Supreme Court Declines Retired NIRD Professor’s Bid for GPF Coverage
The Supreme Court has refused to extend General Provident Fund-cum-Pension Scheme benefits to a retired National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) professor who had sought...
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Supreme Court Says Tender Challenges Must Come Early, Not After Procurement Reaches Final Stages
The Supreme Court has cautioned against disrupting public procurement processes through challenges brought only after a tender has substantially progressed, holding that courts must exercise...
Supreme Court Upholds RPF Discharge for Hiding Pending Criminal Cases During Recruitment
The Supreme Court has upheld the discharge of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) constables who failed to disclose pending criminal...
Supreme Court: Gangsters Act Case Cannot Put Murder Trial on Hold, Victim’s Right to Speedy Justice Matters Too
The Supreme Court has made it clear that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial cannot be viewed solely through the lens of the accused....
Supreme Court Warns: Election Cash Can Turn Voters’ Choice Into Someone Else’s
The Supreme Court has sounded a strong warning against the use of unaccounted money during elections, observing that cash deployed to influence voters does more...
Supreme Court Tightens Bail Rules for Foreign Nationals in NDPS Cases, Orders Crackdown on Fake Sureties
The Supreme Court has put in place a detailed set of safeguards for granting bail to foreign nationals accused of offences involving commercial quantities of...
Supreme Court Clears Composite Appeals Where One Plaintiff Challenges a Common Judgment in Multiple Suits
The Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff can maintain a composite appeal against a common judgment delivered in multiple suits filed by the same...
Supreme Court Rejects Pay Parity Claim by Retired Judges Re-Employed in Industrial Tribunals
The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge by retired judicial officers serving as Presiding Officers of Central Government Industrial Tribunals-cum-Labour Courts (CGIT-cum-LCs), holding that they...
Supreme Court Warns: Witch-Hunting Shows How Fear Can Override Constitutional Values
The Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over the continued practice of witch-hunting in parts of Indian society, observing that superstition, prejudice and irrational fear...
Supreme Court: Criminal Case Concealment Alone Cannot Justify Employee’s Dismissal Without Proper Enquiry
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee cannot be removed from service merely because a criminal case was discovered after appointment and was allegedly...