proportionality principle Archives

Delhi Metro closures and alleged illegal detentions during CJP protest: What did the Supreme Court say on 11 October?

On Sunday, the Court assembled for an urgent hearing of the applications alleging violation of its earlier order and alleged illegal detention of a large number of individuals on 10 October 2026 by Delhi Police.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Delhi metro and rail shutdown ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest appears “overreaching”; SC calls for regulated operations, consideration of alternative protest sites

The Supreme Court directed DMRC, Railway authorities and Delhi Police (Traffic) to file a compliance report within four days.

weighted average method for captive user

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rule 3(1)(a) of Electricity Rules and Proportionality Principle | Apply Weighted average method for proportional electricity consumption if captive user’s shareholding in CGP fluctuates: SC

The weighted average shareholding method is applied by taking average shareholding held by particular shareholder for the year for the purpose of calculating proportionate electricity required to be consumed by it in terms of the second proviso of Rule 3(1)(a).

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Appeal against stay on proceedings claiming damages until conclusion of inquest allowed considering ‘proportionality principle’

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: A Bench of Lady Hale, President and Lord Reed, Deputy President and Lord Carnwath, Lord Llyoyd-Jones and