Supreme Court Legal News Vicarious liability as a principle cannot be applied to a case of contempt.: SC observes Dr. U.N. Bora, Ex. Chief Executive Officer & Ors. v. Assam Roller Flour Mills Association & Anr. Decided on 26th October, 2021 For full textclick here

Supreme Court Legal News Mere fact that the offence is covered under a ‘special statute’ would not refrain Supreme Court or the High Court, from exercising their respective powers under Article 142 of the Constitution or Section 482 Cr.P.C. : SC held while quashing criminal proceedings under SC/ST Act Ramawatar v. State of Madhya Pradesh Decided on 25th October, 2021 For full textclick here

Supreme Court Legal News National security cannot be the bugbear that the judiciary shies away from, by virtue of its mere mentioning. : SC appoints a committee headed by Justice RV Raveendran to enquire, investigate and determine the use of the Pegasus suite of spyware on citizens of India. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union Of India And Ors. Decided on 27th October, 2021 For full textclick here

Justice H.K.Sema (Supreme Court of India) (From the judgment in State of Himachal Pradesh v. Asha Ram)

To determine the difference between the concept of laches and acquiescence is that, in a case involving mere laches, the principle of estoppel would apply to all the defences that are available to a party. Justice M.M. Sundresh (Supreme Court of India) (From the judgment in Union of India And Others v. N Murugesan Etc.)