Allahabad High Court
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“The Writ Court cannot substitute its wisdom with the policy making authorities unless it suffers from conditional infirmity. In view of the above, the present writ petition, which primarily seeks judicial intervention in a policy matter, does not warrant the Court’s indulgence at this stage.”

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West Bengal SSC teacher recruitment scam
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“Despite the factual background and the credible evidence indicating irregularities, WBSSC initially did try and cover up the lapses and illegalities. The cover up itself has made the verification and ascertainment more difficult or rather impossible given the scale of camouflage and dressing up done at each stage. We are convinced that the entire selection process was intentionally compromised due to the illegalities involved.”

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Minimum qualifications prescribed by expert body
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“The teachers who failed to acquire a Ph.D. within seven years as required, cannot be designated as Associate Professors nor be entitled to the higher pay scale.”

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Kerala High Court
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“The term “elected members” in the resolution shall also include the petitioners. As a result, the petitioners were entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded to the elected members of the Bar Council of Kerala as outlined in the resolution.”

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Madras High Court
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“A disciplinary proceeding should not resemble a point-to-point bullet train journey. A charge memo need not necessarily culminate in punishment.”

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Madras High Court
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“Even though the employer is a rightful person who should demand the educational requirement for a post to be filled up in this regard, the qualification contemplated by the employer shall not make any arbitrary discrimination between equivalent and similar course without any valid basis.”

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Madras High Court
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The University was directed to propose relevant criteria and weightage for evaluating answer scripts, ensuring a more rational and transparent assessment process.

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Madras High Court
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“The Judiciary must recognize its pivotal role in restoring confidence among minorities, acting as a guardian of the rights that were pledged to them, thus reinforcing the very essence of India’s democratic ethos and its dedication to unity in diversity.”

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Kancha Gachibowli forest deforestation
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On 2-04-2025, the Telangana High Court had passed a stay on the tree felling in the area

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Allahabad High Court
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“Any compromise or settlement with respect to the offence of rape, against the honour of a woman, which shakes the very core of her life and tantamounts to a serious blow to her supreme honour, offending both, her esteem and dignity, is not acceptable to this Court.”

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Kerala High Court
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“The scheme does not require filing of any applications, and it should be ensured that no eligible student is denied the benefits due to the inaction or oversight by the implementing officers”

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Anirban Mohapatra graduated from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences(NUJS) in 2010, while Prajna Mohapatra graduated from the same institution in 2012.

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25-year-old motor accident
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“Finding that the driver was not cautious is one thing and finding negligence is quite another thing. Prima facie, the negligence was on the trailer driver as discernible from the evidence recorded before the Tribunal; standard of proof required being preponderance of probability”.

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Kerala High Court
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“Persistent neglect, lack of affection and denial of conjugal rights without valid reasons cause severe mental trauma to the spouse and we find no reason to disbelieve the version of the wife that she was subjected to severe mental trauma.”

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Kerala High Court
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s per Clause 6 of the Government Order, a representative must be nominated by the State Police Chief. Given the gravity of the issue, the Court specified that the nominee should be an officer of no lower rank than Inspector General of Police.

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Supreme Court March 2025 Roundup
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As March comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the significant judgments, orders, and developments from the Supreme Court. This roundup provides an overview of the top stories, important cases, and key updates that made headlines this month. It also highlights some never-before-reported judgments, notable cases from SCC Weekly, a “Know Thy Judge” feature, as well as appointments and transfers by the Supreme Court.

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Justice Vibhu Bakhru at UIA Seminar
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UIA has arganised a Seminar on ‘India: The New Global Manufacturing Hub’ in collaboration with Bar Association of India, SCBA and supported by DIAC

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Kapil Sibal at UIA Seminar
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UIA has arganised a Seminar on ‘India: The New Global Manufacturing Hub’ in collaboration with Bar Association of India, SCBA and supported by DIAC

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Kerala High Court
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On 06-03-2025, the Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to Shuhaib.

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Piyush Goyal at UIA Seminar
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UIA has arganised a Seminar on ‘India: The New Global Manufacturing Hub’ in collaboration with Bar Association of India, SCBA and supported by DIAC

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