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Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam: Supreme Court Exempts Ex- CM's Secretary & OSD, Director Of Balaji Cements From Surrender
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 26) exempted three accused in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam from surrendering in terms of the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order which cancelled the default bail granted to them.The interim relief is granted to retired IAS officer K. Dhanunjaya Reddy (former Secretary in the CMO), Krishna Mohan Reddy (former OSD to former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan...
Foreign Chief Justices & Judges Join Constitution Day Event At Supreme Court
Chief Justices and Judges from the Apex Courts of various foreign nations were present at the Constitution Day Celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association at the Supreme Court Lawns today.Chief Justices of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Mauritius and Judges from the Supreme Courts of Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Federal Court of Malaysia were present.Senior Advocate Vikas...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 25, 2025
Links to today's reports :'97 Laws Have Provisions Discriminatory Towards Leprosy-Affected Persons': NHRC Tells Supreme Court; Gives RecommendationsAppellate Courts Can Grant Interim Relief Even If Suit Is Dismissed By Trial Court : Supreme Court'Gross Indiscipline' : Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Christian Army Officer For Refusal To Participate In Religious ParadesSupreme Court...
'Pendency Of This Court Is 90,000; Will Cross A Lakh; Who's Responsible?' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Adjournment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the practice of lawyers seeking adjournments to obtain instructions from clients, observing that such conduct contributes to the mounting pendency before the Court. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan pulled up the counsel appearing for the State of Karnataka after she sought time to obtain instructions in a criminal case...
Supreme Court To Examine Private Universities' Functioning Across Country, Seeks Details From Govts & UGC
Expressing its intention to examine the functioning of private universities across the country, the Supreme Court recently sought details from the Union Government, the State/UT Governments to furnish comprehensive details on the creation, functioning and regulatory oversight of all private and deemed-to-be universities.The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice N.V. Anjaria passed...
Marriage Should Not Be Taken As Broken Down Just Because Spouses Live Separately; Courts Must Identify Who Broke Ties : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently cautioned High Courts and Trial Courts against dissolving marriages solely on the basis of couples living apart and labelling it an irretrievable breakdown. The Court emphasised that judges must undertake a thorough examination of the reasons behind the separation and determine the real cause of the spouses living separately. “we may hasten to add that Courts,...
Letter Of Intent A 'Promise In Embryo'; Doesn't Create Vested Rights Until Preconditions Are Met : Supreme Court
Holding that a Letter of Interest (LoI) does not confer any enforceable or vested rights until all stipulated pre-conditions are fulfilled, the Supreme Court upheld the Himachal Pradesh government's decision to cancel an LoI issued to a private company for the supply of electronic Point-of-Sale (ePoS) devices for its Public Distribution System (PDS). “an LoI (Letter of Interest) creates...
MV Act | Supreme Court Refers Issues Regarding Cashless Treatment To Justice Sapre Committee's Examination
The Supreme Court recently referred to the Justice AS Sapre Committee (Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety) issues pertaining to cashless treatment and complete insurance coverage for road accident victims.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was dealing with intervention applications filed by Advocate Kishan Chand Jain in the 2012 PIL of Dr. S Rajaseekaran (Chairman and Head...
Order XXI Rule 90 CPC | Auction Sale Can't Be Challenged On Grounds Which Could Have Been Raised Before Proclamation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 25) held that a judgment-debtor cannot, at a belated stage, assail an auction sale in execution proceedings, particularly once the sale has been completed. The Court observed that such a challenge is impermissible under Order XXI Rule 90(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure when the judgment-debtor had a prior opportunity to raise objections before...