'Courts Must Apply Binding Precedents, Can't Sidestep Them By Distinguishing In Name' : Supreme Court Emphasises Judicial Discipline

The Supreme Court remains the final arbiter of law, the Court reminded.

Tenant Who Entered Premises Under Landlord's Rent Deed Cannot Later Dispute His Ownership : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a tenant who came into possession of rented premises through a rent deed executed by a landlord cannot subsequently challenge the landlord's ownership, especially after having paid rent for decades.Deciding a seven-decade-old landlord-tenant dispute that began in 1953, the Court observed that the defendants'(tenants) predecessors had taken the shop on rent from one Ramji Das, and continued to pay rent to him and his son even after his death. Hence, the Court...

S. 482 CrPC/S. 528 BNSS | In Quashing Plea, Court Cannot Inquire Into Credibility Of Allegations In FIR/Complaint : Supreme Court

At the stage of quashing, the Court is not expected to embark upon a "mini trial."

Can State File Appeal In CBI Cases When Investigation Was Partly Done By State Police? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open

The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its judgment in Lalu Prasad Yadav and Anr. v. State of Bihar and Anr. (2010) 5 SCC 1 which held that a State Government cannot file appeal against a judgment in a criminal case which was prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court chose not to go into the question whether a State Government can file appeal when the investigation was initially handled by the State Police before being transferred to the CBI. The bench comprising Justices...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest [October 8 - 15, 2025]

Army Act, 1950 - Sections 63, 69, 70, 162 - Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 - Section 15(6) - Arms Act, 1959 - Sections 3, 25(1-B) - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 222 - Substitution of Conviction - Act Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline - Possession of Ammunition - Scope of AFT's Power to Substitute Finding – Held, Section 15(6)(a) of the Armed...

No Right To Job In Lieu Of Acquired Land Under Land Acquisition Act : Supreme Court

The owners are entitled only to monetary compensation for the acquired land, the Court said.

Teachers Who Cleared TET Within Extended Time Under RTE Act Can't Be Terminated For Lacking It At Appointment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that teachers who obtained the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification within the extended time prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) cannot be terminated merely because they did not possess the qualification at the time of their initial appointment.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and...

'Public Tender Is Not Private Bargain' : Supreme Court Quashes Odisha Govt's Award Of Sand Mining Lease For Excluding Highest Bidder

Public tender is the mechanism through which the State discharges its solemn duty as the trustee of public wealth, the Court said.

'Arbitrator Interpreted Contract Contrary To Railway Policies' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Award Against IRCTC

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7) set aside the multi-crore arbitral award passed against the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (“IRCTC”), holding that the arbitrator had impermissibly "rewritten the contract" between the parties. “Rewriting a contract for the parties would be a breach of the fundamental principles of justice, entitling a Court to...

Coparcener's Release Deed Immediately Divests Rights In Joint Family Property; Unregistered Family Settlement Admissible To Prove Severance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 6) observed that a registered relinquishment deed releasing share of a coparcener in the joint family property, operates immediately regardless of its implementation. “A release by a coparcener for consideration operates immediately to divest his subsisting coparcenary interest; it does not depend for its efficacy on any further act...

Registration Act | Supreme Court Strikes Down Bihar Rule Requiring Vendor To Show Proof Of Mutation For Sale Registration

Any requirement impeding the easy and effective transfer of property is illegal, the Court said.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 7, 2025

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