India’s Supreme Court reaffirms that termination of employment is the most severe disciplinary sanction and must not be imposed except for serious offences.
Month: June 2026
Supreme Court Child Custody Framework 2026 Directs Family Courts to Focus on Child’s Best Interests
New SC guidelines require family courts to examine parental conduct and emotional health before ordering psychological assessment of children in custody cases.
Washington Post Sued in Class Action Over Surveillance Pricing Scheme Targeting Subscribers
A class action lawsuit alleges the Washington Post tracked and used subscriber behaviour data to set individualised and discriminatory subscription prices.
DOJ Approves Paramount Warner Bros Deal Under Competition Law Triggering Media Consolidation Debate
The Justice Department finds the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger passes antitrust review claiming it will enhance rather than harm competition.
Constructive Res Judicata Application Restated by Supreme Court in Major Procedural Ruling
Supreme Court restates the rules on constructive res judicata clarifying when prior omissions by parties prevent future litigation of the same issues.
India SC Issues Notice on Centre’s Transfer Petition for Transgender Act Cases
The Supreme Court sends notice to the Union Government after it files a petition to transfer all pending High Court cases on the Transgender Act to the apex court.
SC Rules Constructive Res Judicata Applies Even to Grounds Omitted Due to Negligence
The Supreme Court clarifies that legal grounds not raised due to oversight in earlier proceedings are barred from being litigated again later.
Procedural Defect in Final Appointment Stage Cannot Invalidate Entire Recruitment Process SC
India’s Supreme Court holds that a curable irregularity in the final step of hiring cannot automatically nullify all earlier appointments made correctly.
Narmadapuram MP Sessions Court Convicts Seven in 2022 Cow Smuggling Mob Lynching
Seven men are sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Najir Ahmed in a mob lynching case arising from suspicions of cow smuggling.
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore History and Science Content at National Parks
A federal judge rules the Trump administration must reinstate scientific and historical information removed from National Park Service educational resources.