Delhi-NCR Air Pollution| Declare AQI Above 250 As 'Disaster' Under Disaster Management Act : Plea In Supreme Court

In the ongoing air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR matter before the Supreme Court, a plea has been filed seeking to declare situations where the Air Quality Index(AQI) crosses 250 as a 'disaster' under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Notably, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran is seized of the matter. Earlier, the bench directed the State of Punjab and Haryana to file...

Insurer Cannot Repudiate Claim Saying Damage In Equipment Was Discovered Only After Policy Was Issued : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) allowed the insurance claim of a company whose boiler had exploded, rejecting the insurer's contention that it was not liable to indemnify the loss since the defect in the boiler was discovered only after the insurance policy had been issued. “A subsequent discovery of damage or corrosion cannot be a ground to repudiate an insurance claim, as...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest October 16 - 23, 2025

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Section 15 - Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) - Maintainability of Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution - Service Law - Recruitment Disputes - Alternate Remedy - Jurisdiction of High Court – Held, High Courts should not entertain Writ Petition in matters within domain of Tribunals - The High Court erred in...

Supreme Court Directs Jharkhand Govt To Notify Saranda As Wildlife Sanctuary, Says Rights Of Forest Dwellers & Tribals Won't Be Affected

The Court observed that the Forest Rights Act protects the rights of forest dwellers.

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Seeking Govt Compensation For Covid Vaccine Deaths

The petitioners also seek constitution of an expert committee to inquire into the adverse effects of Covid vaccination.

Calcutta High Court Disqualifies Senior Political Leader Mukul Roy From Legislative Assembly Under Anti-Defection Law

In a major development, the Calcutta High Court, today, disqualified senior political leader Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly over allegations of defection under the tenth schedule of the Constitution. The Division Bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held that Roy's switch from the BJP to the Trinamool Congress after winning the 2021 Krishnanagar North...

Justice PS Narasimha Advises Lawyers To Opt For Virtual Hearings Amid Delhi's Air Pollution

Justice PS Narasimha of the Supreme Court on Thursday advised advocates to appear virtually in light of the rapidly worsening air quality in Delhi.The observation was made during the mentioning round. Lawyers present in the courtroom said Justice Narasimha advised members of the Bar to make use of the virtual hearing facility rather than appear physically, given the health risks posed by...

Tenant Can't Evade Rent Payment Citing Pendency Of Appeal Against Rent Fixation Order When There's No Stay : Supreme Court

Mere filing of an appeal does not operate as a stay of the decree/order under appeal, the Court held.

Time To Revisit Centre's Electric Vehicles Policy Of 2020, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(November 13) continued to hear a public interest litigation seeking promotion and implementation of electric vehicle policies. It orally remarked that it's high time for the Government to revisit the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), 2020, on promotion and adoption of electric vehicles and maybe initiate a pilot project in metropolitan cities....

Supreme Court Summons Jharkhand Home Secretary Over Repeated Instances Of Non-Apperance By State

"The State of Jharkhand, of late, has been cutting a very sorry figure," the Court stated in its order.

Air India Plane Crash | 'AAIB Enquiry Not For Assigning Blame', Says Supreme Court; Union Clarifies No Blame Attributed To Pilot

In the Air India Plane Crash matter, the Supreme Court today emphasized that the purpose of an enquiry by the AAIB is not to assign blame to anyone, but rather to find the cause of the incident so it can be prevented in future.The Union, on its part, clarified that there is a statutory and international regime in place to conduct the enquiry and blame has not been attributed to anyone by...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against BCI Rules Restraining Bar Association Office Bearers From Contesting State Bar Council Elections

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Election Rules, 2016 for restraining office bearers of District and High Court Bar Associations from contesting State Bar Council elections.The plea points out that the Rules prohibit office bearers of District and High Court Bar Associations from contesting State Bar Council elections, but...