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PC Act | Sections 19(3) & (4) Irrelevant When Sanction Is Quashed By Trial Court Itself : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the safeguards under Sections 19(3) and 19(4) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which prevent a conviction from being set aside due to defects in sanction unless they result in a “failure of justice”, do not apply when the validity of the sanction is questioned at the trial stage. These protections operate only at the appellate or...
Retired IPS Officers' Forum Moves Supreme Court Against Pension Rule Creating Pay Disparity For Pre-2006 Retirees
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a writ petition filed by the Forum of Retired IPS Officers (FORIPSO) for declaring the "Validation of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules and Principles for Expenditure on Pension Liabilities from the Consolidated Fund of India” under Part IV of the Finance Act, 2025 as ultra vires and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India....
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: November 17, 2025 To November 23, 2025
JudgmentsSupreme Court Directs Uttarakhand To Restore Ecological Damage In Corbett Tiger Reserve, Demolish Illegal ConstructionsCase Details: In Re: CorbettCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1112The Supreme Court has issued a detailed set of directions to restore the Corbett Tiger Reserve following large-scale illegal constructions, roadworks and tree felling that took place during the establishment...
Petitions Challenging Special Intensive Revision: Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls announced by the Election Commisison of India for various States. The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is hearing the arguments of the petitioners that the ECI has no power under the Representation of the People Act to conduct the SIR in the...
Administrative Orders Must Be Justified On Reasons Stated There; Can't Add Fresh Grounds Later : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a government order can be defended only on the basis of the reasons which are stated there. The reasons in the order cannot be improved through grounds subsequently raised in the affidavits filed in Courts.“This Court has, however, cautioned against the practice of post-facto rationalisation, whereby authorities attempt to supplement or fabricate reasons...
Supreme Court Asks Samay Raina & 4 Other Comedians To Conduct Events To Raise Funds For Persons With Disabilities
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) directed comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagadish Tanwar to telecast programs in their shows about the success stories of persons with disabilities to generate funds for the treatment of disabled persons, especially those suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).They have been asked to...
Self-Regulation For Online Media Ineffective; Need Independent & Autonomous Body For Effective Regulation, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) stressed the need for a "neutral, independent and autonomous" body to regulate obscene, offensive or illegal content in online platforms, expressing dissatisfaction with the efficacy of the "self-regulation" model being followed by media entities.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 26, 2025
ArbitrationArbitration | Unconditional Stay On Execution Of Award Only In Exceptional Cases: Supreme CourtPower To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High CourtBombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of TCS; Rejects UP Assembly's 'Frustration' Claim Over Cancelled Recruitment ExamIBCPending Appeal Against...
Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Relating To Validity Of West Bengal Door Step Ration Scheme In January
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till January 2026 the hearing of the petitions relating to the validity of the 2021 West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distribution system at the doorsteps of beneficiaries.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta adjourned the matter till January 15 based on...
What Magic Wand Does Judiciary Have To Cure Delhi's Air Pollution Immediately? Supreme Court
While agreeing to list the Delhi air pollution matter (MC Mehta case) next Monday, the Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the judiciary cannot be expected to pass any miraculous orders to solve the issue instantly."What magic wand can a judicial forum exercise? I know this is hazardous for Delhi NCR... Tell me, what can we direct so that there is clean air immediately?" CJI Surya Kant...