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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 29, 2025
Links of today's reports from Supreme Court.Four Women Senior Advocates Express Solidarity With Justice Nagarathna's Collegium Dissent, Raise Concerns About Lack Of TransparencyJustices Alok Aradhe & Vipul Pancholi Take Oath As Supreme Court JudgesBihar SIR | Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On Monday Pleas To Extend September 1 Deadline For Claims & Objections'You Don't Allow Lawyers To Argue' : Supreme Court Dismisses Former DRT Chandigarh Judge's Plea Against Extension Of...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Income Tax Dept For Launching Prosecution For Tax Evasion Without ITAT Confirmation, Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) imposed Rs. 2 Lakhs cost on Income Tax Department for 'grossly abusing its position' to continue a prosecution against an assessee alleging willful tax evasion.The bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Madras High Court's decision, which refused to quash the prosecution case initiated by the department. The Court...
Recruitment Process Carried Out As Per Statute Can't Be Arbitrarily Scrapped Midway Through Govt Order : Supreme Court
Setting aside the Tripura Government's decision to scrap ongoing recruitments midway and replace them with a fresh process under the New Recruitment Policy, 2018 (“NRP”), the Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) ruled that executive instructions cannot override statutory recruitment processes and the rules governing them. The Court said that “executive instructions issued under Article 166(1) of the Constitution of India cannot override the act done under the statute and the rules made...
Supreme Court Exonerates Arunachal Pradesh PSC Member Mepung Tadar Bage In 2022 Paper Leak Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) exonerated Mepung Tadar Bage, a Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), of all allegations of “misbehaviour” in connection with the 2022 Assistant Engineer (Civil) mains examination paper leak. Answering the Presidential reference under Article 317(1) of the Constitution, the Court conducted a fact-finding inquiry into six charges framed against her and found that none of the allegations were proved against her. The Court added...
Supreme Court Asks HC To Decide If Bank Or EPFO Gets First Charge Over Defaulter's Assets
The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka High Court to adjudicate the critical question of who holds priority over the proceeds from the sale of a defaulter's assets, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), claiming provident fund dues under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (PF Act), or secured financial creditors enforcing recovery under...
Delay In Compliance Without Wilful Intent Does Not Amount To Contempt Of Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the delay in complying with the Court's direction without any willful or contumacious intent doesn't invite contempt of court. The bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih heard the contempt petition filed by an ex-bank manager, against the non-compliance of the Court's order which directed the Bank to disburse the outstanding amount...
Order XXX Rule 10 CPC | Absence Of Proprietorship In Suit Not A Defect If Proprietor Is A Defendant: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed there is no distinction between suing a proprietorship in its trade name or in the proprietor's name, since the firm has no independent legal status and is inseparable from its owner. “Whether proprietorship concern is sued in its name or through its proprietor representing the concerned is one of the same thing.”, the court said. Holding thus, the...
Criminal Courts Cannot Recall Or Review Their Own Judgments Except For Clerical Or Arithmetical Errors: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently ruled that criminal courts cannot review or recall their judgments except to correct clerical or arithmetical errors, while setting aside a Delhi High Court order that had reopened perjury proceedings in a corporate dispute.A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih set aside the HC order that had recalled its earlier decision dismissing...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest August 11 - 17, 2025
[2025 LiveLaw (SC) 787 - 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 810] Abkari Shops (Disposal in Auction) Rules, 2002 (Kerala) - Rule 9(2) - Ethyl alcohol content in coconut toddy - Supreme Court on May 1, 2024, directed the government to reassess the appropriateness of 8.1% v/v limit for ethyl alcohol in coconut toddy - Expert Committee was constituted who recommended that maximum allowed...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 26, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :NGT Has No Power To Direct ED Probe Under PMLA : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order Which Held Cochin International Airport Ltd To Be A 'Public Authority' Under RTI ActNon-Discovery Of Incriminating Material Does Not Mean Non-Cooperation By Accused: Supreme CourtRefusal To Enter Witness Box By Party Having Special Knowledge Of Facts...
Supreme Court Directs DGFT & CBIC To Update Tech Systems To Ensure Genuine Exporters Don't Lose Benefits Over Clerical Errors
The Supreme Court observed that an exporter cannot be denied legitimate entitlements under the government's incentive schemes merely because of an inadvertent clerical error that was later corrected through statutory processes. Holding thus, a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria ruled in favour of an exporter who was denied a claim for benefits under the Merchandise Exports from...