applicability of Limitation Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The compliance as required to be done by the tenant in Section 7(1)(a)(b)(c) and first part of Section 7(2) of the WBPT Act regarding deposit of rent and filing an application within the same time is mandatory”.

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posh Act compliance
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is the duty of an employer to ensure that in a workplace an Internal Complaints Committee is constituted in terms of Section 4 of the POSH Act. It is hence the responsibility of the Labour Department to ensure that the Internal Complaints Committee is constituted by every employer of a workplace”.

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transfer of case involving State political figure
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court clarified that Supreme Court has no administrative control over the administration of the High Court or the Judges of the High Court. The Court firmly stated that High Court Judges are also Constitutional functionaries, and they enjoy the same immunity as is enjoyed by a Judge of the Supreme Court.

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allowing non-signatory presence for arbitration
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court pointed out that Section 35 of the A&C Act, 1996 clearly states that an arbitral award will only bind parties to the arbitration and persons claiming under the said parties.

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Appointment of 3 Advocates as Bombay HC Judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

Supreme Court Collegium on 28-7-2025 had recommended names of the Advocates to be appointed as High Court Judges.

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appointment of Judicial Officers as District Judges
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

In Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi, (2020) 7 SCC 401 it was held that the members of the Judicial Service of a State could be appointed as District Judges either by way of promotion or via Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.

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women candidates for JAG
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Notification dated 18-1-2023 for the JAG Scheme providing only 3 vacancies for female candidates as against 6 vacancies for male candidates is against the concept of equality as enshrined in the Constitution”.

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Banke Bihari Temple
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The petitions stemmed from the promulgation of Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025 contemplating the establishment of a Trust for managing the affairs of the Temple and overturning the longstanding 1939 Scheme for Temple Management.

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Bar councils cannot collect Optional Fees
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A contempt petition was filed before the Court alleging that State Bar Councils are not complying with directions given in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, (2025) 1 SCC 641 with specific allegations for Karnataka State Bar Council.

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Appointment Judges for 5 High Courts
Appointments & TransfersNews

The President of India on 8-8-2025, appointed 16 Judges across 5 High Courts.

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Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia retires
Know thy Judge

Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia is a second-generation legal professional started his legal career in 1986 and eventually became a Judge at Supreme Court of India in 2022.

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In-House Procedure inquiry judicial misconduct
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court found the provision in paragraph 7(ii) of the Procedure requiring the CJI to write to the President and the Prime Minister along with the report of the Committee to be in order, legal and valid.

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SC Collegium recommends appointment
Appointments & TransfersNews

There is a vacancy of 36 Judges against sanctioned strength of 85 Judges in Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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father for raping daughter
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Incestuous sexual violence committed by a parent is a distinct category of offence that tears through the foundational fabric of familial trust and must invite the severest condemnation in both language and sentence”.

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suit under S. 92 CPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Allowing former President of Operation ASHA to commence suit under Section 92 CPC, the Court clarified that reliefs insofar as the removal of the Respondent 1 from the post of President and board member, along with the grievances which the Respondents 1 and 2 respectively may have with the other board members, would have to be agitated in a separate suit.

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Allahabad HC 5 new Judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

The appointments were made in exercise powers under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, which were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 4-8-2025.

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TSRTC colour blind employee redeployment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Stating that TSRTC’s omission to consider redeployment violates both statutory and constitutional obligations, the Court directed that the colour-blind employee be appointed to a suitable post, consistent with his condition.

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Bhushan Steel liquidation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Recalling the previous judgment dated 2-5-2025, the Court found that this was a fit case warranting exercise of review jurisdiction vested in the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court July 2025 Judgements
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

Stay informed on the latest Supreme Court judgments of July 2025 on Bihar’s Electoral Roll revision, recording of spousal conversations; Tribal woman’s rights over ancestral property; Guidelines on collection of DNA evidence and mental health of college students. Explore notable rulings shaping the legal landscape.

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Telangana Assembly Speaker BRS MLAs defection
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The question, therefore, that we ask ourselves is as to whether the Speaker has acted in an expeditious manner, when expedition was one of the main reasons, why the Parliament had entrusted the important task of adjudicating disqualification petitions to the Speaker/Chairman”.

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