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Supreme Court approves NCERT's recall of 82,440 flawed textbook copies
This case concerns a suo motu proceeding initiated by the Supreme Court regarding a Grade 8 Social Science textbook published by NCERT, specifically…
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Supreme Court acquits corruption appellant, finds no pecuniary advantage
The case concerns whether the appellant's conviction for corruption can be sustained when the High Court found no evidence of pecuniary advantage…
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Supreme Court upholds Karnataka rule allowing direct access to Human Rights Courts
The case concerns the validity of Rule 6 of the Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006, which allows victims to directly approach Human…
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Supreme Court: Widow's pension must run from husband's death, not 2014
The case concerns a widow's claim for arrears of family pension following her husband's death in 2000, specifically whether the pension should be…
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Supreme Court orders university probe into forged PhD claim despite upholding assistant professor…
The case concerns a challenge to the appointment of a candidate as Assistant Professor of Physical Education, where the appellants alleged the…
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Supreme Court rules pre-regularization service counts for pension benefits
The case concerns whether the pre-regularization service of employees of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), who were initially engaged on a…
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Supreme Court: Pre-2015 highway land acquisitions use 1894 Act for solatium, interest
The case concerns a dispute over whether solatium, interest, and interest on solatium for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, should…
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Supreme Court acquits man convicted for rape of 5-year-old, citing no victim identification
This case involves an appeal by Dhanraj against his conviction and life imprisonment for the rape of a 5-year-old child and related offenses.
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Supreme Court refers Indian Stamp Act fraud question to larger bench
The case concerns a dispute over whether the statutory machinery under Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act could validly be initiated to demand…
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Supreme Court: Suspicious circumstances in land sale case not properly addressed
This case concerns a dispute over a 1984 agreement for the sale of 4 acres of land, where the Supreme Court reviewed whether the plaintiffs proved…
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Supreme Court orders U.P. and GDA to decide on Sushant Aquapolis licenses within two weeks
The case concerns the implementation of a resolution plan for the stalled 'Sushant Aquapolis' housing project in Ghaziabad, specifically addressing…
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Supreme Court allows prosecution of company without naming officers
The case concerns whether a corporate entity can be prosecuted for criminal offences requiring mens rea (such as conspiracy and corruption) without…
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Supreme Court rules prior land possession not mandatory for bio-medical waste facility clearances
This case concerns an appeal by M/s Punahchakran Private Limited against a National Green Tribunal order that invalidated their Environmental…
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Supreme Court: Defendant Not Required To Testify For Admitted Document
The case concerns a dispute over property possession where the appellant claimed ownership and the respondent claimed tenancy based on revenue…
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Supreme Court rejects bail for ex-RJD MLA Ritulal Yadav
This case involves a bail application filed by Ritlal Yadav, an ex-MLA, seeking release from custody in a criminal case registered for offenses under…
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Supreme Court: 100m of 24m-wide road missing at DLF Primus Gurugram
This matter concerns a dispute over the DLF Primus Gurugram housing project, where the Court is ensuring the construction matches the representations…
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Supreme Court orders explanation for deputing 46 IPS officers to CAPFs after 2025 judgment
The Supreme Court is monitoring the implementation of its 2025 judgment regarding the deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to Central…
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Supreme Court orders university to apply revised pay scale to associate professor from 2016
The case concerns Dr. Harish Chandra Tiwari, an Associate Professor, seeking the revised pay scale of Rs. 37,400–67,000 with an Academic Grade Pay…
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Supreme Court: Acquittal reversal requires trial court's view to be perverse or impossible
This case concerns a criminal appeal by Sanjay Kumar against his conviction for dowry harassment and abetment of suicide, which was obtained by the…
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Supreme Court criticises AP High Court for listing case under 'For Dismissal' caption
The case involves a criminal special leave petition by K Ravi against the State of Andhra Pradesh, challenging a High Court order that dismissed a…
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Supreme Court expresses reservations about HC bail order, declines to interfere
The case involves the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a bail order granted by the Madras High Court to Jaffer Sadiq, an ex-DMK member.
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Supreme Court protects 25 years' service benefits despite invalid ST certificate
The case concerns an appeal by a retired government employee whose Scheduled Tribe caste certificate was invalidated after 25 years of service.
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Supreme Court overturns kidnapping conviction due to shoddy investigation
This case involves a criminal appeal by Kondapaka Sridhar (A1) against the State of Telangana, challenging his conviction for kidnapping and murder.
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Supreme Court allows RBI to supersede multi-state co-op bank board beyond six months
The case concerns whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can supersede the Board of Directors of a multi-State co-operative bank beyond the…
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Supreme Court upholds High Court's order allowing Energy Watchdog to join power dispute
The case concerns a Special Leave Petition filed by Amalgam Steels and Power Ltd. and another against an interim High Court order that allowed the…
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Supreme Court upholds ₹7.5 lakh compensation for motor accident victim's parents
The case involves a motor accident claim where the Supreme Court reviewed the compensation awarded to the deceased's parents and the injured pillion…
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Supreme Court allows NCTE to demand annual teacher institute performance reports
This case concerns the regulatory powers of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to require Teacher Education Institutes (TEIs) to…
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Supreme Court orders inquiry into judicial officer for third failed status report
The Supreme Court addressed the repeated failure of a trial court to submit status reports on a pending case involving Farid Ahmad Khan and Gyan…
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Supreme Court orders six-month trial deadline for under-trial held 8 years
The case concerns a petition for special leave to appeal against a High Court order, where the petitioner sought bail after being in judicial custody…
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Supreme Court rules NOIDA cannot charge homebuyers for developer's CIRP delays
The case concerns whether time extension charges imposed by NOIDA for project delays should be treated as Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process…