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The Supreme Court has held that a shortfall in the earnest money deposit does not by itself invalidate a SARFAESI auction where the successful auction purchaser subsequently complies with the statutory requirement of depositing 25% of the sale price on the day of the auction. The Supreme Court has ruled that a SARFAESI auction sale cannot be set aside merely because there was a shortfall in the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) when the successful bidder subsequently deposited the

The Supreme Court has ruled that alleged caste-based abuses made inside an enclosed room without public access do not constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Court quashed the proceedings under the Act while allowing the IPC case to continue.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking regulation of private coaching centres across India, observing that Article 32 cannot be invoked for such issues. The plea sought a national framework for coaching institutes and student welfare.

Supreme Court says imprisonment till the remainder of a convict's natural life is constitutionally valid; Article 32 cannot be used to bypass remission and clemency procedures. Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment Till Natural Life The Supreme Court of India has upheld the constitutional validity of sentences directing imprisonment for the remainder of a convict's natural life, dismissing a batch of writ petitions that challenged such punishments as unconstitutional and co

"Where is the requirement of TET in your rules?" — Supreme Court asks during hearing on Bihar Special Educator appointments Supreme Court Seeks Bihar Government's Stand on TET Requirement for Special Educators The Supreme Court of India on July 28, 2026, questioned whether the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) is a mandatory qualification for the appointment of Special Educators in Bihar. The Court directed the Bihar Government to file an affidavit clarifying whether the recru