Supreme Court Refuses To Quash 2011 Gujarat Police FIR Against Ex-IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma, Grants Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court today, while refusing to quash the FIR against former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma for allegedly misusing official position to pass unduly favourable orders in a land dispute, granted him anticipatory bail. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice PB Varale was hearing the challenge to the orders of the Gujarat High Court dated 12.12.2018 and 28.2.2019 where...

Kangana Ranaut Apologises To Javed Akhtar In Defamation Case

Putting a quietus to a nearly five-year-old legal spat, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday 'unconditionally' apologised to Lyricist and Poet Javed Akhtar for making 'defamatory' comments against him and dragging his name into the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Both Ranaut and Akhtar finally settled their defamation complaints on Wednesday, by personally...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 17, 2025 To February 23, 2025

Nominal IndexCitationsPublic Information Officer and Registrar & Anr v. Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar & Anr.| Special Leave To Appeal (C) No. 2783/2025 2025 Livelaw (SC) 210Tapas Kumar Palit v. State of Chhattisgarh 2025 Livelaw (SC) 211Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik 2025 Livelaw (SC) 212Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal...

Mere Use Of Word 'Irrevocable' Doesn't Make Power Of Attorney Irrevocable; PoA's Nature Determined By Its Subject Matter : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (February 27) observed that the nature of a power of attorney is determined by its subject matter and not its title. Whether a power of attorney is labeled as general or special, its nomenclature does not determine its nature.“The import of the word “general” in a POA refers to the power granted concerning the subject matter. The test to determine the nature of...

Supreme Court Dismisses SGPC's Plea Challenging Grant Of Paroles/Furloughs To Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee alleging that Haryana government was misusing its powers under Section 11 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 while granting parole/furlough to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order, taking...

'We Asking Rohingya Children To Approach Schools For Admission Means They Are Entitled': Supreme Court Disposes Of PIL

The Supreme Court today disposed of a PIL seeking government benefits and school admissions for Rohingya refugees, saying that it wants the children to take the initiative of approaching schools for admission.At the same time, however, the Court preserved liberty for the children to approach the Delhi High Court in case the schools deny admission despite their entitlement.A bench of...

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts."If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks to enable him to approach...

Supreme Court Bars Further Constructions Or Additions To Ancient Religious Shrines In Delhi's Mehrauli

In the plea seeking protection of ancient religious structures in Delhi's Mehrauli, the Supreme Court today (February 28) directed the ASI to submit a detailed report on the original designs and subsequent alterations made to the structures The Court also clarified that there shall be no construction or additions to the present structures. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...

Article 226| Mere Existence Of Disputed Questions Of Fact Won't Affect Writ Court's Jurisdiction To Grant Relief: Supreme Court

If the State is disputing facts only to create a ground to reject the writ petition, the High Court must reject such contention.

Court Judgments Always Retrospective In Nature Unless Judgment Itself Specifies Its Prospective Operation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a judgment of the Court will always be retrospective in nature unless the judgment itself specifically states that it will operate prospectively."Whereas a law made by the legislature is always prospective in nature unless it has been specifically stated in the statute itself about its retrospective operation, the reverse is true for the law which is...

Supreme Court Grants Bail In UAPA Case Noting That It Was Applied To Defeat SC Order Of Interim Protection, Condemns Chhattisgarh Police

"We see the game in this. This is grossest impropriety," the Court said.

Supreme Court Adjourns Farmers Protest Matter In View Of Ongoing Talks Between Protesters & Union Govt

The Supreme Court today(February 28) was informed that the "discussions" between the protesting farmers and the Union Government are currently going on. Advocate General of Punjab, Gurminder Singh, informed a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh that two meetings, on February 14 and 22, have taken place so far. Another meeting is scheduled to be held on March 19. Apart...