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Supreme Court Directs Punjab, Haryana To Supply 11,973 Million Units Of Power Arrears To Himachal Pradesh Over 20 Years
It is particularly unfortunate that a dispute remained pending for several decades, the Court commented.
Supreme Court Clarifies Judgment On OBC-Creamy Layer Parental Salary Computation
The Court stated that the jugment will not re-open already concluded selections and promotions.
Supreme Court Expresses Pain Over Death Of Girl Due To School Pillar Collapse, Quashes Criminal Case Against Officer-Bearers
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 02) quashed criminal proceedings against the President and Superintendent of an Ashram School in Maharashtra, who were charged over the death of a 12-year old student after a pillar under construction on the school premises collapsed on her.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manmohan quashed the proceedings, allowing the appeal against the Bombay High Court's order by which it had refused to quash it.The deceased was a Class 7 student aged 12 who...
Magistrate May Refuse Remand Of Accused If Detention Exceeded Reasonable Period Within 24-Hour Timeframe : Supreme Court
The detaining authority should ensure that detention should not extend beyond the reasonable period within the 24-hour period.
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 5, 2026
Links to the reports of November 5 :24-Hour Period For Production Before Magistrate Runs From Time Of Detention & Not From Formal Arrest : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Expresses Reservations Over Judgment Holding Right To Speedy Trial Cannot Override Stringent NDPS Bail ConditionsIn Freedom Fighters' Pension Claims, Authorities Must Take Practical Approach; Don't Insist On Strict Proof...
When Co-Accused Charged Under S.302 & S.34 IPC Are Acquitted, One Accused Can't Be Convicted Without Independent S.302 Charge : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when all accused are charged with murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the allegation of having acted in furtherance of their common intention, one accused cannot be convicted individually under Section 302 IPC if the others are acquitted, unless an independent charge under Section 302 IPC simpliciter was framed against that accused.The Court made the observation while acquitting a woman, Sau Kamalbai Waman Patil, who was...
CPC | Plaints Rejected At Pre-Registration Stage Must Be Recorded Under Order IV Rule 2 : Supreme Court
High Courts may amend the civil manual if no provision exists, the Supreme Court said.
Woman Rejected For UP Constable Post Over Squint Eye; Supreme Court Directs Appointment After Medical Board Finds Vision Normal
The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh govt. to issue an appointment order to a woman candidate for the post of Constable Civil Police, who was denied appointment on the ground of an alleged squint eye, despite a medical certificate certifying her vision as proper and normal. The appellant was issued a call letter for Document Verification (DV) and Physical Standard Test (PST)...
Supreme Court Expresses Reservations Over Judgment Holding Right To Speedy Trial Cannot Override Stringent NDPS Bail Conditions
The Court observed that the right to speedy trial, being a fundamental right, cannot be subjected to stringent bail conditions.
Prolonged Litigation Cannot Defeat Legitimate Need Of Landlord: Supreme Court Restores Eviction Order After 40 Years
The Supreme Court has observed that “prolonged litigation cannot defeat the legitimate need of the landlord,” while restoring an eviction order in a dispute where a tenant had continued to occupy the premises for nearly four decades despite the landlord's bona fide requirementA bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh set aside the Allahabad High...