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In the present case, the Court directed to file an affidavit informing as to how sex education was provided as a part of the curriculum in higher secondary schools within the State of Uttar Pradesh. Thus, an affidavit was filed by the Circle Officer, District Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, detailing the curriculum for classes IX to XII.
The directions issued by the High Court included that the activities near Futala Lake shall not lead to any damage to the lake and the entire waterbed along with its recreational and beautification structures are kept clean and properly maintained.
Litigants might fear that seeking justice through the courts could leave them in a worse position than they were in before initiating legal proceedings. This could seriously impact access to justice and consequently the very rule of law.
The cash-for-jobs scam pertains to allegations that individuals paid bribes to secure employment in the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation during Senthil Balaji’s tenure as Transport Minister.
BCI issued immediate suspension of Supreme Court Lawyer for attempting to hurl shoes at CJI BR Gavai during a proceeding; disciplinary action initiated, and practice barred nationwide.
Covering all the important service law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases and links to other roundups.
The liquor scam case traces back to a 2022 chargesheet filed by the Income Tax Department in a Delhi Court. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), government officials allegedly accepted bribes from liquor distillers in exchange for manipulating liquor procurement through the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited.
Explore the key family law developments of September 2025, featuring the Supreme Court and various High Courts on adoption, annulment of marriage, custody, divorce, maintenance and much more.
“When a party is unable to analyse, comment or argue on a contention raised by the other party, it will certainly be deemed as a breach of natural justice and thereby, also a violation of the most fundamental notions of justice.”
“A balance has to be struck to protect individual liberty of accused and to secure an environment that is free from any fear in the hearts of victims of the alleged perpetrators. Although grant of bail is a discretionary exercise, the courts must be cautious to exercise the discretion judiciously.”
“The case at hand exhibits an exceptional factual prism, impelling a deeper scrutiny beyond the conventional principles governing the subject. Unfortunately, the High Court while passing the impugned order also overlooked the germane factual position and saw the issue as merely being one of cancellation of bail.”
The District Magistrate, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, was directed to allot a government quarter, out of those available for Class IV employees in Palari Block to the convict and his family on a temporary basis, until further orders of the Court.
Rejecting the plea for leniency, the Court dismissed the appeal with exemplary costs of ₹1 lakh. Significantly, it directed the Collector, Agra, to attach the Advocate’s properties for recovery of the cost amount, which was ordered to be paid to the respondent.
“It is quite unfortunate that the Allahabad High Court has illogically turned down the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who is a 71-year-old woman, and when she is neither seller nor purchaser nor a witness or the beneficiary of the sale deed dated.”
The proceedings highlight the Supreme Court’s emphasis on procedural clarity and its resolve to tackle systemic issues in property disputes, carrying significant implications for due process in the registration and sale of immovable property.
The Court further restored the case of the file of the High Court for fresh decision in accordance with law as neither the High Court nor the Trial Court has enlisted the entire evidence available on record; therefore, it was difficult for the Court to take a decision with precision.
Supreme Court upheld the Kerala HC decision that political parties are not legally obligated to establish an Internal Complaints Committee under the POSH Act, because there is no employer-employee relationship among the members of political parties, and they do not meet the criteria of a “workplace” as defined under the Act.
Supreme Court held that a State has no locus standi to challenge a Will of a private citizen by claiming to be a person interested in the estate of the deceased due to the action taken under Escheats Act.
Where two views were possible, the one favourable to the accused had to be adopted. In the instant case, the prosecution failed to prove motive, the ‘last seen theory’ stood contradicted, and the scientific evidence was marred by inconsistencies and loopholes. In such circumstances, it was held wholly unsafe to uphold the conviction, much less the extreme penalty of death.
The Supreme Court of India has barred photography and videography inside its High Security Zone, empowering security personnel to restrict violators and directing disciplinary action against advocates, litigants, interns, media personnel, and staff found breaching the new guidelines.