Supreme Court Onboards Bhutanese Law Clerks Under MoU With Supreme Court Of Bhutan

The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, today welcomed two law clerks from Bhutan who would be working at the Supreme Court, pursuant to an MoU between the Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court of Bhutan. While introducing the law clerks, the CJI mentioned that they would be paid at par with the other law clerks of the Supreme Court and would be part of the Court's functioning for...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025- Service Law

Alteration of Selection Criteria - Weightage of Qualifications - Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (Board) - Recruitment of Foresters - Academic Qualification for Forester - Held that the minimum academic qualification for the post of Forester was or equivalent with Science - Stress was primarily on physical attributes and viva voce, not solely academic criteria - The...

Bar Council Elections : Supreme Court Reduces Nomination Fee For Specially Abled Advocates, Asks BCI To Ensure Their Representation

Taking note of the fact that the election process to various State Bar Councils has already commenced, the Supreme Court on Monday refrained from passing directions mandating reservation for specially abled advocates in Bar Councils at this stage. However, the Court directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to initiate steps to amend the relevant provisions to ensure that specially abled...

'No Disciplinary Action Against Judge For Mere Error In Judgment' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal Of Judicial Officer

The Court cautioned the High Courts not to initiate disciplinary proceedings against judges for merely passing wrong orders.

Supreme Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam; Grants Bail To 5 Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

The Supreme Court today (January 5) denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, observing that the materials showed a prima facie case against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.At the same time, the Court granted bail to some of the other accused in the case - Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 04, 2026

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Arbitration Act: Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2025

In this article, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important judgments rendered by the Supreme Court in 2025 in connection with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The same are as follows:1. High Court's Interference Under Article 226/227 Permissible Only If Arbitral Tribunal's Order Is Patently Perverse : Supreme CourtCase: Serosoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Dexter Capital Advisors...

Remand Does Not Freeze Legal Position; Fresh Decision Must Apply Current Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when a matter is remanded for fresh consideration, the adjudicating authority is not irrevocably bound by the observations in the remand order if the issue itself was not finally decided, and must instead apply the binding law as it stands on the date of decision.“In our view, when a Court or Appellate Tribunal remands a matter to the subordinate court,...

Reserved Category Candidates Scoring Above Open Cut-Off Entitled To Open Category Posts : Supreme Court

The Court clarified that General category is not a quota reserved for any particular class but is open to all candidates purely based on merit.

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2025 - Part 4 [76-100]

76. Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Challenging CJI's Recommendation For His RemovalCase Details: XXX V THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS|W.P.(C) No. 699/2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 782)The Supreme Court August 7) dismissed the writ petition filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 03, 2026

TAX Flavoured Milk Is Not 'Beverage'; Taxable At 5% GST: Karnataka High Court Provides Relief To Dodla DairyNotification Defining Jurisdiction Does Not Automatically Empower All Officers To Invoke S. 122 CGST Act: AP High CourtUnion Govt Notifies Trade Deals With New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway & Iceland; Eliminates Duty On 100% Of Indian ExportsForeign Trade Policy | Natural Honey...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court

The Central Government on Saturday (January 3) notified the appointment of Kerala High Court judge Justice A Muhamed Mustaque as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India,...