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S. 389 CrPC | Gravity Of Offence And Role Of Accused Must Guide Suspension Of Sentence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the Patna High Court's order suspending the sentence and granting a bail to the convict, who was convicted for the offence of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, holding that the High Court committed a clear and serious error in granting relief despite the gravity of the offence and the active role attributed to the accused. “…having regard to the relevant considerations such as nature of accusation, events in the crime and even the attribution of role of the...
S. 37 Arbitration | Arbitral Awards Not Liable To Set Aside On Mere Error In Law Or Misappreciation Of Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18) overturned the Chhattisgarh High Court's judgment, holding that the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by effectively acting as an appellate court, re-appreciating the evidence, and substituting its own interpretation in place of the arbitral award. “High Court, in exercise...
CUSAT Act | When Selected Candidate Resigns, Vacancy To Be Filled By Communal Rotation & Not From Rank List : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the rule of communal rotation in university appointments continues to operate even during the validity period of a rank list, and that a waitlisted candidate does not acquire an automatic right to appointment merely because a selected candidate resigns.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria dismissed appeals filed by Radhika T., a Scheduled Caste candidate, challenging the refusal of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) to appoint her...
Permission To Cut Trees Must Follow Definition Of 'Forest' In Godavarman Decision Though Land Not Notified As Forest: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that any permission to cut or remove trees has to be given by following the definition of forest given by the Court in its 1997 T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad v. Union of India, irrespective of whether the land in question has been formally notified as a reserve forest.As per the 1997 judgment, the Court gave a wider meaning to forest land and said that it will also include any area recorded as forest in the Government record, irrespective of the ownership.The...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 18, 2025
Links to today's reports :Cheque Dishonour | Supreme Court Doubts Precedent Exempting Convicted Company Directors From S.148 NI Act Deposit; Refers To Larger BenchIf Judicial Order Is Based On Dishonest Or Extraneous Factors, Why Not Take Disciplinary Action Against Judge? Supreme Court'Facilitates Access To Justice' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Formation Of Bombay High...
Contradictions In Sole Eyewitness Testimony Fatal To Prosecution Case, Supreme Court Acquits Four In Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18) acquitted four persons convicted of murder, holding that discrepancies in the testimony of the sole interested eyewitness rendered it unreliable, and that a conviction could not be sustained solely on such evidence in the absence of corroboration. A Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi heard a criminal appeal in which the appellants-convicts assailed their conviction, contending that the sole eyewitness, the...
Individual Firms Can Claim Proportionate JV Experience For Future Work Contracts When Applying Solo : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18) observed that an experience gained as a partner in a Joint Venture contractual works can be claimed proportionately by an individual entity bidding separately in future tenders. A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the Chhattisgarh High Court's decision which refused to consider the Appellant's proportionate work experience, it gained while partnering in a joint venture with 49 percent stake, for its future work contracts....
'State Can't Dilute NEET Eligibility For Dental Courses': Supreme Court In Rajasthan BDS Case; Imposes ₹10 Crores On Erring Colleges
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the State of Rajasthan had no authority to lower the minimum qualifying percentile in the NEET-UG examination for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course for the academic year 2016–17, and that the decision to do so was manifestly illegal. At the same time, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court protected the degrees of students who have already completed the BDS course, while imposing severe...
Ad hoc Judges Can Sit In Single Benches Or In Division Benches With Sitting Judges Of High Court : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that ad hoc judges appointed in High Courts can constitute single benches or can sit with sitting judges in division benches.The Court also left it to the discretion of the Chief Justice of the High Court to decide who should be the presiding judge if a division bench is constituted with a sitting judge and an ad hoc judge.Article 224A of the Constitution allows the appointment of retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges. As per the April 2021...
Omission In Chief Examination Can Be Cured In Cross-Examination : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 17) ruled that the omissions made in the examination-in-chief can be cured in the witness's cross-examination. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice K. Vinod Chandran heard the case relating to the dispute over the attestation of the Will, where the genuineness of the Will was disputed by the testator's one of the daughter who was left...