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ED v Mamata Banerjee : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court to hear today ED's writ petition alleging that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and state police officers obstructed its search of the office of I-PAC, the political consultant of All India Trinamool Congress.A Bench of Justices PK Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria will hear the matter.Last week, the State opposed the maintainability of the writ petition, contending that allowing...
Reserved Category Candidates Can Claim General Seats On Merit Despite Availing Relaxation If Rules Permit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 23) observed that reserved category candidates who avail relaxation in a qualifying examination can still be considered for general category posts if they secure higher merit in the final selection stage, if the relevant rules permit it.Providing relief to the TET candidates, a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe has set aside the Bombay High...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 23, 2026
Links to the reports of March 23 :AI Doesn't Have Qualities Of A Judge: CJI Surya KantPlacing National Emblem On Supreme Court's Dome To Be Considered On Administrative Side By SC'Shocking' : Supreme Court Slams Haryana Police For Insensitive Probe Into Rape Of 4-Year-Old Girl'Obstinate Attitude' : Supreme Court Raps West Bengal For Stalling Kolkata's Orange Line Metro Project'Nothing Left...
Private Insurer Not Liable For Accident Caused By Vehicle Requisitioned By State Authorities : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 23) held that when a private vehicle is requisitioned by the State for public purposes such as elections, the liability for accidents rests with the requisitioning authority, not the insurer. “…where a vehicle is requisitioned for public functions and an incident occurs during the period of such requisition, liability ought properly to be borne by...
Can Courts Be Rigid In Barring Post-Facto Environmental Clearances Absolutely? Supreme Court Asks In Vanashakti Review
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned whether courts could adopt a rigid rule barring ex post-facto environmental clearances altogether, and if the legislature or a delegated law-maker could be treated as completely denuded of power to provide for such a regime.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a writ petition filed by...
Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Quashing Case Over Gun Threat By Advocate During Bulandshahr Bar Meeting
The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Allahabad High Court which had quashed criminal proceedings against an advocate accused of threatening a fellow lawyer with a revolver during a meeting of the District Bar Association, Bulandshahr, holding that the High Court relied on general observations made in earlier election-related proceedings to terminate the criminal case.A Bench of...
Pattali Makkal Katchi Dispute : Supreme Court Asks PMK To Approach Civil Court To Seek Symbol Freezing
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party to approach the Trial Court seeking the freezing of the 'mango' symbol in the upcoming assembly elections till the dispute relating to the party leadership involving the founder Dr S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss is settled.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...
