2014 regularisation policy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The criteria prescribed was not in any manner watered down or deviated from the criteria required to be satisfied while seeking regular appointment.

Enhanced ECC Rates
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“We have considered the proposal submitted by the CAQM and find the same to be reasonable, just, and fair.”

IAF dismissal after discharge
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Initiation of administrative proceedings for disciplinary action against the appellant, we unhesitatingly hold, was bad in law and non est.

Arbitration Clause Using Can Not Mandatory
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms or more particularly, arbitration, can only be the chosen method if both/all parties to the dispute can agree that it will be so. This freedom is not only insofar as choosing the medium, but it also encompasses choice of forum, applicable law and to some extent even procedural norms.”

mutual consent divorce withdrawal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The jurisprudence pertaining to the grant of divorce under Article 142(1) on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage has been developed with caution through various judgments.

Legal Aid Reform
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“In India, the concept of legal aid is closely tied to the vision expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution, which promises justice be it social, economic, and/or political, along with equality of status and opportunity, and affirms the secular character of the State.”

Supreme Court Clerkship Exam 2026
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270 candidates shortlisted for interview after securing 243 marks or above in the written examination.

Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Giving Dowry
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“If both the giver and the taker are penalised, no giver of dowry can be expected to come forward to make a complaint, being under the threat of being prosecuted himself.”

Delayed Cheque Presentation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Upholding NCDRC’s decision holding Canara Bank liable for delayed presentation of cheques, Supreme Court explained that a bank acts as a customer’s agent and is under an obligation to exercise due diligence in presenting the instruments within the prescribed validity period.

Ex- Jharkhand minister disproportionate assets case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Split charge-sheets from same FIR and prior suspension in connected case weigh with Court; issue of parallel prosecutions left open

transgender person apply for teaching post
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The petitioner was permitted to apply under the category of transgender, ignoring the gender mentioned qua the said vacancy.

Executing court cannot go beyond decree
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Merely for the reasons that exchange of some portions of the land may not be practicable for the reason that constructions on it are not as per the sanctioned map or that part of it has been sold off, are all immaterial.”

Arunachal CM under CBI Investigation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Where a case concerns the integrity of public procurement and involves allegations of conflict of interest at the highest levels, an investigation must be not only fair but must also appear fair.”

Supreme Court quashes over 80 cases
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Even if the appellant-wife is highly educated and professionally qualified, that by itself cannot be a reason to absolve the respondent-husband from his matrimonial, paternal, moral and legal responsibility to provide for his wife and children.”

Denial of appointment despite vacancies
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“In view of the plea of discrimination as taken and the response filed in the counter affidavit, it is clear that out of 16 candidates 3 could not join, therefore, those posts are available.”

Grace, charity, compassion must not influence public employment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the direction allowing an absentee to appear in the next round of recruitment process.

criminal case against surgeon quashed
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The operating surgeon is the best judge of which one of the two procedures is to be adopted.”

appointment of Sajjadanashin
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The office of the mutawalli and Sajjadanashin cannot be said to be one and the same… Sajjadanashin is the spiritual head of Waqf and declaration of Sajjadanashin is a religious affair, however, role of Mutawalli of a Waqf only pertains to the administration and management of the Waqf.”

Mere use of abusive words not 'obscenity'
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“To convict an accused for commission of an offence punishable under Section 304 Part II IPC, it must be proved that the accused has committed culpable homicide as defined in Section 299 IPC.”

Sajjadanashin
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Sajjadanashin is not merely an administrative manager of Wakf property but is primarily the spiritual head of the shrine, responsible for preserving the spiritual lineage (silsila), guiding disciples (murids), conducting religious ceremonies such as Urs and Sandal, and maintaining the spiritual traditions associated with the shrine.”