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Supreme Court Holds No Vested Right to Promotion Under Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier; Government Empowered to Restructure Cadre and Apply New Recruitment Rules

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeals filed by the State of Odisha and set aside the judgment of the Orissa High Court dated 07.11.2025. Justice Dipankar Datta, in a…

Supreme Court Holds Second Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Plaint Rejection Barred by Interlocutory Res Judicata; Reiterates that Substance of Issue Matters, Not Identity of Applicant

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated 29.08.2024 and restored the plaint in a suit for partition filed by the daughters of a…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Atrocity and Murder Case Observing That Evidence of Hostile Witnesses Can Be Used to Discredit Prosecution Case and Support Acquittal When Prosecution Fails to Establish Foundational Facts

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal filed by Talari Naresh and acquitted him of charges under Sections 302 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(2)(v) and…

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Reliable Dying Declaration and Corroborative Testimony, Holds That Quality and Not Quantity of Evidence is Determinative and Conviction Can Be Based on Solitary Reliable Witness

The Supreme Court has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Mitesh @ T.V. Vaghela and upheld his conviction and sentence for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the…

Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan to Grant Rajasthani Language Official Educational Status

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The Supreme Court of India, in a significant constitutional ruling pronounced and has directed the State of Rajasthan to formally recognise the Rajasthani language for educational purposes and to progressively…

Supreme Court Holds Will Cannot Override Benami Bar — Employer-Employee Relationship Does Not Constitute Fiduciary Duty Under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act; Directs Confiscation of Suit Properties

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling delivered on May 8, 2026, set aside the order of the High Court and held that a person cannot claim ownership…

Supreme Court Reiterates that Courts Retain Discretion under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act to Extend Time for Deposit in Specific Performance Decrees and that Rescission is Not Automatic

The Supreme Court allowed the Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 14206 of 2025 and set aside the judgment and order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh…

Supreme Court Grants Default Bail to UAPA Accused, Holds Extension of Investigation Period Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedural Safeguards

The Supreme Court has allowed the criminal appeal and directed the release of the appellant, Md. Ariz Hasnain @ Ariz Hasnain, on default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code…

Supreme Court Rules Specific Performance Decree Becomes Inexecutable on Failure to Deposit Balance Sale Consideration Within Stipulated Time, Leading to Rescission of Contract

The Supreme Court has held that where a decree for specific performance directs the execution of the sale deed upon receipt of the balance sale consideration within a specified period,…

Supreme Court Directs States and Union Territories to Ensure Strict Compliance with Directions on Nodal Officers and PwBD Reservation Policy While Calling for Comprehensive Assessment of RPwD Act Implementation

The Supreme Court has expressed serious displeasure at the continued inaction by several States and Union Territories in appointing Nodal Officers in compliance with its earlier directions issued in the…