Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24, 2025 To November 30, 2025

JudgmentsAnyone Can Lodge Complaint Under Prevention Of Damage To Public Property Act : Supreme CourtCase Details: Lal Chandra Ram v. State of U.P. & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1134The Supreme Court held that a complaint for offences punishable under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (“1984 Act”) can be initiated by any person, as the Act imposes no...

Mumbai Consumer Commission Orders Niva Bupa To Pay ₹66.50 Lakh For Wrongfully Denying Cancer Treatment Claim

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai Suburban, comprising Smt. Samindara R. Surve (President) and Shri Sameer S. Kamble (Member), held Niva Bupa Health Insurance Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for wrongfully cancelling the complainant's policy and rejecting his overseas cancer treatment claim. The Commission found that the insurer's...

After Repeated Filing Lapses, Allahabad High Court Directs Registrar General To Ensure Defects Are Cured Before Listing Pleas

The Allahabad High Court recently issued a direction to the Registrar General to look into the issue of repeated cases where defects in the petitions were not pointed out by concerned section at the time of filing of writ petitions. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also directed the officer concerned that before presenting any petition to the Court, Registrar General...

To Curb Increasing Corrupt Practices, No Immunity Should Be Accorded Even To A Retired Govt Employee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that to curb the rapidly increasing corrupt practices in Government Departments in order to extend facilitation or favoritism for some vested reasons, no immunity should be accorded even to a retired person. The observation was made by a bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan while dismissing a writ petition filed by a retired Technical...

Call For Papers | UNESCO Chair & National Law University Delhi International Conference On “Clean And Safe Sports”

UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports, National Law University, Delhi India is organising International Conference on “Clean and Safe Sports” on 14th February 2026Venue: National Law University, DelhiDates: 14h February 2026Mode: Hybrid (In-person and Virtual Participation)About the ConferenceThe International Conference on “Clean and Safe Sports” seeks to promote global dialogue and interdisciplinary research on the ethical, legal, and institutional dimensions of integrity and...

'Fraud on Constitution; No Caste System In Christianity': Allahabad HC Directs Statewide Probe Into Converts Retaining SC Status

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has issued a sweeping direction to the entire administrative machinery of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that individuals in the state who have converted to Christianity do not continue to avail benefits meant for Scheduled Castes (SC). Observing that the retention of SC status after conversion amounts to a "fraud on the Constitution", the...

Kerala Court Denies Bail To Rahul Easwar Booked For Making Sexually-Colored Remarks, Disclosing Identity Of Rape Victim

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram has denied bail to commentator Rahul Easwar in a case launched against him for allegedly disclosing the identity of a rape survivor and sexually harassing her.The prosecution allegation is that Easwar procured the photos and details of the complainant, who has accused Palakkad Constituency MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape and...

NCLT Ahmedabad Orders Liquidation of Girdhari International After Finding Collusion With Resolution Applicants

The National Company Law Tribunal at Ahmedabad has held that the resolution plan for Girdhari International Private Limited was a "collusive arrangement" between the resolution applicant and the sole financial creditor, Drip Capital Inc., and refused to approve it, ordering liquidation instead. The tribunal said that “the entire exercise suggests an accommodation or collusive...

Criminal Antecedents In Bar Pose Threat To Rule Of Law: Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of Cases Pending Against Advocates In UP

Invoking the High Court's jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Allahabad High Court last week directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh and the Director General of Police (Prosecution) to submit comprehensive statewide data on criminal cases pending against advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar sought...

'Depriving Affordable Housing Violates Right To Life': P&H High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On HSVP For Cancelling Plot Arbitrarily

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has come down heavily on the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) for arbitrarily cancelling plot allotments made through an e-auction and refunding the entire consideration without notice, reason or any speaking order. Terming the action “unjustified, arbitrary and a clear example of mala fide”, the Court has directed restoration of allotments...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 1, 2025

Links to today's reports :Tamil Nadu SIR| Teachers Appointed As BLOs Shouldn't Face Coercive Action For Not Meeting Targets : TVK Party Tells Supreme CourtSupreme Court Asks Waqfs To Approach Tribunals To Extend Time To Upload Details On UMEED Portal'Can't Delay Maharashtra Local Body Elections Further' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Delimitation ProcessProperty Transferred Prior...

Pending Cheque-Bounce Case Not A Bar To Admitting Insolvency Plea: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently ruled that the pendency of cheque-bounce proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act does not prevent initiation of insolvency proceedings, while admitting an application filed by Rexel India Private Limited seeking to commence the corporate insolvency resolution process against Proto D Industries Private Limited. The coram...