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Rajasthan High Court Cancels 2021 SI Recruitment For Irregularities; Takes Suo-Motu Notice Of Systemic Malpractices In RPSC
The Rajasthan High Court cancelled the 2021 recruitment undertaken by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) of candidates to the post of Sub-Inspectors, in the background of revelation of systemic irregularities–paper leak, cheating during examination, use of dummy candidates–in the conduct of the entire process.The court said that such recruitment process ought to be canceled...
'Men-Only' Reservation In Air Force Flying Posts Unjustified; Eligible Women Must Be Appointed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to appoint a woman candidate on the post of Air Force Pilot, observing that we are no longer in the times in which discrimination could be made between male and female candidates for entering into the Armed Forces. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said it is open to the authorities,...
S.5 Of Limitation Act Applies To Revision Pleas Under Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Act: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court Bench of Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya has observed that Section 5, Limitation Act applies to revisions under Section 13, Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Act, 2008 (“BPWCDA Act”), meaning thereby that delay in filing a challenge to awards passed under BPWCDA Act can be condoned by applying Section 5, Limitation Act. Since there were...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Evidence Act & BSA
SUPREME COURT HALF YEARLY DIGEST 2025BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, (BSA) / INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872, (IEA)Section 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductSection 8 IEA - Circumstantial Evidence and Motive - In murder trials relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of evidence that eliminates reasonable doubt, but proof of motive...
In Rare Move, Supreme Court Directs Seizure Of High Court Judge's Secretary's Steno Book To Find Out When Order Was Uploaded
In an unusual development, the Supreme Court has ordered the seizure of the steno book of the Secretary of a High Court Judge to ascertain the date of uploading of an order.The Court directed a "discreet inquiry" to find out when the order was typed, corrected and uploaded, and sought a report from the NIC (National Informatics Centre) regarding this.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18, 2025 to August 24, 2025
Reports/JudgmentsS. 306 IPC | For Abetment Of Suicide, Test Is Whether Accused Intended By His Action To Drive Victim To Suicide : Supreme CourtCause Title: Abhinav Mohan Delkar v. The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 812The Supreme Court (Aug. 18) upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the abetment to suicide case against the Dadra & Nagar...
Supreme Court Regularises MBBS Degree Of Student Whose ST Certificate Was Cancelled After Her Course, Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Father
The Supreme Court recently safeguarded the academic career of a medical student by regularizing her MBBS degree, even though it had been obtained on the basis of a Scheduled Tribe certificate submitted by her father, which was later invalidated by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The Court also imposed Rs. 5 Lakhs cost on the father for his fraudulent actions of concealing the invalidation of...
Stray Dog Case Made Me Known To Civil Society World Over; Thankful To CJI For Allotting It To Me : Justice Vikram Nath
In a lighter vein comment, Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath commented that the “stray dog” case has made him famous across the civil society globally.Justice Nath also expressed that he was thankful to the Chief Justice of India for allocating the matter to him."So long I have been known in the legal fraternity for the little work I do, but I am thankful to the stray dogs for making...