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Temple Trust Not An 'Industry' As Per Industrial Disputes Act : Supreme Court
Holding that a temple trust does not qualify as an “industry”, the Supreme Court recently upheld the termination of an accountant employed by the trust, despite the absence of a formal inquiry and after more than twelve years of service. “the respondent-Trust is a temple and as such, it would not fall within the four corners of the expression “industry”.”, observed a bench...
ED v. Mamata Banerjee : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court to hear today ED's plea against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and certain state police officers, for allegedly obstructing its search of the office of IPAC, the political consultant of All India Trinamool CongressBench: Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M PancholiOn the last date, the bench issued notice on the plea and stayed further proceedings in 3 FIRs lodged by...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: January 26, 2026 To February 01, 2026
JudgmentsExcessive Land Acquisition Compensation To Some Landowners Cannot Invalidate Others' Compensation : Supreme CourtCase Details: Niraj Jain v. Competent Authority-Cum-Additional Collector, Jagdalpur & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 83The Supreme Court (January 27) observed that an excessive disbursement of compensation to some beneficiaries in collusion with officials would...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 2, 2026
Links to today's reports :No Point In Prosecution Multiplying Witnesses On One & Same Issue, Says Supreme Court While Granting Bail Due To Trial DelaySupreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute Tribunal To Decide Pennaiyar River Dispute Between Tamil Nadu And KarnatakaPune Porsche Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Three Accused Of Swapping Blood Samples Of Juvenile Passengers'Relevant...
'Punitive Demolitions Persist In UP Despite SC Ban': Allahabad High Court Asks If State Action Is A 'Colourable Exercise' Of Power
In a scathing observation regarding the alleged state of executive actions in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that punitive demolitions of structures continue to take place in the state despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 decision in 'Bulldozer Justice'. The Court further questioned the State Government as to whether demolishing a...
When Arbitration Agreement Is Alleged To Be Forged, Dispute Is Not Arbitrable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 2) observed that the parties cannot be compelled to arbitrate when the very existence of the contract containing the arbitration clause was alleged to be fake. “…in a case where plea is taken with regard to non-existence of an arbitration clause or agreement, the same would amount to serious allegation of fraud and would render the subject matter of...
Sonam Wangchuk Was Instigating Nepal-Like Gen-Z Protest, Gandhian References Just Facade : Centre To Supreme Court
The Union Government today argued that Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk instigated the younger generation of Ladakhis to get inspired by Gen-Z movements in neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka if the demand of the Sixth Schedule is denied to Ladakh. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act on September 26, 2025, after the Ladakh protest for statehood...
National Council Of Churches In India Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws Of 12 States
The National Council of Churches of India has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the anti-conversion laws enacted by twelve states : Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, and Rajasthan.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...