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Dismissal Of Suit For Default Not Res Judicata, But Party May Still Be Denied Relief For Abandoning Earlier Proceedings : Supreme Court
A litigant who elects not to pursue a claim cannot be permitted to revive the same dispute at a later stage, particularly in collateral proceedings, the Court stated.
Plea Moved In Supreme Court Against Anticipatory Bail To Swami Avimukteshwaranand In POCSO Case
A Special Leave Petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's March 25 order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Prayagraj POCSO Case over alleged sexual abuse of minors.Ashutosh Brahmachari, the first informant in the case, has filed the petition through AOR Saurabh Ajay Gupta, arguing that the High Court failed...
'Respect For Higher Courts' Orders A Basic Principle' : Supreme Court Rebukes Rent Authority For Revisiting Eviction Order Affirmed By SC
The Supreme Court has censured a Rent Control Authority in Uttar Pradesh for disregarding its order affirming the tenant's eviction by reopening the matter on the tenant's application, despite the proceedings having already attained finality. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh was dealing with a case where, despite the tenant's eviction attaining finality, having...
Omission To Sign Order Sheet On Framing Charges Won't Vitiate Trial, When Charges Were Read Over To Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the absence of a signature on the charge-framing order sheet is a curable procedural defect and does not vitiate the trial, particularly where the accused was duly informed of and understood the charges against them. “…the defect relating to the absence of signature on the charge does not constitute an illegality. It is, at best, a curable...
When Can Converted Dalit Reclaim Scheduled Caste Status After Re-Conversion? Supreme Court Explains
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court recently clarified that if a Scheduled caste person converts to any other religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism, he immediately loses the membership of the Scheduled Caste status. In this, the Court also explained that if such a person re-converts to Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism, then he has to establish conclusive proof of the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 25, 2026
Links to today's reports :Over 80 % Women Lawyers Feel Their Professional Journey Harder Than Male Peers : SCBA SurveySupreme Court Refuses NHAI's Plea To Review Retrospective Application Of Solatium To NH Acquisitions, But Bars Reopening Settled Claims'Need Of The Hour' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On SCBA Plea To Create Dedicated Welfare Fund For SC AdvocatesSupreme Court Expunges Kerala...
Mandate On Non-Disclosure Of Rape Victim's Identity Not Being Followed: Supreme Court Directs Strict Compliance In Pending Cases
Expressing concern over the disclosure of a rape victim's identity in court records, the Supreme Court has directed all Registrars General of High Courts to ensure strict compliance with the statutory prohibition under Section 228-A IPC in all pending cases, including those instituted prior to its 2018 judgment in Nipun Saxena v. Union of India. The Court observed that the mandate...
Defence Security Corps Personnel Eligible For Second Pension; Shortfall Up To One Year Can Be Condoned: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on March 24 held that personnel of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) who are already drawing pension from their earlier service in the Army are eligible to earn a second service pension for their subsequent DSC service, and any shortfall in qualifying service up to one year can be condoned in accordance with the Pension Regulations. The Court clarified that there is no legal...
Mere Participation In Arbitration Does Not Estop Party From Challenging Inherent Lack Of Jurisdiction Of Arbitrator : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that in the absence of an arbitration agreement, a mere participation of a party to a unilaterally invoked arbitration proceedings would not operate as an estoppel to bar it from raising the legality of the arbitral award being non-est in law. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe affirmed the Bombay High Court's decision which had declared the award...