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Delay In Filing Appeal Against Externment Under Chhattisgarh Public Security Act Can Be Condoned Under S. 5 Limitation Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a delay occurred in filing an appeal against an externment order under the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. “…unless the statute expressly or by necessary implication excludes the operation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the appellate authority (under the Adhiniyam) should...
Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: May 2026
Anticipatory Bail - Successive Applications — Filing multiple anticipatory bail petitions in quick succession (e.g., three petitions within three months) after earlier dismissals, without any material change in circumstances, constitutes a clear abuse of process and reduces the extraordinary remedy of anticipatory bail to a mere gamble. Vasantha v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw...
Motor Accident Claim | Loss Of Right Leg Must Be Treated As 100% Functional Disability For Mason : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the loss of a right leg above the knee must be treated as 100% functional disability in the case of a mason, observing that compensation in motor accident claims cannot be determined merely on the basis of the percentage of physical disability without considering its impact on the victim's livelihood.A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V....
Existence Of Regulation Cannot Fetter Legislature's Power To Amend Statute & Override Regulation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the existence of a regulation framed under a statute cannot curtail or fetter legislative power to amend the parent enactment in a manner that overrides the regulation.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manoj Misra made the observation while upholding the power of the Commissioner of the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation to dismiss a...
Long Lapse Of Time Without Similar Criminal Conduct Relevant While Moulding Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 23) reduced the sentence of a convict, who had been awarded five years' rigorous imprisonment for each of four offences, noting that there was no material on record to indicate his involvement in any similar criminal activity during the long intervening period. “The long lapse of time without any material indicating repetition of similar criminal conduct...
CBSE Class XII Boards : Supreme Court Disposes Plea As CBSE Brings Formula To Assess Private Students From Gulf
The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday (June 22) that it has notified a national policy addressing the situation of private students from Gulf countries affected by the cancellation of CBSE Class XII Board exams due to the recent international crisis in the Gulf region. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union, informed the bench comprising Justice SVN Bhatti and...
Employee Who Didn't Inform Employer Of Address Change Can't Raise Plea Of Non-Receipt Of Show-Cause Notice : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Labour Court award directing reinstatement of an employee with back wages, holding that an employee who remained absent without authorization and failed to substantiate claims of being prevented from rejoining duty cannot seek relief on the basis of unverified assertions.The employee contended that the notice never reached him because it was sent to his...
