Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 24, 2025

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24 Sep 2025, 03:46 PM

Can Judicial Officer's Experience Be Counted Towards '7-Year Practice' For District Judge Direct Appointment? Supreme Court Hears [Day 2]

The Supreme Court today continued the hearing of its constitution bench on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already co...

24 Sep 2025, 03:33 PM

'Criminal Complaints In Matrimonial Disputes Need Great Scrutiny' : Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against Brother-in-Law

The Supreme Court once again reiterated that criminal cases arising out of matrimonial disputes have to be scrutinised with great care...

24 Sep 2025, 02:57 PM

Ex-CJI UU Lalit Criticises Lack Of Guidelines In BNS On Awarding Community Service As Punishment

Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit today raised concerns over the absence of guidelines for awarding

24 Sep 2025, 01:59 PM

S. 31(7)(b) Arbitration Act | Claim For Additional Post-Award Interest Barred When Award Fixes Rate Until Payment : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sep. 24) held that if an arbitral award provides a composite interest rate covering the entire period ...

24 Sep 2025, 01:20 PM

'Advocate Attesting Affidavit Not Responsible For Its Contents' : Supreme Court Dismisses 'Malicious' Complaint Against Lawyer

The Supreme Court has held that an advocate who merely attests or identifies the deponent of an affidavit does not thereby assume resp...

24 Sep 2025, 12:39 PM

'Who Is This Magistrate?' : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Transfer Hit-And-Run Case Against Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court will be hearing on Friday the plea to transfer a hit-and-run case involving a sitting ...

24 Sep 2025, 12:21 PM

Jural Relationship Between Complainant & Advocate Necessary To Invoke Disciplinary Jurisdiction For Professional Misconduct : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has held that disciplinary jurisdiction under the Advocates Act, 1961, can ordinarily be invoked only when ...

24 Sep 2025, 11:56 AM

'Collegium System's Structural Flaws Demand Correction' : SCBA President Writes To CJI Seeking Reforms In Judicial Appointments

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), has written to Chief Justice of Indi...

24 Sep 2025, 10:56 AM

'Social Media Must Be Regulated': Karnataka High Court Rejects X Corp's Challenge To Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) dismissed X Corp's plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the Inform...

24 Sep 2025, 10:46 AM

BREAKING | Supreme Court Asks State Bar Councils To Hold Elections By January 31; Says Roll Verification Can't Be Reason To Postpone

Noting that the elections of State Bar Councils across India have not been held since many years, the Su...

24 Sep 2025, 10:15 AM

No Estoppel Against Govt In Exercise Of Sovereign, Legislative Or Executive Power : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the plea of estoppel cannot be raised against the Government in the exercise of its Legislative, Sover...

24 Sep 2025, 09:57 AM

"How Long Can You Keep A Person In Custody Without Trial?" : Supreme Court Questions Delay In Trial Against Surendra Gadling

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) raised concerns over the prolonged pendency of trial proceedings against lawyer and acti...

24 Sep 2025, 09:51 AM

'Why Did You Not Hang Him Till Now?': Supreme Court Asks Centre In Balwant Singh Rajoana's Plea To Commute Death Sentence

The Supreme Court today (September 24) heard the petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, Babbar Khalsa terrorist, seeking comm...

24 Sep 2025, 09:29 AM

Rajasthan HC Grants One Month Extension For Filing Tax Audit Report After Complaints Of Glitches On E-Filing Portal

The Rajasthan High Court has extended the deadline for filing the Tax Audit Report by one month. A division bench of Justice (Dr.) Pu...

24 Sep 2025, 08:01 AM

Supreme Court To Hear Union's Plea To Modify 'Shatrughan Chauhan' Judgment On Death Row Convicts' Mercy Petitions

The Supreme Court today(September 24) said that it will hear a modification application by the Union seeking further guidelines in the...

24 Sep 2025, 08:00 AM

Order Rejecting Review Cannot Be Challenged; Only Original Decree/Order Appealable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 23) ruled that an order rejecting a review petition cannot be independently challenged, as it merel...

24 Sep 2025, 07:33 AM

Prevention Of Corruption Act | High Court Cannot Discharge Accused For Invalidity Of Sanction : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court reiterated that the alleged invalidity of sanction cannot be a ground to discharge an accused in a criminal case und...

24 Sep 2025, 07:18 AM

Supreme Court Allows Urgent Listing Of Plea Challenging Allahabad HC's Stay Of Ramlila Celebrations In School Ground; Hearing Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the plea of a Ramlila organizing committee challenging

24 Sep 2025, 07:10 AM

Supreme Court Dismisses Allottees' Plea Against Collector's 1974 Order For Forfeiture Of Alwara Lands In Dadra And Nagar Haveli

The Supreme Court today dismissed the pleas filed by allottees of Alwara lands in the Union Territory of...

24 Sep 2025, 06:33 AM

“Existential Crisis In Himalayas”: Supreme Court Poses Queries To Himachal Govt On Zoning, Deforestation, Mining, Constructions, Etc

The Supreme Court directed the State of Himachal Pradesh to file comprehensive and verified responses on a wide range of issues concer...

24 Sep 2025, 03:37 AM

MP High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Own Judge's "Damning & Disparaging" Remarks Against Sessions Judge

In a rare move, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings over a it's own judge's "damning" order making "dispa...

24 Sep 2025, 03:00 AM

Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Judicial Officers' Career Stagnation Due To Delay In Promotions

The Supreme Court expressed concerns over how young judicial officers are facing career stagnation due to systemic delays in promotion...

23 Sep 2025, 04:59 PM

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 23, 2025

23 Sep 2025, 03:46 PM

Builder-Bank Nexus: After Preliminary Enquiry Finds Cognizable Offence Over Outside NCR Projects, Supreme Court Asks CBI To Register FIR

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23 Sep 2025, 03:08 PM