Supreme Court Revives Dental Graduates’ Hopes Amid Specialist Shortage
In a decisive move addressing the scarcity of specialists in dental science, the Supreme Court has regularized admissions for a batch of Master of Dental...
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Supreme Court Criticizes Growing Trend of Criminalizing Civil Disputes, Points to Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court has raised alarm over a troubling practice gaining traction in India—civil disputes being reframed as criminal cases, with Uttar Pradesh drawing particular...
Supreme Court Overturns Uttarakhand High Court Judge’s Remarks Against Lawyer
The Supreme Court has quashed adverse comments made by a judge of the Uttarakhand High Court against a lawyer in a 2022 order, emphasizing the...
Supreme Court Upholds Broader Rights for Landowners in Compensation Claims
In a pivotal ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed that landowners can seek re-determination of compensation under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894,...
No Shield for Misconduct: Supreme Court Rules Against Sanction Protection for Police Fabricating Cases
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that police officers accused of lodging false cases or fabricating evidence cannot shield themselves...
Supreme Court Expands Contempt Powers to Safeguard Justice: Acts Undermining Judicial Process Under Scrutiny
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India clarified that contempt of court is not limited to defiance of explicit judicial orders. It encompasses...
SC Rejects Scheduled Caste Status for Bihar’s ‘Tanti’ Caste in Promotion Case
The Supreme Court has ruled against granting Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation benefits to a Central Government employee from Bihar’s ‘Tanti’ caste, citing the caste’s original...
Supreme Court: Auctions Under SARFAESI Stand Unless Marred by Fraud or Collusion
In a significant interpretation of the SARFAESI Act, the Supreme Court underscored that confirmed property sales via auction cannot be undone on trivial procedural lapses,...
Supreme Court Defines ED’s Role in Guiding Public Prosecutors: Facts Over Strategy
In a pivotal ruling, the Supreme Court has drawn a clear line between the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) authority and the autonomy of Public Prosecutors in...
Supreme Court Rebukes Trial Court Over Seven-Year Delay, Grants Bail in 2016 Case
In a sharp critique of judicial delays, the Supreme Court granted bail to a man imprisoned since April 2017 without his trial ever commencing, despite...