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'Obstruction' In S.186 IPC Not Limited To Physical Force; Means Any Impediment To Public Servant's Discharge Of Duty : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 20) clarified that a conviction under Section 186 IPC does not require the use of violence or physical force. The Court held that obstruction of a public servant's lawful duty can also occur through threats, intimidation, or deliberate non-cooperation, so long as it makes the discharge of duty more difficult.“we hold that the expression 'obstruction' used...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Against MCD Circular On Picking Up Stray Dogs
The Supreme Court today refused to urgently list an application filed in the Stray Dogs matter against a circular statedly issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the picking-up of stray dogs.The application was mentioned before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. The bench however turned down the request for urgent listing, pointing out that orders have been reserved...
Limitation Period For Offence Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act Starts From Receipt Of Drug Analyst's Report : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the period of limitation for offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940, punishable with 3 years imprisonment, has to be calculated from the date of publishing of the government analyst's report. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the challenge to the order of the Kerala High Court, which allowed the continuation...
Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-3 : Live Updates
A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...
Offences Connected To S.172-188 IPC Can't Be Split Up To Bypass S.195 CrPC Bar : Supreme Court Lays Down Principles
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 20) clarified that while Section 195 Cr.P.C. bars a magistrate from taking cognizance of offences under Sections 172–188 IPC unless the concerned public servant files a complaint, the bar also extends to other offences that are so closely connected with those provisions that they cannot be split up.After discussing precedents, the Court observed :"Thus,...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 20, 2025
Supreme Court Directs Haridwar Collector To Inquire Into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust Management; Allows BKTC's Interim Supervision'Entire Selection Was Compromised' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Quashing Of West Bengal SSC RecruitmentsGovts Must Not Extract Regular Work From Ad-hoc Workers; Must Create Sanctioned Posts For Recurring Jobs : Supreme CourtNHAI Or Its Agents Can't Levy Toll...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Inquiry Into Rahul Gandhi's Allegations Of Electoral Roll Manipulation In Bengaluru Central
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team(SIT) headed by a former Judge to inquire into the allegations raised by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, regarding large-scale voters list manipulation in the Bengaluru Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The petition filed by...
After Justice Datta's Objection, SC Bench Refers WB Madrasa Matters To CJI For Appropriate Listing
A day after Justice Dipankar Datta expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court Registry for assigning the West Bengal Madrassa matter to another bench, the other bench, comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, directed that the matters be kept before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders on listing.The issue arose after a bench comprising Justice Datta...
Clinical Establishment Rules 2012 Still In Operation, Not Stayed : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012, which are under challenge before it, are still in operation and have not been stayed. The bench of Justices PS Narasimha and AS Chandukar was hearing petitions that raised issues regarding the provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishment...
