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Supreme Court Directs States to Fix Accountability for Delays in Filing Appeals

The Supreme Court has directed all state governments to hold officers accountable for delays in filing appeals and cases, which often result in substantial financial losses to the public exchequer.…

Supreme Court Petition Filed Challenging CLAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by two CLAT 2025 candidates, Anam Khan and Ayush Agarwal, challenging the provisional answer key for the recently conducted Common…

CIC Upholds Denial of RTI Request for Information on Blocking of ‘X’ Accounts

5 Dec 20245 Dec 2024

The Central Information Commission (CIC) upheld the decision of the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to deny an RTI request for correspondence details…

Supreme Court Restricts Bail in Serious Offences: Focus on Speedy Trials

The Supreme Court has reiterated that bail applications for serious offences like murder, rape, and dacoity should not be routinely entertained by the Trial Courts or High Courts once the…

Supreme Court Orders Women Navy Officers to Approach Armed Forces Tribunal for Promotion Disputes

In a significant decision regarding gender equality and career advancement within the Indian Armed Forces, the Supreme Court today addressed the longstanding promotion-related grievances of six women officers from the…

Supreme Court Awards Rs. 5 Lakhs to 83-Year-Old Retired Constable for Gallantry

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court awarded Rs. 5 lakhs as an honorarium to 83-year-old retired Constable Ram Autar, who had approached the Court seeking a direction for Uttar…

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatory Under Negotiable Instruments Act

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court clarified that an official signatory of a company cannot be deemed the "drawer of a cheque" and thus cannot be held liable to…

Supreme Court Reserves Order on Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Petition in Money Laundering Case

4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the bail petition filed by Partha Chatterjee, the former West Bengal Education Minister and current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), in connection…

Supreme Court’s Intervention in the Eviction Case of 39 Families in Mohali Flats

4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court recently addressed the complex issue of 39 families occupying flats in SAS Nagar, Mohali, originally intended for victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. These families have been…

Supreme Court Quashes Arms Act Case Involving Buttondar Knife

4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024

The Supreme Court recently quashed the case against a person accused of possessing a buttondar knife, ruling that the case did not meet the necessary legal criteria under the Arms…