'Politically Motivated' : Supreme Court Quashes Land Allotment Corruption Case Against Karnataka BJP Leader R Ashoka

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 16) quashed the corruption case against Karnataka's Leader of Opposition & BJP MLA R. Ashoka in an alleged irregularity made in the land allotment during his tenure as the Chairman of the Committee for the regularisation of unauthorised occupation. An FIR was registered by the State's Anti-Corruption Bureau to investigate the allegations made...

Supreme Court Holds TANGEDCO Liable To Pay Fixed Charges To DisCom For Power Supplied Before Full Commissioning

In a relief for the power generators, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 16) held that the electricity supplied by them from the date of synchronization of their power generation to the grid is entitled to receive fixed charges, even if the entire project is not fully commissioned.Holding thus, a bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan affirmed the concurrent findings...

'Deviation From 'Bail Is The Rule' Principle Constitutionally Suspect' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Wadhawan Bros In DHFL Scam

If delay in trial is leading to prolonged incarceration, it will violate Constitutional guarantee of fairness, the Court said.

CPC | Separate Suit Against Confirmed Auction Sale Barred Under Order XXI Rule 92(3), Remedy Lies Under Section 47 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) ruled that once an auction sale is confirmed and the aggrieved party has not sought to set it aside, a separate suit challenging the order confirming the sale is expressly barred under Order XXI Rule 92(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court clarified that the appropriate remedy in such cases is to move an application under Section 47 CPC,...

When Marriage Survives Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Litigation, Better To Separate Parties : Supreme Court

Long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both the parties, the Court observed.

Dowry Has Diffused Into Muslim Marriages Hollowing Out Mehr's Protection : Supreme Court

Dowry and mehr now co-exist in Muslim marriages, the Court lamented.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 15, 2025

Links to today's reports :Delhi Air Pollution : CJI Advises Lawyers To Avail Hybrid Hearings Due To Adverse Weather Conditions'This Trend Not Correct' : Kerala Governor Questions Supreme Court's Move To Select University VCsDelhi Schools Holding Sports Activities Amid Air Pollution Bypassing Court Order : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Indigo...

'Sensitise Future Generation About Equality In Marriage' : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Tackle Dowry Evil

Youngsters should be made aware that parties to marriage are not subservient to each other.

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Trial Courts On Cataloguing Witnesses & Evidence In Criminal Case Judgments

The Court issued the directions to have a standard and uniform tabular chart in judgments.

Buyer Not At Fault: Supreme Court Orders Seller to Refund Buyer for Hiding Bank Encumbrance

"It is a common practice for landowners to keep original title deeds in the bank lockers for security purposes," the Court observed.

Income Tax | Foreign Companies' Head Office Expenses For Indian Business Subject To Deduction Limit Under S. 44C : Supreme Court

In a set-back to foreign companies doing business operations in India, the Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) held that all head office expenditure incurred by them outside India, whether common or exclusively for their Indian business operations, must be subjected to the statutory ceiling prescribed under Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, thereby ruling out any claim for...

Art. 136 | Second SLP Barred After Dismissal Of Earlier SLP & Failed High Court Review, Unless Liberty Was Reserved: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a second Special Leave Petition (SLP) is not maintainable once an earlier SLP has been dismissed and a subsequent review before the High Court has also failed, unless the Court has expressly granted liberty to approach it again. “there is no doubt that a party does not require any liberty to move in review before the High Court after dismissal simpliciter of an...