Supreme Court Issues Notice On Dalit Christians' Plea Alleging Caste Discrimination In TN's Catholic Church Parish

The Supreme Court recently issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by members of the Dalit Catholic Christian community belonging to Kottapalayam Parish, Kumbakonam Catholic Diocese, Tamil Nadu, alleging the practice of "untouchability" and caste-based discrimination at the hands of dominant Catholic Christians in the Church.It has been argued that the prevailing inhumane...

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a Court does not have the power to grant compensation to an accused for wrongful confinement while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure."It is a settled principle of law that the jurisdiction conferred upon a Court under Section 439 CrPC is limited to grant or refusal of bail pending trial," the Court observed.Holding so,...

Borrower Not 'Consumer' If Loan Was For Profit Generation, Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable Against Bank : Supreme Court

Pure business-to-business transaction cannot be consumer dispute.

Yediyurappa Case | S.17A PC Act Sanction Not Needed If Court Has Ordered Investigation Under S.156(3), Says Supreme Court During Hearing

While hearing the cases concerning former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) pondered on the application of the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, which inserted a provision mandating prior sanction even for investigation.The Court orally remarked that once a Court has passed an order for investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC,...

Kangana Ranaut Apologises To Javed Akhtar In Defamation Case

Putting a quietus to a nearly five-year-old legal spat, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday 'unconditionally' apologised to Lyricist and Poet Javed Akhtar for making 'defamatory' comments against him and dragging his name into the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Both Ranaut and Akhtar finally settled their defamation complaints on Wednesday, by personally...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 17, 2025 To February 23, 2025

Nominal IndexCitationsPublic Information Officer and Registrar & Anr v. Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar & Anr.| Special Leave To Appeal (C) No. 2783/2025 2025 Livelaw (SC) 210Tapas Kumar Palit v. State of Chhattisgarh 2025 Livelaw (SC) 211Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik 2025 Livelaw (SC) 212Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal...

Supreme Court Dismisses SGPC's Plea Challenging Grant Of Paroles/Furloughs To Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee alleging that Haryana government was misusing its powers under Section 11 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 while granting parole/furlough to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order, taking...

'We Asking Rohingya Children To Approach Schools For Admission Means They Are Entitled': Supreme Court Disposes Of PIL

The Supreme Court today disposed of a PIL seeking government benefits and school admissions for Rohingya refugees, saying that it wants the children to take the initiative of approaching schools for admission.At the same time, however, the Court preserved liberty for the children to approach the Delhi High Court in case the schools deny admission despite their entitlement.A bench of...

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts."If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks to enable him to approach...

Supreme Court Bars Further Constructions Or Additions To Ancient Religious Shrines In Delhi's Mehrauli

In the plea seeking protection of ancient religious structures in Delhi's Mehrauli, the Supreme Court today (February 28) directed the ASI to submit a detailed report on the original designs and subsequent alterations made to the structures The Court also clarified that there shall be no construction or additions to the present structures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...

Court Judgments Always Retrospective In Nature Unless Judgment Itself Specifies Its Prospective Operation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that it will operate prospectively."Whereas a law made by the legislature is always prospective in nature unless it has been specifically stated in the statute itself about its retrospective operation, the reverse is true for the law which is...

Supreme Court Grants Bail In UAPA Case Noting That It Was Applied To Defeat SC Order Of Interim Protection, Condemns Chhattisgarh Police

"We see the game in this. This is grossest impropriety," the Court said.