Delhi High Court Quashes Assault FIRs; Asks Parties To Provide Chaach, Pizzas To Ashram Inmates

While quashing two FIRs alleging assault and misbehaviour between neighbours, the Delhi High Court has directed the parties to provide Amul Chaach and Mix Vegetable Pizzas to the inmates residing at an Ashram in city's Dilshad Garden. Justice Arun Monga said that the act shall be treated as community service to be jointly carried out by all the complainants and the accused persons. The...

Delhi Riots Case| Afzal Guru | Jacqueline Fernandez | Defamation Law | Neha Rathore [VIDEO]

Tihar Jail graves of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat, Umar Khalid's bail plea in the Delhi riots case, Jacqueline Fernandez's ED case, maintenance rulings, media defamation, HCA officers' public servant status, social media harassment, and FIRs against Neha Singh Rathore....

Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Devangana Kalita's Plea To Reconstruct Case Diaries, Allows Their Preservation

The Delhi High Court yesterday rejected a plea filed by Devangana Kalita seeking reconstruction of case diaries in relation to a 2020 Delhi riots case, while allowing preservation of the same.Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the case diary is not the evidence but its absence may affect the fairness of trial and thus, directions may be given to preserve it.“The power of giving such...

Can State Sit Over Court Order Without Challenging It? Rajasthan High Court Seeks Explanation On Non-Reinstatement Of Panchayat Head

The Rajasthan High Court directed the State authorities to submit explanations over inaction on their part in implementing an order of the Court to reinstate an elected representative i.e. Pradhan of Panchayat Samiti, Uchchain, in absence of any challenge being made to the order.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena questioned whether the State authorities could sit over the Court's order for a long...

Telangana Phone Tapping Case | State Says Ex-Intelligence Chief Destroyed Digital Evidence, Urges Supreme Court To Cancel Interim Protection

The State of Telangana on Monday submitted before the Supreme Court that former Telangana intelligence officer T Prabhakar Rao, prime accused in the Telangana phone tapping case, wiped his iPhones and an official laptop while enjoying interim protection from arrest.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the State, said this amounted to destruction of digital evidence even as proceedings were...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 22, 2025

Links of today's Supreme Court reports.

SARFAESI Act | Supreme Court Flags Inconsistency Between S.13(8) Act & Rules On Borrower's Redemption Right, Urges Govt To Amend

The Supreme Court on Monday (Sep. 22) flagged a significant inconsistency between the SARFAESI Act, 2002 ("Act") and the Rules concerning the borrower's right of redemption after the 2016 amendment. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan heard the case arising out of the Madras High Court's decision which had quashed a sale certificate issued in favour of auction...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: September 15 - September 21, 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption To LG Electronics For Smart Watch Import From KoreaCause Title: M/S L.G. ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMSThe Supreme Court recently granted relief to LG Electronics India from paying customs duty on imported 'G Watch W7' smartwatches from South Korea, holding that a certificate of origin from a country...

Chandni Chowk Illegal Constructions : Supreme Court Vacates Stay On MCD's Sealing Orders With Effect From Dec 31

Dealing with the matter pertaining to unauthorized and illegal constructions in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area, the Supreme Court today asked the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to appoint a Presiding Officer for Appellate Tribunal, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (ATMCD).The order was passed by a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, after it was informed by the Municipal...

Bombay High Court Questions Maintainability Of PIL Seeking FIR Against Raj Thackeray & Derecognition Of His Party

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his party workers and even derecognition of his party for allegedly assaulting Hindi speaking citizens and imposing Marathi on them. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar...

HP High Court Allows Plea For Second Wife To Be Included In Govt Employee's Pension Record After First Wife's Death

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the second wife of a retired government employee cannot be denied pension after the death of the first wife, even if the marriage was technically invalid under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act.The Court relied on the Supreme Court's judgement in Shriramabai v. Captain Record Officer, 2023, which held that “if a man and woman cohabited...

WB Universities VC Appointments | Supreme Court Seeks Views Of Governor & Govt On 12 Unanimous Recommendations Of Justice Lalit's Committee

In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court today noted that names of 12 candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor to 12 universities have been unanimously recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.The Curt sought the views of the University Chancellor (Governor) and the State Government on these...