HEMANT KUMAR versus THE STATE OF HARYANA
The Supreme Court examined the legality of deputation and absorption of four Haryana officers into the PW(B&R) Department against direct recruitment vacancies and their resultant seniority under the Punjab Service…
When Turnover Outran the Policy: Supreme Court Holds Post-Loss Premium Cannot Revive Lapsed Cover
The Supreme Court allowed the insurer's appeals, holding that Section 64VB of the Insurance Act bars assuming additional risk without advance premium, and an agent's unauthorized assurance cannot override this…
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Central Employee Named Without Specific Allegations
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against the appellant as they disclosed no specific allegations, holding that a chargesheet's filing does not bar the High Court from examining…
Supreme Court Questions Upfront Fees for Arbitration, Refers Constitutional Challenge to Larger Bench
The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench the validity of onerous pre-deposit arbitration clauses, holding that a two-Judge bench cannot overrule a three-Judge precedent in S.K. Jain and prima…
Supreme Court Re-examines Bail Rules for Foreign Nationals After Drug-Trafficking Accused Vanishes on Fake Surety
The Supreme Court scrutinizes bail granted to a Nigerian national in an NDPS case after he absconded and his surety proved fake, flagging systemic lapses in surety verification for foreign…
Supreme Court Quashes Murder Conviction After Finding Eyewitness Accounts “Full of Embellishments”
Supreme Court acquits Nepal Singh in a 1993 murder case, ruling sole eyewitnesses were contradictory and conviction could not stand when co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence.
When Cash Clouds Democracy: Supreme Court on Black Money and Electoral Integrity
The Supreme Court examined the Election Commission's powers under Article 324 to curb black money in elections, while also considering whether governments can withdraw election-related criminal cases and reviewing the…
Supreme Court Rules Children Must Receive Individual Awards for Loss of a Parent’s Care in Accident Claims
The Supreme Court held that the wife and each child of a motor accident victim are independently entitled to separate spousal and parental consortium awards, enhancing the total compensation to…
A Debtor’s Home Protection Shield Cannot Be Inherited, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled that DRT execution under the 1993 Act overrides CPC procedures, so notice irregularities do not void a bank auction sale, and the CPC residential-house exemption is…
Oral Testimony Cannot Revive Documents Already Excluded from Evidence, Supreme Court Rules
Upholding affidavit redactions in the NTPC-RIL gas supply suit, the Supreme Court ruled that parties cannot use Section 60 of the Evidence Act to introduce oral evidence of internal documents…