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'Casual Approach' : Supreme Court Summons Rajasthan Top Officials For Non-Compliance With Orders Against Illegal Mining In Chambal
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 14) came down heavily on the Rajasthan Government for its failure to adhere to the Court's earlier directions regarding curbing illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary. The Court directed several senior Rajasthan bureaucrats, including the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Principal Secretaries of Mining, Finance, Forest, and Transport Departments of Rajasthan, to remain personally present before the Court along with detailed compliance...
'Heinousness Of Crime Alone Not Ground To Deny Remission': Supreme Court Orders Release Of Madhumita Murder Case Convict After 22 Yrs
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 15) has held that the plea for remission of a convict cannot be rejected solely on the ground of the heinousness of the offence; instead, the decision on remission must be based on the holistic assessment of the prisoner's right to be released on fair and reasonable criteria.The Court made the observation, while quashing the Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) decision refusing to allow the premature release of 2003 Madhumita Murder Case convict Rohit Chaturvedi.A...
Arbitration Clause Gets Incorporated In Later Contract When Earlier Agreement Is Imported “Body and Soul” : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when a subsequent contract incorporates, in its entirety, the terms and conditions of an earlier agreement containing an arbitration clause, such incorporation is sufficient to invoke arbitration, and the later agreement need not separately express a clear intention to refer disputes to arbitration or specifically mention the arbitration clause in the earlier agreement.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran set aside the Bombay High Court's...
Students Transferred To Other Private Colleges After Original Institution Lost Recognition Can't Claim Govt Fees : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that students shifted from the defunct Sardar Rajas Medical College and Hospital (SRMCH), Odisha, to other private medical colleges after the original institution lost recognition cannot claim a “windfall” by paying only subsidised government medical college fees, and permitted recovery of outstanding dues from them at the fee rates applicable at SRMCH.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed that approximately ₹14 crore secured from the Selvam...
Canara Bank Regulations | Joint Disciplinary Proceedings Not Necessary When Multiple Officers Involved In Same Case : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a separate disciplinary proceeding is permissible against a delinquent bank employee as per Regulation 10 of Canara Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, despite multiple officers are involved in a delinquent act, as there's no mandate to hold a joint disciplinary proceeding where more than one officer is involved. A bench of...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Motor Vehicles Act
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Assessment of Disability and Loss of Earning Capacity – Functional Disability vs. Physical Disability – The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to reduce the functional disability of the appellant-claimant from 63% to 30% - held that the High Court failed to provide cogent reasons...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 13, 2026
Links to today's reports :'Oral Dictation Not Final' : Supreme Court Slams Party Who Alleged Signed Order Favouring Adani Ports Was Not Same As Oral OrderAfter NEET-UG 2026 Cancellation, Plea In Supreme Court To Replace NTA & Conduct Fresh Exam Under Judicial SupervisionIBC | Appeals Must Be Filed With Certified Copy Of Impugned Order, Mere E-Filing Not Enough: Supreme...
'Hostile Witness Testimony Can Be Used To Acquit Also, Not Just Convict' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction
Observing that the evidence of hostile witnesses can be used not only for conviction but also to discredit the prosecution case and support acquittal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 13) has acquitted a man accused of killing a man belonging to a SC/ST category.The Court found that the very foundation of the prosecution's case was discredited by the prosecution's witnesses as they...
Contractual Appointment Against Regular Post Advertisement Is 'Patently Illegal': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 13) held that appointing a candidate on a contractual basis against an advertisement issued for regular vacancies is “patently illegal and unconstitutional” when no reasons are recorded for such differential treatment. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti allowed an appeal filed by an Assistant Professor, who was granted a...
Land Acquisition | Residential Plot Sale Deed Can't Be Used To Determine Compensation For Industrial Land : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a residential sale deed from an adjoining village cannot be used to determine compensation for industrial land acquired for highway expansion, ruling that the "similar type of land" requirement under Section 26(1)(b) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is mandatory and...