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Supreme Court Reins in PIL Culture, Refuses to Monitor Cough Syrup Fatality Probe
The SC dismissed a PIL on contaminated cough syrups, emphasizing judicial restraint and refusing to act as a parallel investigator. The ruling distinguishes the role of Judicial Review (legality) from impermissible Judicial Substitution (executive functions).

Chintan Shah
Oct 145 min read
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Reporting Authority Must Be a Person to Whom the Officer Is Answerable: Supreme Court Quashes Madhya Pradesh’s IFS Appraisal Order
SC strikes down MP's IFS appraisal order, reinforcing that reporting officers must be direct superiors within the Forest Department.

Chintan Shah
May 224 min read
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Supreme Court Upholds SEBI’s Regulatory Wisdom; Says Courts Cannot Sit in Appeal Over Administrative Decisions
Supreme Court backs SEBI’s discretion, ruling courts can’t override expert regulators in policy decisions.

Chintan Shah
Apr 84 min read
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Promotion Becomes Effective Only Upon Assumption of Duties" – Analysing a Landmark Supreme Court Judgment
Supreme Court rules that promotions take effect only upon assuming duties, reinforcing service rules and administrative accountability.

Chintan Shah
Nov 29, 20245 min read
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Ensuring Efficiency: Supreme Court Upholds 'Weeding Out Undesirable Elements' as Essential for Disciplined Forces
Supreme Court upholds compulsory retirement in CRPF, emphasizing discipline as crucial for force efficiency.

Chintan Shah
May 14, 20244 min read
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Non-Retroactivity of Rules in Ongoing Exams: Supreme Court Upholds Candidates' Legitimate Expectations in Recruitment Processes
Supreme Court rules on non-retroactive law changes in recruitment, protecting candidates' expectations.

Chintan Shah
May 6, 20243 min read
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