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Supreme Court issues notice in challenge to Punjab & Haryana High Court’s decision on EWS reservation in PPSC Agriculture Development Officer recruitment

Punjab & Haryana HC in the impugned judgment clarified that EWS candidates who are selected based on merit and not on account of reservation, are not to be counted towards the quota meant for reservation.

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District Judge, not District Magistrate, has jurisdiction under S. 16(3) of Telegraph Act to adjudicate adequacy and sufficiency of compensation: Allahabad HC reiterates

“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.”

West Bengal SSC teacher recruitment scam

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Know why Supreme Court upheld Calcutta High Court’s decision to cancel entire West Bengal SSC teacher recruitment process of 2016

“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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Candidate without minimum qualifications prescribed by expert body not entitled to appointment or promotion in educational institutions: Supreme Court

“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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Co-opted bar council members entitled to equal rights and privileges; cannot be treated as separate class from elected members: Kerala High Court

“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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“Inconceivable that entire proceedings could have been concluded fairly within two weeks”: Madras HC upholds order quashing disciplinary action against Canara Bank employee

“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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No invalidation to one-year LLM degree for appointment in Public Departments or Universities: Madras High Court

“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 directs revaluation of law student’s criminology paper; Asks Ambedkar University to propose evaluation criteria and weightage

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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UGC Regulations on teachers’ appointments infringe Article 30 of the Constitution; not applicable to Minority Institutions: Madras High Court

“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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Supreme Court stays tree felling in Telangana’s Kancha Gachibowli forest; Directs High Court Registrar to inspect and submit report

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

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Unlawful religious conversion and rape are non-compoundable offences; proceedings cannot be quashed based on settlement between parties: Allahabad HC

“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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‘Benevolent policy cannot be defeated by reluctance and apathy of officers’, Kerala HC directs State to implement monthly scholarship scheme for disabled children

“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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Anirban Mohapatra and Prajna Mohapatra rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Partners in TMT and Corporate Practice, respectively

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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Supreme Court enhances compensation for BDO who lost both his legs in a 25-year-old motor accident

“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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Compelling wife to adopt husband’s spiritual practices, causing emotional distress, amounts to mental cruelty: Kerala High Court

“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 directs Working Group to convene and formulate action plan to address gaps in Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act

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 Roundup March 2025 | Stories on 2002 Gujarat Riots Case; Kashmir University VC murder; Rising student suicides; Tax officers’ arrest powers; and more

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.