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Supreme Court Overturns Haryana Sarpanch Election Result After Recounting Of EVM Votes By Its Registrar
In a rare occurrence, the Supreme Court recently overturned the results of a Gram Panchayat election in Haryana after summoning the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to itself and recounting of votes by its Registrar.Upon recounting, the 'defeated' candidate was found to have obtained 51 more votes than the candidate who was declared elected. As such, subject to the final judgment of the...
'HC Collegiums Need To Take First Call' : CJI Gavai On SCBA President's Request To Consider SC Lawyers For HC Judgeships
During the Independence Day function by the Supreme Court Bar Association, SCBA President Vikas Singh flagged the need to consider Supreme Court Lawyers for being elevated as High Court Judges and the need to create a database of all eligible lawyers who can be considered for appointments in the High Judiciary. The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, present at the event, responded that the...
Supreme Court Recommends Creation Of Appellate Body For Orders Of Tariff Authority For Major Ports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 12) recommended the formation of an expert committee to hear appeals against orders of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), constituted under the Major Ports Trusts Act, 1961 for tariff determination, in place of the current practice of filing appeals directly before the Supreme Court. “we recommend to make the remedy of appeal more effective...
Supreme Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On BSNL For Frivolous Plea Against Compassionate Appointment; Allows Recovery From Officers
The Supreme Court imposed Rs. 1 Lakh cost on BSNL for filing a frivolous plea against the granting of a compassionate appointment to an individual whose parents died in harness (during service). The bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti expressed shocked about filing of such petitions, despite a well settled law on grant of compassionate appointment to the...
Supreme Court Summarises Principles Regarding Appeals Against Grant Of Bail
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 13) while setting aside Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail in the Sagar Dhankhar murder case, had laid down the principles regarding the appeal against the grant of bail, stating that the appeal against the grant of bail and cancellation of bail are different concepts as both involve different parameters. The Court held that an appeal against the grant...
Supreme Court To Decide If S.223 BNSS Will Apply When Cognizance Is Taken Of Complaints Filed Before July 1, 2024
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition which raises an important legal question whether Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsa Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 will apply when cognizance is taken after July 1, 2024 of complaints filed before July 1, 2024.The BNSS came into effect on July 1, 2024. As per the proviso to Section 223(1) of the BNSS, the accused must be given an opportunity to...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest - July 2025
SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To MP Cartoonist After His Apology For Objectionable Post On Prime Minister Case Title – Hemant Malviya v. State of Madhya Pradesh The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted interim protection to Indore based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on Facebook that allegedly...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 14, 2025
Links of today's reports from the Supreme Court :Supreme Court Strikes Down 2007 Kerala Govt Order Capping Coconut Toddy Alcohol Content At 8.1% v/vSupreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Kannada Actors Darshan, Pavitra Gowda In Renukaswamy Murder Case'Stray Dog Issue Due To Authorities' Inaction': Supreme Court Reserves Order On Plea To Stay Directions To Remove Delhi Stray...
Sakshi TV Channel Alleges Blocking By Andhra State Authorities; Supreme Court Issues Notice
The Supreme Court issued notice in writ petition against alleged coordinated suppression of the television news channel, Sakshi TV, by State authorities in Andhra Pradesh. The channel has claimed that it faced “sustained, unlawful, and targeted action aimed at silencing its independent editorial voice” after the declaration of 2024 Assembly election results.“Issue notice on the prayers...
