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SAIL Can Withhold Gratuity, Adjust It Against Penal Rent If Ex-Employees Illegally Retain Quarters: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is entitled to withhold gratuity and adjust penal rent from the dues of retired employees who continue to occupy company quarters beyond the permissible period, setting aside contrary directions issued by the Jharkhand High Court.Affirming SAIL's powers under Rule 3.2.1(c) of the SAIL Gratuity Rules, the Court held...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest January 21 - 31, 2026
Administrative Law – Publication and Promulgation – Noted that Law, to bind, must first exist and be made known in the manner ordained by the legislature - The requirement of publication in the Official Gazette for delegated legislation is not an "empty formality" but a dual-purpose constitutional requirement to ensure accessibility to the governed and accountability in the exercise...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 18, 2026
Links to today's reports :Shun Black Robes In Family Courts To Avoid Fear In Children, Rename Them 'Family Resolution Centres' : CJI Surya KantLaw Student Not Expected To Know Better When Judges Themselves Give Different Answers : Supreme Court Grants Relief In Law Officer ExamRPwD Act Doesn't Allow State To Impose Ceiling To Exclude Persons With Higher Disabilities : Supreme CourtAdoption...
Appellate Court Should Not Lightly Interfere With MACT Compensation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 18) held that appellate courts cannot interfere with the assessment of disability and compensation determined by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal unless they undertake a thorough reappreciation of evidence and provide clear and convincing reasons. “…when an appellate court interferes with findings of fact duly recorded by the Motor Accidents...
Fresh Poll Not Needed When Election With 2 Candidates Set Aside, Runner-Up Be Declared Winner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that where only two candidates contested an election, setting aside the winning candidate's election does not warrant a fresh poll; instead, the runner-up should be declared elected. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside the Odisha High Court's decision to direct a fresh election, after the winning candidate's election as Panchayat...
Foreign Divorce Decree On Ground Of 'Irretrievable Breakdown' Not Enforceable In India: Supreme Court
A decree of divorce passed by a court in the United States of America (USA) on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India, observed the Supreme Court.This is because irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not recognised as a ground for divorce under the Indian law. Here, parties were married as per the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA).“…the US Court granted...
S.173(3) BNSS Safeguard Against Mechanical Registration Of FIRs On Vague & Doubtful Allegations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is intended to prevent the mechanical registration of FIRs based on vague, speculative or doubtful allegations, even where such allegations are framed as cognizable offences.Highlighting the legislative shift from the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) regime, the Court explained that...
Quashing Of FIR In Forgery Case When Handwriting Expert's Opinion Is Pending Is Unjustified : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment which quashed an FIR alleging a large-scale conspiracy involving forgery, cheating and misappropriation of property, holding that the High Court acted prematurely while the investigation, including forensic examination of disputed documents, was still underway.Allowing appeals filed by the complainant Sharla Bazliel and...
Doctor's Opinion On Victim's Consciousness Prevails Over Police Assessment In Evaluating Dying Declaration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a husband for committing the murder of his wife based on her dying declaration, noting that a mere discrepancy in the investigation officer's statements would not discredit the dying declaration when the doctor has approved the deceased's fit state of mind to give statements. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti dismissed...
