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Supreme Court Refers 'Bharat Drilling' Judgment' To Larger Bench For Clarity Whether Prohibited Claims Bind Arbitral Tribunals
The Supreme Court on Friday referred its 2009 judgment in Bharat Drilling and Foundation Treatment Private Limited versus State of Jharkhand (2009) 16 SCC 705. to a larger bench, observing that the ruling has been repeatedly and incorrectly relied upon to dilute prohibitory clauses in government contracts. A bench of Justice P S Narasimha and Justice A S Chandurkar said the earlier decision...
Supreme Court Doubts Verdict Which Held Mere Inconvenience Of Parties As No Ground To Transfer Criminal Case
The Supreme Court has cast doubt on its recent judgment in Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd which held that "mere convenience or inconvenience of the parties may not by itself be sufficient enough to pray for transfer" of a criminal case from one state to another as per Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant(as he was then) and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, in the order passed on November 18 (but uploaded today),...
NEET-UG : Supreme Court Grants Relief To TN Students Who Lost MBBS Seats After Missing Fee Payment Deadline
The Supreme Court today (December 5) granted relief to three NEET-UG candidates from Tamil Nadu who had lost their MBBS seats after failing to complete the fee payment within the stipulated time owing to technical glitches.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar permitted the students to make the payment by Wednesday (December 10), thereby restoring their chance to secure admission. Initially, the bench was not convinced and it stated that if the relief is allowed primarily...
S. 32(1) Evidence Act | Imminent Death Not A Precondition For Treating Statement As Dying Declaration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 4), while restoring the summons to the deceased's in-laws in the shooting case, held that the mere fact that death was not imminent at the time of recording the statement does not render a dying declaration irrelevant. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh heard the case where the appellant lodged an FIR after his deceased sister was shot by her husband. Although the victim initially named only her husband in her Section 161...
While Deciding S.319 CrPC Application, Court Not Required To Test Credibility Of Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 4) set aside the Allahabad High Court's refusal to summon the deceased's in-laws as additional accused, stressing that courts cannot conduct a mini-trial or assess witness credibility while deciding an application under Section 319 CrPC. “At the stage of deciding the application under Section 319 CrPC, the Court is not required to test the credibility or weigh the probative value of the evidence as would be done at the end of the trial for determining the...
High Court Should Not Grant Pre-Arrest Bail While Refusing To Quash FIR; Accused Must First Apply For Such Bail To Sessions Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail to the accused while refusing to quash the FIR registered against them. It also observed that at the first instance, the relief of pre-arrest bail must be sought by the accused from the Sessions Court."It cannot be denied that provisions of pre-arrest bail are applicable in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Hence, any person accused of an offence if desirous of seeking such protection would be required to avail the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 4, 2025
Links to today's reportsParent's Work-From-Home Status Alone Cannot Determine Child Custody : Supreme CourtUsing AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice ManmohanS. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court'Govt Already Addressing Misuse Of AI-Generated Content' : Supreme Court Disposes Of...
2021 Delhi Principal Recruitment: Supreme Court Directs UPSC To Accept Experience Between Original & Revised Application Deadlines
The Supreme Court recently directed the Union Public Service Commission to declare the results of candidates who completed ten years of teaching experience before July 29, 2021 for recruitment process of 2021 for 363 posts of Principals in the Directorate of Education, Delhi Government.A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi said that if such candidates are found in...
Universities Must Follow University Grants Commission's Guidelines : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that universities are obligated to follow the University Grants Commission guidelines.The Court made this observation while disposing of a case filed against the Banaras Hindu University(BHU).A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi was dealing with the case pertaining to 2013 appointments to the post of...
S. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an act of clicking a woman's pictures and making her videos on a mobile phone without her consent, when is not indulging in a "private act", would not attract an offence of voyeurism under Section 354C IPC. Holding thus, a bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Manmohan discharged a man, accused of intimidating the complainant by clicking her photos and...