non-disclosure of assets in election
Case BriefsSupreme 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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Supreme Court stray dogs
Case BriefsSupreme Court

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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Blenders Pride trade mark
Case BriefsSupreme Court

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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rickshaws in Matheran
Case BriefsSupreme Court

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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regularisation of Class III & IV employees
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“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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Builder granted bail to settle claims
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“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
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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Sushil Kumar
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The grant of bail constitutes a discretionary judicial remedy that necessitates a delicate and context-sensitive balancing of competing legal and societal interests.”

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L&T sole promoter under RERA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Insofar as the interpretation of Section 2(zk) and Section 5(2) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. made by the High Court in the impugned Judgment is concerned; it is a matter on which we do not express any opinion, and it is left open in an appropriate case to be considered afresh.”

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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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jail official convicted for helping prisoner's escape attempt
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When public functionaries betray the institutional trust, the consequences are profound and far-reaching and in a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, custodial officers must be held to the highest standards of integrity.”

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coercive action against Insolvent Guarantors
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The case raises a critical legal intersection between debt recovery prosecutions and the insolvency resolution framework. A ruling that could reshape how courts handle cheque dishonour and payment-related offences against financially distressed individuals who are already undergoing insolvency proceedings, thereby preventing procedural overlap from undermining the statutory “fresh start” promised by the IBC.

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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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Stray Dog Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

This matter has been reported after the availability of the order of the Court and not on media reports so as to give an accurate report to our readers. We will provide further updates once the reserved order is pronounced.

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internship for foreign medical graduates
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship is a mandated practical training program for medical graduates in India. It is a part of their medical education, intended to provide hands-on clinical experience in a hospital setting across various departments. The internship is essential for obtaining a medical degree and gaining the necessary skills to practice medicine professionally.

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PIL over neurodivergent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Public Interest Litigation calls for clear, time-bound judicial directions to ensure India’s disability rights framework aligns with both its legal obligations and moral responsibilities.

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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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Manual scavenging
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is made clear that if the satisfactory reply is not received on the next date, we will have no option but to direct the registration of an FIR against such officer(s) who are exposing the. workers to the risk of their lives.”

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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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