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Supreme Court Quashes Indefinite Blacklisting Order for Misbranded Veterinary Medicine — Show Cause Notice Lacked Specific Warning of Blacklisting and Appellant Was Not the Direct Supplier. The Court held that an indefinite blacklisting order without proper notice and without the appellant being a direct supplier is void ab initio and cannot be sustained....

The appellant, Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited, a licensed drug manufacturer, was blacklisted indefinitely by the State of Uttar Pradesh on 08.09.2009 for allegedly supplying misbranded veterinary me...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petitions in Sacrilege Cases, Holding Fair Trial Possible in Punjab. Apprehensions of Bias Not Supported by Credible Material; State Assures Security....

The Supreme Court dismissed six transfer petitions filed under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking transfer of criminal trials from courts in Bhatinda, Moga, and Faridkot dist...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Conviction for Attempted Murder and Rioting. Conviction upheld under Section 307 IPC despite acquittal of some accused, as sufficient evidence established individual culpability....

The case involved two criminal appeals against a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which upheld the conviction of three appellants for attempted murder and rioting under the Indian Pen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Quashing of Wildlife Offence Proceedings — Turtle Species Not Listed in Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act. High Court Correctly Quashed Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC as Seized Turtle (Indian Flap Shell) Was Not a Protected Species Under Schedule I Part II of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972....

The case arose from the seizure of a turtle from the respondent, Titty alias George Kurian, on 25 July 2016 by forest officials. The turtle was sent to a Veterinary Surgeon who identified it as Indian...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Writ Petitions Challenging ICAI Guidelines on Tax Audit Assignments to Avoid Multiplicity of Proceedings. The Court Held That the Issue Involves a Question of Law of General Public Importance Under Article 139-A(1) of the Constitution....

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) filed transfer petitions under Article 139-A(1) of the Constitution read with Order XL Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, seeking to transf...

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Supreme Court Dismisses SLP Against High Court Order Rejecting Election Petition for Incurable Defects and Disqualification Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court held that defects in verification and prayer are incurable under Section 86(1) and that disqualification continues despite suspension of sentence....

The petitioner, Saritha S. Nair, filed her nomination as an independent candidate for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in the April-May 2019 elections. Her nomination was rejected by the Returning...

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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...