Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part-IX]

One Time Settlement (OTS)Quashing of Criminal and Civil Proceedings upon Full and Final Settlement with Lender Banks – Peculiar Facts of the Case – OTS Amount Higher than FIR Allegation – Issue - Whether the Supreme Court should exercise its discretion to quash multiple criminal and civil proceedings arising from alleged loan defalcation and money laundering, in a scenario where...

Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case Challenged In Supreme Court

The complainant contended that the High Court erred by prima facie holding that the relationship appeared to be consensual.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Dera Chief Gurmit Ram Rahim in 2002 Journalist Chhatrapati Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today acquitted the Dera Sacha Sauda Chief in Chatarpati murder case.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikram Aggarwal pronounced the judgment on the appeals filed against the conviction.In its decision, the Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the other three accused — Kuldeep, Nirmal, and Krishan Lal. The Central...

US Sinking Of Iranian Warship IRIS Dena Raises International Law Questions

Recently, an Iranian warship identified as Frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a United States submarine near the coast of Galle in Sri Lanka. Reportedly, the Sri Lankan Navy received a distress call and rescued 32 injured sailors within their search and rescue zone, while more than 80 bodies were discovered.After the incident, the United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, in a press...

Cancellation Of Coal Block Is 'Change In Law', Power Generator Entitled To Compensation From 2014: Supreme Court

In 2014, the Supreme Court had quashing coal block allocations across India holding them arbitrary and illegal.

LinkedIn Posts Mostly Exaggerated; Progress In Legal Profession Not Linear : Justice BV Nagarathna To Law Students

"Each and every single one of you has a place in the legal profession and is capable of finding sufficient opportunities," she said.

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Lisa Gill From P&H HC To Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Lisa Gill from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Andhra Pradesh High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, has transferred Ms. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana to be a Judge of High Court of...

Sri Lankan Judge Approaches Karnataka High Court Seeking Removal Of Online Content Against Him

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 5) issued notice on a writ petition moved by a sitting judge of Sri Lankan Supreme Court Justice AHMD Nawaz seeking removal of certain allegedly defamtory content invoking his "right to be forgotten" under the Constitution of India. The petition seeks direction to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as Google India...

Non-Parties Aggrieved By Judgment Can Seek Review Or Challenge It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that persons who were not parties to a case but are adversely affected by the judgment are not without remedy and can seek review or challenge the decision before the appropriate forum.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Aravind Kumar made the observation while deciding appeals arising from a dispute over promotions in the Kerala Technical...

'Security Paramount': Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Of Cab Drivers To Offer Namaz At Mumbai Airport Premises

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, while refusing to permit Muslim drivers and passengers to offer Namaz at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), even for the limited period of Ramadan, made it clear that it cannot, at any cost, compromise the security of the airport and whether it is religion or something else, court will only favour security. A division bench of...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice SA Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.Justice Dharmadhikari, who originally belongs to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, is presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court. He was transferred to the Kerala High Court from the MP High Court in April 2025. "In exercise of the power conferred by...

CJI Surya Kant Suggests Tech-Driven Reforms For Bhutan Judiciary

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant proposed a set of technology-driven reforms that could transform access to justice in Bhutan, suggesting the creation of “justice kiosks”, simplified digital filing systems and tele-law services to make courts more accessible to ordinary citizens.Delivering the “Wisdom for the Future – JSW Talk Series” lecture on “Access to Justice in the...