SC Judgments
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 702 | L. MURUGANANTHAM v. STATE OF TAMIL NADU & OTHERS
Click the links below for the report :'State Must Uphold Rights Of Prisoners With Disabilities' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Prisons In Tamil NaduPrisoners Have No Fundamental Right To Demand Personalised Or Luxurious Food Items : Supreme...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 700 | ESTATE OFFICER, HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS. VERSUS NIRMALA DEVI
Click the link below for the report :S.39 Specific Relief Act | Principles On Grant Of Mandatory Injunction : Supreme Court ExplainsRehabilitation Not Necessary In Land Acquisition Cases Except For Those Who Lost Residence Or Livelihood : Supreme...
Electricity Regulatory Commissions Can't Entertain Cases Solely On Public Interest; Don't Have Direct Regulatory Oversight Over Franchisees: Supreme Court
In an electricity distribution dispute, the Supreme Court recently held that Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) cannot entertain a matter solely on the ground of public interest.An ERC must consider matters in public interest wherever mandated by the Electricity Act, i.e., in matters relating to tariff determination, procurement of power processes, and utility/licensee management,...
Rejecting Plea To Quash Corruption Case, Supreme Court Directs Demolition Of Illegal Construction
The Supreme Court today (July 15) refused to quash criminal case against the Kerala based builder for raising a commercial building in a prohibited zone under the guise of “internal renovation”, upon obtaining permit from the municipal officials by paying bribery. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the Kerala High Court's decision, which had dismissed...
'Faulty Investigation' : Supreme Court Acquits Man On Death Row, Issues Nationwide Guidelines On DNA Evidence Handling
The Supreme Court today (July 15) acquitted a man who was sentenced to death for the murders of a couple and the rape of the woman victim, citing grave procedural lapses in the handling of DNA evidence. In doing so, the Court issued binding nationwide guidelines to ensure proper collection, preservation, and processing of DNA and other biological materials in criminal investigations."A...