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Time-Barred Service Dispute Can't Be Revived By Making A Belated Representation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a time-barred service dispute cannot be brought within the limitation period as per the Administrative Tribunals Act by filing a belated representation.When a government servant is aggrieved by a denial of a benefit, which is not based on a formal order, then a representation must be filed within a reasonable time. The cause of action to approach the...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Demolition In Ahmedabad Slum Area
Considering a litigant's plea that demolition action was being carried out in a slum area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, despite a Court protection being in place, the Supreme Court today ordered that status quo shall be maintained at the site till the next date of hearing.For context, the matter was mentioned yesterday before the Supreme Court, when the Court granted protection against demolition...
Waqf Registration Not A New Requirement; 2025 Amendments Only Regulatory, Won't Affect Religious Rights : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Union Government, through its Ministry of Minority Affairs, has filed a preliminary affidavit in response to the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, refuting the arguments that the law was violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.The Centre maintained that the amendments are only for the regulation of the secular aspect regarding the management...
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against HDFC Bank Official Over Auction Sale
The Supreme Court recently quashed a criminal case against an official of the HDFC Bank, after noting that he was not the "authorised officer" when the auction sale in question was held.The criminal case, alleging the offences of cheating and forgery, was filed in Tamil Nadu over the allegation that the Bank had sold in auction a property which was previously acquired by the Tamil Nadu...
Supreme Court Dismisses Punjab Govt's Plea Against Bail Of Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia In NDPS Case
The Supreme Court today(April 25) dismissed the petition filed by the State of Punjab challenging the bail granted to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drug case. A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Aravind Kumar, while refusing to interfere with the regular bail granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, directed that neither the Special Investigation...
Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai Police Not To Arrest Kunal Kamra In FIR Over Alleged Remarks On Eknath Shinde But Probe May Continue
The Bombay High Court today (April 25) directed the Mumbai Police to not arrest comedian Kunal Kamra in the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him, following his satirical video and "gaddar" comment purportedly made against Maharashtra's Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak said the agency should go to Chennai (close to Villupuram...
Kerala Bar Association Scripts History, Elects Only Women As Office Bearers
Marking a historic first, the Pala Bar Association in Kerala has elected an all-women panel to serve as office bearers and members of its executive committee. The election, which filled 15 positions, comes at a time when calls for increased women's representation in bar associations are gaining momentum across the country.It may be noted that cases are pending in the Supreme Court for...
Landlord's Family's Needs Also Count As 'Bona Fide Requirement' For Tenant's Eviction : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 24) observed that the eviction is not restricted to the bona fide need of the landlord, even the landlord's family requirement would qualify as bona fide need for eviction of the tenant. “It is well settled that the bona fide requirement for occupation of the landlord has to be liberally construed and, as such, even the requirement of the family...
High Courts Should Not Repeatedly Grant Interim Bail To Same Accused; Either Grant Regular Bail Or Deny: Supreme Court
While granting bail to an accused, the Supreme Court observed that High Courts should not routinely grant interim bail to the same applicant again and again. Either the Court should grant regular bail or deny the same, but insofar as interim bail, the relief shall be granted only in specific exigencies as an exception."Though, it may be necessary in some cases to grant interim bail to take...
