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SEBI Cleared Adani Group of Allegations in Hindenburg Case; Supreme Court and Lokpal Back Investigative Integrity

19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has officially given a clean chit to Gautam Adani and the Adani Group companies in connection with allegations of stock manipulation raised…

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of ‘Sufficient Cause’ Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, Mandates Explanation for Entire Delay Period

13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the interpretation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, regarding the condonation of delay in filing appeals or applications. A bench…

Supreme Court Quashes Separate Trial Order for Haryana MLA Mamman Khan in Nuh Violence Case, Upholds Joint Trial Principle

Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling by quashing the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order that had directed a separate trial for Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan solely on the…

Supreme Court Hears Presidential Reference on Governors’ Powers Over State Bills: Can Courts Set Timelines for Assent?

3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025

In a crucial constitutional hearing today, September 3, 2025, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India delved into a Presidential Reference seeking advisory opinions on the powers…

Supreme Court Holds Arbitral Award Delivery to Uninvolved Official Invalid for Starting Limitation Period

The Supreme Court ruled that delivering an arbitral award to a government official not involved in or aware of the arbitration proceedings does not trigger the limitation period for challenging…

Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kuntal Ghosh in Cash-for-Jobs Scam Case

In a significant development on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, a suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader, in the high-profile cash-for-jobs recruitment scam. The case,…

RTE Under Fire: Supreme Court Pushes Uttar Pradesh to Address Religious Discrimination in Schools

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of India heard a petition filed by activist Tushar Gandhi, highlighting the ongoing issues of religious discrimination and the violation of the Right…

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail in Allahabad HC Ruling; Cites “Judicial Discipline”

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) filed by four convicts challenging the cancellation of their post-conviction bail by the Allahabad High Court. The case…

Supreme Court Criticizes Trial Court and Prosecutors Over Procedural Irregularities in POCSO Case

On November 28, 2024, the Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about systemic delays in the justice delivery process while addressing procedural irregularities in a POCSO case. The Court set aside…