https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/land-acquisition-and-development-public-purpose-de-reservation-subject-land-originally-earmarked-for-high-school-was-de-reserved-by-competent-authority-due-to-insufficient-area-su/ 2026-04-25T04:41:07Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Land Acquisition and Development — Public Purpose De-reservation — Subject land originally earmarked for High School was de-reserved by competent authority due to insufficient area; subsequent sale to private individuals was upheld by civil courts and its finality was not challenged. 2026-04-25T04:41:07Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/contempt-of-courts-act-1971-sections-2c-19-criminal-contempt-scandalising-the-court-an-advocates-public-allegations-against-a-sitting-judge-made-via-a-pr/ 2026-04-25T04:21:03Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 2(c), 19 — Criminal Contempt — Scandalising the court — An advocate's public allegations against a sitting judge, made via a press conference and repeated in court applications, can constitute criminal contempt by scandalising the court, lowering its authority, and interfering with judicial proceedings — Such conduct is unbecoming of a legal professional and undermines public confidence in the judiciary. 2026-04-25T04:21:03Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/recruitment-rules-and-advertisement-essential-qualifications-work-experience-in-absence-of-a-specific-rule-or-advertisement-provision-a-recruiting-agency-cannot-relax-es/ 2026-04-25T04:17:28Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Recruitment Rules and Advertisement — Essential Qualifications — Work Experience — In absence of a specific rule or advertisement provision, a recruiting agency cannot relax essential eligibility criteria by treating a higher qualification as a replacement for a mandatory essential qualification — A preference for a higher qualification operates only for eligible and meritorious candidates and does not override or supplant the primary requirement of essential eligibility. 2026-04-25T04:17:28Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/industrial-disputes-act-1947-section-10-relief-of-back-wages-and-regularisation-employee-illegally-terminated-ordered-reinstatement-with-back-wages-by-labour-commission/ 2026-04-25T04:13:39Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 10 — Relief of back wages and regularisation — Employee illegally terminated, ordered reinstatement with back wages by Labour Commissioner and Industrial Court — Employer challenged, but interim order for back wages deposit was made and employee reinstated as daily wager — Employee sought regularisation after completing 180 days of service, granted by Industrial Court from the date of 180 days completion as per settlement clause — Employer failed to comply timely, only regularising employee on a sanctioned post after many years, imposing new conditions contrary to prior orders — Supreme Court held that employer cannot impose new conditions limiting regularisation contrary to earlier unchallenged orders and settlement terms, and reversed High Court's decision setting aside back wages order. 2026-04-25T04:13:39Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/arbitration-and-conciliation-act-1996-section-34-challenge-to-arbitral-award-legal-representatives-the-arbitration-act-is-a-complete-code-for-dispute-resolutio/ 2026-04-25T04:10:22Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Challenge to Arbitral Award — Legal Representatives — The Arbitration Act is a complete code for dispute resolution — Legal representatives of a deceased party are entitled to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Act, as the Act envisions continuity of proceedings after a party's death and makes awards enforceable by or against legal representatives — Denying this right would render legal representatives remediless while making them liable to fulfill the award, contradicting the Act's purpose. 2026-04-25T04:10:22Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/86421/ 2026-04-25T04:01:38Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Public Employment — Recruitment — Medical Unfitness — Suppression of Material Facts — A candidate found medically unfit for a post, specifically for knock knees, cannot retain an appointment if this vital fact was suppressed, especially when the initial appointment and subsequent reinstatement were based on either flawed processes or non-disclosure of disqualifying conditions — The principle of "fraud unravels everything" applies, and an appointment vitiated by the suppression of a disqualifying medical condition cannot be sustained. 2026-04-25T04:00:11Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/uttar-pradesh-zamindari-abolition-and-land-reforms-act-1950-section-132-prohibition-of-bhumidhari-rights-land-originally-recorded-as-category-6-barren-non-agricultural/ 2026-04-25T03:58:04Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 132 — Prohibition of Bhumidhari rights — Land originally recorded as Category-6 (barren/non-agricultural) that was later purportedly re-categorised to Category-5 (cultivable) on the basis of an order by the Sub-Divisional Officer, was found to be public utility land (khalihan and pasture) falling under Section 132, meaning no Bhumidhari rights could be conferred and any patta (lease) granted would be void ab initio. 2026-04-25T03:58:04Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/evidence-act-1872-section-112-presumption-of-legitimacy-birth-during-marriage-being-conclusive-proof-of-legitimacy-while-section-112-raises-a-conclusive-presum/ 2026-04-25T03:55:13Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 112 — Presumption of legitimacy — Birth during marriage being conclusive proof of legitimacy — While Section 112 raises a conclusive presumption, it is rebuttable — Modern scientific advancements like DNA testing, where conclusive and undisputed, can override this presumption, especially when the child's legitimacy is not the sole issue and the test is conducted with consent. 2026-04-25T03:55:13Z Blog