Supreme Court: A Father’s Child Support Duty Cannot Be Halved Just Because the Mother Earns
Supreme Court restored Rs.30,000 monthly interim maintenance per minor daughter. It ruled that the father's duty cannot be halved automatically merely because the mother earns, and a mother's non-monetary care…
Supreme Court Rules Enclosed Room Is Not “Within Public View” Under the SC/ST Act
The Supreme Court quashed proceedings under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act against the appellant, ruling that alleged caste-based abuse inside an enclosed school room lacked the essential…
Supreme Court: You Cannot Be Prosecuted as a ‘Gangster’ Under the UP Act When the Law Creates No Offence
The Supreme Court ruled that the U.P. Gangsters Act creates no standalone offence; punishing a person merely for the 'status' of being a gangster, without an underlying punishable act, violates…
Supreme Court Rules Employees Cannot Reopen Accepted Regularisation Terms to Claim a Better Pension After Retirement
The Supreme Court dismissed an SLP seeking GPF pension benefits for an NIRD professor, holding that his 2012 regularisation operated prospectively and he was bound by prior precedent to remain…
Helping Buyers Get Vehicle Loans and Insurance Is a Taxable Service, the Supreme Court Rules — but Paying Up Before a Notice Can Block a Penalty
The Supreme Court upheld service tax on automobile referral charges as Business Auxiliary Service under the Finance Act, 1994, but set aside the penalty under Section 78 because the appellant…
No Proved Demand, No Corruption Conviction: Supreme Court Acquits Gujarat Officials in Three-Decade-Old Bribery Case
The Supreme Court acquitted two public servants in a bribery case, ruling that without proof of the initial demand beyond reasonable doubt, the statutory presumption under Section 20 of the…
Supreme Court Invalidates Lok Adalat Awards Passed Without Rival Claimants’ Consent
The Supreme Court set aside Lok Adalat awards apportioning land acquisition compensation, holding that all disputing claimants must be parties and signatories, and remitted the matter to the reference court…
A Magistrate’s Refusal to Order Investigation Cannot Bar a Fresh FIR, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court held that rejecting a Section 156(3) CrPC plea does not bar a later FIR under res judicata, and police must independently register cognizable offences. As the FIR…
Hiding Pending Criminal Cases During Recruitment Justifies Discharge, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court upheld the discharge of RPF constables for deliberately suppressing pending criminal cases during recruitment, holding that subsequent acquittal does not cure the suppression and applying Avtar Singh.
Four Months Too Late: Supreme Court Dismisses Belated Challenge to Delhi School Sports Tenders
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging tender conditions for Delhi government school sports equipment, holding the plea barred by delay and laches as non-participants filed it months after publication when…