President appoints Yarenjungla Longkumer, Judicial Officer as Judge of Gauhati High Court
Her name for elevation as Judge of Gauhati High Court was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 4-1-2024.
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‘No service tax leviable on transactions between purchaser of lottery tickets and Sikkim Govt.’; SC dismisses appeals by Union of India
“There being no agency and no service rendered by the respondents-assessees herein as an agent to the Government of Sikkim, service tax is not leviable.”
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President appoints Judicial Officer Chaitali Chatterjee as Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court
After enrolment at the Bar in 1993, Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) practiced at the High Court and City Civil Court for about 16 years and thus has extensive experience at the Bar and the Bench.
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President appoints Advocate Taj Ali Moulasab Nadaf as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court
The Supreme Court on 17-1-2023 recommended the name of Taj Ali Moulasab for appointment as Judge of Karnataka High Court.
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SC directs State of Haryana to issue guidelines to ensure that accused persons aren’t handcuffed and chained to hospital beds
Once a person is arrested, his right to liberty under Article 21 is curtailed. When such an important fundamental right is curtailed, it is necessary that the person concerned must understand on what grounds he has been arrested.
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SC directs Chief Secretaries of Delhi, AP and J&K to explain non-compliance of directions against misleading medical ads
The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by IMA seeking regulation of medical advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.
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Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, prior to being sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022.
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State Transport Authority possesses power to delegate its functions under Section 68(5) of MV Act: Supreme Court
The Court also upheld the constitutional validity of Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003 which repealed the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976.
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SC Collegium approves proposal to appoint 2 Judicial Officers as Delhi High Court Judges
The Collegium led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI on 5-2-2025 issued the statement concerning the appointments.
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SC directs police to ensure protection for Discovery Channel staff in wake of threats over release of series ‘Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu’
The petition arrayed 7 States and Union Government after Discovery Channel staff received threats on social media account of the channel.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for Madras and Telangana High Courts
The Collegium in its meeting on 5-2-2025 recommended the appointment of 5 Permanent Judges.
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SC reaffirms principles of ‘solatium’ & ‘interest’ laid down in Tarsem Singh, (2019); says clarification on prospective application will nullify its relief
The Court stated that modifying or clarifying the judgment in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304 would lend itself to violating the doctrine of immutability, undermining the finality of the decision.
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One-sided Developer-Buyer Agreement; SC refuses to interfere in NCDRC’s order to refund amount in excess of 10% of BSP
The Court reiterated that one-sided Agreements, as in the present case, would be covered by the definition of term “unfair trade practice”.
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Term ‘manufacture’ in S. 3 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act excludes dispensing and packing of drug in ordinary course of retail business: SC
‘Manufacture’ is an inclusive term and includes any process or part of a process for making, altering, ornamenting, finishing, packing, labelling, breaking up or otherwise treating or adopting any drug or cosmetic with a view to its sale or distribution.
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SCDRC prohibits LDA, Experion Developers to make any constructions for Chica Loca by Sunny Leone in Experion Capital, Vibhuti Khand
SCDRC sternly took note of illegal constructions and illegal encroachments done by the opposite parties, thereby hindering the privacy and security of Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) premises and residents of Experion Capital.
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Transferee pendente lite not entitled to come on record as a matter of right; impleadment will depend on nature of suit: SC
“Merely because such transferee pendente lite does not come on record, the concept of him (transferee pendente lite) not being bound by the judgment does not arise and consequently he would be bound by the result of the litigation, though he remains unrepresented”.
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Pollution by Tanneries in Vellore District | SC issues Guidelines; directs State and polluters to compensate affected persons
While Polluters Pay Principle focuses on directly penalizing offenders; the Government Pay Principle emerges from this context, aiming to hold governments accountable for regulatory and enforcement lapses.
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Proviso to S. 31(4) IBC mandatory in nature; Breakdown of SC’s 2:1 verdict holding AGI Greenpac’s Resolution Plan for HNGIL unsustainable
“Legislative intent behind inserting the proviso to Section 31(4) of the IBC would suggest that prior approval of the CCI was specifically mandated and it should not be seen as a flexible provision to be ignored in certain exigencies.”
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Domicile/residence-based reservation in admission to PG Medical Courses within State quota is impermissible: SC
“Each citizen of this country carries with him or her, one single domicile which is the ‘Domicile of India’. The concept of regional or provincial domicile is alien to the Indian legal system.”
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Legitimacy determines paternity under Section 112 Evidence Act, until the presumption is rebutted by proving ‘non-access’: SC
An ‘additional’ access or ‘multiple’ access does not automatically negate the access between the spouses and prove non-access thereof.
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