Supreme Court Says Auction Confirmation Cannot Shield Reserve Price From Court Review
The Supreme Court has clarified that even after an auction sale is formally confirmed, courts can still examine whether the property was properly valued before...
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Justice After Three Decades: Supreme Court Confirms Graft Verdict, Softens Jail Term for Elderly Excise Officer
More than three decades after a bribery trap unfolded in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed the conviction of a former excise constable...
Peace Talks Don’t Erase Crime: Supreme Court Says Police Must Act Despite Settlement Attempts
The Supreme Court has made it clear that attempts to calm tempers or broker peace between rival groups cannot stand in the way of criminal...
Supreme Court: Benefit-of-Doubt Acquittal No Passport to Police Job
The Supreme Court has clarified that a person acquitted in a criminal case merely on the benefit of doubt cannot insist on being appointed to...
Supreme Court Warns Against ‘Afterthought’ Jurisdiction Objections in Arbitration Disputes
The Supreme Court of India has made it clear that parties involved in arbitration cannot suddenly question the authority of an arbitral tribunal after fully...
Supreme Court Reverses Summary Dismissal of Delhi Police Constable, Says Skipping Departmental Inquiry Needs Real Justification
The Supreme Court has underscored that the extraordinary power to dismiss a government employee without conducting a departmental inquiry cannot be exercised on mere suspicion...
Outdated Disability Lists Can’t Bar Jobs: Supreme Court Clears Path for Candidates With Learning Disability and Mental Illness in CAG Recruitment
The Supreme Court has ruled that government authorities cannot rely on outdated classifications of posts to deny employment opportunities to persons with benchmark disabilities. If...
Chasing the Victim Together Is Enough: Supreme Court Upholds Murder Convictions Under Section 149 IPC
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a key principle of criminal law: when a group acts with a shared objective as part of an unlawful assembly,...
Delhi High Court Sees No Trademark Clash Between Maruti’s ‘TRANSFORMOTION’ and Volkswagen’s ‘4MOTION’
A trademark dispute between two automotive heavyweights has ended with the Delhi High Court siding with Maruti Suzuki India Limited, declining to revive an opposition...
Bengaluru Court Releases BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj on Bail in Biklu Shiva Murder Case
A Bengaluru trial court has granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Byrathi Basavaraj in connection with the murder of Shivaprakash, widely known as Biklu...
Salary Isn’t the Whole Story: Supreme Court Clarifies Test for OBC Creamy Layer
A significant ruling from the Supreme Court of India has drawn a clear line on how the “creamy layer” within the Other Backward Classes reservation...
Clock Starts on Day One: Supreme Court Says Seniority of Direct Recruits Begins With Appointment, Not Probation
In a ruling that settles a recurring dispute in service law, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that the seniority of direct recruits must...