Issue of genuineness of arbitration agreement be decided by Arbitrator as preliminary issue under Section 11(6A): Supreme Court
The matter revolves around the alleged forgery/genuineness of the agreements containing the arbitration clause.
Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Supreme Court dismisses Centre’s plea on Retrospective Honorarium to Law Researchers
“The question of law is kept open to be decided in an appropriate case.”
Supreme Court Halts UGC 2026 Regulations; Revives 2012 Regulation pending Judicial Review
“Upon a prima facie consideration, it appears to us that some of the provisions of the Impugned Regulations suffer from certain ambiguities, and the possibility of their misuse cannot be ruled out.”
Article 142 to the Rescue: SC allows Widow to Settle Loan & Secure Release of Mortgaged Property
“Though the demand raised by the Bank is legally sustainable, we find that compliance thereof would lead to extreme hardship for the appellant.”
30% Women’s Reservation to apply in Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections, Supervisory Committee to continue oversight: SC
The Court in Meena A Jagtap v. Bar Council of India, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2749, directed that 30% posts of Executive Members along with that of ‘Treasurer’ of Gujarat High Court Bar Associations as well as all the District Bar Associations shall be exclusively earmarked/reserved for women advocates.
Supreme Court issues directions for voters flagged in West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
“It appears that approximately 1.40 crore individuals have been issued notices for the purpose of document verification.”
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Joymalya Bagchi’s stellar career and notable judgments
Justice Joymalya Bagchi formerly serving as Judge of Calcutta High Court was appointed to the Supreme Court on 10-3-2025 and is in line to become the CJI in 2031.
Reserved candidates cannot be permitted to migrate to general category seats if relevant recruitment rules impose an embargo: SC
“Whether a reserved candidate, who has availed relaxation in fees/upper age limit, to participate in open competition with general candidates may be recruited against unreserved seats, would depend on the facts of each case”.
Explained | Why SC upheld validity of restrictive covenant with indemnity clause of Rs 2 Lakhs in case of premature resignation from Vijaya Bank’s service
Vijaya Bank while issuing the appointment letter to the respondent, included a restrictive covenant carrying an indemnity clause, wherein the respondent had to pay the Bank if he leaves the service before completion of 3 years.
High Court cannot dismiss substantive portion of suit while hearing appeal against rejection of interim injunction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was considering an appeal appeal against an order of the High Court dismissing the suit while considering an application for an injunction.
High Court’s supervisory power under Art. 227 can’t be invoked to usurp original jurisdiction of the court which it seeks to supervise: SC
“Short-circuiting of procedure to reach hasty outcomes is an undesirable propensity of an overburdened judiciary. Such impulses rendering procedural safeguards and substantive rights subvert certainty and consistency in law and need to be discouraged”.
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Justice Joymalya Bagchi formerly serving as Judge of Calcutta High Court was appointed to the Supreme Court on 10-3-2025 and is in line to become the CJI in 2031.
Justice Joymalya Bagchi takes oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India
Justice Bagchi’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Collegium on 06-03-2025 and his appointment was confirmed by the Centre on 10-03-2025.
President appoints Justice Joymalya Bagchi as Judge of Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, in its meeting held on 06-3-2025, recommended the name of Justice Bagchi for the Supreme Court.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi as Supreme Court Judge
When appointed, Justice Joymalya will be in line to become Chief Justice of India after retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan.
“Life Imprisonment for remainder of natural life a more humane substitute to address recidivism concerns”; Calcutta HC commutes Death Sentence in Rape and Murder case
Calcutta High Court held that the Trial Court erred in awarding death penalty with reference to gravity of the offence alone.
Calcutta High Court prioritises ‘reformation and rehabilitation’ over ‘Death Penalty’ in heinous case of rape and murder of girl child
Calcutta High Court held that the proximity between the last seen circumstance and the recovery of the victim’s body established a livelink between their presence and the rape and murder.
[Shifting Onus] Accused responsible to explain wife’s homicidal death in presence of overwhelming evidence against him: Calcutta High Court
Considering the evidence, including the presence of the accused in the room at the time of death and the nature of injuries, the Calcutta High Court held that the Prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.