No automatic vacation of stay order in six months: SC Constitution Bench overturns Asian Resurfacing judgment
Justice Abhay S. Oka wrote the majority judgment, which was concurred by Justice Mithal through a separate judgment.
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Damages in Construction Contracts: Legal Issues Surrounding Use of Standard Formulae
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 22
Whether non-disclosure of criminal case in job verification form is always fatal to candidate’s employment? Supreme Court answers
“Broad brushing every non-disclosure of criminal case as a disqualification from the recruitment will be unjust.”
Registry cannot decide whether dismissed review petition merited relook through curative jurisdiction: Supreme Court
Supreme Court highlighted that the provision for filing curative petitions was incorporated in Order XLVIII of the 2013 Rules.
Supreme Court imposes temporary ban on Patanjali ads for medicinal products; issues contempt notice
Supreme Court had previously slammed Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads against modern medicine.
Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order directing demolition of illegally constructed Mosque and Madrasa in Koyambedu
In 2023, Madras High Court had held that the mosque was illegally constructed without any building sanction plan.
Supreme Court upholds KPSC Recruitment Notification for Home Science Lecturers Post; criticizes HC’s erroneous approach
“Service jurisprudence must begin and end with rules that govern the process of qualification, recruitment, selection, appointment and conditions of service.”
Free Issue Material and Valuation under Tax: A Never Ending Dispute
by Asish Philip Abraham* and Apeksha Bansal**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 21
Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act overrides Sections 272 and 273 of Penal Code: Supreme Court
Supreme Court in the instant matter explained that when offence under Sections 272 and 273 was made out, offence under Section 59 of FSSA would be attracted.
Never Reported Judgment| Presumption of correctness on revenue records attaches to both earlier and later entries, unless earlier entries expressly declared incorrect [(1952) 2 SCC 574]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on presumption of correctness in revenue records.
Custodian for enemy property in India does not acquire ownership of property, only acts as trustee for management and administration: Supreme Court
Supreme Court directed that any demand for payment of taxes under the UP Municipal Corporation Adhiniyam, 1959 made and thereby paid by the respondent to Municipal Corporation shall not be refunded.
Can prospective resignation be withdrawn at any time before it becomes effective? Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Bombay High Court, whereby the Court dismissed the appeal preferred by the
Man accused of killing 2.5-yr-old nephew to walk free after 21 years as SC sets aside High Court’s decision reversing acquittal by Trial Court
“The High Court, in exercise of appellate powers, may reappreciate the entire evidence, however, reversal of an order of acquittal is not to be based on mere existence of a different view or a mere difference of opinion”.
‘NFSA and welfare Schemes already in force’; SC leaves open to States/UTs to explore alternative welfare scheme; refuses to direct setting up Community Kitchens
Directions were sought from the Supreme Court against the States to formulate scheme for community Kitchens to combat hunger, malnutrition and starvation and the deaths resulting thereof.
Beyond Traditional Grounds under Hindu Law: Supreme Court’s Power to Grant Divorce on the Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
by Bijal Ajinkya†, Sachin Bhandawat†† and Vatsal Singh†††
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 19
Breaking Down the Supreme Court’s Verdict on Chandigarh Mayor Polls
“In order to maintain the purity of the electoral process, the “little cross” on the “little bit of paper” must be made only by the metaphorical “little man” walking into the “little booth” and no one else.”
Supreme Court acquits convict in a 42-year-old murder case
“Any lingering doubt about the involvement of an accused in the crime he is accused of committing, must weigh on the mind of the court and in such a situation, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused.”
Limitation for appeal against acquittal can be condoned: Supreme Court
Supreme Court acknowledged that in case of special law prescribing a limitation period, Section 5 of the Limitation Act would have no application.
‘Classic case of Arbitrary action’; SC directs Institute to pay 1 lakh compensation to candidate who was denied primary teacher position in 2017
The primary duty of the Constitutional Courts is to maintain a check on arbitrary use of power, including setting aside illegal administrative actions and take secondary measure of addressing the injurious consequences arising from arbitrary and illegal actions.
May use name ‘Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar’: Supreme Court issues notice to Ajit Pawar faction
Supreme Court kept the option open for Sharad Pawar to approach the Election Commission regarding allocation of symbol.