SC Collegium approves proposal to appoint 2 Judicial Officers as Delhi High Court Judges
The Collegium led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI on 5-2-2025 issued the statement concerning the appointments.
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SC directs police to ensure protection for Discovery Channel staff in wake of threats over release of series ‘Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu’
The petition arrayed 7 States and Union Government after Discovery Channel staff received threats on social media account of the channel.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for Madras and Telangana High Courts
The Collegium in its meeting on 5-2-2025 recommended the appointment of 5 Permanent Judges.
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SC reaffirms principles of ‘solatium’ & ‘interest’ laid down in Tarsem Singh, (2019); says clarification on prospective application will nullify its relief
The Court stated that modifying or clarifying the judgment in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304 would lend itself to violating the doctrine of immutability, undermining the finality of the decision.
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One-sided Developer-Buyer Agreement; SC refuses to interfere in NCDRC’s order to refund amount in excess of 10% of BSP
The Court reiterated that one-sided Agreements, as in the present case, would be covered by the definition of term “unfair trade practice”.
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Term ‘manufacture’ in S. 3 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act excludes dispensing and packing of drug in ordinary course of retail business: SC
‘Manufacture’ is an inclusive term and includes any process or part of a process for making, altering, ornamenting, finishing, packing, labelling, breaking up or otherwise treating or adopting any drug or cosmetic with a view to its sale or distribution.
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SCDRC prohibits LDA, Experion Developers to make any constructions for Chica Loca by Sunny Leone in Experion Capital, Vibhuti Khand
SCDRC sternly took note of illegal constructions and illegal encroachments done by the opposite parties, thereby hindering the privacy and security of Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) premises and residents of Experion Capital.
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Transferee pendente lite not entitled to come on record as a matter of right; impleadment will depend on nature of suit: SC
“Merely because such transferee pendente lite does not come on record, the concept of him (transferee pendente lite) not being bound by the judgment does not arise and consequently he would be bound by the result of the litigation, though he remains unrepresented”.
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Pollution by Tanneries in Vellore District | SC issues Guidelines; directs State and polluters to compensate affected persons
While Polluters Pay Principle focuses on directly penalizing offenders; the Government Pay Principle emerges from this context, aiming to hold governments accountable for regulatory and enforcement lapses.
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Proviso to S. 31(4) IBC mandatory in nature; Breakdown of SC’s 2:1 verdict holding AGI Greenpac’s Resolution Plan for HNGIL unsustainable
“Legislative intent behind inserting the proviso to Section 31(4) of the IBC would suggest that prior approval of the CCI was specifically mandated and it should not be seen as a flexible provision to be ignored in certain exigencies.”
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Domicile/residence-based reservation in admission to PG Medical Courses within State quota is impermissible: SC
“Each citizen of this country carries with him or her, one single domicile which is the ‘Domicile of India’. The concept of regional or provincial domicile is alien to the Indian legal system.”
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Legitimacy determines paternity under Section 112 Evidence Act, until the presumption is rebutted by proving ‘non-access’: SC
An ‘additional’ access or ‘multiple’ access does not automatically negate the access between the spouses and prove non-access thereof.
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‘Filthy language’ examined in isolation without any context indicating intention to insult modesty, doesn’t fall under S. 506 IPC: SC
“It will be essential for the Court to carefully assess the evidence presented, in order to determine whether there is sufficient material to establish the intention and knowledge to insult the modesty of the complainant or, whether any act was intended to shock the sense of decency of the complainant being a woman”.
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Explained | Supreme Court’s spilt verdict on a Christian man’s appeal to bury deceased father in his native village
Given the lack of consensus between the Judges, the Court exercising its power under Article 142 directed the appellant to perform the funeral rites and bury his deceased father at the burial ground at another village.
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SC stays proceedings before Karnataka HC deciding HC’s jurisdiction to decide election dispute questioning caste of a returned candidate
The matter revolved around the respondent questioning the petitioner’s election to Jagaluru Vidhan Sabha Constituency contending that the petitioner did not belong to Scheduled Tribe but belonged to the Other Backward Community.
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Centre notifies appointment of Judges for the High Courts of Allahabad, Bombay and Rajasthan
The appointments by the President of India were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 23-1-2025.
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Explained | Supreme Court’s split verdict on AIMIM member Tahir Hussain’s interim bail plea to contest Delhi Assembly Elections
Tahir Hussain, who was formerly a member of Aam Aadmi Party, has been in custody in connection with 2020 Delhi Riots cases, murder and offences under PMLA.
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SC 5-Judge Bench to decide if writ under Art. 226 would be maintainable against an order passed by Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council
The Court took note of the conflicting Division Bench decisions regarding whether a writ petition could be entertained against any order/award of the MSEFC, and whether there is complete prohibition on maintainability of the writ petition before the High Court.
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SC directs Defence Colony RWA to handover heritage site Gumti of Shaikh Ali’s possession to Ministry of Urban Affairs
Emphasising that the heritage site must be preserved and if need be, restored, the Court directed the Archaeology Department to prepare a plan for preventing its decay and for its restoring, the same be presented before the Court.
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“Necessity for gender-neutral society”; Karnataka HC dismisses plea to transfer divorce petition on account of husband’s greater inconvenience
“Women are the primary victims in most situations, but that does not mean that men are not affected by the cruelty of women. Therefore, there is necessity for a gender-neutral society”.
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