The Supreme Court reaffirmed that statutory consumer remedies are independent and additional to contractual arbitration provisions.
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India SC: Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Withheld Using Rules Applicable Only to Financial Assistance
The Supreme Court examined interplay of Haryana Rules 23 and 5 in the context of pending criminal proceedings affecting dependent family benefits.
Supreme Court: Court Cannot Force Plaintiff to Accept Compensation Instead of Injunction When None Was Sought
The apex court held that it would be improper to substitute injunctive relief with a damages award when the plaintiff never asked for compensation in the first place.
Supreme Court Holds Government Cannot Withdraw Promised Industrial Incentives — Key Promissory Estoppel Ruling
The Supreme Court comprehensively restated the doctrine of promissory estoppel, ruling that the state cannot arbitrarily withdraw incentives on which citizens had relied.
Supreme Court: Bail Cannot Be Granted in Second Application Without Stating Changed Circumstances
The apex court reinforced that courts must identify new grounds or changed circumstances before entertaining a second bail application after earlier rejection.
Conviction Cannot Be Denied for Lack of DNA Test Rules Srinagar Court
A Srinagar court ruled that absence of DNA evidence alone cannot justify acquittal, convicting a railway employee in a rape case pending for 14 years.
The Marketing Trends You Cannot Ignore This Week: June 15 2026
Roundup of the five biggest marketing shifts this week including Google’s AI Overviews fix and shoppable video crossing $1 trillion.
PMLA Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused Rules India Supreme Court
Supreme Court holds that taking cognisance under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act without hearing the accused renders the order void
Supreme Court: PMLA Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused Per BNSS Section 223
The Indian Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot take cognisance in money laundering cases under PMLA without first hearing the accused person.
Delhi HC Rules Magistrates Cannot Discharge Accused at Section 251 CrPC Stage in Summons Cases
The Delhi High Court held that a magistrate in a summons case cannot discharge the accused at the Section 251 stage and must proceed to trial.