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Supreme Court Allows Appointment Of ReT Candidates In J&K Subject To Clearing TET In Three Years
The Supreme Court has allowed the appointment of candidates placed in select panels under the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, holding that the closure of the scheme cannot retrospectively deprive them of appointment. The Court directed that such candidates be issued engagement orders, subject to acquiring the minimum qualifications, including passing the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), within three years and three attempts.A Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S...
'Govt Must Consider Detenu's Representation At Earliest Point Of Time' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Detention Under NSA
The Supreme Court recently set aside a preventive detention order passed under the National Security Act on the ground that the detenu's representation against the preventive detention was considered by the State government belatedly.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh noted from the facts of the case that the appellant-detenu made 2 representations against the detention order passed against him - one, to the detaining authority, and another, to the State government. However,...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Section 61(2) - Criminal conspiracy punishment Section 120B IPC – Criminal Conspiracy – Demand and Acceptance of Bribe – Individual Liability vs. Collective Culpability – The Supreme Court held that even if a charge of criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC) fails due to lack of evidence...
Supreme Court Summarises Principles For Exercise Of Article 227 Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the High Courts, while exercising the supervisory Writ Jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, cannot re-appreciate the issues to substitute their view in place of what was decided by the subordinate court. The Court said that the High Court cannot act as an appellate court to adjudicate the plea on merits, rather its examination should...
Order XXI Rule 97 CPC | Decree Execution Can't Be Stalled By Raising Belated Objection : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that execution proceedings cannot be stalled by raising a belated objection to the decree when the objector had a fair chance and knowledge about the passing of a decree during the earlier stage of challenge to the execution of a decree. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench order, which...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Criminal Jurisprudence – Bail – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) – Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) – Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused – Appeal against Delhi High Court order denying...
Order XIII-A CPC | Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines For Summary Judgment In Commercial Suits
The Supreme Court has laid down guidelines for the grant of summary judgment in commercial suits in terms of Order XIII-A of the Civil Procedure Code.Interpreting Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Court emphasized that summary judgment is a vital procedural mechanism intended to promote efficiency and prevent unnecessary trials in commercial disputes.The Court clarified...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 30, 2026
Links to reports of April 30, 2026 :Hate Speech | Public Figures Must Be Mindful That Words Have Consequences In Our Diverse Society : Supreme CourtArbitration Act | Jurisdictional Objection Rejected By Arbitrator Cannot Be Independently Challenged Under Sections 34 Or 37: Supreme Court'AIIMS Cannot Decide For The Girl' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Hospital's Curative Plea...
Arbitration Act | Jurisdictional Objection Rejected By Arbitrator Cannot Be Independently Challenged Under Sections 34 Or 37: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal's decision to dismiss the plea challenging its jurisdiction cannot be challenged independently under Sections 34 or 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The matter can be challenged only after the conclusion of the proceedings, while appealing against the award. “…there is no option for the party aggrieved by the decision of...
