Supreme Court Archives

Know why Supreme Court directed seizure of the steno book of a High Court Judge’s secretary

The Court was considering a SLP wherein it was indicated that an order for rejection of anticipatory bail, was not uploaded on the website of Punjab & Haryana High Court.

Supreme Court stay on Rajasthan HC adverse remarks

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Supreme Court stays Rajasthan High Court’s directions containing adverse remarks against POCSO Judge

Rajasthan High Court has directed a copy of the judgment passed by the trial judge to be sent to the Rajasthan Judicial Academy for the purpose of giving training on judgment writing.

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Asst. Engineer Mains Paper Leak | SC clears Arunachal Pradesh PSC Member of all 6 charges levelled in Presidential Reference seeking her removal

A Presidential Reference under Article 317 of the Constitution was made before the Supreme Court levelling 6 charges against the accused Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Member and sought her removal from service.

two including death row convict acquitted

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“Classic example of lackluster and shabby investigation”; Supreme Court acquits two men, including death row convict, in 12-year-old’s rape and murder case

“We feel that the present case is yet another classic example of lackluster and shabby investigation and so also laconic trial procedure which has led to the failure of a case involving brutal rape and murder of an innocent girl child.”

reconsideration of death sentence under Art. 32

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Whether Art. 32 of the Constitution empowers reconsideration of death sentence that has attained finality? Supreme Court answers

In a significant decision, a 3-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court explored the contours of Article 32 of the Constitution to answer whether death sentence which has attained finality, can be revisited at all?

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Supreme Court directs Registrar General of all High Courts to place matters before Chief Justice if judgment not delivered within three months

“This Court is repeatedly confronted with similar matters wherein proceedings are kept pending in the High Court for more than three months, in some cases for more than six months or years wherein judgments are not delivered after hearing the matter.”

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‘Professors are intellectual backbone of any nation’; SC asks Gujarat Govt to rationalize pay structure of contractual Assistant Professors

The Court found it disturbing that Assistant professors appointed on contractual basis during 2011 to 2025 continued to draw monthly salary of Rs. 30,000.

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Simple blow with a school bag without evidence of deliberate maltreatment, doesn’t satisfy ingredients of Child Abuse: SC

“The offence of “child abuse” cannot be attracted to every trivial or isolated incident involving a child, but must necessarily co-relate with acts involving cruelty, exploitation, deliberate ill-treatment, or conduct intended to cause harm”.

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Supreme Court constitutes SIT led by Justice Jasti Chelameswar to probe Reliance Foundation’s ‘Vantara’ Wildlife Centre in Gujarat

“The SIT shall be assisted fully by the Central Zoo Authority, the CITES Management Authority, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the State of Gujarat, including its Forest and Police Departments. All private persons and entities, including Vantara, shall also extend full co-operation.”

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‘Attending meetings of organisation not banned under UAPA isn’t prima facie offence’; SC affirms Karnataka HC’s order granting bail

Karnataka High Court had granted bail to one accused after finding that he was associated with organisations not banned under UAPA; however, the 2nd accused person’s bail was rejected as he was involved with banned terror outfits.

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Supreme Court remands BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy’s election case to Orissa HC; Directs scrutiny of defects in Form 25 affidavit

This matter pertains to the degree of ‘substantial compliance’ with the prescribed Form 25 affidavit, as encapsulated in the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with Rule 94-A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

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Inside Supreme Court decision to cancel bail granted to actor Darshan & other accused persons in Renukaswamy murder case

“Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees equality before the law and prohibits arbitrariness. It mandates that all persons — regardless of their popularity, power, or privilege — are equally subject to the law”.

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Mere non-disclosure of assets/income, unless substantial, will not invalidate election results: Supreme Court

“The will of the people, expressed through the election result, should be respected, unless it has been corrupted by fraudulent practices, in which case, the court should intervene without hesitation.”

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Capture, Vaccinate, Release: Supreme Court modifies stray dog order; Bans street feeding

The Supreme Court noted that since the application of the ABC Rules, 2023 was uniform across the country, and the issues raised in the Suo Moto Writ Petition were likely to arise or had already cropped up in every State, it proposed to expand the scope of the matter beyond the confines of New Delhi and the NCR region.

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Supreme Court| No interim injunction to Pernod Ricard for mark ‘Blenders Pride’ against ‘London Pride’ in a trade mark infringement case

The products in the present case are premium and ultra-premium whiskies, targeted at a discerning consumer base, that are likely to exercise greater care in their purchase decisions. The distinct trade dress and packaging reduce any likelihood of confusion.

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Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Govt to stop inhuman practice of plying hand pulled rickshaws in Matheran within 6 Months

The Court opined that continuing such an inhuman practice even after 78 years of the country getting its freedom and after 75 years of the Constitution being enacted and promising social and economic justice to its citizens, would be betraying the promise given by the people of India to themselves.

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“State cannot balance budgets on daily wage earners’ backs”; Supreme Court Orders full regularisation of Class III & IV employees’ posts & financial benefits

“Ad-hocism thrives where administration is opaque and the State Departments must keep and produce accurate establishment registers, muster rolls and outsourcing arrangements, and must explain, with evidence, why they prefer precarious engagement over sanctioned posts where the work is perennial”.

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Justice for Home Buyers as Supreme Court grants Builder 6-Month interim bail to settle claims; Merges 81 FIRs

“We hope that the petitioner is able to make the most of this indulgence granted by us, keeping in mind only the interest of the home buyers.”

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Applicability of Limitation Act, 1963 is subject to provisions of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act: Supreme 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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SC pushes for POSH Act Compliance; directs District-wise survey on constitution of Internal Complaints Committee

“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”.