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Housing Project Must Be Built As Per Brochure Given To Buyer: Supreme Court Directs CBI Enquiry Into DLF Construction
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to proceed with a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) into issues surrounding the construction of the DLF Primus project in Gurugram, particularly the alleged deviation from the project plan and brochure shown to homebuyers.A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan said a housing project must be delivered in accordance with the representations made to prospective buyers through the brochure and plan. The...
Investigation Failures Under Spotlight As Supreme Court Overturns Three Murder Convictions In September First Week
In the first week of September, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction in three murder cases arising from markedly different crimes: a six-year-old child's murder, a broad-daylight killing, and a kidnapping-for-ransom case that culminated in murder, but shared a common thread i.e., the prosecution's failure to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.In Dhrub Singh Etc. v. The State of Bihar 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 883, the Court on September 1 set aside the murder conviction of...
University Must Honour Teachers, Can't Deviate From UGC Regulations On Payscale : Supreme Court Gives Relief To Associate Professor
The Supreme Court recently held that universities could not depart from the statutory guidelines and regulations governing the pay scale of their teaching staff. “University ought to honour its teachers and uphold their rights as they undertake to impart knowledge to vast number of students and they are estopped from departing from the regulations and guidelines. Hence, University cannot...
'Shoddy Investigation' : Supreme Court Overturns Conviction In Kidnapping & Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (03.09.2026) acquitted the (sole surviving) convict in a kidnapping for ransom and murder case, holding that the prosecution's investigation was shoddy and rested on inadmissible confessions and an unsubstantiated “story”, rather than on legally proved evidence.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing an appeal filed by the...
Supreme Court Allows Retiral Benefits To Employee Whose ST Certificate Was Found Invalid After 25 Years' Service
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) in exercise of its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution has protected the retiral and pensionary benefits of a retired employee, whose community certificate was subsequently found to be invalid after rendering over 25 years in service. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi heard the appeal filed by a...
Supreme Court Allows NGO Energy Watchdog To Participate In Proceedings Against Companies Over Alleged Unauthorised Power Use
The Supreme Court has permitted the NGO Energy Watchdog to participate in the proceedings initiated by Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. against two companies over alleged unauthorised supply and use of electricity. A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Jharkhand High Court permitting the NGO...
RBI Can Supersede Multi-State Co-operative Bank Board Beyond Six-Months; Consultation With State Not Needed : Supreme Court
Observing that the Banking Regulation Act applies to multi-state co-operative banks, the Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) held that the Reserve Bank of India's power to supersede the Board of Directors of a multi-state co-operative bank extends beyond the six-month limit prescribed under Article 243ZL(1) of the Constitution. “…the power of RBI to supersede BoD of a...
S. 362 CrPC Does Not Curtail High Court's Inherent Power To Recall Judgment Resulting In Miscarriage Of Justice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which generally bars criminal courts from altering or reviewing a judgment after it has been signed, does not obliterate the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to recall an order or judgment when allowing it to stand would result in a miscarriage of justice.The Court made the observation while allowing...
NCTE Executive Committee Empowered To Seek Annual Performance Appraisal Reports From Teacher Educational Institutes : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) upheld the National Council for Teacher Education's and its executive committee's power to call for annual Performance Appraisal Reports (PAR) from Teacher Education Institutes. “…there is ample empowerment of the Council as well as the Executive Committee to call for annual Performance Appraisal Report from institutions imparting...