'Not New Practice' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging ECI Transfer Of Bengal IAS/IPS Officers Amid Elections

The Court however kept the question of law regarding the need for State concurrence open.

NEET PG 2025 | Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Special Stray Vacancy Counselling Round

The Supreme Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking directions for conducting a Round 5 or Special Stray Vacancy Round for NEET-PG 2025 counselling and challenging the National Medical Commission's decision not to hold such a round.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to entertain the plea.The petition, filed through Advocate-on-Record Ravi Bharuka,...

Discharged Accused Stands On Better Footing Than One Acquitted After Criminal Trial : Supreme Court

When an accused is discharged, it means that there was no evidence to even send the matter for trial, the Court observed.

Supreme Court Dismisses Anil Ambani's Plea To Stay Fraud Classification Of Loan Accounts

The Court recorded Ambani's statement that he wished to settle the matter with banks, and did not express any opinion on it.

Air Force Act | Disciplinary Proceedings Can't Be Initiated Against Officer Discharged In Criminal Trial On Same Charge : Supreme Court

Setting aside the dismissal of the officer, the Court ordered that a formal farewell be organised for him, to restore his honour.

'Can't Compel People To Vote' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking To Make Voting Mandatory

The petitioner proposed that person who refused to vote must be denied Government's amenities.

Sale Of Liquor In Tetra Packs: Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Raise Concerns Before UP Authority

The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Uttar Pradesh excise policy which allegedly permitted the sale of wine in tetra packs.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi observed that there was no material on record showing any express permission under the excise policy for sale of...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 14 - 23, 2026

Amicus Curiae - Procedure for Appointing Amicus Curiae for Absentee Appellants – Guidelines – To prevent technical pleas of unfairness, the Supreme Court directed that when appointing an Amicus Curiae due to the absence of a convict's counsel, the Registry should issue notice to the convict's address via the jurisdictional police station - If the convict remains dormant...

Bank Liable For Delay In Presenting Cheque : Supreme Court Upholds Penalty Under Consumer Protection Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 15) held that a failure of the bank to present the cheque within the prescribed validity period of the cheque without any reasonable explanation would amount to 'deficiency in service' under the Consumer Protection Act. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan upheld the liability of the Canara Bank for deficiency in rendering service to...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 15, 2026

Links to today's reports :Convicts Sentenced To Only Fine Also Entitled To Benefit Of Probation Of Offenders Act : Supreme Court'We're Surprised' : Supreme Court Stays Telangana High Court's Transit Anticipatory Bail To Pawan Khera In Assam FIRSabarimala Reference | Travancore Devaswom Board Disagrees With Nair Service Society's Argument On Articles 25(2)(b) & 26(b)'Go To HC': Supreme...

'Constitutional Morality' In Religious Matters Like A Bull In A China Shop : Singhvi Tells Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference

Constitutional morality has been envisaged as a code for governance, and not to test religious rights, Singhvi argued.

Judges Decide As Per Law But Are Called Independent Based On Outcomes In High-Stakes Cases: Justice Rajesh Bindal

Retiring Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Bindal today said that judges decide cases according to law, but the judiciary is criticised based on whether the outcome is favourable or not, especially in high stakes cases.Echoing former judge Ajay Rastogi's words on how judges are perceived as independent only if they decide against the government, he said, “In his farewell function,...