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S.138 NI Act | Guidelines In 'Damodar Prabhu Judgment' On Costs For Compounding Cheque Bounce Cases Not Binding: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the cost imposed by the Bombay High Court on a man convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after noting that the complainant had no objection to the settlement and that the appellant was unable to pay the amount.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma held that the guidelines in Damodar S. Prabhu v....
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 13, 2025
Links to today's reports :'Perverted Mind, Threat To Girls': Supreme Court Slams Assam Professor Booked Over Pakistan Supporting & Obscene Social Media PostsSupreme Court Grants Final Chance To Five States To Frame Remission Policies, Asks High Courts To Monitor ProgressSupreme Court Prohibits Mining Within National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries & Within 1 Kilometer Around Them'Shocking'...
NDPS Act - Long Custody & Trial Delay Not Ground For Bail In Commercial Quantity Narcotic Cases If S.37 Conditions Not Met : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that delay in trial or prolonged incarceration cannot, by itself, justify the grant of bail in cases involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs when the mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act remain unmet. The Court set aside two orders of the Bombay High Court that had granted bail to Vigin K Varghese, accused in major cocaine...
Insurer Cannot Repudiate Claim Saying Damage In Equipment Was Discovered Only After Policy Was Issued : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) allowed the insurance claim of a company whose boiler had exploded, rejecting the insurer's contention that it was not liable to indemnify the loss since the defect in the boiler was discovered only after the insurance policy had been issued. “A subsequent discovery of damage or corrosion cannot be a ground to repudiate an insurance claim, as...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest October 16 - 23, 2025
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Section 15 - Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) - Maintainability of Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution - Service Law - Recruitment Disputes - Alternate Remedy - Jurisdiction of High Court – Held, High Courts should not entertain Writ Petition in matters within domain of Tribunals - The High Court erred in...
Supreme Court Prohibits Mining Within National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries & Within 1 Kilometer Around Them
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) directed that no mining activities shall take place within national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and within an area of 1 kilometer from such national park or wildlife sanctuary.The Court reiterated its order passed on April 26, 2023, which observed that though such a restriction on mining was imposed with respect to Goa in the Goa Foundation...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 12, 2025
Links to today's reports :Nithari Killings | Letting Surendra Koli's Conviction Stand On Subsequently Rejected Evidence Would Breach Articles 14 And 21: Supreme Court'ECI Holds Voters' Data In Trust, Entitled To Protect Privacy' : Supreme Court On Plea For Machine-Readable Electoral RollsSupreme Court Orders Release Of Advocate Arrested By Haryana PoliceCan High Courts Hear Anticipatory...
Order 8 Rule 6A CPC | Counterclaim Can Be Filed Only Against Plaintiff, Not Against Co-Defendant : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court reiterated that a counterclaim can't be filed by a defendant against co-defendants. The Court clarified that a counterclaim can only be filed against the plaintiff on a cause of action incidental or connected with the cause of action on which the plaintiff's suit was filed. "a counter claim though can be based on different cause of action than that are put forth in the suit,...