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1. Supreme Court expunges Rajasthan HC strictures against trial judge over inadvertent errors in judgement

Supreme Court expunges Rajasthan HC strictures against trial judge over inadvertent errors in judgement

The Supreme Court set aside the adverse observations and strictures recorded by the Rajasthan High Court against a trial judge over inadvertent factual and typographical errors in her judgement. A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya allowed the judicial officer's plea and expunged the remarks, holding that criticising a judicial officer for such errors, which did not affect the outcome of the case, was uncalled for and avoidable. The court noted that the disparaging remarks and strictures were recorded on the judicial side without affording the judicial officer an opportunity to show cause or place her explanation on record, and hence suffered from non-adherence to the principles of natural justice. The High Court had observed that the officer used a 'cut, copy and paste' methodology and that the judgement appeared to have been scripted by the stenographer or clerk and signed without being read and corrected, as irrelevant paragraphs relating to the trial of the adult accused were not struck out, and it had sent her to a judicial academy for training. The trial judge had pronounced separate judgements in the same case, one accused being a minor, convicting both accused and sentencing each to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment; the Supreme Court observed that some extracts of evidence and numerical details from one trial were inadvertently incorporated into the judgement for the other.

2. Madras High Court impleads T.N. Higher Education Secretary in plea over 14 universities without Vice-Chancellors

Madras High Court impleads T.N. Higher Education Secretary in plea over 14 universities without Vice-Chancellors

The Madras High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the Tamil Nadu government on when normalcy would be restored in 14 State-run universities that have functioned without Vice-Chancellors or Syndicates for three to four years. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh requested Advocate General Vijay Narayan to appear for the Higher Education Secretary, whom the judge impleaded suo motu in a batch of applications pending before him, and to explain the reason for the absence of Vice-Chancellors and Syndicates on November 17, 2026. The judge was hearing eight sub applications filed by retired employees of Annamalai University to reopen contempt of court petitions against the university Registrar because their pension had not been disbursed. The Registrar said the process was under way and sought time. Senior counsel R. Singaravelan, for the applicants, submitted that the Registrar faced practical difficulties in administering the institution because it had no Vice-Chancellor or Syndicate and was run by a Convenor Committee headed by the Higher Education Secretary. The judge noted that retirement benefits of 500 former employees of the University of Madras were settled after prolonged pressure from the court, and that Anna University faced a similar issue. He said the common thread was that universities were functioning without Vice-Chancellors and properly constituted Syndicates, with temporary Registrars and Convenor Committees. He observed that a Convenor Committee headed by an IAS officer could at best be a temporary arrangement and that it was virtually impossible for such a committee to run the universities and administer their colleges. The judge said the situation had continued for three to four years and would directly affect higher education in Tamil Nadu if the State government did not take immediate steps. He suo motu impleaded the Higher Education Secretary as a respondent and directed the officer to apprise the court of steps taken so far to restore normalcy in all 14 State universities without a regular administrative setup.

3. CBI widens probe into Lucknow ED bribery case, seeks details of two more officials

The Central Bureau of Investigation has widened its investigation into an alleged Rs 5 lakh bribery case at the Enforcement Directorate's Lucknow zonal office and has sought details of two other ED of

4. Supreme Court pauses salary of BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide over encroachments

The Supreme Court has paused the salary of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashwini Bhide in connection with encroachments.

5. Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Mumbai civic commissioner, freezes salary over encroachment non-compliance

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice against the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to comply with its time-bound directions on removin

1. Akanksha Devi vs. State of U.P. and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1253/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of Akanksha Devi's disqualification from recruitment as a Constable in the U.P. Police due to alleged medical unfitness related to a squint eye. Despite

2. A. Arun vs. Varsha Sharma and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1252/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by A. Arun, an IPS officer, seeking expunction of adverse remarks made by the Madras High Court regarding his order classifying Varsha Sharma's father a

3. Hiroo Hotchand Advani vs. Integrated Finance Company Limited and Ors. (28.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1251/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Hiroo Hotchand Advani and Integrated Finance Company Limited regarding the condonation of a 423-day delay in filing an application to set aside

4. Piyush vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1250/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Piyush against the State of Maharashtra and others, focusing on whether the criminal proceedings related to dowry death and other charges should be q

5. Arjun Gopal and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1249/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the regulation of firecracker use during the Diwali festival, focusing on balancing religious practices with environmental concerns. The case involved Arjun Gopal

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