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Law Student Not Expected To Know Better When Judges Themselves Give Different Answers : Supreme Court Grants Relief In Law Officer Exam
The ambiguity in the correct answer to an exam question used to recruit a Law Officer led the Supreme Court to accept the competing claims of two candidates. The Court granted relief to both candidates by directing that both of them be accommodated by creating a supernumerary post.The issue was with respect to the exam conducted by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation in 2021 for one post of...
Shun Black Robes In Family Courts To Avoid Fear In Children, Rename Them 'Family Resolution Centres' : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently suggested that the judges and lawyers in the Family Courts shun their customary black robes so that children do not feel intimidated. He also suggested renaming Family Courts as 'Family Resolution Centres'.Speaking at the ceremony for laying the foundation stone for the new Family Court Complex at Rohini in New Delhi, the CJI asked, “Should the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 17, 2026
Links to today's reports :Motor Accident Claim: No Deduction Of Employer-Provided Group Insurance Benefits From Compensation, Reiterates Supreme CourtGiving Accused Option To Be Searched Before Police Officer Violates Section 50 NDPS Act : Supreme CourtSupreme Court To Issue Guidelines To High Courts To Avoid Delay In Pronouncing Judgments; Amicus Gives SuggestionsDenying Maternity Benefits...
'Bank Bound To Follow Customer's Instruction': Supreme Court Holds Bank Liable For Wrongful Remittance To Third Party
Emphasising that banks must strictly adhere to customer instructions, the Supreme Court held that a bank cannot unilaterally divert funds contrary to the mandate given by its customer, and upheld the liability of Canara Bank for erroneously remitting USD 100,000 to a third party.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the bank's appeal, affirming a Madras High Court ruling...
Welfare State Functions, Charitable Acts Can't Be Regarded As 'Industry': Centre Tells Supreme Court In 9-Judge Bench Hearing
The Union Government on Tuesday (March 17) told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an overbroad application of the test laid down in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).Appearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench, Attorney General...
Bilkis Bano Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On 2 Convicts' Appeal Against Life Sentence For Murder & Gang Rape
The Supreme Court today issued notice on plea by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya, against the May 04, 2017 judgment of the Bombay High Court which upheld their conviction and sentence. A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra and kept the SLP for hearing...
NGT Can't Order Removal Of Encroachment Raised In Violation Of Municipal Laws : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the National Green Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to order the removal of an alleged encroachment, which was raised in violation of the Municipal Laws. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe set aside the New Delhi NGT decision, which had ordered the removal of a Temple, which was illegally constructed on the land shown as open space/Park in Sector...
Fraudulent Diversion Of Company's Funds Can't Be Cured By Subsequent Shareholder Ratification : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that diversion of funds raised through preferential allotment for purposes other than those disclosed to investors amounts to fraud under securities law, and cannot be cured by subsequent shareholder ratification.Allowing appeals filed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), a Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan set aside...
Why Can't Information About Unclaimed Bank Accounts Of Dead Persons Be Given To Heirs? Supreme Court Asks Union, RBI
The Supreme Court today asked the Union Government and the Reserve Bank of India why details of the bank accounts of deceased persons could not be disclosed to heirs for them to access unclaimed funds. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2022 by financial journalist and Managing Editor of Money Life, Sucheta...
'Let's Not Add To Holidays' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking National Holiday For Guru Gobind Jayanti
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 17) dismissed a petition seeking to declare Guru Gobind Jayanti as a national holiday.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed a writ petition filed in 2020 by the All India Shiromani Singh Sabha.Justice Mehta, commenting that India was a "holy land of holidays", said, "Let us not add to that".When the bench...
Bring Law Recognising Paternity Leave : Supreme Court Urges Union
The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union Government to bring a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit. The Court observed that the duration of the leave must be determined to suit the needs of both the parents and the child.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan made this recommendation in a case concerning the constitutionality of the...