Delhi Riots UAPA Case : Supreme Court's Bail Conditions Bar Accused From Sharing Posts Digitally & Attending Gatherings

While granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa ur Rehman, Shadab Ahmed and Mohd Saleem Khan in the Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, the Supreme Court on Monday imposed a stringent set of conditions, including prohibitions on attending rallies or public meetings and on circulating posters, banners or other campaign material in any form.The Bench comprising Justices...

Delay In Trial Not A 'Trump Card' For Automatic Grant Of Bail In UAPA Cases : Supreme Court

The 'KA Najeeb' judgment cannot be read as mandating the grant of bail solely on the ground of delay without reference to the nature of allegations, the Court said.

'Ideological Drivers Of Alleged Conspiracy' : Why Supreme Court Denied Bail To Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam

The Court said that Khalid and Imam had a "central and formative" role

Supreme Court Flags Reluctance Of Trial Judges To Grant Bail Due To Fear Of Disciplinary Action

The Court said that due to this tendency, High Courts and Supreme Court are flooded with bail petitions.

Supreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption To Adani Power For Electricity Taken From Gujarat SEZ

The Supreme Court today(January 5) allowed an appeal preferred by Adani Power Limited against the Gujarat High Court's 2019 order, which refused to exempt the company from payment of the customs duty on electrical energy removed from the Special Economic Zone(SEZ) to the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) by its coal-based thermal power plant situated in Mundra Port.The petitioner(Adani Power) is...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025- Service Law

Alteration of Selection Criteria - Weightage of Qualifications - Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (Board) - Recruitment of Foresters - Academic Qualification for Forester - Held that the minimum academic qualification for the post of Forester was or equivalent with Science - Stress was primarily on physical attributes and viva voce, not solely academic criteria - The...

'No Disciplinary Action Against Judge For Mere Error In Judgment' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal Of Judicial Officer

The Court cautioned the High Courts not to initiate disciplinary proceedings against judges for merely passing wrong orders.

Supreme Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam; Grants Bail To 5 Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court today (January 5) denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, observing that the materials showed a prima facie case against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.At the same time, the Court granted bail to some of the other accused in the case - Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan...

Arbitration Act: Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2025

In this article, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important judgments rendered by the Supreme Court in 2025 in connection with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The same are as follows:1. High Court's Interference Under Article 226/227 Permissible Only If Arbitral Tribunal's Order Is Patently Perverse : Supreme CourtCase: Serosoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Dexter Capital Advisors...

Remand Does Not Freeze Legal Position; Fresh Decision Must Apply Current Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when a matter is remanded for fresh consideration, the adjudicating authority is not irrevocably bound by the observations in the remand order if the issue itself was not finally decided, and must instead apply the binding law as it stands on the date of decision.“In our view, when a Court or Appellate Tribunal remands a matter to the subordinate court,...

Reserved Category Candidates Scoring Above Open Cut-Off Entitled To Open Category Posts : Supreme Court

The Court clarified that General category is not a quota reserved for any particular class but is open to all candidates purely based on merit.

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2025 - Part 4 [76-100]

76. Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Challenging CJI's Recommendation For His RemovalCase Details: XXX V THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS|W.P.(C) No. 699/2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 782)The Supreme Court August 7) dismissed the writ petition filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the...