Remand Does Not Freeze Legal Position; Fresh Decision Must Apply Current Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when a matter is remanded for fresh consideration, the adjudicating authority is not irrevocably bound by the observations in the remand order if the issue itself was not finally decided, and must instead apply the binding law as it stands on the date of decision.“In our view, when a Court or Appellate Tribunal remands a matter to the subordinate court,...

Reserved Category Candidates Scoring Above Open Cut-Off Entitled To Open Category Posts : Supreme Court

The Court clarified that General category is not a quota reserved for any particular class but is open to all candidates purely based on merit.

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2025 - Part 4 [76-100]

76. Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Challenging CJI's Recommendation For His RemovalCase Details: XXX V THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS|W.P.(C) No. 699/2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 782)The Supreme Court August 7) dismissed the writ petition filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 03, 2026

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Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court

The Central Government on Saturday (January 3) notified the appointment of Kerala High Court judge Justice A Muhamed Mustaque as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India,...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: December 2025

SUPREME COURT Police Can Freeze Bank Accounts Invoking S.102 CrPC In Cases Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Supreme Court Cause Title: THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL VERSUS ANIL KUMAR DEY In an important ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 10) ruled that the police/investigating agencies are empowered to freeze the bank account of a person under Section 102 Code of...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha & Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case On Monday

The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment on the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Monday.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria had concluded the hearing in the petitions filed against the September 2 judgment of...

Supreme Court 2025 Round-Up For Disability Rights

2025 continued to contribute to the disability rights jurisprudence with some of the important judgments, which also witnessed an intersectional approach. In this article, we look at those judgments.1. Supreme Court Allows All Disabled Candidates To Take Scribe In Exams Without Meeting Benchmark Disabilities: The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition filed by a candidate suffering from...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 02, 2026

TAX New RSP Based Valuation Mechanism, 40% GST Rate On Pan Masala, Cigarettes, Cigars, Tobacco Products From February 01No GST On Liquidated Damages For Breach Of Contract: Karnataka High Court Quashes SCNER-1 Returns Don't Require Detailed CENVAT Disclosure; Extended Limitation Not Invocable: CESTAT DelhiIPRDelhi High Court Upholds Order Rejecting Ericsson's Data Security Invention...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2025 On Evidence Act & BSA

Evidence Law Circumstantial Evidence - Last Seen Theory - Absence of Test Identification Parade (TIP) - Value of Scientific Evidence – Principles - The Supreme Court reiterated the 'five golden principles' for sustaining a conviction on circumstantial evidence - the circumstances must be fully established, consistent only with the hypothesis of guilt, of a conclusive nature,...

Supreme Court Annual Round Up 2025: Civil Procedure Code, 1908

1. Order XLI Rule 27 CPC | Appellate Courts Must First Examine Pleadings Before Allowing Additional Evidence : Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court held that appellate courts cannot permit additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 of the CPC unless such evidence is supported by proper pleadings. It emphasized that before allowing additional evidence at the appellate stage, courts must first...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 01, 2026

TAX CBI Court Convicts Central Excise Inspector In Disproportionate Assets Case, Awards 5 Yrs Imprisonment & ₹63 Lakh Fine; Wife Jailed For Abetment Gujarat High Court Grants Relief After Transfer Pricing Objections Were Mistakenly Filed Before Wrong Authority, Quashes Final AssessmentTree Plantation & Maintenance In Non-Forest Areas By Charitable Trust Exempt From GST: Gujarat...