Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 17, 2025

Links to today's reports : Income Tax Act | Rejection Of Settlement Application Does Not Affect Assessee's Right To Contest Assessment Order On Merits : Supreme CourtAccessibility Facilities For Visually Impaired Candidates In AIBE, CLAT Expected Soon, Supreme Court ToldSupreme Court Adjourns Sahara's Plea To Sell Assets To Adani Properties Ltd As Union Seeks Time To RespondIUML Moves...

If Some Offences Are Quashed On Compromise, FIR Can't Be Sustained For Other Offences From Same Transaction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 17) set aside the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench order that had partially quashed an FIR by dropping some charges while allowing the dacoity charge to stand, even though all the alleged offences arose from a single transaction forming one continuous incident. “Once the High Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to quash the FIR with respect...

Plea In Supreme Court Against Algorithm-Based Dynamic Pricing Of Airfares, Seeks Free Baggage Allowance Upto 25 Kg

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea seeking regulatory control over airfare practices and ancillary charges in India's civil aviation sector. The petition challenges algorithm-driven dynamic pricing, day-of-travel surcharges, and the reduction of complimentary check-in baggage allowance from 25 kg to 15 kg.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the...

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Calls For Report On Efficiency Of AQI Monitoring Stations

The Supreme Court today granted a day's time to the Union to explore the possible long-term solutions for curbing the issue of air pollution in Delhi NCR. On the issue of correct AQI readings by Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the city, the bench also directed the Union to file a report detailing the nature and efficiency of the equipments used for recording readings. The bench of...

When Witnesses Examined Virtually, Their Prior Statements Must Be Electronically Transmitted To Them : Supreme Court To Trial Courts

The Court issued this direction to ensure that the other side is able to confront the witness in VC with their prior statements.

Maharashtra Local Body Elections |'Reservation Can't Exceed 50 Percent, Our Order Misconstrued By Officers': Supreme Court

In the Maharashtra local body elections matter, the Supreme Court today orally expressed that total reservation was not permitted by it to exceed 50 percent and that the state authorities seemingly misconstrued its order.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter.Underlining that the Court did not pass an order permitting reservation to exceed 50%, Justice Kant...

If Witness Had Opportunity To See Accused Before TIP, Test Identification Proceedings Not Reliable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 17) acquitted a man accused of murdering an elderly man during a robbery. The Court discarded the sole eyewitness's identification of the accused, made nearly eight years after the incident, noting that it could not inspire confidence because of her weak eyesight and subsequent improvements in testimony. “Once her identification of the accused-appellant...

'Bogus Officers, Incompetent' : Supreme Court Tears Into CBI Investigation In Vimal Negi Death Case

"All institutions demolished...Nothing independent remaining," Justice Amanullah lamented.

Supreme Court Directs States To Consider Treating Human-Wildlife Conflict As 'Natural Disaster', Orders Rs 10 Lakh Ex Gratia To Victims

The Supreme Court has directed all States to actively consider classifying human-wildlife conflict as a "natural disaster" and to ensure payment of Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for every human death caused in such incidents. The Court said this uniform compensation is mandatory, as fixed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the CSS Integrated Development of Wildlife...

'Officer's Choice' v. 'Original Choice' Whiskey Trademark Dispute: Supreme Court Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao As Mediator

Former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao is set to mediate a trademark dispute between India's leading whiskey-selling brands John Distilleries and Allied Blenders.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi today requested the former judge to facilitate the process of amicable settlement between the companies on a priority basis.The development came in John Distilleries'...

Supreme Court Issues Directions On Tiger Safaris, Directs States To Notify ESZs Around Tiger Reserves

The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions regarding Tiger Safaris, the management of Tiger Reserves and the protection of sensitive tiger landscapes. Accepting the findings of the Expert Committee constituted after the Corbett Tiger Reserve violations came to light, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice AS Chandurkar has issued...

CSI Medical College Bribery Case : Supreme Court Stays Money Laundering Trial Against Former Church Of South India Bishop

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the petition filed by former Church of South India (CSI) Bishop A Dharmaraj Rasalam seeking quashing of the money laundering case against him in the Karakonam CSI Medical College corruption case. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the notice returnable in four weeks and directed that trial court proceedings shall remain stayed...