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Delhi Air Pollution : CJI Advises Lawyers To Avail Hybrid Hearings Due To Adverse Weather Conditions
The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has advised Members of the Bar and Parties-in-Person to consider availing the hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing for matters listed before the Court, in view of the prevailing weather conditions.The Registry has issued a circular to this effect. The Registry stated that the option of appearing through video conferencing may...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest: November 21 - 30, 2025
Supreme Court Weekly Digest November 21 - 30, 2025 Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu) - Sections 7(2), 7(4) and 12 - Land Acquisition - Concluded Contract - Payment of Interest – Held, a concluded contract voluntarily entered into between the Government and the landowner/person interested for the determination of compensation under Section 7(2)...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Q 1. A's suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell land is dismissed by the Trial Court. A files a first appeal and simultaneously applies before the Appellate Court seeking an interim order of status quo to prevent B from creating third-party rights over the property during the pendency of the appeal. The Appellate Court refuses, holding that no interim relief can be granted once...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01, 2025 To December 07, 2025
JudgmentsProperty Transferred Prior To Filing Of Suit Cannot Be Attached Under Order 38 Rule 5 CPC: Supreme CourtCase Details: L.K. Prabhu @ L. Krishna Prabhu (Died) Through Lrs v. K.T. Mathew @ Thampan Thomas & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1154The Supreme Court held that a property transferred through a registered sale deed prior to the filing of a suit cannot be subjected to...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 13, 2025
TAX GST | Non-Mentioning Vehicle Number In Part-B Of E-Way Bill Is Curable Defect: Karnataka High CourtGST Abolished Ad Tax, Doesn't Bar Municipal Licence Fees on Hoardings: Bombay High CourtDelhi High Court Flags Validity Of Reports In IGST Refund Denial On Export Of Mouth Fresheners/Pan Masala; Directs Expeditious ExaminationDelhi HC To Hear IndiGo's Plea For ₹900+ Crore IGST &...
Judgments Must Be Simple Enough for Citizens to Understand: CJI Surya Kant Warns Against 'Excessive Legal Jargon':
Inaugurating the West Zone Regional Conference on Saturday, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant urged the judiciary to consciously prune "excessive legal jargon" that creates a distance between justice and its stakeholders, asserting that judgments must be written in clear and accessible language.Delivering the keynote address, the CJI warned that justice, if "unreadable...
Exception 4 To S. 300 IPC Won't Apply When Murder Happened In One-Sided Attack With No Mutual Exchange Of Blows : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when an accused resorts to physical violence without any quarrel or reciprocal aggression from the deceased, the exception of culpable homicide not amounting to murder cannot be invoked to seek a reduced sentence. In the present case, the appellant had delivered a knife blow to an unarmed victim and sought the benefit of lesser punishment under Exceptions 2 and...
Supreme Court Seeks Details Of Central & State Government Initiatives To Address Farmers' Distress Nationwide
The Supreme Court has directed the Additional Solicitor General to file a comprehensive report detailing the initiatives undertaken by the Union Government, State Governments, and other stakeholders to address the multiple factors that contribute to the persistent distress faced by farmers across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya was hearing...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: November 2025
Reports/JudgmentsArbitration | Objections To Arbitral Award Execution Maintainable Only If Decree Is Void Or Without Jurisdiction: Supreme CourtCause Title: MMTC Limited v. Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt. LimitedCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1060The Supreme Court (November 3) ruled against the stalling of the enforcement of an arbitral award at the execution stage, reiterating that...
CCS Pension Rules | Employee Who Resigned Not Entitled To Pension; Resignation Forfeits Past Service : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) ruled that resignation from the service forfeits the past services as per the Central Civil Service Pension Rules, making the employee ineligible to claim pensionary benefits.“the only inescapable conclusion is that on resignation by the employee, his past service stood forfeited. Hence, he will not be entitled to any pension.”, observed a bench...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 12, 2025
TAXCustoms | Goods Cannot Be Confiscated Solely On Local Market Survey/Opinion Without Proof Of Smuggling: CESTAT AllahabadCENVAT Credit Rules | Storage Of Finished Goods Outside Factory Due To Space Constraints Covered Under Rule 2(l); Credit Cannot Be Denied: CESTATIncome Tax Disputes Before HCs Doubled In Value Over Past Four Financial Years: Govt Tells Rajya SabhaCustoms Act | Mens...