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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 7, 2026
Links to the reports of October 7, 2026 :Shiv Sena Row | ECI's Symbol Allotment May Have To Be Revisited If Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Is Found Erroneous, Says Supreme CourtMarks In Exam Cannot Cure Lack Of Essential Qualification Under Recruitment Rules: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rebukes UP Govt For Not Paying Pension To Retired Peon For 10 Years, Calls For Chief Secretary's...
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Over Unpaid Steel Dues, Calls Criminal Cases In Civil Disputes An Abuse Of Process Of Law
The Supreme Court has recently quashed a criminal case for cheating against two company directors, holding that the complainant's grievance over unpaid dues was civil in nature and that he had misused criminal proceedings to recover money.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar held so while setting aside the Gujarat High Court's order, which had discharged the appellants of criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC, now Section 316(2)...
Income Tax | Subsidy Can Become Taxable Depending On Purpose Test : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 7) held that an electricity subsidy calculated based on power charges incurred by an industrial undertaking is a revenue receipt liable to tax when it is intended to reduce operational costs rather than contribute to capital investment. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed an appeal filed by an assessee, upholding the tax authorities' and the Madras High Court's concurrent findings that the electricity...
RP Act | Election Petition Must Be Presented By Petitioner Himself & Not Counsel : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 7) has held that an election petition filed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act) must be presented by the election petitioner himself, and that non-compliance with this mandatory requirement renders the petition liable to be dismissed. A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar upheld the Madras High Court's dismissal of an election petition challenging the election of DMK MLA S. Regupathy from the...
Supreme Court Requests Allahabad High Court Chief Justice To Examine Giving Priority To Pension Cases
The Supreme Court has requested the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to examine whether matters relating to non-release of pension cases can be given prioritised hearing and early disposal, noting that the petitioner's writ petition has not been listed before the High Court for nearly two years, despite his application for early hearing. A bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli was hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by a retired peon who had not received his...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 6, 2026
Links to the reports of October 6.CEC & Election Commissioners Enjoy Greater Legal Immunity Than Even Judges, Remarks Supreme Court'Courtroom Sees The Case, Academia Sees The Pattern; Justice Needs Both' : CJI Surya Kant At Madhava Menon Memorial LecturePunjab Govt Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order For CBI Probe Into Corruption Allegations Linked To Chief Minister's OfficeSupreme Court 7-Judge Bench Disposes Reference On Legislative Privilege As InfructuousS.72 BSA | Courts Must Compare...
Supreme Court Rebukes UP Govt For Not Paying Pension To Retired Peon For 10 Years, Calls For Chief Secretary's Report
“Grave injustice has been done to the petitioner," the Court observed.
Marks In Exam Cannot Cure Lack Of Essential Qualification Under Recruitment Rules: Supreme Court
Comparative merit can be considered only amongst candidates who satisfy the prescribed eligibility conditions.
Supreme Court Acquits Govt Clerk Who Already Served Sentence In 16 Year Old Bribery Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (05 October) has set aside the conviction of a government employee under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) who had already served his sentence, holding that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification. A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar held so while hearing an appeal...
Tendency To Colourize Civil Disputes Into Criminal Offences An Open Secret : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a purely civil dispute cannot be converted into a criminal prosecution unless the foundational ingredients of the alleged offences are made out. “The tendency of litigants to colourize civil disputes into criminal offences is an open secret in the present times. The courts have tried to put their foot down to prevent the litigants from obliterating...
Original Status As Daily Wager Cannot Be Ground To Deny Annual Increment After Regularisation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 6) has held that daily-wage skilled workers who were treated as permanent employees under a government resolution and granted regular pay scales and retirement benefits cannot be denied the annual increment falling due after their retirement merely because they were originally engaged as daily wagers. Setting aside the Gujarat High Court's division...