The Supreme Court clarified the legal distinction between compassionate appointment and compassionate assistance in a landmark employment law ruling.
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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 Rules Indian Succession Act Probate Proceedings Are Governed by Three-Year Limitation
The apex court held that applications for probate or revocation of probate under the Indian Succession Act are subject to the three-year limit under the Limitation Act.
Supreme Court: Order XII Rule 6 CPC Allows Courts to Pronounce Judgment on Admitted Facts Without Full Trial
The Supreme Court clarified when courts can use the summary judgment procedure of Order XII Rule 6 to decide cases based on admissions without full trials.
Supreme Court Quashes Bail Condition Forcing Accused to Vacate Home to Protect Complainant
The apex court ruled that a bail condition requiring the accused to vacate his own residence to prevent alleged harm to a complainant was unconstitutional.
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.
Supreme Court Bars Bail in Second Round Without Recording Fresh Grounds — Key Ruling
The Supreme Court clarified that courts must record changed circumstances or new grounds when granting bail after an earlier application was rejected.
Supreme Court Bench Constituted for Pronouncement of Judgment on June 19
A special Supreme Court bench was constituted in Court No. 3 to deliver judgment in a pending matter as part of regular constitutional proceedings.
Supreme Court Restates Promissory Estoppel Doctrine in Industrial Incentive Case
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that the government cannot arbitrarily withdraw promised industrial incentives on which citizens acted.
Supreme Court Quashes Bail Condition Requiring Accused to Vacate Home to Avoid Complainant
The Supreme Court struck down a Delhi High Court bail condition that forced an accused to vacate his residence solely to prevent contact with the complainant.