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Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court
The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale appealed to the Government departments from adopting the...
CLAT 2025 : Delhi High Court Finds Two Answers 'Demonstrably Wrong', Directs To Revise Results Of Petitioner
The Delhi High Court has held that the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach for Courts where the answer key is demonstrably wrong, underscoring that injustice caused to a candidate must be undone. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that there is no absolute proscription against a Court examining a challenge to the answer key in an examination process, even if there is an expert...
Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case
Rejecting the plea for imposition of tolls on commuters of Delhi Noida Direct (DND) flyway, the Supreme Court recently observed that no entity can be allowed to profit unjustly at the cost of public suffering."The golden principle thus is that Government procedures or policies pioneered in public interest must genuinely serve the public and not merely enrich private entities...It seems to us...
Wife's Financial Independence No Bar To Grant Alimony If It's Necessary To Secure Dignity & Social Standing Post-Divorce: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that maintenance can be granted despite the financial independence of a party if it is necessary to secure dignity, social standing, and financial stability post- divorce, especially in cases where the marriage has subsisted for a long period.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice PB Varale made with observation while granting Rs 50 lakhs as...
IBC | Moratorium Does Not Extinguish Claim : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a moratorium declared under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 will not extinguish a claim. The Court stated that Section 14 bars the institution/continuation of legal proceedings against the corporate debtor, transfer of assets, enforcement of security interest etc."If the argument that the claims of all the creditors of the Corporate...
In Suit For Declaration Of Title With Further Relief Of Possession, Limitation Period Of 12 Years Applies; Not 3 Years : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that while the limitation period in a suit typically follows the main relief, this does not apply when the main relief is a declaration of title, as there is no limitation for such declarations. Instead, the limitation is governed by the Article applicable to the further relief sought. Therefore, the Court said that when along with a relief for declaration of title,...
US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies (also known as Q Cyber Technologies) liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus.The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse...
Marriage Built On Mutual Trust, Companionship; When These Missing, Marital Bond Becomes Mere Legal Formality : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that prolonged separation, coupled with inability to reconcline, can be a relevant factor to decide matrimonial disputes, when marriage has become a mere legal formality dovid of mutual trust and companionship."Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship, and shared experiences. When these essential elements are missing for an extended...
Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council.The appointment is till November 12, 2028. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration...
IBC | Financial Creditor Can Submit Claim Even If There Is No Default Of Debt : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed a default is not necessary for a debt to become a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih held that under Section 5(7) of the IBC, any person to whom financial debt is owed becomes a Financial Creditor even if there is no default in payment of debt. "Therefore,...
South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, a unique legal quiz, AmiQuiz Curiae, was flagged off. This event, designed specifically for lawyers, was aimed at exploring the Indian Constitution and law through the lens of history, culture, films, art, jurisprudence, literature, and technology. The quiz served as a platform for intellectual engagement and healthy...