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SC| Child born out of an irregular marriage is legitimate and entitled to inherit his father’s property

Supreme Court: The bench of NV Ramana and MM Shantanagoudar, JJ, on the issue relating to legality of the marriage of a

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Published on January 22, 2019February 4, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Reliance’ s plea challenging MERC Tariff Regulation ‘affecting’ one of it’s thermal plants dismissed

Supreme Court: In the matter where the validity of a tariff regulation framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) was under

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Published on January 21, 2019February 4, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Maharashtra Dance Bars Law: Here’s a list of what’s been struck down by Supreme Court and why

Supreme Court: Partially upholding the validity of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Rooms and Protection of

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Published on January 17, 2019February 4, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

CBI Director Alok Verma reinstated with riders; Can’t take major policy decisions till further orders

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Central Government and Central Vigilance Committee’s (CVC) October 23, 2018 order divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of

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Published on January 8, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked on the basis of impressions: SC

Supreme Court: Rejecting the contention of the petitioners who claimed reinstatement in UP Jal Nigam as they were under the “impression” that

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Published on January 4, 2019January 11, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Criminal proceeding under S. 307 IPC can’t be quashed on the basis of complainant and accused’s settlement

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had

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Published on January 4, 2019January 11, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Amend S. 80DD of IT Act to give benefit to disabled persons even during the lifetime of guardian: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ asked the Central Government to make necessary

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Published on January 3, 2019January 11, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Retrenched worker can’t claim preference over regularised employee for re-employment under Section 25(H) of ID Act

Supreme Court: In the matter where an illegally terminated workman had sought reinstatement claiming preference over other persons being a “retrenched workman”

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Published on January 2, 2019January 11, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC explains High Court’s jurisdiction in regard to scope of deciding a “Note for clarification of Minutes”

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah, JJ. disposed of a matter concerning execution of conveyance deed

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Published on December 17, 2018December 18, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Probability of reform and rehabilitation and not its possibility or impossibility to be considered before awarding death sentence: SC

“While the crime is important, the criminal is equally important insofar as the sentencing process is concerned.” -Madan B. Lokur, J. Supreme

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Published on December 15, 2018December 15, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Rafale Deal | No substantial record to show that this is a case of commercial favouritism: SC

“Perception of individuals cannot be the basis of fishing and roving enquiry by the Court.” Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ

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Published on December 14, 2018December 28, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Pension to elderly should be more realistic; Government to file status report on enforcement of elderly people’s rights under Article 21: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. issued certain directions for enforcing elderly people’s rights under Article

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Published on December 14, 2018December 17, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Provisions of I&B Code must prevail over Section 434 of Companies Act if there is any inconsistency: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and M.R. Shah, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Rajasthan High

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Published on December 14, 2018December 15, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Amended Section 8 of A&C Act does not inundate entire regime of special legislation in non-arbitrable cases: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed a review petition filed against Supreme Court’s judgment dated

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Published on December 13, 2018December 14, 2018By Devika
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SC issues directions for protection of identity of victims of rape and sexual offences; need for victim friendly trial stressed upon

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. laid down directions and threw light in a very

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Published on December 12, 2018December 14, 2018By Devika
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SC upholds acquittal of accused for rioting and murder due to “multiple investigative laches and flaws”

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the State of U.P. against

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Published on December 12, 2018December 15, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Puducherry Assembly| Concurrence of CM not required for Center to nominate member to Legislative Assembly of UTs

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ. dismissed a set of appeals filed against the

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Published on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC comes to rescue of 150 medical students; State Medical University directed to take decision on providing affiliation to Medical Institute

Supreme Court: The 2-Judge Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and M.R. Shah, JJ.  addressed a grievance of the students of 1st year

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Published on December 7, 2018December 12, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court | TRAI and TDSAT to determine preliminary issues before CCI can decide competition issue

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of Bombay High Court

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Published on December 7, 2018December 11, 2018By Devika
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; directs setting up of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes in all district courts

“In search of truth, he plays that sacred role of the sun, which eliminates the darkness of ignorance and illuminates the face

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Published on December 7, 2018December 7, 2018By Devika
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