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September 10, 2025

Training Is Not a Mere Formality — Failure to Clear Prescribed Exams Justifies Termination: Supreme Court Upholds Railway's Right to Deny Appointment to Unqualified Trainees

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“Recruitment Is Not Appointment, and Training Is Not a Ritual” — On 9th September 2025, the Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by a bench comprising Justices J.K....

September 10, 2025

Homebuyers Cannot Be Penalised for Administrative Delay — Verified Claims Entitle Possession Under IBC Resolution Plan: Supreme Court

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“Once a Homebuyer’s Claim is Verified and Listed by the Resolution Professional, Denial of Possession Is Unjust”, In a crucial ruling safeguarding homebuyer rights under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,...

September 10, 2025

Words Uttered in Anger Do Not Amount to Abetment — Supreme Court Acquits Woman Convicted of Instigating Neighbour’s Suicide

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“Neighbourhood Quarrels Are Not Uncommon — Unless There's Clear Intent to Provoke Suicide, It Cannot Attract Section 306 IPC” — In a significant ruling delivered on September 9, 2025, the...

September 10, 2025

Once You Avail Age Relaxation, You Belong to the Reserved Pool — You Cannot Switch Back to General Category — Supreme Court Overrules High Court on OBC Candidate Selection

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“Where Administrative Rules Create a Bar, Merit Alone Cannot Override the Legal Embargo” — On September 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of India decisively ruled that OBC candidates who avail...

September 10, 2025

In Disciplinary Proceedings, Preponderance of Probabilities Suffices; Tribunal Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acting as an Appellate Authority – Supreme Court

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“Suspicion Cannot Displace Proven Guilt” – Supreme Court Reinstates Compulsory Retirement of Canara Bank Employee Over Fraudulent Banking Practices. On 9th September 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside...

September 10, 2025

Adverse Remarks Against Advocates Should Be Avoided Unless Absolutely Necessary — Supreme Court Expunges Criticism Against Lawyer Over Alleged Misleading Submission

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“Possibility of Bonafide Omission Cannot Be Ruled Out When Counsel Was Not Party to Earlier Case” — On September 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a vital ruling...

September 10, 2025

Medical Negligence Must Be Proven Within Pleadings — Courts Cannot Build a New Case for the Complainant: Supreme Court Overturns Rs 20 Lakh Compensation in Maternal Death Case

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“It is well settled that the decision of a case cannot be based on grounds outside the pleadings” — Supreme Court of India set aside orders passed by the State...

September 10, 2025

No Court Can Disbelieve a Signed Promissory Note Just Because Part Payment Was in Cash: Supreme Court Restores ₹35 Lakh Decree in Loan Recovery Suit

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“Absence of Bank Record Doesn't Cancel a Cash Transaction — Once Promissory Note Is Signed and Unchallenged, Debt Stands Proved” — In a significant ruling that reaffirms the enforceability of...

September 09, 2025

Once Preliminary Decree is Passed, Review Court Can’t Sit in Appeal to Reappreciate Facts: Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Review Granting Fresh Partition Inquiry

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“Review is Not a Rehearing — High Court Converted a Limited Review into an Appeal on Facts” — In a landmark clarification of the scope of review jurisdiction, the Supreme...

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