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Supreme Court Bars Coercive Steps Against Owners Of 10-Year-Old Diesel & 15-Year-Old Petrol Vehicles In Delhi NCR
The Supreme Court today (August 12) directed that no coercive action will be taken against owners of 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi NCR. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the interim direction while hearing a batch of pleas on environmental issues in the MC Mehta Case. The bench also issued notice in the review...
Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Ascertain If Any Prisoner Is Remaining In Jail Even After Serving Sentence
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12) issued an important direction to the Home Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to ascertain if any convict is remaining in prison beyond the period of sentence.If any such convict is continuing in prison, then they should be immediately released, if not wanted in any other case, the Court ordered.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna...
Is Judicial Officer Eligible For Appointment As District Judge In Bar Vacancy? Supreme Court Refers To Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12) referred to a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges the issue whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy.The Court also referred the issue whether the eligibility for appointment as a District Judge has to be seen only at the time of appointment or at the...
Adverse Possession Plea Can't Be Raised For First Time At Appellate Stage : Supreme Court
Observing that a court's decision cannot rest on grounds beyond the parties' pleadings, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a suit where the plaintiff, having not originally pleaded adverse possession, raised the claim only at the appellate stage. “It is important to remember that the basic rule of law of pleadings is, that a party can only succeed according to what he has alleged...
Supreme Court Upholds Punjab Jail Official's Conviction For Helping Undertrial's Escape Attempt
Observing that the custodial officers must be held to the highest standards of integrity, the Supreme Court on Monday (Aug. 11) upheld the conviction of a Punjab Jail Official for his role in a criminal conspiracy to facilitate the escape attempt of an undertrial prisoner and assault on police officers. Condemning the Appellant's conduct, the bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 11, 2025
Links of today's reports :'How Can Govt Land Be Used For Political Purposes?' Supreme Court Upholds Madras HC Order To Remove Flagpoles From Public Places'Against Equality' : Supreme Court Quashes Army Policy To Reserve Higher Number Of JAG Posts For Men Than WomenSupreme Court To Hear Plea Against Kerala High Court Suspending Toll Collection In Paliyekkara In NH 544Supreme Court To Hear...
Motor Accidents | Insurer Of Registered Owner Liable If Vehicle's Registration Was Not Changed After Transfer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the insurer of the registered owner of a vehicle will be liable to compensate third-party losses arising out of the use of the vehicle, if the registration of the vehicle was not changed despite its transfer.A bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria heard an appeal by a goods carriage driver challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court's ruling that held...
Statements In FIR Furnished By One Accused Cannot Be Used Against Another Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the statements made by one accused in an FIR cannot be used against another accused. “The legal position, therefore, is this – a statement contained in the FIR furnished by one of the accused in the case cannot, in any manner, be used against another accused. Even as against the accused who made it, the statement cannot be used if it is inculpatory...
