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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...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To IRDA On Plea Challenging Exclusion Of Epilepsy From Health Insurance
The Supreme Court today (May 27) issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation on behalf of those who suffer from epilepsy and lack access to adequate healthcare and insurance coverage. The notice has been issued to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDA), which, through the Master Circular dated July 22, 2020, permanently excludes Epilepsy from being covered by...
ITR Filing Due Date Extended From July 31 To September 15
The CBDT has decided to extend the due date of filing of ITRs, which are due for filing by 31st July 2025, to 15th September 2025."This extension will provide more time due to significant revisions in ITR forms, system development needs, and TDS credit reflections. This ensures a smoother and more accurate filing experience for everyone. Formal notification will follow," the Income Tax...
'Absolutely Shocking': Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 19-Yr-Old Female Student Arrested For Resharing Post On Operation Sindoor
The Bombay High Court today orally expressed its "shock" at the Maharashtra Police for arresting a 19-year-old engineering student who reshared a critical social media post on Indian Army's Operation Sindoor.A division bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan had in the morning session criticised the State and the college authorities for treating her like a "criminal", instead...
'No Hanky-Panky In SCBA President Election, Only Bona Fide Counting Error' : Supreme Court; Adish Aggarwala Withdraws Complaint
The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that there appeared to be “no hanky-panky” in the conduct of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the post of President and that the discrepancy in vote count seemed to be a bona fide error.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan was hearing applications challenging the SCBA election results. Senior Advocates Dr...
S. 239 CrPC | Discharge Must Be Based On Prosecution's Materials, Not On Defence Materials : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside an order discharging the accused under Section 239 Cr.P.C., noting that the discharge was based on materials submitted by the defense instead of relying on the prosecution's evidence. Holding that it is impermissible under the law to rely on the defence materials at the stage of deciding the plea for discharge under Section 239 Cr.P.C., the bench...