'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 TestS. 86 Electricity Act | Power Generators, Discoms Cannot Fix Tariffs Privately, Need Regulatory...

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...

Past Misconduct Can Add Weight To Dismissal, Even If Not Mentioned In Show Cause Notice : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside the reinstatement of the ex-Punjab Armed Forces Constable for his repeated unauthorized absence from the service, stating that past records of indiscipline though not specifically referred to in the show cause notice, cannot save the delinquent officer from dismissal as the same can be used to adding the weight to the decision of imposing the...

S. 86 Electricity Act | Power Generators, Discoms Cannot Fix Tariffs Privately, Need Regulatory Commissions' Approval : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a generating company and a distribution licensee cannot unilaterally fix tariffs through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), ruling that tariff determination requires the prior approval of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Citing Section 86 of the Electricity Act of 2003, the court observed: “...fixing of the price for the purchase of electricity is not a...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: August 25, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsMaharashtra Slum Areas Act | Land Can't Be Acquired Without Extinguishing Owner's Preferential Right To Propose Rehabilitation Scheme : Supreme CourtCase Title: Tarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others, SLP(C) No.19774/2018Citation: 2025 Livelaw (SC) 832While dealing with acquisition of a parcel of land in Mumbai's Kurla for...