#Supreme Court Directions

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that pension increment arrears must be paid retrospectively only to employees who succeeded in prior writ petitions, as per Supreme Court's directions in M. Siddaraj and Vidyut Mandal Pension Samaj. The court clarifies that interest is not applicable, and res judicata governs eligibility for arrears.

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a contempt petition because allegations of police non-compliance with Supreme Court arrest guidelines, without proof of intentional defiance, cannot trigger contempt proceedings. This reinforces that contempt requires clear, willful disregard-not procedural lapses or unverified claims-shaping how public accountability cases are framed against law enforcement.

Supreme Court directs appointment of former Chief Statistician as Technical Consultant for scientific analysis of survey data, mandating administrative support from Ministry of Education.