Disability Pension Is a Vested Right, Not a Bounty; Grants Full Arrears to Ex-Servicemen: Supreme Court

In one of the matter which has been related to arrears of disability pension, the Supreme Court observed that original applications as filed by the ex-servicemen didn’t suffer from any delay thereby Appellant (Union of India) disentitled the respondents from claiming the statutory relief. The said order has been passed by the Division Bench of … Read more

Supreme Court grants interim stay on UGC Equity Regulations, 2026: Flags constitutional concerns

The Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the implementation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, framed to promote equity in higher education institutions. Taking note of prima facie ambiguities in the Regulations, the Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi … Read more

Upfront Deposit Conditions Cannot Obstruct Regular Bail: Supreme Court

In a significant ruling on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has held that the mere failure to deposit money or to comply with a condition cannot be a valid ground to keep a regular bail application pending or to cancel interim bail. The Bench categorically observed that Courts are duty-bound to decide bail applications on … Read more