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Filing Petition Under NALSA's Free Legal Aid Program Without Convict's Consent Is Misuse Of Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed with a delay of 2,298 days by a convict from Punjab, holding that the petition was filed merely under a legal aid programme without the convict's consent, and that such a practice amounts to misuse of process.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing the plea filed on behalf of Kamaljit...
“Value of Byju's Stake Cannot Be Preserved if Aakash Is Commercially Killed,” NCLAT Declines to Stay Rights Issue EGM
Observing that the value of Byju's stake in Aakash cannot be preserved if the subsidiary is commercially “killed”, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench, refused to stay Aakash Educational Services Ltd.'s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for a proposed rights issue scheduled on October 29. The tribunal dismissed a plea by GLAS Trust Company LLC, a...
MBBS Stipend | 'Wake Up From Slumber' : Supreme Court Chides NMC For Not Enforcing Directive To Colleges To Disclose Stipend Details
In a batch of cases concerning the non-payment of stipends to medical students, the Supreme Court strongly criticised the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to comply with its own directive issued in July requiring all medical colleges and institutions to mandatorily disclose stipend details within seven days.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria directed...
Before Filing Interlocutory Applications, They Must Be Served On The Opposite Party: Supreme Court Reminds Lawyers
While hearing a matter today, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the practice of documents not being served to the opposite party before being taken on record, and the lack of scrutiny by the Court Registry in such instances. The observations came in connection with an interlocutory application filed in an ongoing case, which had been accepted by the Registry without prior service...
Delhi Ridge Tree Felling | DDA Transferred Rs 46 Crores To Forest Dept For Afforestation, GNCTD Chief Secretary Tells Supreme Court
In the Delhi Ridge Tree Felling contempt case, the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court detailing steps taken towards compensatory afforestation/plantation in compliance of the Court's earlier directions.The affidavit states that a meeting was held on 29.09.2025 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary with the DDA Vice-Chairman,...
Wife Of Slain BSP Leader Armstrong Approaches Supreme Court Supporting CBI Investigation, Questions Tamil Nadu Police Probe
An intervention application has been filed in the Supreme Court by the wife of slain BSP leader and prominent Dalit activist Armstrong, supporting the demand for a CBI investigation into his murder.Porkodi, Armstrong's wife, filed the intervention application in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's order which quashed the chargesheet filed...
Supreme Court Clarifies Principles Governing Plea Of Demurrer
In a detailed pronouncement, the Supreme Court has crystallised the governing principles on the plea of demurrer - a legal plea that tests the sufficiency of a claim in law without questioning the truth of the facts pleaded. In other words, by taking a plea of demurrer, the other party questions the validity of the legal claim, on the assumption that the facts pleaded are correct. The...
Are Private Doctors Who Worked During Pandemic & Died Of COVID Eligible Under PM Insurance Scheme? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a plea concerning the Central Government's insurance coverage scheme "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19", for doctors who lost their lives due to COVID-19 during the pandemic. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan, which made...
Supreme Court Explains Tests To Determine Urgency To Exempt Pre-Litigation Mediation In Commercial Suits
The Supreme Court held that when deciding a commercial suit involving a request for urgent interim relief in intellectual property infringement cases, the plaintiff's perspective must be duly considered, and courts may dispense with the mandatory pre-institution mediation requirement under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act”). “The court is not concerned with the...
S.195A IPC | Police Can Register FIR For Offence Of Threatening Witness; Court's Complaint Not Needed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 28) ruled that the offense of threatening a witness under Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a cognizable offense, empowering the police to directly register an FIR and investigate, without waiting for a formal complaint from a court. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe set aside the Kerala High Court's decision which held that...
Judicial Officers' Promotion : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | All India Judges Association Case
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by CJI BR Gavai will hear today the All India Judges Association case. The bench will decide whether to earmark a quota of District Judge posts for those who entered the judiciary as Civil Judges(Junior Division) to avoid career stagnation.The bench comprises Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi as well. The bench...