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Supreme Court Dismisses UCM Coal Company's Challenge To Rs.126 Cr Arbitral Award In Favor Of Adani Enterprises
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge to the Allahabad High Court order which upheld an arbitral award of Rs.126 crores in favor of Adani Enterprises.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar passed the order in a petition filed by UCM Coal Company Ltd., a joint venture of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd., Chhatisgarh Mineral Development Corporation...
DDA Should Have Litigation Policy To Screen Cases To Avoid Unnecessary Filings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) after noting that there is a consistent delay on the part of the DDA in assailing the orders in the present matter. It also noted that it is expected of the DDA to have a litigation policy where screening of cases can take place, so that such belated filing of cases can be avoided to save...
Aravalli Hills : Supreme Court Records Rajasthan's Assurance To Ensure No Illegal Mining; Proposes To Form Expert Committee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday recorded an assurance on behalf of the Rajasthan Government that no illegal mining activities would be permitted in the Aravalli region.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, hearing the suo motu case taken on the issue of definition of Aravalli hills, continued the interim order passed earlier,...
While Declining To Quash FIR, HC Should Not Direct Police To Follow S.41A CrPC Procedure : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that High Courts cannot, while rejecting a plea to quash FIR, direct the police to ensure compliance with Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. The Court explained that once an accused regularly appears in response to a notice under Section 41A, arrest is barred, and such a protection, being in the nature of interim relief, cannot be granted at the stage of...
SIR| Verification Of Citizenship Only For Electoral Purposes; The Method Is 'Liberal, Soft-Touch': ECI Tells Supreme Court
In the ongoing challenge to the SIR across states, the ECI told the Supreme Court that the verification of the citizenship of the voters was being done only for electoral purposes and not with the intent to deport non-citizens. The ECI also argued that the process of verification was a 'liberal, soft-touch' approach and did not involve a rigorous investigation per se. The bench comprising...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA)
Article 21 - Applicability of Section 436-A CrPC - Article 21 vs. National Security - Supreme Court clarified that Section 436-A CrPC expressly excludes offences for which death is a prescribed punishment - the accused were charged under Section 302 IPC and Section 16 UAPA (both punishable by death), they were ineligible for bail under this specific provision - While Article...
Supreme Court Rejects Union's Plea To Modify Direction To Fill 50% JAG Posts From Women
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a Miscellaneous Application filed by the Union Government seeking modification of the last year's judgment which directed that at least 50% vacancies of Judge Advocate General(JAG) posts in the Indian Army must be allotted to women.It may be recalled that last year in August, the Supreme Court in Arshnoor Kaur v UOI struck down the policy of the Indian Army...
