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Supreme Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On BSNL For Frivolous Plea Against Compassionate Appointment; Allows Recovery From Officers
The Supreme Court imposed Rs. 1 Lakh cost on BSNL for filing a frivolous plea against the granting of a compassionate appointment to an individual whose parents died in harness (during service). The bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti expressed shocked about filing of such petitions, despite a well settled law on grant of compassionate appointment to the...
Supreme Court To Decide If S.223 BNSS Will Apply When Cognizance Is Taken Of Complaints Filed Before July 1, 2024
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition which raises an important legal question whether Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsa Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 will apply when cognizance is taken after July 1, 2024 of complaints filed before July 1, 2024.The BNSS came into effect on July 1, 2024. As per the proviso to Section 223(1) of the BNSS, the accused must be given an opportunity to...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest - July 2025
SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To MP Cartoonist After His Apology For Objectionable Post On Prime Minister Case Title – Hemant Malviya v. State of Madhya Pradesh The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted interim protection to Indore based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on Facebook that allegedly...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 14, 2025
Links of today's reports from the Supreme Court :Supreme Court Strikes Down 2007 Kerala Govt Order Capping Coconut Toddy Alcohol Content At 8.1% v/vSupreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Kannada Actors Darshan, Pavitra Gowda In Renukaswamy Murder Case'Stray Dog Issue Due To Authorities' Inaction': Supreme Court Reserves Order On Plea To Stay Directions To Remove Delhi Stray...
Sakshi TV Channel Alleges Blocking By Andhra State Authorities; Supreme Court Issues Notice
The Supreme Court issued notice in writ petition against alleged coordinated suppression of the television news channel, Sakshi TV, by State authorities in Andhra Pradesh. The channel has claimed that it faced “sustained, unlawful, and targeted action aimed at silencing its independent editorial voice” after the declaration of 2024 Assembly election results.“Issue notice on the prayers...
Delhi Court Fines Accused For Halting Proceedings By Throwing Rice On Floor, Lawyers Suspect Black Magic
A Delhi Court recently sentenced a Doctor accused in a case to pay Rs. 2000 fine for halting court proceedings by throwing rice on the floor, suspected by lawyers in the courtroom to be black magic.Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon of Tis Hazari Courts said that the accused interrupted the judicial proceeding by 15-20 minutes due to his over act, adding that the act done, if...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Safety Protocols For Mountain Helicopter Operations After Uttarakhand Crashes
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 14) issued notice in a plea seeking directions for framing a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for helicopter operations in mountainous and high-risk terrain.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the notice returnable in three weeks. The petition raises concerns over recurring helicopter crashes in the...
'No Five-Star Treatment For Accused, Or We Will Suspend Jail Superintendent': Supreme Court Warns
While cancelling the bail granted to Kannada Actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court has warned the jail authorities against providing any special treatment to the actor over his celebrity status.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan cancelled the bail granted to actors Darshan, Pavitra Gowda and five other accused in the Renukaswamy Murder...
'No Immediate Threat Of Nimisha Priya's Execution In Yemen, Negotiations Going On': NGO Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for eight weeks the plea filed by Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council seeking directions to secure the release of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on the death row in Yemen. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta adjourned the matter after being informed that there was no immediate threat of execution and that...
Experience As Judicial Officer Can't Be Counted Towards '3-Year Practice' For Civil Judge Exams : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (August 14) refused to entertain an application seeking to modify its earlier order on the 3-year practice rule to state that a judicial officer's experience be treated equivalent to a practising lawyer. The Court said that it will lead to opening Pandora's box. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing an application filed in the recent...
