2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 3
2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on the Arbitration, IBC, CPC, Contract, Criminal Law, Education Law, Labour Law and Land Acquisition.
Education Law
Power Outage During NEET UG 2025: Madhya Pradesh HC orders re-test, re-evaluation of ranks, and delay in counselling
“The exam was only three hours, in which even for ten minutes, if a student faces a difficulty in reading and writing due to a power outage, the same has the effect of rattling one’s mental condition, and is sufficient to disturb his or her composure and focus for the remaining time.”
CLAT | Rajasthan High Court upholds constitutional validity of Domicile-Based Reservation at NLU Jodhpur
“A majority of NLUs established across various States in India have adopted domicile-based reservation policies …emphasising the promotion of legal education both at the national and regional levels.”
‘Could not have departed from NCTE Notification’; Punjab and Haryana HC directs appointment of Junior Basic Teachers unjustly declared ineligible despite qualification
The Court held that what was essential was that a candidate must possess knowledge in Elementary Education, for which there were two qualifications, i.e., Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.) or Bachelor in Elementary Education (‘B. El. Ed.’).
MP High Court directs BCI to take criminal action against law institutions admitting students without securing recognition
“Since the colleges of the petitioners before this Court did not deposit the fee before the Bar Council of India and it did not renew the recognition, it is not the fault of the candidates and the Bar Council of India should have taken strict action against such institutions.”
‘No locus of examiner to assail University result’; Gujarat HC rejects examiner’s plea alleging result manipulation by Pandit Deendayala Energy University
“The appellant being an evaluator/examiner, was required to keep his hands off once the evaluation sheet was submitted by him and was not required to indulge in any kind of head-on-collision with the University.”
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2024 SCC Vol. 10 Part 4
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11(6) and 37: Setting aside of order setting aside award, by Court exercising jurisdiction under
2024 SCC Vol. 8 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 43 R. 1(r) — Infructuous/Futile appeal: Appeal against interim order
2024 SCC Vol. 8 Part 2
Constitution of India — Art. 21 and Pt. III — Bail — Power of constitutional courts to grant — Scope of: Restrictive bail provision
Rajasthan High Court imposes cost of ₹5 Lakhs for non-disclosure of coordinate Bench’s previous order, deems it as “adding fuel to fire”
The Additional Advocate General brought the Court’s attention to a previous order, where the Coordinate Bench of this Court directed the educational institution to apply for a fresh NOC before seeking further relief for future academic years.
Rajasthan High Court quashes order reducing Grants-in-Aid of Educational Institutions; says it affects Students’ education
“Even while passing administrative order having civil consequences, the reasons are not only to be recorded but are to be supplied to the affected parties.”
‘Improper to discriminate among homogenous group’; SC directs reinstatement of Teacher whose candidature was cancelled over graduation cutoff marks
“It will be improper to discriminate inter se among a homogenous group of students admitted for the academic session 2009-10. It could not be that those students admitted in the first round of counselling would be eligible, even with less than 50% marks in graduation, while the others admitted in the subsequent rounds of counselling would not be.”
Know why Bombay HC issued directions for strict compliance with Government Circular for providing basic medical facilities at educational institutions
Bombay High Court noted that educational institutions in larger cities have a substantial strength of students and staff members, spending considerable number of hours away from their homes; and medical emergencies could occur due to commuting requirements and other diverse activities within the institution premises. Therefore, a structured approach and mandate of law is required to ensure a ready availability of basic medical facilities on the premises.
Bombay HC refuses to permit AIR 10 candidate seeking participation in admission process at IISC, Bangalore, due to delayed application
The Court stated that granting such relief would cause injustice to other applicants who were similarly situated as the petitioner and who could not submit their applications by the prescribed deadline.
Cases Reported in HCC [April]
Bombay High Court Education Law — Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 — Whether definition of “teacher” includes Principal — Held, going by
50 Landmark Judgments on Education Law by the Supreme Court and High Courts in 2022 Part II
by Siddharth R. Gupta† and Aditya Raj Gupta††
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2023 SCC Vol. 2 Part 3
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11, 8 and 16 — Arbitrability — Accord and Satisfaction — Plea of claims being