Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Satya Niketan PG Hostel Collapse; Directs Comprehensive Inquiry & Inspection
The Delhi High Court ordered a city-wide inspection of PG hostels following the Satya Niketan building collapse that claimed lives and injured students. The Court stressed accountability of both building…
Supreme Court Quashes Belated Revisional Notice under Karnataka Land Revenue Act; Protects Long-Standing Private Rights
The Supreme Court quashed a 2014 notice seeking to reopen a 1974 land-title allotment, holding that revisional powers under Section 56(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act are subject to…
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction of Juvenile Under Section 201 IPC; Affirms High Court’s Power to Recall Its Own Judgment
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of an accused who was a juvenile at the time of the offence, holding that his plea of juvenility could be raised even…
Supreme Court Waives NOIDA Time-Extension Penalty Charges in Homebuyer CIRP Case
The Supreme Court ruled that penal time-extension charges imposed by NOIDA on a defaulting developer cannot be treated as CIRP costs or imposed on homebuyers and the Successful Resolution Applicant.…
Supreme Court Orders Release of Lorry Seized in NDPS Case After Acquittal of Accused
The Supreme Court ordered immediate release of a lorry seized in an NDPS case after all accused were acquitted. Clarifying Section 63 of the NDPS Act and the 2022 Disposal…
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to ₹3.78 Crore for Victim of Road Accident Suffering 100% Permanent Disability
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation to ₹3.77 crore for catastrophic injuries suffered in a 2011 road accident, recognising 100% functional disability despite continued employment with workplace accommodations. The Court stressed…
Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Despite Invalidation of Caste Claim: Tokre Koli Case
The Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of a “Tokre Koli” Scheduled Tribe certificate based on pre-constitutional family records. However, exercising Article 142 powers, it protected the appellant’s three decades of…
Supreme Court Upholds 2-Year Suspension of Advocate for Professional Misconduct; Imposes Costs on Both Parties for Abuse of Process
The Supreme Court upheld a Bar Council order suspending an advocate for 2 years after he disclosed privileged client information to media channels and made derogatory remarks. The Court also…
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