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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 21, 2025
Links of today's Supreme Court reports :Some HC Judges' Performance Disappointing, They Should Reflect How Much Public Money Was Spent On Them Each Day : Justice Surya KantOffences Connected To S.172-188 IPC Can't Be Split Up To Bypass S.195 CrPC Bar : Supreme Court Lays Down PrinciplesLimitation Period For Offence Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act Starts From Receipt Of Drug Analyst's Report : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Against MCD Circular On Picking Up Stray...
PIL Cannot Be Used As A Mechanism To Settle Scores Between Competing Officers : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the mechanism of Public Interest Litigation cannot be used to settle scores between competing government officers. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria was hearing a batch of contempt petitions alleging the violation of the directions given in Prakash Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., (2006) 8 SCC 1 by the Jharkhand Government while appointing the DGP.The contempt petitions were filed by Babulal...
Supreme Court Restores SBI Official's Removal For Taking Bribes To Sanction Loans; Reiterates Limited Interference In Writ Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 20) reiterated that writ courts can interfere with disciplinary inquiries only in cases of procedural irregularities or violation of natural justice. The bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan allowed the State Bank of India's appeal, restoring the disciplinary authority's decision to remove a bank employee accused of corruption. The Court set aside the Patna High Court's order, holding that it wrongly interfered with the disciplinary inquiry despite...
Power Generators Cannot Claim 'Change in Law' For Withdrawal Of Deemed Export Benefits : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that power generators who entered into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) relying on the fiscal benefits, which were later withdrawn by the government, cannot seek compensation, arguing that the sudden withdrawal constituted the 'Change in Law'. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih delivered a judgment, resolving a long-standing dispute over the availability of "deemed export" benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009-2014 for...
'Obstruction' In S.186 IPC Not Limited To Physical Force; Means Any Impediment To Public Servant's Discharge Of Duty : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 20) clarified that a conviction under Section 186 IPC does not require the use of violence or physical force. The Court held that obstruction of a public servant's lawful duty can also occur through threats, intimidation, or deliberate non-cooperation, so long as it makes the discharge of duty more difficult.“we hold that the expression 'obstruction' used in Section 186 of the I.P.C. is not confined to physical obstruction. It need not necessarily be an act...
Offences Connected To S.172-188 IPC Can't Be Split Up To Bypass S.195 CrPC Bar : Supreme Court Lays Down Principles
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 20) clarified that while Section 195 Cr.P.C. bars a magistrate from taking cognizance of offences under Sections 172–188 IPC unless the concerned public servant files a complaint, the bar also extends to other offences that are so closely connected with those provisions that they cannot be split up.After discussing precedents, the Court observed :"Thus, in view of the above, the law can be summarized to the effect that there must be a complaint by the public...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 20, 2025
Supreme Court Directs Haridwar Collector To Inquire Into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust Management; Allows BKTC's Interim Supervision'Entire Selection Was Compromised' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Quashing Of West Bengal SSC RecruitmentsGovts Must Not Extract Regular Work From Ad-hoc Workers; Must Create Sanctioned Posts For Recurring Jobs : Supreme CourtNHAI Or Its Agents Can't Levy Toll...
Govt Press Releases Not “Change in Law” In PPA : Supreme Court Rejects Power Generators' Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 19) observed that the government decisions and clarifications, including the 'press releases' could not be considered as “change in law” in Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”). Holding thus, the bench comprising Chief Justice Of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the plea filed by Nabha Power Limited (NPL) and Talwandi Sabo...
Govts Must Not Extract Regular Work From Ad-hoc Workers; Must Create Sanctioned Posts For Recurring Jobs : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 19) set aside the Allahabad High Court's decision that had denied regularization of long-serving ad-hoc employees who performed perennial nature of work at the U.P. Higher Education Services Commission, solely on the ground that they were initially appointed as daily wagers and no sanctioned posts were available. The appellants'- five Class-IV employees and...
Supreme Court Directs Haridwar Collector To Inquire Into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust Management; Allows BKTC's Interim Supervision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 19) directed the District Collector of Haridwar to conduct a personal inquiry into the management of the Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust, Haridwar.The Supreme Court also refrained from disturbing the interim arrangement put in place by the Uttarakhand High Court by which the management of the trust was directed to be under the supervision of the...
Indian Telegraph Act | Supreme Court Recommends Creation Of Statutory Appeal Over District Judge's Compensation Order Under S.16(3)
The Supreme Court today (Aug. 19) recommended to the Union Government to consider introducing a statutory appeal against the compesnation awarded by the District Judge under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for land used to lay down power transmission lines.The dispute concerned damages arising from the erection of transmission towers and overhead lines, where compensation is governed by the...