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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 clarified that recognised news organisations are free to report court proceedings, but the use, uploading or monetisation of audio and video clips of hearings remains prohibited without prior permission.

The Madras High Court has ruled that judges' salary and pay scale details can be disclosed under the RTI Act, stating that salaries paid from the Consolidated Fund of India are public information and are not exempt under Section 8 of the Act.

"Don't start a new language in 9th. Start it in 6th." — Justice BV Nagarathna Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Third Language in Class 9 The Supreme Court of India on Thursday expressed concern over the introduction of a third language from Class 9 under the CBSE curriculum, observing that students already face significant academic pressure while preparing for board examinations. Justice B.V. Nagarathna remarked that introducing a new language at such a crucial stage places

Article 28(1) does not ban moral instruction disassociated from any denominational doctrines. — Chhattisgarh High Court The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the State Government's order directing government schools to include the Gayatri Mantra, Saraswati Vandana, Guru Mantra, Shanti Mantra, and other traditional prayers during school assemblies. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that the petition was premature, observing that the government or

"It is nowhere established that an uncle-in-law can adopt his niece's husband as his ghardamad within the prevalent customary law." — Supreme Court In a significant judgment concerning the customary inheritance practices of the Oraon tribal community, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot validly induct his niece's husband as a 'ghar damad' (resident son-in-law) under the recognized customary law. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice

"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future." — Justice Sandeep Sharma In a significant order highlighting the constitutional right to personal liberty and the importance of speedy trials, the Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to a man accused of helping his nephew flee after the alleged murder of his wife. Justice Sandeep Sharma, while hearing the bail application, observed that "criminals are not born but made" and emphasized that society should not per

"The petitioner no. 1 is not ready to go with her parents and she is happy with the company of the petitioner no. 2." Uttarakhand High Court Protects Couple Facing Threats From Family In a significant ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court granted protection to a young couple despite objections that the male petitioner had not attained the age of 21 years at the time of their marriage. Justice Alok Mahra held that the couple had established a case for police protection after cons