Top Stories
Justice Yashwant Varma Case : Supreme Court Agrees Videos Shouldn't Have Been Released; But Asks How It Impacts Proceedings
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 30) agreed with Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal's contention that the videos showing currencies burning in the fire at the outhouse of Justice Yashwant Varma's official residence should not have been published when the in-house inquiry was pending.At the same time, the Court observed that the procedure cannot be held to be vitiated merely because of...
CCS Rules | Authority Empowered To Impose Minor Penalties Can Issue Chargesheet For Major Penalties : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that the authority competent to impose minor penalties under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (“CCS Rules”), can issue a chargesheet for violations involving major penalties. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma set aside the Karnataka High Court's decision which had quashed...
'Driver Must Give Signal Before Stopping On Highway' : Supreme Court Awards 91 Lakh Compensation To Youth Who Lost Leg In Accident
Sudden braking of a vehicle in a highway, where vehicles are expected to go fast, can amount to negligence, obseved the Supreme Court, while enhancing the compensation of a young man, who lost his leg in a motor accident.He was riding a motoro cycle, when the car ahead of him applied the brakes suddenly. This led to the motor-bike dashing against the car and the appellant falling on the road....
Supreme Court Refuses To Defer Framing Of Charges Against Lalu Prasad Yadav; Says Charges Will Be Subject To Quash Petition In HC
The Supreme Court today refused to defer the ongoing hearing on the framing of charges by the trial court in the “land for jobs” case against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. The Court disposed of Yadav's application filed through Advocate-on-Record Mudit Gupta seeking deferment of the trial court proceedings until August 12, when his quashing petition is listed for...
'If Materials Show Misconduct, CJI Has Duty To Forward' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea
The Supreme Court today(July 30) reserved judgment on the writ petition filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the case-at-home scandal, as well as the then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna's recommendation made to the President and the Prime Minister for Justice Varma's removal.A bench comprising...
Justice Yashwant Varma Case: Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates
Supreme Court will continue the hearing of Justice Yashwant Varma's writ petition challenging the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the case-at-home scandal.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih to hear the matter today.Follow the Live-Updates...
Supreme Court Allows Open Court Hearing Of Review Petitions Against Rejection Of JSW's Resolution Plan For Bhushan Power & Steel
The Supreme Court accepted the request for an open court hearing of the review petition filed against the May 2 judgment which had rejected JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL).A Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the parties on the review petition and posted the matter for hearing on July 31 at 3 PM."Application(s)...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: June 2025
SUPREME COURT Complainant In S.138 NI Act Case Can File Appeal Against Acquittal As 'Victim' Under S.372 Proviso CrPC: Supreme Court Case : M/s Celestium Financial v A Gnanasekaran Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 666 In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a complainant in a cheque dishonour case for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments...
MP Woman Judge Resigns After Judicial Officer She Accused Of Harassment Elevated To High Court
A Madhya Pradesh Judicial Officer has reportedly tendered her resignation to the High Court's Chief Justice alleging harassment by a Judicial Officer whose appointment as Judge of the High Court was notified by the Centre on Monday. In a report by The Print, the judicial officer, Aditi Sharma, in her resignation stated that she was writing the letter with an "ache of betrayal", "not at the...
Savarkar Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi Moves Pune Court Seeking Contempt Action Against Complainant For Not Providing Electronic Evidence
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached a special MP/MLA Court in Pune seeking contempt of court proceedings against the complainant Satyaki Savarkar in the ongoing defamation case against him for his allegedly defamatory statements about right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar.Gandhi, through his lawyer Milind Pawar has contended that Satyaki, the grand nephew of Savarkar, has failed to abide...
