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Centre and CBSE Directed to Amend APAAR Consent Form to Provide Opt-Out Option; Third-Party Data Sharing Restricted: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Orders Amendments to APAAR Consent Form and Restricts Data Sharing Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to amend the existing consent form under the Automated Permanent Academic…
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Dismisses Revision Petition
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has dismissed the criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner, Sh. Ram Chand, challenging the judgments convicting him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The case involves the petitioner being convicted for dishonoring a cheque issued as a loan repayment. The…
Refuses To Club Four Cyber Fraud FIRs Across States, Says Different Victims Mean Separate Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has refused to consolidate four FIRs filed against a merchant navy officer in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Odisha, ruling that because these cases involve different victims and separate transactions, they cannot be treated as a single case. The petitioner, Rutvij Bhagat Singh Wakhare, sought either to…
TRAI Can Enforce Telecom Regulations Without Adjudicating Service Provider Disputes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the powers of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The Court ruled that TRAI has the authority to enforce compliance with telecom regulations and issue statutory directions without getting involved in resolving disputes between service…
Fresh Recruitment Consideration Ordered for UP ITI Instructor Candidates; Arbitrary Cut-Off Marks Held Illegal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider the recruitment process for Instructor posts in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) after finding that the authorities acted arbitrarily by imposing illegal cut-off marks. The court emphasized that the recruitment rules, which did not specify…
Promotion Does Not Cease to Be a Promotion Merely Because an Employee's Grade Pay Remains Unchanged: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that promotions earned by Railway Guards within the Guard cadre must be considered while determining eligibility for benefits under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). The Court held that once a Railway Guard reaches the post of Mail/Express Guard, he is not entitled…
Developer Cannot Back Out After Redevelopment Promise; Delivery of Three Flats to Occupants Ordered Within Two Months: Supreme Court
The dispute involves the redevelopment of a cessed building in Mumbai under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act (MHADA). The occupants, represented by Mrs. Mahabanoo Contractor and others, claimed entitlement to permanent alternate accommodation based on a Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement…
Delay in Granting Prosecution Sanction Cannot Justify Continued Custody; Bail Granted in Corruption Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment emphasizing that delays in granting prosecution sanction cannot be used as a reason to continue a person's detention in a corruption case. The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's refusal of bail and clarified that administrative delays should not infringe on…
FERA Proceedings Against Standard Chartered Bank Quashed Due to Absence of Mandatory Notice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Standard Chartered Bank and one of its officials under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973, holding that the prosecution failed to comply with the mandatory requirement of issuing an opportunity notice under Section 61(2) of the Foreign…
High Court Cannot Reassess Evidence While Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction in Rent Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that while exercising powers under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a High Court cannot reappreciate evidence or substitute its own view for the concurrent findings recorded by the Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority. The Court restored the eviction order in favour…
