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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 14, 2025
Plea Seeks Probe Into NCLAT Member's Disclosure Of Higher Judge Trying To Influence Decision; Supreme Court To Deal On Administrative SideCan Telecom Spectrum License Be Subjected To Insolvency Proceedings? Supreme Court Reserves JudgmentS.138 NI Act | Guidelines In 'Damodar Prabhu Judgment' On Costs For Compounding Cheque Bounce Cases Not Binding: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Seeks ED's...
Trial Judges Shouldn't Write Directly To Supreme Court Seeking Time Extension : SC Reiterates
The Supreme Court on Friday once again expressed disapproval of the practice of Trial Courts sending letters directly to the Supreme Court seeking extension of time set for completion of trial, and added that such communications should be routed through the High Court.The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed that the judge of the Trial Court has...
'Consistent Ocular Evidence Prevails Over Medical Evidence', Supreme Court Upholds POCSO Act Conviction
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on a 4-year-old girl, rejecting his plea for acquittal based on the absence of medical evidence and eyewitness testimony, holding that the consistent and credible evidence of the child's parents was sufficient to sustain the conviction. “It may be true that Dr. Priyanka Toppo (PW-6) did not find...
Supreme Court Upholds View That Eden Gardens Not A 'Public Place' For Levy Of Advertisement Tax
The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Calcutta High Court order which held that Eden Gardens stadium was not a "public place" for the purpose of levying advertisement tax under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta appeared for petitioner-Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Senior...
'Ensure State's Lawyers Appear' : Supreme Court Tells Jharkhand Home Secretary
The Home Secretary of Jharkhand, Ms Vandana Dadel, appeared online before the Supreme Court today in compliance with yesterday's order summoning her over repeated lapses by the State in appearing in matters where service of notice had been completed. The Court asked her to ensure that Jharkhand's legal representatives remain duly present in such cases. As for the main matter, the Court...
'Customer-Banker Relationship Is Of Mutual Trust' : Supreme Court Quashes Reinstatement Of Post Master Who Embezzled Deposits
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) set aside the reinstatement of the Post Master who was removed from the service for embezzling the depositors amount for its personal use. The Court said mere deposit of the embezzled money will not absolve an employee of the misconduct. “Relationship of a customer with a banker is of mutual trust. Any account holder will be satisfied once an...
Bata v. Crocs : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Of Footwear Makers Against Maintainability Of Crocs' Passing Off Suits Over Design Infringement
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Bata India Ltd and five other footwear manufacturers challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which held that the suits filed by Crocs Inc.USA alleging passing off over the infringement of the latter's footwear designs registered under the Designs Act were maintainable.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok...
Supreme Court Seeks ED's Response On Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea To Relax Bail Conditions In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today issued notice on an application filed by ex-Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the money laundering case arising out of the cash-for-jobs 'scam'.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Narendra Hooda. Advocate Zoheb Hossain appeared for ED and...
Parental Consent Necessary For Online Platforms To Use Child's Data As Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Thursday (November 13) notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, framed under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, a significant step towards protection of data privacy.Centre had held public consultation on the draft DPDP Rules in January this year.The rules prescribe that Data Fiduciaries shall adopt...
S.138 NI Act | Guidelines In 'Damodar Prabhu Judgment' On Costs For Compounding Cheque Bounce Cases Not Binding: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the cost imposed by the Bombay High Court on a man convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after noting that the complainant had no objection to the settlement and that the appellant was unable to pay the amount.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma held that the guidelines in Damodar S. Prabhu v....
Can Telecom Spectrum License Be Subjected To Insolvency Proceedings? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved judgment in a batch of appeals challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's decision in the insolvency proceedings of Aircel and Reliance Communications holding that spectrum can be subjected to insolvency/liquidation proceedings being an intangible asset of the Corporate Debtor.The NCLAT further held that the right to use the spectrum can only...