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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 High Court Chief Justices
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four Chief Justices of High Courts. In its meeting held on 26th May, 2025, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to Madras High Court, Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to Telangana High Court, Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice...
Supreme Court Asks Assam Human Rights Commission To Enquire Into Alleged Fake Encounters In State
The Supreme Court today directed the Assam Human Rights Commission (Assam HRC) to conduct an independent and expeditious enquiry into allegations of fake police encounters in the State of Assam.The directions were passed in a petition alleging rampant "fake" encounters in the State as well as non-compliance by state authorities with the directions issued in PUCL v. State of Maharashtra...
Can't Give Less Than 20 Years Sentence For Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on May 26 dismissed a Special Leave Petition seeking a reduction of a 20-year rigorous imprisonment granted to 23-year-old under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) on grounds of "extraordinary circumstances".A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed the SLP on the grounds that the convict was granted 20 years...
Circular Clarifying Previous Notifications On Fiscal Duty Has Retrospective Effect : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a circular/notification issued by the revenue department, clarifying or explaining a fiscal regulation, has to be given retrospective effect.In the facts of the case at hand, the Court held that a Circular dated 17.09.2010 issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had to be given retrospective effect as it clarified certain...
Supreme Court Asks Karnataka Govt To Not Remove Head Priest Of Sri Anjaneya Temple At Koppal
The Supreme Court today ordered the Karnataka government to allow Sri Anjaneya Temple head priest-Vidyadas Babaji to continue religious duties as well as reside in a single room situated at the site in terms of a 2023 interim order passed by the Karnataka High Court.If there is any defiance or non-compliance with the order, the same shall be viewed seriously, the Court warned."Issue...
Supreme Court Says P&H Bar Council Should Take Firm Stand To Ensure Proper Bar Elections In Haryana
In the Haryana Bar Elections dispute, the Supreme Court today criticised the Punjab and Haryana State Bar Council for not taking a firm stand with regard to the alleged irregularities."You never take a firm stand because you need their votes. That is the whole problem. You are a statutory body! You should be very clear that if procedure has not been followed, you should firmly say procedure...
S.27 Customs Act Or Doctrine Of Unjust Enrichment Won't Apply To Refund Of Bank Guarantee : Supreme Court Allows Patanjali Plea
The Supreme Court has held that Section 27 of the Customs Act, which requires a person seeking refund of duty to show that the burden was not passed on to the customer, is not applicable when refund is sought of a wrongly invoked bank guarantee.This is because encashment of bank guarantees by the Customs Department cannot be treated as payment of customs duty. Hence, neither Section 27 nor...
In Major Reshuffle, Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 21 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer/repatriation of 22 High Court judges.As per the official statement issued by the Supreme Court, the following names have been proposed to be transferred : From the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the following Judges have been transferred : (1) Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (parent High Court, Rajasthan) transferred to Rajasthan HC ; (2)...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: May 19, 2025 To May 25, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsAll Retired HC Judges Entitled To Equal & Full Pension Based On 'One Rank One Pension' Principle : Supreme CourtCase Details: In Re Refixation Of Pension Considering Service Period In District Judiciary And High Court SMW (C) No. 4/2024Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 595The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) held that all retired judges are entitled to full and equal...