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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land-for-Jobs Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 18) refused to stay the trial proceedings in the case related to the land-for-jobs scam against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD founder Lalu Prasad Yadav.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing Yadav's petition challenging the Delhi High Court's refusal to stay the trial. On being told that the petition is...
Nimisha Priya Execution : Negotiators Seek To Travel To Yemen; Supreme Court Asks Them To Approach Centre For Permission
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the private organisation, which is taking efforts for the release of Malayali woman Nimisha Priya, to approach the Central Government seeking permission to travel to Yemen for negotiations to stall her execution for the murder of a Yemeni national.The organisation is seeking permission to allow a few of its members and a representative of Kerala Sunni...
Limitation Act Won't Apply To Conciliation Process Under MSMED Act, But Applies To Arbitration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court settled an important legal issue regarding the recovery of time-barred payment claims by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) suppliers from large buyers under the MSMED Act. The Court held that while MSME suppliers may pursue time-barred debts through conciliation proceedings under the Act, such claims cannot be enforced through arbitration, as the Limitation...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Actor-Politician S Ve Shekar's Plea Against Conviction For Derogatory Comments On Woman Journalist
The Supreme Court yesterday (July 17) issued notice on actor-politician S Ve Shekar's plea challenging his conviction in case lodged over derogatory comments against a woman journalist.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, extending the interim protection against surrender that was granted earlier in Shekar's favor.The Court was dealing with Shekar's...
Justice Yashwant Varma Approaches Supreme Court Challenging In-House Inquiry Report On Cash-at-Home Row
Justice Yashwant Varma has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the in-house inquiry committee's report which indicted him in the cash-at-residence row. He has also challenged the recommendation made by the former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to the President and the Prime Minister to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.This is an unprecedented development...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 17, 2025
The links of the Supreme Court reports published on July 17, 2025 here :Motor Accident Claims : Can Passenger In Vehicle Claim Compensation Under Third Party Policy? Supreme Court Refers To Larger BenchPension A Constitutional Right, Can't Be Reduced Without Proper Procedure : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Extends Time To FSSAI Expert Committee For Report On Warning Labels On Packaged...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Allahabad HC's Requirement Of Personal Appearance For Photo Affidavits
The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the administrative requirement of the Allahabad High Court that mandates personal appearance of litigants at the High Court for issuance of photo affidavits. The petitioner, appearing in person, had alleged that this requirement was arbitrary, lacked statutory backing, and violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.A bench...
Exclusion Of Natural Heirs Without Reasons Raises Doubt About Genuineness Of Will : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that exclusion of natural heirs from a Will can be a circumstance raising suspicion against its valid execution, though that factor alone will not invalidate it.The Court observed that the existence of such a suspicious circumstance would require a closer scrutiny of the execution of the Will."We are conscious that deprivation of a natural heir, by itself, may...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of UAPA, Sedition Offence
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and also of the section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale while pronouncing their judgment today said, "The UAPA in its present form is constitutionally...
Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Of Woman For Fiance's Murder; Allows Her & Aides To Seek Governor's Pardon
In an extraordinary instance, the Supreme Court on July 14, while upholding the life sentence of a female convict guilty of murdering her fiancé, granted her an opportunity to seek pardon before the Karnataka State Governor. The Court also held that the powers of the Governor under Article 161 to grant pardon reflect the wider "constitutional ethos, goal and culture" towards reformation....