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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Hindu Law
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956Section 12(c) - Adoption and Property Rights - Doctrine of Relation Back - The appellant was adopted by defendant No.1, on 16.07.1994, after the death of her husband. The appellant claimed a half share in the suit schedule properties, arguing that he became the legal heir upon adoption. Held, under Section 12(c) of the Act an adopted child...
Pune Porsche Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Three Accused Of Swapping Blood Samples Of Juvenile Passengers
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused alleged to have conspired to swap blood samples, following the 2024 Pune Porsche accident that killed two persons.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the release of Ashish Satish Mittal, Aditya Avinash Sood and Amar Santhosh Gaikwad, subject to conditions to be imposed by the trial court, noting...
Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute Tribunal To Decide Pennaiyar River Dispute Between Tamil Nadu And Karnataka
The Supreme Court today directed constitution of a Tribunal for resolving disputes pending between the States of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing of Pennaiyar river water resources.The Court ordered the constitution of a Water Disputes Tribunal by the Central Government within 1 month.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and NV Anjaria delivered the judgment, after having reserved its decision...
Has Supreme Court's Interpretation Of S 175(4) BNSS Made Complaints Against Public Servants Harder? A Critical Analysis
The Supreme Court recently held in XXX versus State of Kerala and others that Section 175(4) BNSS is not a standalone provision and must be read with Section 175(3), requiring a complainant to first approach the police and the Superintendent of Police through a written, affidavit-supported complaint before moving the Magistrate against a public servant. While aimed at procedural discipline, the ruling raises concerns that it may unduly shield public servants and make the complaint process...
Mamata Banerjee Files Writ Petition In Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over West Bengal SIR Process
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India, challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process ongoing in the State.The petition was filed on January 28, stating that the ongoing process will result in "large-scale disenfranchisement" caused by "the opaque, hasty, unconstitutional and illegal actions...
Union Budget 2026–27: Read All Reports
Union Budget 2026-27 Proposes 'Corporate Mitras' To Support MSME ComplianceThe Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday proposed the creation of a cadre of trained paraprofessionals, referred to as “Corporate Mitras”, to support micro, small and medium enterprises in meeting compliance requirements.Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “The government will facilitate...
Right To Information Act (RTI): All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtA request to disclose the marks obtained by other candidates in a public examination under the Right to Information Act, 2005, in the public interest, cannot be declined. Public Information Officer and Registrar v. Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 210Article 19(1)(a) - Right to Information - Supreme Court examined legal framework on the right to information affirming...
Steps Taken To Remove Objectionable Social Media Posts Against Justice GR Swaminathan, FIRs Registered : TN DGP Tells Supreme Court
The Tamil Nadu Police has filed a response in the Supreme Court, stating that it has taken action against those who had spread defamatory remarks against Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court.This comes after the Supreme Court, on January 28, asked the State Police to file an affidavit in a public interest litigation seeking actions against the protestors who allegedly...
No Income Tax On Interest From Motor Accident Compensation : Finance Minister In Union Budget 2026
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget speech, announced the proposal to exempt interest accrued on motor accident compensation from Income Tax Act. As a result, there will be no TDS deduction on the interest awarded for motor accident compensation."Any interest awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a natural person will be exempt from income tax and any TDS on...