Arbitration | Delivery Of Award To Govt Official Not Connected With Case Doesn't Amount To Valid Service On State : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that when the government or one of its departments is a party to arbitration, delivery of an arbitral award to an official who is not connected with or aware of the proceedings cannot be treated as valid service for commencing the limitation period to challenge the award. Citing its ruling of Union of India vs. Tecco Trichy Engineers & Contractors (2005),...

Company Law | NCLT Can Examine Allegations Of Fraud & Validity Of Documents In Oppression & Mismanagement Cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.2) observed that the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) has jurisdiction to examine allegations of fraud and validity of documents in oppression and mismanagement cases. The Court said that when “a member who holds the majority of shares in a company is reduced to the position of minority shareholder in the company by an act of the company or by its Board of Directors in a mala fide manner, the said act must ordinarily be considered to be an act of...

Conviction Under S.138 NI Act Can't Be Sustained After Complainant & Accused Enter Into Settlement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held once a complainant signs a compromise deed acknowledging receipt of the full settlement amount, the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained.The Court set aside an order of the High Court which dismissed an application filed by the accused seeking alteration of his conviction based on the settlement arrived at with the complainant after the dismissal of his revision petition.Allowing the appeal, the Supreme Court...

'Every Acquittal Of Actual Culprit A Blot On System' : Supreme Court Warns Against Misapplying 'Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt'

Minor contradictions or trivial inconsistencies should not be elevated as 'reasonable doubt' to acquit the culprit, the Court cautioned.

NGT Cannot Outsource Its Adjudicatory Functions To Expert Committees : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (Sep 1) criticized the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for functioning like a mere rubber stamp by outsourcing its responsibilities to external committees. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan heard a case alleging that the Appellant-company was polluting water bodies by discharging untreated effluents. The NGT, blindly relying on a Joint Committee report by the CPCB, UPPCB, and the District Magistrate, found multiple violations illegal disposal of...

Agreement To Sell, General Power Of Attorney Won't Confer Title In Property : Supreme Court Reiterates

The title in an immovable property can be conveyed only through a registered sale deed, the Court affirmed.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 1, 2025

Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Supreme Court Doubts Correctness Of Judgment Exempting Minority Schools From RTE Act; Refers To CJIBihar SIR : Claims/Objections Can Be Filed Even After Sept 1 Deadline, Says ECI; Supreme Court Deputes Paralegals To Assist VotersSupreme Court Mandates TET Qualification For Teachers In Non-Minority Schools; Allows Time For In-Service Teachers To Clear...

Supreme Court Mandates TET Qualification For Teachers In Non-Minority Schools; Allows Time For In-Service Teachers To Clear Test

In-service teachers appointed before the RTE Act need not clear the TET if they have only 5 years of service left.

Customs Act | Electronic Evidence Admissible Without S.138C(4) Certificate If Assessee's S.108 Statement Admits Contents : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that electronic evidence seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (“DRI”) can be admissible even without a certificate under Section 138C(4) of the Customs Act, if the assessees has acknowledged these the documents in the devices in their statements under Section 108 of the Customs Act.Section 138C (4) of the Customs Act requires the production of...

Supreme Court Doubts Correctness Of Judgment Exempting Minority Schools From RTE Act; Refers To CJI

"In our considered opinion, the RTE Act ought to apply to all minority institutions, whether aided or unaided," the two-judge bench opined.

Supreme Court Upholds Telangana Domicile Rule Mandating 4 Year Continuous Study In State With Relaxation To Children Of Govt Servants

The Supreme Court today allowed the appeal filed by the State of Telangana against the order of the Telangana High Court, which held that a permanent resident need not be required to study or reside in Telangana for 4 continuous years to get the benefit of domicile quota in medical admissions.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran upheld the 2017...

Ensure Every Unauthorised Construction In Kolkata Is Dealt With As Per Law : Supreme Court To Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court recently asked the Calcutta High Court to take up the issue of unauthorized constructions in the city and deal with each of them appropriately in the interest of the general public."It is high time that the High Court in larger public interest takes up this issue and ensures that each and every unauthorized construction across the city of Calcutta is dealt with appropriately...