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TP Chandrashekharan Murder : Supreme Court Seeks Medical Report On Convict Geothi Babu's Interim Bail Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a medical report on the health condition of Geothi Babu, one of the convicts in the TP Chandrashekharan murder case, after he sought interim bail on the grounds of kidney ailments.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma adjourned the matter, seeking the report of a medical board constituted by the Kannur Medical...
Can Employer Claim Income Tax Deduction On Delayed PF-ESI Deposits? Supreme Court To Settle Conflicting Decisions
The Supreme Court agreed to examine the contentious issue under the tax law of whether an employer is entitled to claim income tax deductions for employees' Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) contributions that are deposited after the prescribed due date. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta issued notice in an appeal filed against the Delhi High...
After Client Withdrew Complaint, BCI Disciplinary Committee Couldn't Have Imposed Penalty On Advocate : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 29) set aside the Bar Council of India Disciplinary Committee's order holding an advocate guilty of professional misconduct, holding that disciplinary proceedings could not be sustained after the complainant-client had unequivocally withdrawn his complaint and expressed satisfaction with the advocate's conduct. “Once the respondent complainant...
'Kerala HC Far Ahead, Developed Own Software Without Outsourcing': Supreme Court Lauds Kerala High Court's Case Management System
The Supreme Court yesterday lauded the Case Management System introduced by the Kerala High Court with a goal to achieve complete automation and a paperless court.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing the suo motu case taken up over lack of functional CCTV cameras in police stations across Rajasthan, when Justice Mehta expressed appreciation for the High...
After Supreme Court Raised Concerns, UP Govt Proposes To Amend Law To Abate Trials For Motor Vehicle Offences
After the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the Uttar Pradesh law, which proposed to abate the trials for offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, pending till 2021, the Government proposed an amendment to the provision.As per the proposed amendment, offences which are non-compoundable, or have mandatory imprisonment, or which are subsequent offences, will not be abated.The issue is...
Supreme Court Orders Personal Presence Of Narcotics Control Bureau Director & Guwahati NCB IG Over Casual Handling Of NDPS Case
Voicing serious concern over the delay in a matter involving a commercial quantity of narcotics, the Supreme Court directed the personal appearance of the Director, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Inspector General, NCB, Guwahati on the next date of hearing.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih passed the order while hearing the NCB's challenge to the...
Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case: Key Facts
On this day, 30th January, the father of our nation was murdered by Nathuram Vinayak Godse, a Hindu Mahasabhaite. Date of Assassination30th January, 1948FIR registered on30th January, 1948 at 5:17pmFIR lodged byNandlal Mehta at Tuglak Road P.S.Police submitted charge sheet27th May, 1948Number of Prosecution Witnesses149Total number of Accused personsOut of 11 accused , 3 were declared absconding.Thay are: Gangadhar Dandwati, Gangadhar Jadhav, Suradeo SharmaOffences under: Section 302, 120B, 109,...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 29, 2026
Links to today's stories.Rs 30 Lakhs Compensation For Manual Sewer Cleaning Deaths Before To 'Balram' Judgment If Unpaid : Supreme Court ClarifiesTrade Unions Largely Responsible For Stopping Country's Industrial Growth; Many Units Closed Due To Them : CJI Surya Kant'Capable Of Misuse, Vague': Supreme Court Stays UGC Equity Regulations 2026After WhatsApp Hacking Of Advocates, SCBA Issues...
Supreme Court Raises 4 Questions On UGC Equity Regulations 2026, Asks Why Caste-Based Discrimination Separately Defined
The Supreme Court has framed four substantial questions of law in the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the University Grants Commisison (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the Regulations suffered from "certain ambiguities" and that the "the...
Supreme Court Protects Rank And Pay Of Rajasthan Principal District Judge Who Was Transferred 7 Times In 4 Years
The Supreme Court protected the substantive rank, pay, and administrative status of a Rajasthan Principal District Judge who has faced seven transfers since 2021 and has now been posted as the Presiding Officer of a Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted the relief to Dinesh Kumar Gupta, a Principal District Judge in...
Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh Election Till February 2
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the deadline for conducting the elections of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for the Prayagraj district till February 2, 2026.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after an interlocutory application seeking extension of time was orally mentioned before the Court.The application was filed on behalf of ...