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Second Complaint After Closure Report In 1st Complaint Can't Be Maintained By Adding New Offence For Same Incident : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that simply adding a new offence in a subsequent complaint concerning the same alleged incident after a closure report has already been filed in the original complaint, does not render the later complaint maintainable. “By merely adding an offence for the same occurrence, and by the same informant, a second complaint through the invocation of Section 200 of the Code...
PC Act | Witnesses Turning Hostile In Departmental Proceedings No Ground To Seek Discharge In Criminal Trial : Supreme Court
Reiterating that a discharge in departmental proceedings does not automatically absolve a public servant in a criminal case, the Supreme Court has observed that exoneration is comparatively easier in disciplinary inquiries because witnesses often turn hostile, whereas in criminal trials witnesses depose on oath and risk prosecution for perjury if they make false statements.“when a...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Stipend For Foreign Medical Graduates In Gujarat
The Supreme Court today(November 28) issued notice in a writ petition filed by the All Indian Parents Association Belarus Medical Students raising the issue of non-payment of stipend to foreign medical graduates in the State of Gujarat. The petition raises the issue of disparity in payment of stipend to Indian Medical Graduates and Foreign Medical Graduates. It is stated that despite...
Supreme Court Appreciates SCBA For Raising Menstrual Dignity Matter, Issues Notice On Plea Against 'Period Checks' At Workplaces
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the Supreme Court Bar Association's (SCBA) plea seeking formulation of binding guidelines to ensure that the privacy, dignity, bodily autonomy and health of women are not violated when they are menstruating or facing related gynaecological issues at workplaces and educational institutions.SCBA approached the Court after reports emerged that...
'Unacceptable': Supreme Court Asks How Pinnelli Brothers Accessed Case Diary In TDP Workers' Murder Case; Refuses Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas filed by YSRCP leader and former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, as well as his brother Pinnelli Venkatarami Reddy, in the double murder case of two Telegu Desam Party (TDP) activists.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Pinnelli brothers to surrender within 2 weeks, while expressing displeasure at...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 27, 2025
IPR Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Tesla Inc, Extends Bar on Indian Company's Use of 'Tesla' Marks In EV MarketDelhi High Court Rejects Philips' Plea For Perjury Action Against Ex-Employee In Software Piracy CaseMadras High Court Quashes Order Allowing Pfizer To Seek Documents From Indian Drug Manufacturer For US SuitDelhi High Court Declines To Return Plaint In Sun Pharma's Trademark...
Executive Has Tendency To Encroach Upon Fundamental Rights, Only Fearless Judiciary Can Keep It Within Bounds: Justice Abhay S. Oka
Retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Abhay S. Oka has said that the executive has a tendency of trampling upon citizens' fundamental rights and it is only a strong judiciary, which can keep the executive in check.The judge was delivering a lecture on the topic 'Holding the executive to account – responsibility and duty of the judges' at an event organised by the Kerala High...
Supreme Court Dismisses Byju Raveendran's Appeal Against NCLAT Order Mandating CoC Nod For BCCI's Plea To Withdraw CIRP
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Byju Raveendran, suspended director and promoter of Think and Learn Private Ltd (which ran the Ed-Tech firm Byju's), challenging an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which held that the approval of the Committee of Creditors is necessary for the application filed by the BCCI to withdraw the insolvency proceedings...
Former Judge Dr S Muralidhar Appointed Chair Of UN Inquiry Commission On Occupied Palestinian Territory & Israel
Former Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court and Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar has been appointed as the Chair of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.The appointment places Dr. Muralidhar at the helm of the three-member Commission, which was established by the UN Human Rights Council...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 27, 2025
President Meets Supreme Court Judges On Constitution Day'Time To Reinforce Predictability In Judicial Approach' : CJI Suggests National Judicial Policy To Avoid Divergence Across BenchesUnion Files Curative Petition Against 9-Judge Bench Judgment Upholding States' Power To Levy Tax On MineralsSupreme Court To Hear Pleas Relating To Validity Of West Bengal Door Step Ration Scheme...