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Company Which Suffered Loss Due To Offence Can File Appeal As 'Victim' Against Acquittal Under S.372 CrPC : Supreme Court
Reiterating that the victim need not necessarily be a complainant/informant for filing an appeal under proviso to Section 372 CrPC, the Supreme Court today (July 14) ruled that a company that suffers loss/damages due to acts of the accused can filed appeal against acquittal as a 'victim' under proviso to Section 372 CrPC. The bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant...
Aided School Teacher's Post Akin To Post Under State Govt; Gratuity Governed By State Rules : Supreme Court
Observing that a teacher working in a government-aided school is holding a post similar to a post under the State Government, the Supreme Court held that the gratuity of an aided-school teacher would not be governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (“1972 Act”), but by the State service rules relating to pay and allowances.The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K....
No Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the insurance companies to settle the claim on a computation proactively, on receipt of intimation of the accident, at least provisionally, to avoid interest on future prospects and driving into protracted litigation."When...
'High Courts Can Suo Motu Confer Senior Designation' : Supreme Court Upholds Orissa HC's Sr Advocate Designations
The Supreme Court today(July 14) set aside the decision of the Orissa High Court, which struck down Rule 6(9) of the High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019. Rule 6(9) gave suo moto powers to the full court of the High Court to designate an advocate as 'Senior Advocate'. The Court relied upon its recent decision in Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt.) of NCT of Delhi...
Secretly Recorded Telephonic Conversation Of Spouse Admissible Evidence In Matrimonial Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 14) set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment that held that recording a wife's telephonic conversation without her knowledge amounts to a "clear breach" of her fundamental right of privacy and cannot be admitted in evidence before a Family Court.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma thus held that a secretly...
Know The Law | Whether Employment Bonds Are Legally Enforceable In India? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently resolved the contentious issue of whether employment bonds are valid and legally enforceable in India.It held that employment bond agreements mandating a minimum service period or imposing a financial penalty for early resignation are legally valid. The Court ruled that such clauses do not violate Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which prohibits...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 30, 2025 To July 6, 2025
Reports/Judgements ♦ Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Handover Of Mahabodhi Mahavihara At Gaya To Buddhists; Allows To Approach HCCase Title : Sulekhatai Nalinitai Narayanrao Kumbhare v. The Union of India | Diary No. 19102/2025The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to hand over the management of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya, Bihar to...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: June 23, 2025 To June 30, 2025
Reports/ JudgmentsSupreme Court Decries Tactic Of Obtaining Bail By Offering Money Deposit & Later Challenging Condition As OnerousCase Title: KUNDAN SINGH Versus THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CGST AND CENTRAL EXCISE, SLP(Crl) No. 9111/2025Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 686The Supreme Court strongly deprecated the practice of parties getting anticipatory/regular bail orders from courts...
Prosecutor Working On Contractual Basis Cannot Claim Regularisation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently rejected a plea by a Public Prosecutor, appointed on a contractual basis, seeking regularisation.A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi held that the Calcutta High Court had not committed any error in rejecting the petitioner's writ application seeking directions for regularisation. The Court noted that the petitioner had himself been...
Legal Heirs Of Negligent Driver Not Entitled To Compensation Under Motor Vehicle Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 2) reiterated that the legal heirs of the deceased person driving a vehicle negligently cannot seek compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act (“MV Act”). The partial court working days bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's decision, which had dismissed the plea filed by the deceased legal...
One Year Of New Criminal Laws : Key Supreme Court Judgments On BNS, BNSS
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, came into effect exactly a year ago, on July 1, 2024. As we mark their first anniversary, let us look at how the Supreme Court has interpreted and applied these provisions over the past year.SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Allows Benefit Of Section 479 BNSS To Undertrials In...