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Army Act, 1950 — Sections 63 and 69 — Possession of ammunition — Substitution of conviction — Tribunal can substitute conviction from a civil offence (Section 69) to an act prejudicial to good order and discipline (Section 63) if evidence supports the latter and the original court-martial could have lawfully found the accused guilty of the substituted offence.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 1215 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH S.K. JAIN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and Alok Aradhe, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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Recruitment Regulations — Manager (E-3) — Qualifications — Prescribed qualifications for Manager (E-3) include First Class MBA/B.Tech./B.E. or professional degree with relevant experience. For Manager (A.T.C.), specific engineering degrees in Electronics/Tele-communications/Radio Engineering/Electrical with specialization in Electronics or M.Sc. with specific specializations were required.

Oct 11, 2025 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH VIVEK YADAV Vs. AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA CHAIRMAN AND ANOTHER ( Before : Manoj Misra and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

Constitution Service

Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 233(2) — Appointment of District Judges — Eligibility for in-service candidates — Clause (2) not prescribing qualifications for those already in judicial service — Such candidates not barred from direct recruitment — Interpretation to the contrary renders first part of Clause (2) redundant.

Oct 11, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 1208 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 5 JUDGES BENCH REJANISH K.V. Vs. K. DEEPA AND OTHERS ( Before : B.R. Gavai, CJI, Aravind Kumar, Satish Chandra Sharma and K.…

Service Matters
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Telangana State Judicial Rules, 2023 — Rule 5(5.1)(a) and Rule 2(k) — Interpretation of “practicing as an Advocate in the High Court” — Rejection of candidature for District Judge post — High Court’s dismissal of writ petitions based on interpretation that “High Court” refers solely to the Telangana High Court — Supreme Court’s decision to permit appointment as a special case without unsettling the rules — Orders for declaration of results and appointment of qualified candidates — Clarification that the order is not a precedent and does not grant arrears of monetary benefits or claim to pre-existing seniority.

Sep 28, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 1169 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH USHA KIRAN KSHATRI AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS ( Before : Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih,…

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Tripura State Rifles Act, 1983 and Tripura State Rifles (Recruitment) Rules, 1984 — Recruitment of Enrolled Followers — Cancellation of ongoing recruitment process midway due to a new policy decision — Held, executive instructions cannot override statutory rules or the Act — Cancellation of recruitment process under executive instructions without amending the Act and Rules is arbitrary and illegal — New Recruitment Policy (NRP) stating that recommendations would be applicable prospectively cannot be applied to an ongoing process where interviews were already conducted.

Aug 31, 2025 sclaw

2025 INSC 1049 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PARTHA DAS AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS ( Before : J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. )…

Service Matters
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Boilers Act, 1923 — Sections 2(c), 28, 28A, 29 — Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector (Qualification and Experience) Rules, 2012; Recruitment Rules, 2013 — Recruitment for Inspector of Boilers — Cancellation of ongoing recruitment process due to new recruitment policy framing weightage for interview — Held, new policy, being an executive instruction, cannot override statutory rules governing recruitment — Change of rules mid-game impermissible — Candidate has legitimate expectation of fair completion of recruitment — New policy, in absence of express retrospective application, applied prospectively and not to ongoing recruitment — Cancellation arbitrary and unjust.

Aug 31, 2025 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS Vs. ARUNABHA SAHA AND ANOTHER ( Before : J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

Service Matters
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Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 309 — Tripura Civil Service Rules, 1967 and Tripura Police Service Rules — Recruitment Rules framed under Article 309 have statutory force — Executive instructions (New Recruitment Policy) cannot override statutory rules unless rules are amended — Cancellation of a recruitment process at an advanced stage (after main examination) based on an executive policy change without amending statutory rules is unjustified and arbitrary.

Aug 31, 2025 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND ANOTHER Vs. SAMUDRA DEBBARMA AND OTHER ( Before : J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal, JJ. ) Civil Appeal Nos.…

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Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 451 & 457 — Release of Seized Property — Trial Court rejecting release application for iron ore on grounds of applicant’s failure to substantiate ownership — High Court setting aside trial court’s order without examining correctness of its finding on ownership — High Court should have either agreed with trial court’s finding on ownership or recorded reasons for disagreeing — Failure to do so warrants interference and remand.

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Evidence Act

Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 50 — Opinion as to relationship, when relevant — Opinion expressed by conduct of person with special knowledge on relationship is relevant — Essentials are court’s opinion, expression through conduct, and person having special knowledge — Conduct alone is not proof but an intermediate step to infer opinion — Opinion must be proved by direct evidence — Court needs to weigh evidence to form its own conclusion; Trial Court erred in treating opinion of witnesses as fact rather than evidence to be weighed and failed to independently assess credibility.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw
Anticipatory Bail Corruption

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Bail — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court granted leave to appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail in anticipation of arrest — Custodial interrogation not required — Appellant may be admitted to bail in anticipation of arrest upon arrest, subject to terms and conditions fixed by the trial court — Appellant directed not to dissuade witnesses from disclosing facts to authorities.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw
Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 366 — Death Sentence Reference — Sentencing Procedure — Conviction and death penalty were pronounced on the same day without a proper inquiry into aggravating and mitigating circumstances, psychological evaluation, or jail conduct report. This haste violated established sentencing principles and vitiated the death sentence.

Oct 12, 2025 sclaw