Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 05, 2025 To May 11, 2025

Nominal Index [Citation 529 – 553]CitationsJaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited and Ors. v. Rajasthan Textile Mills Association & Anr. Etc. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 529Irwan Kour v. Punjab Public Service Commission & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 530Ramyash @ Lal Bahadur v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Etc 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 531Kabir Paharia v. National Medical Commission and Ors. | Special...

Supreme Court Discards Point-Based Assessment For Senior Designations, Asks HCs To Amend Rules

The Court also held that an individual judge cannot recommend a candidate for senior designation.

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: April 2025

Nominal Index [Citation 369 - 510]CitationsRanjit Sarkar v. Ravi Ganesh Bhardwaj and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 369Md Gulzar v. State of Bihar | SLP(Crl) No. 805/2025 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 370Arun Pati Tripathi v. Directorate of Enforcement | SLP(Crl) No. 16219/2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 371Mathews J Nedumpara and Ors. v. Supreme Court of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 372Secretary All India Shri...

To Tackle 7 Lakh Criminal Appeals, Supreme Court Advises HCs : Use AI Tools, Digitise Records, Appoint Case Management Registrars

The Court suggested to make rules to ensure that soft copies of lower court records are automatically transmitted once HC admits an appeal.

NDPS Act | In-Charge SHO Competent To Conduct Search In Absence Of Station House Officer : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a search under the NDPS Act can be carried out by the In-Charge Station House Officer in the absence of the designated SHO of the Police Station. The bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti was hearing the challenge against the order of the Rajasthan High Court, which quashed an FIR for offences under Sections 8/18, 25 and 29 of the...

PMLA Accused Entitled To Hearing Before Cognizance Is Taken Of ED Complaint Filed After BNSS Came Into Effect : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that before taking cognizance of a money laundering complaint under section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the special court has to give opportunity to the accused to be heard as per the proviso to Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the...

S. 19 PC Act | Sanction Not Vitiated Due To Minor Edits In Draft Sanction Order Without Affecting Substance : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a retired public servant who had sought acquittal on the basis of alleged irregularities in the sanction order, noting that the minor edits made to the sanction report merely ensured that its form aligned with its substance, without altering its actual content.Observing that no failure of justice had occurred, the bench comprising Justices Dipankar...

Courts Must Always Remain Open To Public Debate & Criticism; Even Subjudice Issues Can Be Debated By People & Press : Supreme Court

For a liberal democracy to thrive, the judiciary and the media must supplement each other, the Court said.

Cognizance Of Offence Under S.186 IPC Can't Be Taken On Police Report/Chargesheet: Supreme Court

The Court stated that the cognizance can be taken only on a complaint by the aggrieved public servant.

Unregistered Agreement To Sell Admissible As Evidence To Prove Contract In Specific Performance Suit : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an unregistered agreement to sell may be admitted as evidence to establish the existence of a contract in a suit seeking specific performance. The Court said that this arrangement is made possible under the proviso to Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908, which allows an unregistered document to be received as evidence of a contract in a suit for...

Supreme Court Demotes Deputy Collector Who Demolished Slum-Dwellers' Huts Defying HC Order, Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Fine

Disobedience of Court's order attacks foundation of Rule of Law on which democracy is based, Court said.

'Court Can't Compel Any State To Adopt National Education Policy' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Implement NEP In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a person seeking to direct the State of Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy (2020) including its 'three-language formula'.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan observed that the Court cannot issue any direction under Article 32 of the Constitution to compel any State to...