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“Jurisdiction especially at the level of the trial courts is a creation of specific statutes and the learned judges must be cognizant, always of the differences in the jurisdiction conferred upon them thereby.”
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The Court held that a de novo trial cannot be ordered merely on technical grounds, particularly when the trial had substantially progressed and no real miscarriage of justice is shown.
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“Once a judgement or an order passed by a court in a particular case has attained finality and is not the subject matter of further challenge before a prescribed forum, a subsequent change in the judicial interpretation would not entail a reversal of such decision inter-se the parties to that case.”
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The Supreme Court declined to issue directions either to declare the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as a nationwide gazetted holiday or to frame uniform guidelines for declaration of holidays.
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Justice Vijay Bishnoi, known for his commitment to upholding constitutional principles and ensuring procedural fairness, took oath of office as Judge of Supreme Court of India in May 2025.
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“Statutes creating new protections or disabilities operate prospectively unless expressly stated otherwise.”
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“The SC/ST Act serves as a crucial legal framework to protect the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India, ensuring stringent measures against offences of atrocities and promoting their welfare and security.”
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Emphasizing investor protection and market transparency, the Supreme Court ruled that the unlawful diversion of preferential issue proceeds could not be legitimized through subsequent shareholder ratification.
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With similar frameworks already emerging in other states, the Delhi High Court begins evaluating whether formal child access and parenting plan guidelines are needed.
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“TET only enables the reserved category candidates to participate in the main examination i.e. TAIT. No relaxation or concession has been granted to reserved category candidates in the main examination and their merit has been evaluated at par with general category candidates.”
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“The concept commonly termed as “deemed forest” has evolved during the proceedings arising out of this case, reflecting the understanding that ecological protection cannot be restricted merely to areas that have undergone formal statutory notification.”
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“The law consistently balances caution against undue summoning with the need to ensure that potentially implicated individuals are brought to trial when the record, taken as a whole, reasonably supports it.”
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When to step in and when to not, “the line is thin, but Courts are expected to possess the intellectual wherewithal to discern it and walk the right side.”
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Supreme Court Bar Association and Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association were requested to display the Circular on the Notice Board of the Association in order to provide information to its members.
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Consumer complaint not maintainable where dispute involves alleged fraudulent pledge of fixed deposit and requires determination of complex facts beyond summary consumer proceedings.
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“The recording of reasons while setting aside an order cannot, by itself, be construed as a reflection on the competence, integrity, or ability of the judicial officer who passed the order, unless there are specific and express observations to that effect.”
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“Both the statutory framework under the POCSO Act and the Guidelines framed by this Court recognise that the use of technology and protective arrangements is an important tool to ensure that the testimony of vulnerable witnesses is recorded in a manner that is both — fair to the accused and sensitive to the needs of the victim.”
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“The requirement that the recovery process be fair, transparent and based on a proper assessment of value must co-exist with the principle of finality governing confirmed sales.”
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“This conduct of the defendant shows its consistent manner of not complying with the directions of this Court in a timely manner without being directed again and again; and thus, shows wilful disregard for legal process.”
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“We cannot say that the interim relief sought for by the plaintiff is a camouflage to bypass the mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation procedure contemplated under Section 12-A, Commercial Courts Act, 2015.”
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