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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Directing Expedited Trial in Corruption Case — Third Party Locus Standi Under Section 482 CrPC Denied. The Court held that a social activist/advocate has no locus to file an application under Section 482 CrPC seeking expedited trial in a Prevention of Corruption Act case where he is not a party....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Sanjai Tiwari, an accused in a corruption case, challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court dated 09.09.2020. The High Court had directed the trial ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Seniority Dispute for Headmaster Post Under Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act. Seniority Determined by Date of Appointment in Category, Not Date of Acquiring Higher Qualification....

The case involves a dispute over seniority for promotion to the post of Headmaster in a private school in Maharashtra. The appellant, Madhavi, was appointed as a temporary teacher on 16 July 1985, pos...

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Supreme Court Disposes of PIL Challenging Affixing of Posters Outside Residences of COVID-19 Positive Persons. Union of India Clarifies No Such Guidelines Exist Under Disaster Management Act, 2005....

The petitioner, Kush Kalra, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution of India challenging the decision of various States and Union Territories to affix posters outside t...

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Supreme Court Modifies Custody Directions in Child Custody Dispute Between Parents — Mother's Application for Enhanced Visitation and Communication Rights Partially Allowed. The Court upheld its earlier directions regarding video conferencing and visitation, while noting the father's agreement to certain additional protections....

This matter arises from Miscellaneous Applications filed in a child custody appeal. The Supreme Court had earlier passed a judgment on 28.10.2020 in Civil Appeal No. 3559 of 2020, directing that the c...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Ceiling Act Case — Gift Deed Valid Despite Lack of Express Acceptance. Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Sections 122 and 123 do not require express acceptance; implied acceptance from circumstances suffices for a valid gift between father and son....

The present appeal arises from a land ceiling dispute in Rajasthan. Daulat Singh (since deceased, represented by legal heirs) was the owner of 254.2 Bighas of land. On 19.12.1963, he gifted 127.1 Bigh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Non-Selection to Senior Teacher Posts in Rajasthan. Revised Select List Based on 2nd Answer Key Upheld as Division Bench's Judgment Restricted to Appellants Therein....

The case pertains to a series of appeals arising from the selection process for Senior Teacher (Grade II) posts in Rajasthan, initiated by an advertisement dated 13.07.2016 issued by the Rajasthan Pub...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges to One-Man Committee's Final Employee Allocation Between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Power Utilities. Allocation Under Section 82 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 Upheld as Final and Binding on All Parties....

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of miscellaneous applications filed by Telangana power utilities, employees, and associations challenging the final allocation of employees between Telangana and An...

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of Railway Protection Force Constable for Gross Neglect of Duty and Abuse of Authority. High Court's Reinstatement Order Set Aside for Exceeding Writ Jurisdiction by Reappreciating Evidence....

The case arose from disciplinary proceedings against Rajendra Kumar Dubey, a Constable in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), who was charged with gross neglect of duty for failing to prevent thefts o...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging GST on Lotteries — Holds Lottery as Actionable Claim and Movable Property Under CGST Act. Levy of GST on Face Value of Lottery Tickets Without Abating Prize Money Upheld as Constitutional....

The petitioner, Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an authorized agent for sale and distribution of lotteries organized by the State of Punjab, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution...

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Supreme Court Allows Anticipatory Bail to Mother-in-Law in Triple Talaq Case — Section 7(c) of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 CrPC. Offence Under the Act Can Only Be Committed by Muslim Husband, Not Mother-in-Law....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Kerala High Court rejecting an anticipatory bail application filed by the appellant, the mother-in-law of the complainant, under Section 438 CrPC. The complaina...