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Supreme Court Upholds Telangana Domicile Rule Mandating 4 Year Continuous Study In State With Relaxation To Children Of Govt Servants
The Supreme Court today allowed the appeal filed by the State of Telangana against the order of the Telangana High Court, which held that a permanent resident need not be required to study or reside in Telangana for 4 continuous years to get the benefit of domicile quota in medical admissions.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran upheld the 2017...
Bihar SIR Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
Supreme Court to hear today the Bihar SIR matter, following pleas filed by state's political leaders praying for extension of the Sept 1 deadline to file claims/objections to the draft list published by Election Commission Bench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya BagchiFollow this thread for live...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & States On PIL Transgender-Inclusive Sexuality Education In School Textbooks
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 1) issued notice to the Union and the State Governments on a PIL by a Class XII student seeking directions for the inclusion of transgender-inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in school curricula and textbooks prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and State Councils of Educational Research and...
Ensure Every Unauthorised Construction In Kolkata Is Dealt With As Per Law : Supreme Court To Calcutta High Court
The Supreme Court recently asked the Calcutta High Court to take up the issue of unauthorized constructions in the city and deal with each of them appropriately in the interest of the general public."It is high time that the High Court in larger public interest takes up this issue and ensures that each and every unauthorized construction across the city of Calcutta is dealt with appropriately...
Past Misconduct Can Add Weight To Dismissal, Even If Not Mentioned In Show Cause Notice : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the reinstatement of the ex-Punjab Armed Forces Constable for his repeated unauthorized absence from the service, stating that past records of indiscipline though not specifically referred to in the show cause notice, cannot save the delinquent officer from dismissal as the same can be used to adding the weight to the decision of imposing the...
S. 86 Electricity Act | Power Generators, Discoms Cannot Fix Tariffs Privately, Need Regulatory Commissions' Approval : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a generating company and a distribution licensee cannot unilaterally fix tariffs through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), ruling that tariff determination requires the prior approval of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Citing Section 86 of the Electricity Act of 2003, the court observed: “...fixing of the price for the purchase of electricity is not a...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 25, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsMaharashtra Slum Areas Act | Land Can't Be Acquired Without Extinguishing Owner's Preferential Right To Propose Rehabilitation Scheme : Supreme CourtCase Title: Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others, SLP(C) No.19774/2018Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 832While dealing with acquisition of a parcel of land in Mumbai's Kurla for...
'Men-Only' Reservation In Air Force Flying Posts Unjustified; Eligible Women Must Be Appointed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to appoint a woman candidate on the post of Air Force Pilot, observing that we are no longer in the times in which discrimination could be made between male and female candidates for entering into the Armed Forces. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said it is open to the authorities,...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Evidence Act & BSA
SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, (BSA) / INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872, (IEA)Section 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductSection 8 IEA - Circumstantial Evidence and Motive - In murder trials relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of evidence that eliminates reasonable doubt, but proof of motive...
In Rare Move, Supreme Court Directs Seizure Of High Court Judge's Secretary's Steno Book To Find Out When Order Was Uploaded
In an unusual development, the Supreme Court has ordered the seizure of the steno book of the Secretary of a High Court Judge to ascertain the date of uploading of an order.The Court directed a "discreet inquiry" to find out when the order was typed, corrected and uploaded, and sought a report from the NIC (National Informatics Centre) regarding this.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18, 2025 to August 24, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsS. 306 IPC | For Abetment Of Suicide, Test Is Whether Accused Intended By His Action To Drive Victim To Suicide : Supreme CourtCause Title: Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 812The Supreme Court (Aug. 18) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the abetment to suicide case against the Dadra & Nagar...