Stem Cell Banking Services Qualify As "Healthcare Services" In Service Tax Exemption Notification : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that stem cell banking services, including enrolment, collection, processing, and storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells, constitute “Healthcare Services” which were exempted from service tax as per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance in 2012 and 2014 under the Finance Act, 1994.Holding so, a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Allows Hany Babu To Approach Trial Court Or HC, Or Revive Withdrawn SLP For Bail

The Supreme Court today(July 16) granted liberty to former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu to approach either the trial court or the High Court seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad conspiracy case under the UAPA over alleged Maoist links.The Court also said that Babu could seek revival of his earlier Special Leave Petition filed in the Supreme Court, which was withdrawn.A...

'Why SIT Misdirecting Itself?' : Supreme Court Asks SIT To Focus Only On Mahmudabad's 2 Posts; Restrains Further Summons To Him

"You don't require him (Mahmudabad), you require a dictionary," the Court told the SIT.

Law Needed To Compensate Accused Acquitted After Long Incarceration : Supreme Court

While acquitting a death row convict who was wrongly incarcerated for a long time, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) expressed the need to enact a law for awarding compensation in cases of wrongful incarceration. However, the Court stated that it is in the Parliament's domain to decide on this aspect. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta stated...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With KEAM Admission Process For Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medicine Seats

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16) clarified that it will not interfere with this year's admission process based on the revised mark list of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam. At the same time, the Court agreed to hear the question of law raised regarding the power to change the formula to standardise the marks of different boards.A bench comprising Justice...

'Udaipur Files' Film Case: Supreme Court Awaits Centre's Decision On Revision, Says Balance Of Convenience Favours Objectors

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the petitions relating to the controversial movie "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", taking note of the fact that the Union Government is set to hear today at 2.30 PM the revision petitions against the CBFC certification of the film.The Court said that it expected the Centre's committee to take its decision "immediately, without loss of...

NEET-UG 2025 : Candidates Who Suffered Power Outage In MP Centres Approach Supreme Court For Re-test

The NEET-UG 2025 candidates who suffered power outage in centres in Madhya Pradesh have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the refusal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to order a re-test for them.The petition was mentioned today by a counsel before a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi for urgent listing. When the bench agreed to list the matter next week,...

Supreme Court Doubts View That Power Of Attorney Holder Can Present Sale Deed For Registration As 'Executant' Without Further Authentication

Doubting a 2009 judgment, a two-judge bench referred the issue to a larger bench.

Supreme Court Daily Round- Up : July 15, 2025

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Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna Joins Himachal Pradesh National Law University As Distinguished Professor

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, former Chief Justice of India, has joined Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, as a 'Distinguished' Professor. He has previously been associated with the University in the capacity of a Visitor.Confirming the development to Live Law, HPNLU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena said, "Yes, he has agreed to get associated with the University. We...

Electricity Regulatory Commissions Can't Entertain Cases Solely On Public Interest; Don't Have Direct Regulatory Oversight Over Franchisees: Supreme Court

In an electricity distribution dispute, the Supreme Court recently held that Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) cannot entertain a matter solely on the ground of public interest.An ERC must consider matters in public interest wherever mandated by the Electricity Act, i.e., in matters relating to tariff determination, procurement of power processes, and utility/licensee management,...

Rejecting Plea To Quash Corruption Case, Supreme Court Directs Demolition Of Illegal Construction

The Supreme Court today (July 15) refused to quash criminal case against the Kerala based builder for raising a commercial building in a prohibited zone under the guise of “internal renovation”, upon obtaining permit from the municipal officials by paying bribery. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the Kerala High Court's decision, which had dismissed...