Supreme Court Allows a Transgender Person to Apply for Teaching Post ; Ignoring Gender in Recruitment Notification
The petitioner was permitted to apply under the category of transgender, ignoring the gender mentioned qua the said vacancy.
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Executing Court Bound to Execute Decree as Passed; Can’t Modify Its Terms: Supreme Court
“Merely for the reasons that exchange of some portions of the land may not be practicable for the reason that constructions on it are not as per the sanctioned map or that part of it has been sold off, are all immaterial.”
Favouritism Allegations Against Arunachal CM: Supreme Court directs CBI to investigate
“Where a case concerns the integrity of public procurement and involves allegations of conflict of interest at the highest levels, an investigation must be not only fair but must also appear fair.”
Supreme Court invokes Art. 142 to quash 80+ litigations filed by lawyer-husband; grants divorce with ₹5 crore settlement
“Even if the appellant-wife is highly educated and professionally qualified, that by itself cannot be a reason to absolve the respondent-husband from his matrimonial, paternal, moral and legal responsibility to provide for his wife and children.”
Denial of appointment despite availability of vacancies discriminatory; Supreme Court directs appointment with notional benefits
“In view of the plea of discrimination as taken and the response filed in the counter affidavit, it is clear that out of 16 candidates 3 could not join, therefore, those posts are available.”
Grace, charity or compassion ought to stay at a distance in matters of public employment: Supreme Court Refuses Second Chance to Absent Candidate
The Supreme Court set aside the direction allowing an absentee to appear in the next round of recruitment process.
Medically Justified Alternative Procedure with Consent Not an Offence: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Surgeon in Pediatric Orchidectomy Case
“The operating surgeon is the best judge of which one of the two procedures is to be adopted.”
Civil Court Can Decide Appointment of Sajjadanashin in Waqf Institutions: Supreme Court
“The office of the mutawalli and Sajjadanashin cannot be said to be one and the same… Sajjadanashin is the spiritual head of Waqf and declaration of Sajjadanashin is a religious affair, however, role of Mutawalli of a Waqf only pertains to the administration and management of the Waqf.”
Mere use of abusive words not “obscenity” under S. 294(b) IPC: Supreme Court
“To convict an accused for commission of an offence punishable under Section 304 Part II IPC, it must be proved that the accused has committed culpable homicide as defined in Section 299 IPC.”
Succession to office of Sajjadanashin governed by custom and valid nomination, not mere lineal inheritance: Supreme Court
“The Sajjadanashin is not merely an administrative manager of Wakf property but is primarily the spiritual head of the shrine, responsible for preserving the spiritual lineage (silsila), guiding disciples (murids), conducting religious ceremonies such as Urs and Sandal, and maintaining the spiritual traditions associated with the shrine.”
Supreme Court cancels businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin’s bail in Grand Venice scam case
“Despite the passage of time, a large number of allottees have neither received possession nor refund. Even in cases where settlement agreements have been executed, the terms thereof have not been fulfilled.”
Power to Grant Tax Exemption includes Power to Withdraw/Modify it in Public Interest; Beneficiary has No Vested Right: Supreme Court
“The recipient of a concession has no legally enforceable right against the Government to grant of a concession except to enjoy the benefits of the concession during the period of its grant. This right to enjoy is a defeasible one.”
Supreme Court restores criminal proceeding over unauthorised sale of CSI Church land
“The land in question, though administered by a corporate body, is essentially trust property held for the benefit of the community, and any irregularity in its alienation is a matter of legitimate public concern.”
SC reiterates position on minor discrepancy in witness testimony; Flags general indifference in following Name Anonymity rule for rape victims
To ensure strict compliance with the mandate on non-disclosure of rape victims’ identities, the Court further directed that a copy of this judgment be sent to all High Courts that the proscription in Section 228-A IPC is followed strictly.
Marginal technical score difference in tender bidding can’t justify interference with owner’s commercial decision: Supreme Court
The Court held that Constitutional Courts should not exercise an “ex-ante jurisdiction” to pre-empt executive decisions in such matters, as doing so would undermine the contractual discretion vested in the authority.
SC: State Liable for Accidents Involving Requisitioned Vehicles, Not Insurer
‘A requisition is not a voluntary arrangement; it is a command issued under statutory authority.’
Statutory Bodies Cannot Undermine Finality of Judicial Orders; Supreme Court Declares Rent Authority’s Restoration Order Void for Exceeding Jurisdiction
“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.”
Absence of signature on charge curable irregularity, de novo trial not justified unless failure of justice shown: Supreme Court
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.
Supreme Court Flags Misuse of Article 311(2)(b): Departmental Inquiry Cannot Be Dispensed with Lightly
The Supreme Court was examining the legality of a dismissal order passed by invoking Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution without holding a departmental inquiry.
Landowners Win as SC Resolves NHAI-Tarsem Singh Conundrum; Holds Liability Spike Not a Ground for Review of Judgment
“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.”