Keeping Pace with Legal Change
The resignation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Sushmita Dev from the Rajya Sabha in June 2026 puts into stark relief the parliamentary constitutional procedures relating…
As a result of rampant fraud, the Supreme Court of West Bengal decided to cancel the entire school recruiting process for the year 2016. Additionally, the ruling places an emphasis on maintaining the integrity of public employment, as well as fairness and accountability. It establishes explicit guidelines for the manner in which whole recruitments must be canceled.
It was made clear by the Supreme Court that public servants cannot be prosecuted without first receiving prior government authorization if their conduct are reasonably connected to their official duties. Invoking the legislative protections provided by the Criminal Procedure Code and the Police Act, it dismissed the proceedings against retired police personnel.
As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, a bank employee who has been terminated from their position and is entitled to terminal benefits is able to make a claim for a pension if they are otherwise eligible under the regulations. Clarification was provided by the Court about the relationship between pension requirements and settlement terms.
In the case of New Mangalore Port Trust v. Clifford D’Souza, which was decided by the Supreme Court in 2025, the primary question that was being considered was whether or not demands for past dues under a new licensing price could be filed after a delay. This article provides this explanation.
The verdict handed down by the Supreme Court in the case of Ram Kishan v. State of Haryana in 2025 is dissected in this article. Particular attention is paid to the topics of land acquisition, equitable compensation, and judicial reasoning concerning similar land valuation. In accordance with the Land Acquisition Act, the verdict places an emphasis on providing landowners with equitable treatment.
In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court led by Justice Vikram Nath cancelled bail granted to accused in CBI’s probe of May 2021 election violence. The Court cited gravity of communal attack, risk of witness tampering, and integrity of trial.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Anirudh Mehta, quashed two FIRs against Batlanki Anurag for false promise of marriage and caste-based atrocity. The Court condemned the malicious litigation and upheld inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Section 50 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses abetment where the abetted person acts with a different intention. The abettor is liable for the act intended to be abetted, ensuring accountability despite differing intentions, promoting fairness in criminal liability.
Section 49 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, stipulates that abettors face the same punishment as principal offenders when the abetted act is committed, and no specific penalty exists. It ensures accountability for instigation, conspiracy, or aiding, aligning with justice principles.
In a landmark judgment, Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath revised alimony in Sadhukhan v. Sadhukhan, raising maintenance to ₹50,000 monthly with biennial increments, reaffirming the balance between a dependent spouse’s needs and the payer’s realistic capacity under constitutional Indian law.
