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Quasi-Judicial Authorities Lack Review Power Unless Statutorily Empowered : Supreme Court

Quasi-Judicial Authorities Lack Review Power Unless Statutorily Empowered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 6) held that the quasi-judicial authorities aren't empowered to exercise review jurisdiction unless statutorily empowered to do so. A bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh overturned the Calcutta High Court's decision that had sustained the Revenue Officer's exercise of review jurisdiction. The Court held that the vesting of the disputed land in favour of the respondent, done pursuant to the State Minister's instructions, was...

J&K&L High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Film Director Aditya Dhar Over 'Article 370' Movie

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has stayed further proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed against filmmaker Aditya Dhar and others, arising out of the feature film Article 370.The order was passed by Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi in a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, assailing the criminal complaint as well as the order passed by the Forest Magistrate, Srinagar in terms of which pre cognisance summons had...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 6, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court To Examine If Pupil -Teacher Ratio Fixed In Maharashtra Is Contrary To RTE ActTrial Courts Must Record Offer Of Free Legal Aid To Accused Before Examination Of Witnesses : Supreme CourtState Govt Employees Can't Claim Dearness Allowance Twice A Year Unless Rules Permit : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rejects TN Cadre IPS Officer's Claim For Rajasthan...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat High Court Order For Recovery Of 108 Hectares Gauchar Land Allotted To Adani Ports For SEZ

The Supreme Court recently set aside a Gujarat High Court order directing the state to take back 108-22-35 hectares of land in Kachchh that had been allotted to Adani Ports for the purpose of development of a Special Economic Zone.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul Chandurkar remanded the matter back to the Gujarat High Court for fresh consideration.The proceedings arose from a PIL filed in 2011 challenging the allotment of lands which had earlier been allocated to...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges BNSS Provisions Allowing Judicial Officers To Head Directorate Of Prosecution

A practising lawyer has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 20(2)(a) and 20(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 which allow judicial officers to be appointed as Director of Prosecution, Deputy Director of Prosecution or Assistant Director of Prosecution. The plea contends that the impugned provisions blur the constitutionally mandated separation between the judiciary and the executive, and erode prosecutorial...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Rent Control & Eviction

Rent Control & Eviction - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 Appellate Authority's Error - The Appellate Authority's reversal of the Prescribed Authority's findings was unsustainable, as it failed to provide convincing reasons to dislodge the evidence-based conclusion of bona fide need. The assumption that the landlord had substantial business interests was not supported by...

Should News Reports Be Deleted On Discharge Of Accused? Supreme Court To Examine Scope Of 'Right To Be Forgotten'

The right to privacy doesn’t include the right to erase history, the news portal argues.

'Humiliating': Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Single Judge's Order Asking Student To Display 'Won't Misbehave With Girls' Placard

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday set aside a direction passed by a Single Judge asking a rusticated university student to stand at the university gate for 30 minutes (for 30 days) carrying a placard with the message that he would "never misbehave with any girl". Terming the direction as unjustified and humiliating, a bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra added that such a punishment would leave a "permanent scar" on the student's character. Briefly...

Supreme Court Directs Madhya Pradesh Bar Council Elections By April 30

The elections will be monitored by a panel headed by former P&H HC CJ Justice Ravi Shankar Jha.

Delhi Court Denies Bail To Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Kumar of Rohini Courts rejected the bail plea noting the seriousness of allegations leveled against the Olympian and the fact that his bail was cancelled by the Supreme Court in August last year. “…this Court is not inclined to allow the bail application filed by applicant/accused...

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