected to keep their hands away when Supreme Court is seized of any judicial matter’: SC in Corbett Tiger Reserve case

During the course of suo motu action on illegal constructions and rampant felling of trees in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the Supreme Court granted an order of sanction vis-a-vis an officer, who then went on to challenge it before Uttaranchal High Court and obtained a stay.

Know thy Judge

Know Your CJI Designate Justice Surya Kant who will take charge as the 53rd Chief Justice of India in November

Justice Surya Kant will take charge as Chief Justice with effect from 24-11-2025 and succeed CJI B.R. Gavai who will retire on 23-11-2025.

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju takes oath of office as Karnataka High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Tara’s transfer from Delhi High Court in August, which was confirmed by Law Ministry on 14-10-2025.

Appointments & Transfers News

Three new Judges administered the oath of office at Delhi High Court

Justice Avneesh Jhingan, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha and Justice Dinesh Mehta were transferred to Delhi High Court from their respective High Courts on 14-10-2025.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether an industrial entity could be benefitted from Kedar Nath Yadav (2017) ruling on Singur Land Restoration? Inside Supreme Court’s decision

The Supreme Court in Kedar Nath Yadav v. State of W.B., (2017) 11 SCC 601, had quashed the acquisition proceedings for Tata Motors’ Nano Car project in Singur, Hooghly and directed restoration of land to the original landowners/cultivators by the State.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Interference of State authorities in conversion procedure under UP Conversion Act is conspicuous: Supreme Court

While quashing multiple FIRs under UP Conversion Act, 2021, the Court observed that statutory requirement of making public the personal details of each person who has converted to a different religion, may require a deeper examination.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

RTI reply sheds light on pendency of Habeas Corpus, Preventive Detention, UAPA and NDPS cases before the Supreme Court

In September 2025, a RTI query was filed before the designated CPIO of the Supreme Court, seeking the statistics on pendency and disposal of cases by the Supreme Court.