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Supreme Court Approves BCI’s Amended Rule Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers to Contest State Bar Council Elections Subject to Undertaking of Non-Dual Representation

The Supreme Court of India has approved the amendment carried out by the Bar Council of India ("BCI") to Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and…

Supreme Court: Rejection of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Undervaluation or Deficit Court Fee is Not Automatic — Plaintiff Must Be Given Opportunity to Cure the Defect

The Supreme Court of India has held that the rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) of the Code of Civil Procedure ("the Code") on the…

Supreme Court: Probate Obtained by Suppressing Material Facts and Without Impleading Necessary Parties is Liable to be Revoked

The Supreme Court of India has held that a probate granted without impleading necessary parties and without full disclosure of material facts is liable to be revoked under Section 263…

Supreme Court: Magistrate Must Follow Section 225 BNSS Before Proceeding Against Accused Residing Outside Territorial Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court of India has held that a Magistrate is mandatorily required to invoke Section 225 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS") before proceeding against an accused…

Supreme Court Holds That Executing Court Cannot Go Beyond Compromise Decree Or Modify Its Terms While Executing It

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the executing court cannot go behind the decree and has to execute the decree as it is without changing the same. Justice Pankaj Mithal,…

Supreme Court Holds That Mere Entry in Municipal Property Register Does Not Constitute Proof of Ownership; Civil Court Decree Attaining Finality Cannot Be Unsettled by Corporation

The Supreme Court has observed that a mere entry in the immovable properties register maintained by a Municipal Corporation cannot, by itself, establish title or ownership over land. A bench…

Supreme Court Directs Regularization of Ad Hoc Employees in Punjab, Holds Short Breaks in Service Do Not Disqualify from Policy Benefits and Artificial Breaks Cannot Deny Parity

The Supreme Court has held that mere short breaks in ad hoc service cannot render an employee ineligible for the benefit of regularization under the State Government’s policy instructions, particularly…

Supreme Court Holds That Bail Conditions Cannot Include Direction To Sell Immovable Property Of Accused For Settlement Of Alleged Claims As Such Direction Is Alien To Bail Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court has held that neither the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 nor the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would enable a Court at the stage of bail or…

Supreme Court Enhances Wife’s Maintenance From ₹15,000 To ₹25,000 Per Month, Holds That Loan Repayments For Asset Creation Cannot Dilute Husband’s Primary Maintenance Obligation

The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable to a wife from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, observing that deductions arising out of financial commitments such as loan repayments, particularly…

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Petition By Savukku Shankar’s Nephew, Directs Him To Approach Madras High Court For Quashing Third Goondas Act Detention Order

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The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by D. Bharath, nephew of YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, seeking quashing of the third preventive detention order…