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NI Act | '30-Day Time Limit For Filing Cheque Dishonour Complaint Mandatory' : Supreme Court Quashes Belated Complaint
The Supreme Court clarified that the 30 days timeline prescribed under Section 142(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) for filing a complaint is mandatory, unless there is a formal application seeking condonation of delay and a judicial order allowing it. “Once the statute prescribes a mandatory time limit for filing a complaint, there cannot be any deviation from...
'Neighbourhood Quarrel Didn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide' : Supreme Court Acquits Woman In S.306 IPC Case
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a woman accused of abetting suicide of her neighbor, noting that neighborhood quarrels are common to community living and for the charge of abetment of suicide, instigation must rise to a level that left the victim with no choice but to end their life."we are not able to persuade ourselves to hold that when the appellant's family and the victim's family...
'Sometimes Those Who Investigate Must Also Be Investigated': Supreme Court Upholds Direction For FIRs Against Former CBI Officials
The Supreme Court today upheld the direction of the Delhi High Court to register FIRs against former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar as well as one Inspector Vinod Kumar Pandey, following complaints from 2000 alleging intimidation, falsification of records, and forgery during their deputation to CBI.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with...
Availing Physical Relaxation Doesn't Bar Reserved Candidate From General Category Selection If Rules Don't Forbid : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) held that unless recruitment rules expressly prohibit, a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation in physical standards can still be appointed to an unreserved post if selected on merit.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea of a general category candidate who missed selection for CISF Assistant Commandant...
Bid Can't Be Rejected For Non-Production Of Document Not Prescribed In Notice Inviting Tender : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that a bid pursuant to a Notice Inviting Tender (“NIT”) can't be rejected solely for non-production of the document that was not prescribed in the NIT. The Court added that the tender authorities cannot impose conditions not expressly stated in the tender document. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi set aside the MP High...
Supreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To Doctors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) ordered a complainant to refund the ₹10 lakhs compensation received, holding that the NCDRC had wrongly awarded it by inventing a case of 'antenatal negligence' against the doctors, even though the original complaint was confined to 'post-delivery negligence'. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and SC Sharma passed the order reiterating that it would...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 9, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Electricity Act | Supreme Court Dismisses Discom Appeals, Affirms All Purchasers Must Share Coal Shortage Costs EquallySupreme Court Seeks Responses Of HC Legal Services Committees & Jail Superintendents On SCLSC's Suggestions For Timely Filing Of AppealsChhattisgarh Police Files Closure Report In FIR Against Swami Ram Dev Over Anti-Allopathy...
IBC | Homebuyers Can't Be Denied Flat Possession If Their Claims Were Verified & Admitted By Resolution Professional : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that once a claim is verified and admitted by the Resolution Professional (RP), it cannot be treated as “belated” to deny substantive relief under a resolution plan. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma ruled in favour of the homebuyers, holding that their verified and admitted claims could not be downgraded to...
In Cases Of Rape On False Marriage Promise, Courts Must Examine If Accused Made Promise Only To Satisfy His Lust : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified the difference between consensual sex following a promise to marry which was broken later and intercourse based on a false promise made with mala fide intent from the start.“There is a clear distinction between rape and consensual sex and in a case where there is a promise of marriage, the Court must very carefully examine whether the accused had...
Reserved Category Candidates Availing Age Relaxation Barred From Migrating To General Category Seats If Rules Forbid : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that reserved category candidates who avail age relaxation to apply under the reserved category cannot later be considered for selection against unreserved (general) category vacancies if the recruitment rules explicitly prohibit such migration. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the case that arose from a Staff...
S. 482 CrPC/S.528 BNSS | Supreme Court Lays Down Four-Step Test For High Courts To Quash Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court laid down the steps to be considered by the High Court while hearing quashing petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (now Section 528 BNSS). The following steps should ordinarily determine the veracity of a prayer for quashing, raised by an accused by invoking the power vested in the High Court under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.: - (i) Step one, whether the material relied upon...