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'No Justification In Barring Bar Association Officer Bearers From Bar Council Elections' : Supreme Court Asks BCI To Reconsider Rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India to reconsider its rule which bars office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils.With this direction, a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi disposed of a writ petition challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and...
Limitation To Execute Mandatory Injunction 3 Years From Decree Date If No Performance Date Fixed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when a decree for a mandatory injunction does not specify a date for performance, the limitation period for enforcement is three years from the date of the decree. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan heard the case where a mandatory injunction was issued in favour of the petitioners by the First Appellate Court vide order dated 06.01.2005; however,...
Motor Accident | Insurer Be Asked To 'Pay & Recover' If Deceased Was Gratuitous Passenger In Goods Vehicle : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that even if an insurance company is not liable to pay compensation in an accident involving a passenger in a goods vehicle, it can be directed to first pay compensation to the claimants and then recover the amount from the vehicle owner, if the vehicle was hired for carrying goods and travel was only incidental.A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 18, 2026
Links to today's reports :Is There 'Deemed Sanction' To Prosecute If Decision Delayed? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench'No Foreign Expressions ' : Supreme Court Calls For Guidelines Rooted In Indian Social Fabric To Sensitise Judges On Sexual OffencesCompensation To Victim Not Substitute For Punishment In Grave Offences : Supreme Court'Erroneous': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Verdict...
Degrees Obtained Before University Was Declared Defunct Remain Valid : Supreme Court
In a significant relief to Bihar-based librarians whose services were terminated solely because the university from which they obtained their degrees was later declared defunct, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 18) ordered their reinstatement, holding that degrees earned when the governing law was in force and recognized cannot be invalidated due to subsequent legal developments. A...
Interest Act | Interest Can't Be Claimed On Delayed Payment If Contract Bars It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that when the contract doesn't stipulate for payment of interest on a delayed payment, a party is not entitled to the same. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh set aside the Kerala High Court's decision, which had upheld the award of interest on delayed payments in favor of the Respondent. The case arose from a contract executed in April...
Principles For Bail In Heinous Crimes Must Apply To Serious Economic Offences : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the principles governing bail in heinous offences apply with equal force to serious economic offences, as such crimes directly undermine the economic well-being and quality of life of citizens. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench order, which granted bail to an accused, who is a...
'Erroneous': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Verdict That Grabbing Minor's Breasts, Loosening Pyjama String Wasn't Rape Attempt
The Supreme Court has set aside the controversial judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had held that allegations of grabbing a minor girl's breast and loosening the string of her pyjama did not amount to an attempt to commit rape, but only to “preparation”. Holding that the High Court misapplied settled criminal law principles, the Supreme Court restored the original summons issued...
Is There 'Deemed Sanction' To Prosecute If Decision Delayed? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the question whether sanction to prosecute a public servant can be “deemed” to have been granted if the competent authority fails to take a decision within a stipulated time. The Court stayed a direction issued by the Madras High Court which had provided for such deemed sanction.A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra...