News Update Supreme Court Overturns Cheque Dishonor Conviction After Voluntary Settlement in NI Act Case 2 Sep 2025 The Supreme Court ruled that a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), cannot stand once a complainant signs a compromise deed acknowledging full settlement…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Telangana’s 4-Year Study Rule for Medical Admission Domicile Quota 2 Sep 2025 On September 1, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the State of Telangana, overturning a Telangana High Court ruling that had relaxed the requirement for permanent residents to…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging E20 Petrol Policy, No Ethanol-Free Option for Older Vehicles 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to challenge the Union Government’s Ethanol Blending Programme, specifically the mandatory nationwide…
News Update Rajasthan High Court Scraps 2021 Sub-Inspector Recruitment Over Paper Leaks and Malpractices 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 The Rajasthan High Court has nullified the 2021 Sub-Inspector recruitment process conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) due to widespread systemic irregularities, including paper leaks, cheating during the…
News Update Supreme Court Directs ICICI Bank to Comply with August 9 Order in NewsClick’s Case; Warns Against Ignoring Judicial Directives 18 Nov 2024 In a significant development on November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a miscellaneous application filed by NewsClick, seeking compliance with its earlier order dated August 9, 2024. The bench…
News Update Ministry of Law and Justice Issues New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation to Panel Counsels 13 Nov 2024 New Guidelines for Fair Case Allocation In response to complaints regarding "unfair and opaque" case allocations, the Ministry of Law and Justice has released an Office Memorandum (OM) with guidelines…
News Update Supreme Court Extends Anticipatory Bail for Malayalam Actor Siddique in Rape Case 12 Nov 2024 Siddique v. State of Kerala and Anr, SLP(Crl) No.13463/2024 On Tuesday (November 12), the Supreme Court extended Malayalam actor Siddique's interim anticipatory bail by a week in a 2016 rape…
News Update Supreme Court Takes Notice of CBI’s Plea on Karnataka’s Withdrawal of Consent in DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Investigation 9 Nov 20249 Nov 2024 Central Bureau of Investigation v. The State of Karnataka and Others, SLP(Crl) No. 14992/2024 The Supreme Court recently issued a notice in response to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI)…
News Update Farewell to CJI Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud: A Legacy of Justice, Compassion, and Progress 8 Nov 2024 On November 10, 2023, Chief Justice of India Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud offered parting reflections on his final working day before stepping down from office. Speaking during a ceremonial farewell in…
News Update Supreme Court Reconsiders Minority Status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) 8 Nov 20248 Nov 2024 Case Title: Aligarh Muslim University Through Its Registrar Faizan Mustafa vs. Naresh Agarwal, 2024 INSC 856 and connected matters Background of the Case The question of whether Aligarh Muslim University…
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