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ECI Bars Both Factions From Using 'All India Trinamool Congress' Name, 'Flowers & Grass' Symbol
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has passed an interim order restraining both rival factions of the All India Trinamool Congress from using the party's name “All India Trinamool Congress” and its reserved “Flowers & Grass” symbol, pending a final determination of the dispute under Paragraph 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order, 1968.The order was...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 17, 2026
Links to the reports of September 17 Supreme Court Asks RBI To Issue Directions To Prevent Forcible Repossession Of Vehicles By Banks, NBFCsPC Act | Handover Of Bribe To Intermediary Not Enough To Prove Public Servant's Guilt : Supreme CourtLitigant Mustn't Suffer When Delay Is Due To E-Filing Technical Glitch : Supreme Court Restores NCLAT AppealAppointment To Public Post Contrary To...
All Medical Graduates, Whether Indian Or Foreign, Must Get Stipends On Parity, Says Supreme Court
The Court questioned the NMC and the States over the failure of colleges in paying stipends.
People Voted For United Shiv Sena, How Can 2019 Vote Shares Be Evidence Of Support For Shinde Faction? Supreme Court
Shinde faction argued that ECI could not have allotted neutral symbols to both side as the Bow and Arrow Symbol has importance in voters’ minds.
No Vested Right To Claim Promotion Under Repealed Rules : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 17) reiterated that a promotional post arising under the applicable Rules need not necessarily be filled under those Rules, particularly where they have since been repealed. The Court held that such promotional posts can be filled up under the new Rules, which prescribe new methods of recruitment. “The employee does not acquire any vested right...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Claim That Bengali Woman Was Pushed Out To Bangladesh Without Nationality Verification
The petitioner contended that his mother was sent to Bangladesh without following the due process.
Supreme Court Again Asks CBSE To Consider Exempting Present Class 6 Students From 3-Language Policy
The Board can introduce the 3-language mandate from 2027 in Class 6, the Court proposed.
Supreme Court Allows 3-Year Law Graduates With Bachelor Degrees Through Distance/Open Mode To Provisionally Enrol As Advocates
The Supreme Court has recently directed the Telangana State Bar Council to provisionally enrol as advocates a batch of applicants whose three-year LL.B. degrees were obtained through the regular mode, but whose enrolment had been withheld on the ground that their preceding educational qualifications (Bachelor's degree) was obtained through open, distance, or correspondence mode. A bench...
NDPS Act | 'Unexplained 5-Day Gap In Custody Of Samples, Breach Of S.52A' : Supreme Court Acquits Two Men After 20 Years
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 16) set aside the convictions of two individuals after twenty years in an NDPS Act case for the alleged recovery and possession of charas in a commercial quantity, after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish the link in the chain of custody of the seized contraband. The Court noted an unexplained gap of five days between the date on...
'You Think Women Can't Lift LPG Cylinders?' : Supreme Court Awards Compensation To Woman Denied Job Based On Gender
"It is an affront to womanhood, we can say, and that too by a Government of India undertaking," the Court told the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
'Equal Pay For Equal Work' Doctrine Cannot Be Mechanically Applied, Experience Can Justify Pay Difference: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently held that the doctrine of 'equal pay for equal work' cannot be mechanically applied merely on the ground that two categories of employees perform functionally similar duties, and that a difference in experience between directly recruited and promoted employees can constitute a valid basis for a difference in pay scales. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and...