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Know The Law | When Can An Issue Be Tried First Under Order XIV Rule 2 CPC As Preliminary Issue?
The Supreme Court has recently held that an issue can be tried first only if it is a pure issue of law relating to jurisdiction or a statutory bar, and only before the court has begun trying all the issues together.A bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli ruled so while setting aside the orders of the trial court, the first appellate court and the Kerala High Court. The...
Mere Absence Of Train Ticket Cannot Defeat Railway Compensation Claim : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court on Friday (25 September) has held that mere absence of a railway ticket with an accident victim cannot by itself defeat a claim for compensation, especially where the victim remained hospitalised for over a month before succumbing to his injuries, making it “quite unlikely” that the ticket would have survived. A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar observed so while hearing an appeal filed by the parents of a deceased passenger. The bench restored the...
Senior Officer Cannot Be Paid Less Than Junior Holding Same Post : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a senior employee holding the same post cannot be paid less than a junior unless the disparity is supported by valid and demonstrable factors. “It is fundamental that a senior officer cannot be paid less than a junior officer holding the same post...A junior receiving a higher pay compared to the pay of the senior has to be justified with reference to valid factors.”, the Court said. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu heard an appeal filed...
Know The Law | Where Can A Motor Accident Claim Be Filed? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court has recently explained the scope of the territorial jurisdiction clause in the motor accident compensation claims, holding that a claimant cannot invoke the jurisdiction of a Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) merely because the insurance company has an office there.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar held so while dismissing an appeal filed by...
Know The Law | Consequences Of Not Furnishing Written Grounds Of Arrest : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that an accused has a fundamental and statutory right to be informed of the grounds of arrest in writing, and the written grounds must be furnished to the arrested person as a matter of course and without exception.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul Chandurkar stressed that the requirement under Article 22(1) of the Constitution is not a...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 25, 2026
Links to the reports of September 25, 2026 :Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Informing Steps Taken To Remove Online Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse MaterialsSupreme Court Reserves Judgment On Centre's Plea Seeking Prospective Application For Judgment On OBC-Creamy LayerSupreme Court Directs Centre, States To Implement 2026 ICU Guidelines, Sets Deadlines For Infrastructure...
'There Can't Be Part Acceptance & Part Rejection Of Prosecutrix's Statement' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In Rape Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 25) acquitted a man of rape charges, observing that a court cannot partially reject the testimony of a prosecutrix while deciding one charge and then partially accept the same testimony to convict the accused for rape. A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment, which had...
Admiralty Law | Valid Bareboat Charter Termination Ends Demise Charter Without Physical Repossession : Supreme Court Vacates Vessel Arrest
In a significant ruling in the context of maritime and admiralty laws, the Supreme Court on Friday (September 25) has held that when a shipowner validly terminates a demise or bareboat charter, the charter comes to an end even if the owner has not yet physically taken back the vessel. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard the...
S.413 BNSS | Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal By Magistrate Lies Before Sessions Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a victim's appeal against an order of acquittal passed by a Magistrate lies before the Court of Session and not the High Court. “…when there is a conviction in a trial held by a Magistrate of the First Class or the Second Class, an appeal lies to the Sessions Court. Going by the proviso to Section 413 BNSS, an appeal filed by a victim against an order...
Completed Trial Cannot Be Remanded Merely For Procedural Lapse Without Proof Of Prejudice : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a completed trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be remanded back to trial merely on the ground that the procedure relating to defence evidence was not followed, particularly when the accused has not demonstrated any prejudice. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran set aside the Kerala High Court's decision...
Supreme Court Directs Centre, States To Implement 2026 ICU Guidelines, Sets Deadlines For Infrastructure & Recruitment
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre, States and Union Territories to implement the 2026 Guidelines for Organization and Delivery of Intensive Care Services, prescribing a maximum period of nine months for specified ICU infrastructure requirements and six months for recruitment of critical-care personnel. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan passed the...