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Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal Of Telangana Court Staff Over Forgery Charge, Orders Reinstatement
The Supreme Court today(February 11) passed an order for the reinstatement of a Subordinate Officer in the Court of Additional Senior Civil Judge, Karimnagar, who was dismissed from service on charges of forgery. Reinstatement must be with all consequential benefits, including all arrears of salary and ammoluments within three weeks.The appellant had submitted a medical certificate to justify his unauthorised absence from service for a few days, but the doctor who had apparently issued it...
Supreme Court Approves Assam Govt Mechanism To Evict Encroachers From Forest Lands
The Supreme Court, on February 10, modified the order of the Gauhati High Court in terms of the latest affidavit filed by the State of Assam on the mechanism adopted in carrying out large-scale encroachment drives in Doyang, South Nambar, Jamuna Madunga, Barpani, Lutumai and Gola Ghat reserved forests in Assam.As per the affidavit, after eviction notices are issued, it goes before a Joint Committee of forest and revenue officials. The committee is authorised to give a hearing to the occupants in...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 10, 2026
Links to today's reports : Grant Of Bail Should Not Be Subject To Deposit Of Money : Supreme Court ReiteratesSupreme Court Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act Against Vyapam Whistleblower Dr Anand RaiCommunist Parties Move Supreme Court Seeking Action Against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma For Hate SpeechSupreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, TN Govt On Plea For CBI Probe Into Universal...
High Courts Cannot Nullify Arbitral Proceedings While Appointing Substitute Arbitrator : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that it is impermissible for the High Courts to interfere with an arbitration proceeding while deciding an application seeking a substitution of an arbitrator. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan set aside a Bombay High Court order that had declared arbitral proceedings a nullity while considering an application for substitution of...
Supreme Court Expresses Reservations About CB Judgment That 'Loss Of Love & Affection' Can't Be Separately Compensated In Motor Accident Claims
The Supreme Court has expressed reservations about the Constitution Bench ruling in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017), which excludes non-pecuniary loss arising from deprivation of “love and affection” as a separate head while determining compensation in motor accident cases.A Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and S.C. Sharma observed that while it remains bound by...
Supreme Court Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act Against Vyapam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai
The Supreme Court today quashed the charges framed against Dr.Anand Rai, whistleblower in the Madhya Pradesh VYAPAM examination scam, in a case over alleged caste-based violence."We have discussed the scope of the SC/ST Act and the action is not in accordance with law. Appeal allowed," the Court observed.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh allowed Dr. Rai's appeal...
Grant Of Bail Should Not Be Subject To Deposit Of Money : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that when Courts grant regular or anticipatory bail, it should not be subject to the deposit of any amount. In this case, the Court set aside the conditional bail orders passed by the Jharkhand High Court and ordered that, in the event of arrest, the accused persons shall be released on bail. It also asked the Registry to forward a copy of the order to...
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Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-I]
Abkari Abkari Shops (Disposal in Auction) Rules, 2002 (Kerala) - Rule 9(2) - Ethyl alcohol content in coconut toddy - Supreme Court on May 1, 2024, directed the government to reassess the appropriateness of 8.1% v/v limit for ethyl alcohol in coconut toddy - Expert Committee was constituted who recommended that maximum allowed ethyl alcohol content for self-produced alcohol from...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 9, 2026
Links to today's reports :Lawyer Alleges Attack By Goons In Tis Hazari Court Before Judge; CJI Assures Action, 'Won't Accept Gunda Raj''Balanced Order' : Supreme Court Affirms Madras HC Order Limiting Muslims' Worship At Thirupparankundram Hills In Tamil NaduSupreme Court Refuses To Cancel Bail Of Cardiologist Accused Of Performing Forced Angioplasties To Claim Govt FundsKuldeep Sengar's...
Delay In Filing Appeals Under S. 74 Of 2013 Land Acquisition Act Can Be Condoned: Supreme Court
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday (February 9) held that a delay in filing an appeal under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (2013 Act) can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. “Section 74 of the 2013 Act does not bar the application of Section 5 of the...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Judiciary
Judiciary - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 3-year minimum practice - The Supreme Court reinstated a minimum three-year practice requirement for advocates applying for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts, reversing the earlier relaxation from the 2002 All India Judges Association case. The decision revealed a lack of consensus among High Courts and States, with most supporting...