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Supreme Court's Judgment Tomorrow On Whether District Judge Posts Should Have Quota For Promotee Judges
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow on the issue whether there should be a quota for the promotion of serving judicial officers as District Judge posts.The 5-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi had reserved verdict in the All India Judges Association case on November 4.The bench is...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 18, 2025
Links to today's reports : Supreme Court Recalls 'Vanashakti' Judgment Which Barred Grant Of Post-Facto Environmental Clearances; Justice Bhuyan DissentsKerala Moves Supreme Court Seeking Deferment Of Electoral Rolls' SIR Till Local Body ElectionsSupreme Court Grants Bail To ED Officer In Bribery Case'Then We Should Monitor Handkerchief Use!' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For...
Arbitration | Dispute On Interest Rate Doesn't Fall Under Public Policy Ground To Set Aside Award Ordinarily: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 18) upheld the charging of a 24% interest rate in an arbitral award, stating that an interest rate agreed upon in a commercial loan agreement did not violate the fundamental policy of Indian law. “It is well-settled that fundamental policy of Indian law does not refer to violation of any Statue but fundamental principles on which Indian law is...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10, 2025 To November 16, 2025
JudgmentsS. 45/73 Evidence Act Can Be Invoked Only For Admitted Document To Compare Signature Or Handwriting : Supreme CourtCause Title: Hussain Bin Awaz v. Mittapally Venkataramulu & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1083The Supreme Court clarified that Section 45 read with Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act can be invoked only in relation to an admitted document for the purpose...
Delhi Riots UAPA Case | Umar Khalid Can't Claim Parity With Other Accused Who Got Bail : Police To Supreme Court
The Delhi Police on Monday (November 18) argued before the Supreme Court that Umar Khalid cannot claim parity with Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha, the co-accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, as the 2021 order of the Delhi High Court giving them bail was passed on an incorrect interpretation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Appearing for...
Getting Appointment Based On Forged Degree Certificate Is Uncondonable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when a candidate's appointment is secured on the basis of a forged educational certificate, the act is “uncondonable” and the dismissal will not be vitiated merely because a full departmental inquiry was not conducted.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra restored the dismissal of a Delhi Police constable, observing that once...
Supreme Court Seeks MP Authorities' Response On Plea Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Accused's Home
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Madhya Pradesh authorities in a plea seeking contempt proceedings for the alleged illegal demolition of the petitioner's house in violation of the Supreme Court's directions.The petitioner named Imroz Khan, a resident of Sehore District, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's refusal to initiate...
