Monkey Menace In Judges' Residential Bungalows : Supreme Court Floats Tender To Engage 'Monkey Scarers'

The Supreme Court has issued a tender notice inviting bids from agencies to provide manpower to manage the menace of monkeys at the residential bungalows of its judges.In a notice issued through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, the apex court stated that it intends to invite online bids from vendors and agencies from the open market for providing personnel designated as...

West Bengal SIR | Supreme Court Asks INC Candidate Deleted From Electoral Roll To Approach Appellate Tribunal

The Supreme Court today allowed one Motab Shaikh, seeking to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections on Indian National Congress' ticket, to approach the recently formed Appellate Tribunal in Kolkata against his deletion from the electoral roll after SIR exercise.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi heard the matter.Briefly put, the...

Justice KV Viswanathan Recuses After Reserving Judgment On Discovering Prior Appearance As Lawyer For Appellant

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court recalled an order reserving judgment after it came to light that one of the judges who heard the matter had previously appeared as counsel for a party.Justice KV Viswanathan on Wednesday recused from a civil appeal filed by Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Viswanathan had earlier...

SARFAESI | Borrowers' Redemption Right Not Lost By Auction Sale If Balance Consideration Was Paid After Timelimit : Supreme Court

The Court allowed the borrower to redeem the property despite the issuance of sale certificate, as the balance was paid by the auction purchaser belatedly.

Election Petition Must Be Decided On Materials On Record, Can't Be Remanded To Fill Evidentiary Gaps : Supreme Court

The Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order directing voter examination and fingerprint analysis in a double voting case, as no such plea was made before the Election Tribunal.

Justice Chandurkar Recuses From Hearing Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In Gadchiroli Arson Case

Justice Atul Chandurkar of the Supreme Court today recused from hearing advocate Surendra Gadling's bail plea in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case. The matter was listed today before a bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul Chandurkar. Earlier, Justice MM Sundresh had recused from the case. Subsequently, the case was being heard by a bench led by Justice JK Maheshwari. Today,...

Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application Not Barred By Dismissal Of Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) observed that the filing of an appeal against an ex-parte decree would not bar the filing of an application for setting aside the ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).The Court explained that the scope of appeal under Section 96 CPC and the application under Order IX Rule 13 was different. While in the former, the merits...

Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Satinder Singh Bhasin For Not Settling Claims In Grand Venice Project

The Court also noted that Bhasin had siphoned off Rs 50 lakhs from his company to make the bail deposit.

'Never Seen Such A Polarised State' : Supreme Court On West Bengal After Attack On Judges In SIR Duties

West Bengal is the most politically polarised State, said the Supreme Court in exasperation, following the unfortunate gherao and attack on judicial officers performing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) duties in a village in Malda district yesterday.The Supreme Court orally said that in the State, "everyone speaks in political language". The Court said that deployment of judicial officers...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 12 - 20, 2026

Administrative Law – Retrospective Validation – Ex Post Facto Approval – Whether subsequent Board approval can cure a jurisdictional defect in a CLU issued without statutory backing. Held: When a statute prescribes a particular manner for doing an act, it must be done in that manner and no other - A CLU that is unlawful on the date of its grant for want of statutory authority does...

Supreme Court Slams West Bengal Officials Over Attack On Judges During SIR Duty, Directs Use Of Central Forces

The Court directed the ECI to entrust the investigation to either the CBI or the NIA.

In Departmental Enquiry, Document Not Admitted By Employee Must Be Proved Through Witness : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) has observed that when the employee doesn't admit the charges labelled against him, he cannot be dismissed from the services based on an employer's unproven documentary evidence. The Court emphasized that employers must prove such documentary evidence through witnesses, so that the employee could have an opportunity to cross-examine the witness.“Even...