Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 24, 2025

Links of today's Supreme Court reports

Can Judicial Officer's Experience Be Counted Towards '7-Year Practice' For District Judge Direct Appointment? Supreme Court Hears [Day 2]

The Supreme Court today continued the hearing of its constitution bench on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against a Bar vacancy.The petitioners today emphasised that several factors are to be seen behind why a potential candidate discontinues advocacy; the discontinuation alone cannot mean...

'Criminal Complaints In Matrimonial Disputes Need Great Scrutiny' : Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against Brother-in-Law

The Supreme Court once again reiterated that criminal cases arising out of matrimonial disputes have to be scrutinised with great care, taking into account pragmatic realities.Quashing an FIR lodged by a wife against her brother-in-law alleging offences of dowry harassment, domestic cruelty etc, the Court observed :"Courts have to be careful and cautious in dealing with complaints and must...

Ex-CJI UU Lalit Criticises Lack Of Guidelines In BNS On Awarding Community Service As Punishment

Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit today raised concerns over the absence of guidelines for awarding community service as a punishment under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice Lalit was delivering a lecture organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on “BNS 2023 and IPC 1860: Continuity, Change and Challenges.” Giving an example, Justice Lalit noted that punishment...

'Advocate Attesting Affidavit Not Responsible For Its Contents' : Supreme Court Dismisses 'Malicious' Complaint Against Lawyer

The Court imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 each on the Bar Council and the complainant for the frivolous complaint.

Delhi Court Orders Police To Provide FIR Copy To Accused In Chief Minister Attack Case

A Delhi Court today directed the Delhi Police to provide a copy of FIR to the accused in relation to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attack case. Judicial Magistrate First Class Gaurav Goyal of Tis Hazari Courts allowed the application filed by accused Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya and directed the concerned investigating officer to supply a copy of the FIR to him within 24 hours. The...

'Who Is This Magistrate?' : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Transfer Hit-And-Run Case Against Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court will be hearing on Friday the plea to transfer a hit-and-run case involving a sitting Judicial Magistrate as an accused.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh by counsel for the petitioner, that is, the deceased's wife.The counsel submitted that the petitioner's husband died due to the hit-and-run incident....

Jural Relationship Between Complainant & Advocate Necessary To Invoke Disciplinary Jurisdiction For Professional Misconduct : Supreme Court

The Court also said that the Bar Council must pass a reasoned order before referring the matter to the Disciplinary Committee.

Rahul Gandhi Can't Be Stopped From Deleting Video Of Speech Against Savarkar, It's His Personal Liberty: Pune Court

In the ongoing defamation case over Rahul Gandhi's remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, a special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Tuesday dismissed an application that sought a directive to the Pune Police to furnish a report, it initially awaited from YouTube USA with regards to the allegedly defamatory speech delivered by the Congress leader against Savarkar.Notably, the...

'Collegium System's Structural Flaws Demand Correction' : SCBA President Writes To CJI Seeking Reforms In Judicial Appointments

" Elevation must no longer be a function of proximity or visibility, but of merit, integrity, and constitutional fidelity," SCBA President Vikas Singh wrote.

Supreme Court Asks State Bar Councils To Hold Elections By January 31; Says Roll Verification Can't Be Reason To Postpone

Noting that the elections of State Bar Councils across India have not been held since many years, the Supreme Court today asked the Bar Councils to hold the elections by January 31, 2026."Having regard to the fact that elections to the State Bar Councils have not been held for decades, we have impressed upon ld. senior counsel appearing for the Bar Council of India to ensure that elections of...

Umar Khalid Flags Fabricated Evidence In 17 Delhi Riots Cases Out Of 93 Acquittals, Calls UAPA Chargesheet 'Storytelling'

Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday flagged before a Delhi Court fabrication of evidence found by the trial court in seventeen 2020 Delhi riots cases, out of the 93 cases which resulted in acquittals.Senior Advocate Trideep Pais referred to various orders passed by different judges wherein it was concluded that there has been fabrication of evidence by the Delhi Police and lack of...