The Supreme Court clarified that CSIR promotion rules do not mandate averaging APR/PMS scores and Work Report marks, reaffirming the discretion of expert assessment committees in promotion decisions.
Courtroom Chronicles
SUPREME COURT ON MANDATORY REPORTING UNDER THE POCSO ACT
The Supreme Court held that school authorities receiving credible information about child sexual abuse cannot suppress the complaint or conduct private inquiries instead of reporting the offence. The judgment strengthens mandatory reporting obligations under the POCSO Act and clarifies the scope of discharge proceedings.
SUPREME COURT RULES IBA CANNOT BLACKLIST ADVOCATES FOR NEGLIGENCE
The Supreme Court held that banks cannot use the IBA Caution List to blacklist advocates for alleged negligence. Professional misconduct falls exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Bar Councils under the Advocates Act, while the RBI’s fraud framework applies only to fraud-related cases.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (06 JULY 2026)
Recent legal developments revisit UAPA interpretation, concerns over civil liberties, and the legal significance of passports in relation to Indian citizenship.
SUPREME COURT ON AI HALLUCINATIONS IN JUDICIAL DECISIONS
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. establishes a zero-tolerance policy against AI-generated fake legal precedents and reinforces the necessity of human oversight in judicial decision-making.
SUPREME COURT DECLARES RIGHT TO WALK A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
The Supreme Court held that the Right to Walk, including access to safe and demarcated footpaths, is a Fundamental Right under the Constitution. The Court imposed corresponding duties on local authorities to provide pedestrian infrastructure and awarded enhanced compensation to the family of a child killed in a road accident.