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Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan HC Judgment Which Held POCSO Act Safeguards Won't Apply Once Victim Turns 18 During Trial
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which held that procedural safeguards under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) end once the victim turns 18 during the trial. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice returnable in six weeks on a petition challenging the High Court's order dated May 27, 2025.The issue before the Supreme Court is whether procedural safeguards under Section 33(2) of the POCSO...
Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Officials In Contempt Plea Alleging Non-Compliance With Directions For Medical Care
The Supreme Court, on September 26, issued notice to the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Chief Secretary of Government of Madhya Pradesh and Principal Secretary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation Department in a contempt petition regarding the non-compliance of the directions passed by the Court in 2012 for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims for computerisation of medical records and providing...
'Vague & General Allegations' : Supreme Court Quashes Marital Cruelty Case Lodged By Wife Against In-Laws
The Supreme Court on Friday (Sep. 26) quashed criminal proceedings against a woman's in-laws, who had been accused of domestic cruelty and subjecting her to mental torture, based on a vague and general allegation. The bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Atul S Chandurkar allowed the appeal filed by the woman's father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, setting aside the Bombay High Court's refusal to quash the case.The...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Motor Accident Claims
Assessment of contributory negligence in a motor accident claim - Contributory negligence cannot be presumed on mere allegations of high-speed driving without direct or corroborative evidence. Contributory negligence must be established through direct or corroborative evidence. Tribunal's assessment of negligence, based on evidence and spot inspection, should be upheld unless...
S. 37 Provincial Insolvency Act | Only Valid Sales Made During Insolvency Stand Protected After Insolvency Annulment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified the effect of annulment of insolvency proceedings on transactions carried out during the insolvency period. The case arose from a long-standing dispute over the shareholding in a partnership firm, M/s Gavisiddheshwara & Co., originally formed in 1963. After the death of one of the partners in 1975, his son (the appellant) and widow were declared insolvent due to large debts left behind. During the insolvency, the District Court directed the court-appointed...
Calcutta High Court Orders Return Of Bengal Residents Deported To Bangladesh Within 4 Weeks
The Calcutta High Court has directed the return of West Bengal residents who were deported to Bangladesh by the Delhi Police upon suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals.Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra directed the return of the citizens within four weeks and held:"The life style of the people shapes the profile of the law and not vice versa. Law cannot be disjuncted from context. The fundamental rights cannot be read as dull lifeless words. If an uncontrolled or...
Clubbing Of FIRs Arising Out Of Different Transactions In Multiple States Impossible : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (Sep.26) observed that nationwide consolidation of FIRs involving different witnesses, laws, and evidences is impermissible. It added that clubbing of FIRs is only permissible when multiple FIRs arise from the same incident/transactions. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran refused to club multiple FIRs registered against the Appellant across States in a multi crore financial scam, which involved different local laws, witnesses. The...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Jharkhand Govt For Delay In Notifying Saranda, Sasangdaburu Wildlife Sanctuaries
The Supreme Court recently pulled up the State of Jharkhand over repeated non-compliance with its previous assurances given to declare the Saranda/Sasangdaburu forests as a wildlife sanctuary and conservation reserve. The Court observed that if the compliance with previous orders on the issue is not done before the next date of hearing, the Chief Secretary of the State will have to show cause why no contempt should be initiated against him. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod...
Centre Extends Tenure Of Attorney General R Venkataramani For Two More Years
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Senior Advocate R Venkataramani as the Attorney General for India for a further period of two years, with effect from October 1, 2025.A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs) on Friday stated:“The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India for a further period of two years with effect from 01.10.2025.”Venkataramani, a veteran lawyer with...
WB Universities VC Appointments: Supreme Court Asks Governor, CM To Give Reasons For Reservations On Committee Recommendations
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court today asked the Governor and the Chief Minister to place before it reasons behind their reservations, if any, about certain candidates recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter.Earlier, the Court had modified the directions issued in July and left it upon Justice UU Lalit-led Committee to...
'No Chief Information Commissioner In CIC', Petitioners Flag Unfilled Vacancies, Supreme Court Hearing On Oct 27
The Supreme Court will hear on October 27 the PIL assailing non-fulfilment of vacancies in Information Commissions set up under the Right to Information Act.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Advocate Prashant Bhushan (for petitioners). Bhushan informed the Court that the post of Chief Information Commissioner is currently unfilled and out of 10 information commissioner posts, 8 are lying vacant.It may be recalled that in January, the...