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Conduct of judicial officer can be used to conclude charge of misconduct(12.07.2016)
The Supreme Court upheld a 2012 judgment of the Gujarat high court that confirmed charges against the Appellant-Civil Judicial Magistrate at Bhuj in h.....
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Coal India free to exercise ‘consumer choice’ in tender(14.07.2016)
The Competition Commission of India dismissed a complaint alleging abuse of market position against Coal India Limited, holding that Coal India had ‘c.....
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‘Fantastic! Ex-minister on Run and Nobody Knows’: SC Raps Bihar Govt Over Shelter Home Case(12.11.2018)
Eatrlier, during a hearing on October 31, the Bihar government told the SC that former social welfare minister Manju Verma has gone into hiding and co.....
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CVC Submits Probe Report on Charges Against Alok Verma in Sealed Cover, Next SC Hearing on Friday(12.11.2018)
During the hearing, interim CBI Director M Nageswar Rao also filed his report on decisions taken by him from October 23 till date as head of the agenc.....
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No Open Court Hearing of 19 Review Petitions Against Supreme Court’s Sabarimala Verdict(13.11.2018)
Prior to the review petitions being heard, there are also three writ petitions that have been filed against the SC verdict. These writ petitions would.....
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Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court to Hear Petitions Seeking Review of Verdict Today(13.11.2018)
The SC verdict had led to violent protests at the base camps outside the hill shrine as devotees and several Hindu outfits blocked women from entering.....
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Bombay HC Finds No Merit in PILs Based on News Report Alleging LED Lights Scam(13.11.2018)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a couple of PILs based on an article that appeared in The Times of India with the headline which claimed that NMC pay.....
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Sabarimala LIVE: SC Agrees to Hear Review Petitions on Jan 22, No Stay on Order Allowing Women Entry(13.11.2018)
Sabarimala LIVE Updates: All Eyes on Supreme Court as Hearing on Review Petitions Begins
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National Herald Case: SC to Hear Final Arguments on Pleas by Rahul, Sonia Gandhi on December 4(13.11.2018)
The Income Tax department had filed a caveat in the apex court that it should be heard in case any appeal is filed against the high court order.
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Act Maturely, Don’t Implement Order: Congress to Kerala Govt as SC Refuses to Stay Women Entry(14.11.2018)
Speaking to reporters here, Vijayan said the state government would take legal advice on the matter.
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Inconsistent witness testimony fails to deter SC from relying on it(16.06.2016)
The Supreme Court overlooked discrepancies in the testimony of a prosecution witness, and upheld the conviction on its basis, determining the inconsis.....
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Children have right to promotion in minority institution up to elementary level(10.06.2016)
Applying the ‘best interest’ principle, Kerala High Court granted an elementary school student benefit of Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free .....
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‘No Compromise with People’s Health’: SC Bans Sale, Registration of BS-IV Vehicles From April 1, 2020(24.10.2018)
Bharat stage emission norms are standards instituted by the government to regulate output of air pollutants from motor vehicles. The BS IV norms have .....
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Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan Move SC Seeking FIR in Rafale Deal(24.10.2018)
The three have sought a direction to the CBI to probe the offences disclosed in their complaint in a 'time-bound' manner and submit periodic status re.....
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CBI vs CBI Live: Challenging Exile, Alok Verma Tells SC Not All Govt Influence is Explicit(24.10.2018)
CBI vs CBI Live: Director Alok Verma Didn't Cooperate With CVC in Probe Against Him, Says Govt
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Alok Verma on Forced Leave But Still the Boss, Says CBI as Govt Builds Case Ahead of SC Hearing(25.10.2018)
A CBI spokesperson said that joint director M Nageshwar Rao was given the charge to look after the duties and functions of the director only as an int.....
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Bhima Koregaon Case: Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Challenging Bombay HC Order(25.10.2018)
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi considered the submissions of lawyer Nishant Katneshwar, appearing for the Maharashtra government, that t.....
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CBI Chief Challenges 'Patently Illegal' Midnight Order That Sent Him on Forced Leave, SC Hears Case Today(26.10.2018)
Alok Verma's petition is listed for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph. It will come up.....
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PIL in SC Seeks Anti-harassment Guidelines at Places of Worship, Background Check of Religious Leaders(26.10.2018)
The fresh petition, filed by advocate Maneesh Pathak, said religious places constitute part of work place as many women are employed there, other than.....
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CBI Director Challenges ‘Patently Illegal’ Midnight Order That Sent Him on Forced Leave, SC to Hear Today(26.10.2018)
Verma filed the writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, as per which individuals may seek redressal for any violation of their fu.....
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‘None of You Deserve a Hearing’: SC Furious With ‘Leak’ of Alok Verma’s Reply(20.11.2018)
Alok Verma’s lawyer Fali S Nariman told the court that he was "shattered" and "shocked" on the reply being leaked in the media.
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CBI vs CBI LIVE: SC Asks Alok Verma's Counsel to Explain Media Leak, Adds 'Nobody is Under Cloud'(20.11.2018)
CBI vs CBI LIVE Updates: None of You Deserves a Hearing, Says Miffed SC, Adjourns Alok Verma Plea to Nov 29
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Supreme Court Stays Proceedings in Gurugram School Boy's Murder(21.11.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed proceedings of Gurugram Juvenile Justice Board or JJB which was to consider afresh whether a teenager accused of killing a se.....
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Delhi HC Directs Social Media Platforms to Remove Weblinks of Offending Article Against Judge(21.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has directed two social media platforms to block the weblinks of an offending article levelling scandalous allegations against a high.....
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'Is Parallel System Running in Jails': SC Frowns over Special Treatment to Unitech's Chandra Brothers(22.11.2018)
Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra and his brother Ajay are presently lodged in Tihar jail for allegedly cheating homebuyers.
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Manoj Tiwari Gets an Earful from SC Over ‘Machismo and Manner’, Spared Contempt Case(22.11.2018)
The SC said Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari levelled frivolous allegations against court-mandated committee, which shows how "low he can stoop".....
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Hopes Dashed After SC Quashes Order Awarding 196 Grace Marks to NEET Students Opting for Tamil(23.11.2018)
Private tutors believe preparatory material in Tamil language needs to be honed and expanded further for students in the state to stand a better chanc.....
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Constitution Day 2018: Opposition Leaders to be Present at Common Platform to Remember BR Ambedkar's Contribution(26.11.2018)
The All India Congress Committee's SC Department has organised 'Samvidhan Diwas Samaroh' on November 26 which aims to sensitise people about the socio.....
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Sabarimala: Kerala Moves SC Seeking Transfer of Cases From HC(04.12.2018)
The state government said it is "constitutionally bound" to ensure that the law laid down by the apex court is implemented. It, however, all.....
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'Conscience Shocked': SC Disapproves of UP Governor Freeing Gorakhpur Man Convicted of 4 Political Killings(04.12.2018)
The Supreme Court expressed surprise that Governor Ram Naik had exercised his constitutional power to free a person who has been convicted for four mu.....
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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: SIT to Have 2 Members Now, SC Modifies Earlier Order(04.12.2018)
A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur passed the order as the Centre had earlier informed the court that one of three members appointed in the speci.....
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Justice Dhingra Led 2-Member SIT to Probe Anti-Sikh Riot Cases, SC Drops Plans of 3rd Member(04.12.2018)
Speaking to News18, Justice SN Dhingra said that the decision to reopen the cases would depend on the evidence available.
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Kerala HC Directs State to Give Wide Publicity to Flood Benefit Scheme of Govt(05.12.2018)
Kerala High Court has directed that government should give wide publicity about the flood benefit scheme with the objective of making maximum persons .....
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Supreme Court Gives Green Signal to 24x7 Witness Protection Scheme(06.12.2018)
Supreme Court has directed state governments to provide round-the-clock police protection to witnesses who face threats for deposing against those acc.....
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Bombay High Court Acquits Schizophrenic Man Imprisoned for 8 yrs in Murder Case(07.12.2018)
Bombay High Court has acquitted a man from the charge of murdering his grandfather, giving him benefit of doubt, as he was undergoing treatment for 'p.....
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Kharge Moves SC in Support of Alok Verma, Says CVC or Govt Can’t Curtail CBI Chief’s Tenure(03.11.2018)
In his petition, Mallikarjun Kharge said the Central Vigilance Commission or the government do not have the power to curtain Alok Verma’s tenure as .....
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PM Modi's Action of Sending CBI Chief Alok Verma on Leave Illegal: Kharge Moves SC Against Decision(03.11.2018)
In his petition, Mallikarjun Kharge said the Central Vigilance Commission or the government do not have the power to curtain Alok Verma’s tenure as .....
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News18 Festivals: Sivakasi Feels The Heat After SC Ban on Firecrackers(06.11.2018)
The future for the 4000 crore-rupee firework industry headquartered in the small taluk of Sivakasi in southern Tamil Nadu seems to be going up in smok.....
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Delhi Disappears in Thick Haze as SC Deadline on Diwali Crackers Goes Up in Smoke(08.11.2018)
Violations of the Supreme Court order were reported from Mayur Vihar Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Lutyens Delhi, IP extension, Dwarka, Noida Sector 78 amo.....
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Over 300 Arrested, 550 Cases Registered on Diwali Night for Violating SC Order(08.11.2018)
Police also seized 2,776 kgs of firecrackers from various parts of the city on Diwali. A total of 87 people were arrested and 72 cases registered in c.....
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Delhi Burnt 5 Million Kg Firecrackers on Diwali, the Same as Last Year Despite SC Order(08.11.2018)
Pollution in Delhi exceeded the safe limit by 66 times and the city remained shrouded in a haze of toxic air.
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Delhi Records Worst Air Quality of Year After Diwali as SC Firecracker Ban Goes Up in Smoke(09.11.2018)
The sharp spike in pollution is caused by rampant burning of firecrackers that has led to the formation of a smoky layer across the national capital a.....
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CBI Chief Alok Verma Reaches CVC for Examination by Full Panel as SC Deadline Nears(09.11.2018)
Alok Verma has denied corruption charges levelled against him by his deputy and CBI special director Rakesh Asthana.
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Rescindment of notification number 43/2016-Customs (ADD) dated the 8th August, 2016(12.08.2021)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act. 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government rev.....
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Continuous disclosures in compliances by InvITs-Amendments(22.07.2021)
1. SEBI issued Circular No. CIR/IMD/DF/127/2016 dated November 29, 2016 has inter alia prescribed guidelines for Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Inv.....
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Kerala HC Sets Aside Government’s Move Not to Permit New Colleges(04.01.2017)
Kerala High Court has struck down as unconstitutional and void a Government decision not to grant permission for starting new self-financing Arts and .....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Proportionate Quota to SC/ST Members in Local Bodies(05.01.2017)
Madras High Court has dismissed pleas seeking proportionate quota to members belonging to SC and ST community in local bodies in State saying that the.....
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Government Makes 'Aadhaar' Mandatory for Members & Pensioners of EPS & MGNREGA(06.01.2017)
Ministry of Labour & Employment and Ministry of Rural Development have made ‘Aadhaar’ mandatory for members and pensioners of Employees’ Pension Schem.....
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Supreme Court: No Benefit of Deduction to an Industry If It Ceases to be a Small Scale Industry(07.12.2017)
Supreme Court has held that an assessee is not entitled to benefit of exemption if it loses its eligibility as a small scale industrial undertaking in.....
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Chit Fund Scam: NCLT Orders Winding up of 13 Saradha Group Companies(13.12.2018)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered winding up of 13 companies of the now-defunct Saradha Group and official liquidator has also been dir.....
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Can’t Ask Pvt School to Allow Dress As Per Faith: Kerala high court(13.12.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that a private school cannot be directed to allow students to alter uniforms as per religious beliefs.
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Sabarimala: SC Refuses Urgent Hearing on Kerala Govt's Plea Against Panel to Oversee Security(07.12.2018)
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the state government's fresh plea against the appointment of a three-member panel would be taken up .....
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'Will Not Tolerate Garbage Burning at Any Cost': SC Appointed Panel on Delhi Pollution(10.12.2018)
The Central Pollution Control Board-led task force on November 22 recommended to the EPCA that industrial, construction and demolition activities shou.....
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Cyber Crime Hits SC Judge, User 'Influencing' Netizens Disguised as Madan B Lokur(10.12.2018)
Delhi Police Special Cell has now launched an investigation to apprehend the person using the email ID, which is identical to that of the apex court j.....
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Amid Mekadatu Tussle, Tamil Nadu Moves SC Seeking ‘Independent Person’ as Head of Cauvery Body(10.12.2018)
The move comes just two days after the state assembly came down heavily on the Central Water Commission chairman, who also holds the additional charge.....
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Madras High Court Directs Centre to Disburse Funds for SC/ST Students(10.12.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the Central Department of Finance to allocate funds of Rs 822.91 crore, enabling the Department of Social Justice and E.....
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Absolutely Nothing in Medical Report of Accused Showing Torture, Says SC in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case(11.12.2018)
A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said they have perused the report of medical board and the doctors have not found any injuries to s.....
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Karnataka Breathes Sigh of Relief as SC Rejects TN's Plea for Stay on Mekedatu Dam(13.12.2018)
Tamil Nadu maintained that allowing its neighbouring state to build the dam would be a direct interference in the Cauvery case. However, the counsel r.....
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'Do Not File Cases Like This. Dismissed': SC Junks Plea Seeking Immediate Execution of Nirbhaya Rapists(13.12.2018)
The PIL had said that despite a lapse of more than four and a half months from the date of dismissal of the review petitions of three convicts in Nirb.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC verdict on Rafale probe today, Kamal Nath to be Madhya Pradesh CM and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(14.12.2018)
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day.....
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Rafale Verdict LIVE: SC Says CAG Report Given to PAC, But Where is it, Asks Rahul Gandhi(14.12.2018)
Rafale Verdict LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi's Attempt to Mislead Nation for Political Gain Foiled, Says Amit Shah
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Post Centre's Application, NCP Asks SC to Reopen Rafale Case(15.12.2018)
NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said, "We demand the resignation of the Law Secretary, Law Minister, Attorney General and Solicitor General who are .....
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Rafale Row: Govt Moves SC Seeking to Correct 'Misinterpretation' Over CAG Report, PAC in SC Verdict(15.12.2018)
After the SC verdict on Friday, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who chairs the PAC, had said no such report had come to him.
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Mere Conjecture of a UPA Era Deal for 126 Rafale Jets of No Use: SC in Clean Chit to Modi Govt(15.12.2018)
The Supreme Court said things were quiet till September, 2018, when certain newspapers reported a statement claimed to have been made by the former Pr.....
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Disruptors Have Lost on All Counts, Says Arun Jaitley Bolstered by SC Verdict on Rafale Deal(15.12.2018)
In an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has been alleging corruption in the purchase of the fighter jets, Jaitley said "dis.....
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Central Government approves Guarantee Scheme for Corporate Debt (GSCD)(26.07.2023)
The Central Government has approved the 'Guarantee Scheme for Corporate Debt' (GSCD) for the purpose of providing guarantee cover against debt raised/.....
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Court Refuses Bail to Chhagan Bhujbal, Nephew Sameer Bhujbal(18.12.2017)
Bail applications of Bhujbals were pending at that time. After the SC ruling, the court here heard the arguments afresh.
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Does the 2G Verdict by CBI Judge Overrides SC Verdict of 2012? All Your Questions Answered Here(21.12.2017)
Judge OP Saini acquitting all the accused in the 2G scam case has again trained the spotlight on the Central Investigating agency and how it became &q.....
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Meet The SC Judge Who Wouldn't Stop at Anything to Reunite Families(26.12.2017)
Sifting between case papers, Justice Kurian Joseph has one common lesson for them all: ‘Don’t waste your will, money and energy in courts… at th.....
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Ranchi CBI Court Convicts RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav In Fodder Scam(26.12.2017)
A Special CBI Court in Ranchi pronounced Former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav guilty in one of the cases emanating out of the infamous mu.....
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Advocate Who Was Fined Rs 50,000 for Frivolous PIL Now Moves SC Against Govt's Snooping Order(25.12.2018)
According to the government's notification, 10 Central probe and snoop agencies are now empowered under the Information Technology (IT) Act for comput.....
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Law Min Ravi Shankar Prasad Urges SC to Fast-Track Ayodhya Case, Asks 'Why Must We Worship Babar'(25.12.2018)
Ravi Shankar Prasad asked that when the Supreme Court could rule on women’s entry at Sabarimala, why has the Ayodhya title dispute been pending for .....
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Ensure Implementation of SC Order on Fire Crackers on New Year: Central Pollution Control Board to Delhi police(29.12.2018)
The Supreme court had directed that bursting of crackers on Diwali and other festivals be limited to two hours and only "green firecrackers".....
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How Are Green Crackers Produced? SC Asks Centre to Give Formula as Confusion Prevails(30.12.2018)
Manufacturers have requested the SC to seek clarity from the central government and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) regarding .....
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CCI begins nosing around fishy Uttarakhand alcohol wholesaling(19.07.2016)
The Competition Commission of India ordered an investigation into claims that the State-owned wholesalers in Uttarakhand are indulging in one-sided a.....
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Sajjan Kumar to Surrender Today in Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Will Appeal in SC After Winter Break(31.12.2018)
The 73-year-old Congress leader was sentenced to life for the 'remainder of his natural life' by the Delhi High Court on December 17.
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Sajjan Kumar Surrenders in Anti-Sikh Riots Case, Will Appeal in SC After Winter Break(31.12.2018)
Former MLAs Kishan Khokhar and Mahender Yadav, who were also convicted in the case, surrendered before a Delhi court to serve a 10-year jail term.
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PM Modi, in Election Year, Says Ordinance on Ram Mandir Only After SC Ruling(01.01.2019)
The court is scheduled to take up the hearing on January 4.
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Scores of People Become Entitled to Legal Aid in SC as Govt Triples Income Criteria(01.01.2019)
Under the amended rules, a person with annual income up to Rs 5 lakh will become eligible for free legal services in the Supreme Court.
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2 Women Devotees Under 50 Pray at Sabarimala in a First Since SC Verdict, Shrine Reopens After 'Purification'(02.01.2019)
The Sabarimala head priest, Kandaru Rajeevaru, had ordered to shut the temple till 11:30 am for purification after reports of women's entry into the t.....
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About 50 Lakh Women In Kerala Take Pledge To Uphold Gender Equality(03.01.2019)
The campaign was held on a 620 kilometre stretch to uphold gender equality and safeguard renaissance values against the frenzied protests barring impl.....
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‘We Will See’: SC on PIL Seeking Urgent Hearing Into Centre’s Computer Surveillance Order(03.01.2019)
The government's move authorising the 10 central agencies to intercept information from any computer set off a political storm with the opposition acc.....
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'Every Minute Counts': SC Pulls Up Govt for Delaying Rescue of Trapped Meghalaya Miners(03.01.2019)
The Supreme Court had agreed to hear a plea seeking urgent steps to rescue the miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya since December .....
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Subsequent sentence can be directed to run concurrently with previous one in a case where prosecution is based on single transaction, even if, different complaints in relation thereto have been filed(28.10.2016)
Instant appeals called in question judgment passed by High Court of Delhi in Criminal Revision Petition, sustaining conviction of Appellant under Sect.....
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Court has to be very cautious in interfering with an appeal unless there are compelling and substantial grounds to interfere with order of acquittal(09.11.2016)
Instant appeal arises out of judgment passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, whereby the High Court has partly allowed the appeal preferred by th.....
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Reasoning or rationing must be accorded by CIC while ordering disclosure of any information(08.11.2016)
Petitioner seeks quashing of order passed by Central Information Commission allowing appeal of Respondent and directing Petitioner to provide informat.....
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Gujarat High Court Upholds State Law to Regulate School Fees(29.12.2017)
Gujarat High Court has upheld the Gujarat Self-Financed Schools (Regulation of Fees) Act, 2017 that was passed by the state legislative assembly in Ma.....
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Delhi High Court Stays Jail Term for Madhu Koda in Coal Scam Case(03.01.2018)
Delhi High Court has stayed the three-year jail term awarded to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a coal scam case and granted him interim.....
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Even I Accompany my Daughter if She is Late: SC Judge on BHU Curfew Timings for Girls(04.01.2018)
Advocate Prashant Bhushan contended that the restrictions were "draconian" in nature and that hostel rules smacked of bias and prejudice.
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Centre Notifies Electoral Bond Scheme To 'Cleanse' Political Funding(05.01.2018)
Centre has notified Electoral Bond Scheme, in a bid to “cleanse the system of political funding in the country”.
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Gujarat HC Upholds State’s Power To Check Excessive School Fee(08.01.2018)
Gujarat HC has upheld Gujarat Self-Financed Schools Act, 2017, to check excessive fee & profiteering by schools by fixing the maximum limit for pre-.....
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Tuticorin's Sterlite Plant to Reopen After SC Refuses to Stay Green Tribunal's Order(08.01.2019)
On May 22 last year, 13 people were killed and several injured after police opened fire at a crowd of demonstrators who had gathered to protest agains.....
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25 Held For 'Social Boycott' of SC Community Members In Telangana(09.01.2019)
There was a simmering dispute since some members of the SC community, belonging to Marampally village, had dug and erected pillars in an open land nea.....
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Notice inviting option need not be personally served to employees unless Regulation or any instruction so provides(03.01.2017)
Instant appeal has been filed by PEPSU Road Transport Corporation. Appellate Court took the view that, it was obligatory on part of Defendants to have.....
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In commercial matters, judicial interference is warranted only when administrative action of Government is illegal or irrational(03.01.2017)
BLS international services limited, a public limited company, involving itself in providing visa, passport, consular and attestation related services .....
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All Eyes on SC Today as CJI Sets Aside Precedent to Set Up Constitution Bench for Ayodhya Case Hearing(10.01.2019)
Justice Gogoi's order is unique because it has apparently nullified a judicial order in the same case whereby the prayer for a Constitution Bench had .....
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Jharkhand High Court Rejects Bail Plea of RJD Chief in Fodder Scam Case(11.01.2019)
Jharkhand High Court has rejected bail plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad in a multi-million fodder .....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Lalu Yadav, Fodder Scam
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Keep Looking, Miracles Happen: SC Urges Meghalaya Govt to Carry On Rescue Efforts For Trapped Miners(11.01.2019)
The apex court is hearing a public interest litigation seeking urgent steps to rescue 15 miners trapped in the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East J.....
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Satisfied With Compensation Scheme, SC Closes PIL Against Johnson & Johnson Faulty Hip Implants(11.01.2019)
The bench recorded that the government has accepted the recommendations made by a panel appointed to devise a scheme, and under the scheme, a victim c.....
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Goa Mining Dependants to Meet BJP Chief Amit Shah on Jan 13 Over SC Ban(11.01.2019)
In March last year, the Supreme Court quashed 88 leases and prohibited the extraction of fresh iron ore.
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Can't Give Job Back to Woman Judge Who Accused HC Judge of Sexual Harassment, SC Told(11.01.2019)
The affidavit by the High Court said the woman cannot be permitted to withdraw the resignation or to seek reinstatement since resignation once tendere.....
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After RSS Ideologue Govindacharya, Lawyers Move SC For Live Streaming of Ayodhya, Sabarimala Hearings(12.01.2019)
BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has written to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and four other judges seeking live streaming of the Ayodhya title dis.....
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Justice Patnaik's Views on 'No Evidence' Against Alok Verma Raise More Questions Than Answers(12.01.2019)
The retired SC judge, who supervised the CVC probe against Verma on a request made by the top court, does not say anywhere that he saw and analysed th.....
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RSS Leader Clarifies That Post on Judges 'Poisoning Waters' Personal, Not Organisation's Views(17.01.2018)
Distancing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from his personal view on the Supreme Court controversy Nandakumar said that his Facebook post on the four .....
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News18.com Daybreak | SC Clears Padmaavat, GST Council Cuts Rates and Other Stories You May Have Missed(19.01.2018)
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters, delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way, to get you started and informed, for the .....
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SC Upholds Peepli Live Co-director Mahmood Farooqui's Acquittal in Rape Case(19.01.2018)
The SC dismissed the plea of the woman, a US citizen, against Farooqui’s acquittal by the Delhi High Court in September 2017.
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Bhima-Koregaon Case: SC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Activist Anand Teltumbde(14.01.2019)
On December 21, the Bombay High Court dismissed the petition filed by Teltumbde seeking the quashing of the FIR and granted interim protection from ar.....
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Citizens' Report to SC Urges Halt on Coal Mining in Meghalaya(14.01.2019)
On December 13, 15 miners got trapped when an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills districts was flooded.
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With Lone Woman Judge on Medical Leave, SC May Not Start Hearing Sabarimala Review Pleas From January 22(15.01.2019)
On September 28 last year, a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in a 4:1 verdict had paved the way for entry.....
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With Lone Woman Judge on Medical Leave, SC May Not Start Hearing Sabarimala Review Pleas from Jan 22(15.01.2019)
The bench, which also comprised Justices L Nageswara Rao and SK Kaul, said that the hearing, which is scheduled to start from January 22, may not take.....
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SC Asks UPSC Secretary to Inform Whether Any Panel is Formed for DGP Selection(16.01.2019)
Supreme Court has asked UPSC secretary to personally appear and inform the court if the commission prepares a panel of senior IPS officers for directo.....
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Delhi High Court Allows Sale of Books in CBSE Schools(23.02.2018)
Delhi High Court has said that if the sale of books and uniforms at school shops is treated as "commercialisation", then there is no reason as to why .....
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Madras High Court Rejects PIL Seeking to Stay Subsidised Moped Scheme(23.02.2018)
Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL plea seeking to stay the Amma Two Wheeler Scheme of the Tamil Nadu government which would allow women to purchas.....
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Have You Also Joined Quit India Movement: SC Asks Accused Amid PNB Controversy(23.02.2018)
A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and Sanjay K Kaul was hearing an anticipatory bail plea of the techie from Bengaluru when the remarks were made.
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Can't Get Bail Because You Were Not Arrested During Probe: SC Explains Law(23.02.2018)
Section 88 holds that when any person for whose appearance or arrest the judge is empowered to issue a summons or warrant, is present in such court, s.....
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Accounting Firms Cannot Self-regulate, Oversight Mechanism a Must: SC to Govt(23.02.2018)
The Court asked the Central government to constitute within two months an expert committee to thoroughly examine the issues pertaining to “violation.....
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Dues of 37,000 Farmers: SC Helpless, Asks Gujarat Govt to Consider Ways to Help(24.02.2018)
The Supreme Court observed that it will give liberty to the farmers' groups to make a representation to the state government, which should provide hel.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear CBI Application Against Kolkata Police Commissioner Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(05.02.2019)
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Entire process of grant of promotion to the eligible officials should be carried out in a completely transparent and objective manner(09.08.2017)
In present case, the Appellant sought information regarding details of total vacancies created in the cadre of Group 'A' (Assistant Commissioner), det.....
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Prior show cause notice granting reasonable opportunity of being heard is essential element of all administrative decision-making(18.08.2023)
Instituting present proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, a challenge has been laid by the petitioner to an order to the ex.....
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SC Favours Allowing Registration of Flats to Provide Relief to Amrapali Home Buyers(16.01.2019)
The SC bench said that it was not happy with the valuation of Amrapali's five-star hotel Tech Park in Greater Noida at just Rs 90 crore and would like.....
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In Big Blow to Five States, SC Refuses to Remove UPSC Role in Appointing Police Chiefs(16.01.2019)
The apex court was hearing applications of various state governments, including Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar, seeking implementation.....
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Educational Qualifications Prescribed for Public Posts can't be Relaxed: Kerala HC(17.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has observed that educational qualifications prescribed for public posts are not relaxable unless it is clearly stated in the notifi.....
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Looking at Things Positively Will Make World Better: SC Advises Prashant Bhushan to Shun Negativity(17.01.2019)
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices L N Rao and S K Kaul told this to Bhushan during the hearing of a matter related to the app.....
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Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna to be Sworn in as SC Judges on Friday(17.01.2019)
The five-member SC Collegium, comprising CJI Gogoi and justices A K Sikri, S A Bobde, N V Ramana and Arun Mishra, on January 10 recommended names of j.....
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Protests Erupt in Tamil Nadu Village After Jallikattu Event Leads to Caste Violence(17.01.2019)
Things took an ugly turn in Athavarur village after Guru, who belongs to the SC community, was attacked by two men belonging to the Mutharaiyar commun.....
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Price Escalation and Change in Foreign Law can't be Considered Force Majuere : Delhi HC(18.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that escalation of price of coal and change in law abroad will not amount to "force majuere" under the agreement, so as to a.....
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Centre vs Mamata LIVE: Jaitley Calls CM's Dharna a Drama to be Oppn's PM Face; SC to Hear CBI Plea Today(05.02.2019)
Centre vs Mamata LIVE: Arun Jaitley Calls CM's Dharna a Drama to be Oppn's PM Face; SC to Hear CBI Plea Today
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Not 51, Only 2 Women Entered Sabarimala Temple, Admits Kerala Govt After List Goof-Up(05.02.2019)
The figure was mentioned as per the report submitted by the Devaswom Executive Officer. Minister Kadakampally Surendran said that the SC had not sugge.....
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PSC Advisees Entitled to be Appointed As Reserved Conductors in KSRTC: Kerala HC(05.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has held that the PSC advisees are entitled to be appointed to the post of 'Reserved Conductors' in the Kerala State Road Transport .....
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Choices of Sexual Preference Protected Under Scheme of Constitutional Morality: Calcutta HC(05.02.2019)
Calcutta High Court has observed that consensual cohabitation between two adults of same sex cannot be termed as illegal and also observed
that such .....
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Show Proof that West Bengal Govt. Blocked Probe: SC to CBI(05.02.2019)
Supreme Court has told CBI that if CBI will produce evidence of Kolkata police commissioner or any authority in West Bengal destroying evidence or thw.....
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You're Hell Bent on Destroying NRC: SC Fumes at Centre for ‘Not Cooperating at All’ in the Process(05.02.2019)
The Supreme Court said it would contemplate summoning the Union Home Secretary for an explanation over not cooperating in the NRC work.
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Mamata vs Centre LIVE: Bengal CM is Main Pillar of Oppn, TMC Will Win All 42 LS Seats in State, Says Naidu(05.02.2019)
Mamata vs Centre LIVE: Banerjee Says SC Order a 'Moral Victory', But Won't Call Off Dharna
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Bofors Case: CBI Goes Against Attorney General's Advice, Files Appeal in SC After 12-Year Delay(05.02.2018)
Sources said CBI's law officers were in favour of the appeal as the agency came out with "some important documents and evidence" to challeng.....
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Allahabad HC Rules Playground on Campus Mandatory for School’s Affiliation(24.01.2019)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that a playground on the campus is a necessary and essential condition for a school’s affiliation.
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Plea in SC Challenging Centre's Power to Notify a Community as Minority(24.01.2019)
The petition said the benefits given to minorities in the name of Articles 29, 30, are similar to the benefits given to SC/STs under Articles 15, 16, .....
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SC Refuses to Stay Amendments Made to SC/ST Act(25.01.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the amendments made to SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which restored the no anticipatory bail provision for th.....
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We Can Resolve Ram Temple Issue in 24 Hours, Says Yogi Adityanath Ahead of SC Hearing(26.01.2019)
The Chief Minister also claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win more seats in Uttar Pradesh in the coming Lok Sabha elections than it d.....
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Centre Should Take Initiative on Ram Temple Issue, Says Ramdev as SC Delays Hearing(28.01.2019)
A new five-judge bench headed by CJI Gogoi was was scheduled to hear the Ram temple case on January 29.
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Not Necessary to Appoint Prosecutor of Victim's Choice Under SC/ST Act: Delhi HC(28.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has held that it is not necessary for the Magistrate to appoint an advocate of the victim's choice to act as the public prosecutor un.....
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: SC to Hear Centre's Plea Seeking Additional Funds for Compensating Victims in April(29.01.2019)
The Centre is seeking a direction to Union Carbide and other firms for an additional amount of Rs 7,844 crore over and above the earlier settlement am.....
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AMU to Wait for SC Verdict on Minority Status Before Implementing EWS Quota(06.02.2019)
AMU spokesperson Shafey Kidwai said that the university will maintain status quo on its admission policy as the case of minority status is currently s.....
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After SC Stops CBI From Arresting Rajeev Kumar, MHA Seeks Disciplinary Action Against Top Cop(06.02.2019)
Former MHA officials who have dealt with Centre-State relations said the MHA action appears to me more for optics.
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Bar Out to Kill Judiciary, Some Lawyers Carry Dagger: SC During Contempt Plea Against Bhushan(06.02.2019)
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, while taking up contempt petitions filed by Attorney General KK Venugopal and the central government against ad.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Reproaches Centre Over NRC Deadline Request and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(06.02.2019)
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Sabarimala Hearing LIVE: SC Reserves Judgment on Review Petitions, Devaswom Board Backs Women Entry(06.02.2019)
Sabarimala Hearing LIVE Updates: Changing its stand on Sabarimala row, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the shrine, tells Supreme Court .....
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Bombay HC Releases Two Women Rescued from Prostitution Racket(07.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has released two women rescued from an alleged prostitution racket and ordered to be kept at a rehab centre for a year, saying that .....
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Nitish Kumar Govt, CBI Under Fire as SC Transfers Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Cases to Delhi(07.02.2019)
A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, ordered the Saket trial court in New Delhi to conclude the trial within six months.
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Govt Says May Bring Ordinance if SC Rejects Review Petition on Reservation for University Teachers(08.02.2019)
The University Grants Commission (UGC) had announced last year that an individual department should be considered as the base unit to calculate the nu.....
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Delhi Govt Informs SC About Steps Taken to Curb Pollution(18.01.2019)
In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Delhi government has given the status on several issues, including augmenting the service of metro by ind.....
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Maharashtra Govt to Bring Ordinance Against Dance Bar, Day After SC Gives Approval(18.01.2019)
The Minister for Finance and Planning has said that the issue will be discussed in detail during the weekly state cabinet
meeting next week.
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Let Pandya, Rahul Play While Inquiry is on: BCCI President Urges CoA After SC Adjourns Hearing(19.01.2019)
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul have been suspended pending an inquiry for their sexist comments on Koffee with Karan show.
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Delhi High Court Prevents Website from Downloading TOI, ET Newspapers(21.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has prevented www.sscias.com from downloading copies of The Times of India and The Economic Times newspapers as well as the logo of t.....
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Justice Rajendra Menon May be Recommended by SC Collegium Soon But Slim Chances for Delhi Judges(22.01.2019)
Another name in contemplation, sources said, will be Justice Surya Kant, who is currently the chief justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
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Can't Reject Incomplete Applications Attributable to Technical Glitches in PSC Website: Kerala HC(22.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has refused to allow disqualification of teaching candidates on the ground that they had not submitted their NET qualification certi.....
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Ease Norms for SC/STs to be Judges: Supreme Court(23.01.2019)
Supreme Court has expressed concern over Kerala High Court not finding a single candidate from reserved category crossing the threshold of minimum per.....
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CD Admissible in Evidence in Family Court Even Without Certification : Kerala HC(30.01.2019)
Kerala High Court has held that a compact disc (CD) is admissible in evidence in proceedings in Family Court even without certification under Section .....
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News18 Daybreak | Centre Moves SC to Return ‘Excess’ Land Around Disputed Ram Janmabhoomi Site and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(30.01.2019)
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Why Only 'Babus' Shortlisted for Appointment as Information Commissioners, SC Asks Govt(30.01.2019)
The apex court is hearing a plea filed by RTI activists Anjali Bhardwaj, Commodore Lokesh Batra (retired) and Amrita Johri who have claimed that over .....
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‘Returning Land to Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas Least Govt Can Do as SC Keeps Delaying Ayodhya Hearing’(30.01.2019)
Rejecting suggestions that the timing had something to do with the general elections, Madhav told News18 that the temple trust had been demanding the .....
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Karnataka Govt Circumvents SC Order, Implements Law to Protect Reservation in Promotion(30.01.2019)
With this major decision, the coalition government in Karnataka circumvented the apex court’s February 9, 2017, order striking down consequential se.....
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‘Don’t Play With the Law’: SC Asks Karti Chidambaram to Deposit Rs 10 Crore for Foreign Travel Nod(30.01.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi made it clear to former finance minister P Chidambaram's son that the court will not tolerate &q.....
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Rescue Ops For Trapped Miners to Continue as Per SC Directions: Meghalaya Minister(31.01.2019)
Nearly 200 rescue personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Navy, Odisha Fire Service and state agencies are involved in the search .....
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SC Quashes Madras HC Disciplinary Rules for Lawyers(31.01.2019)
Supreme Court has quashed Rules 14- A to 14-D of the Rules of High Court of Madras, 1970 holding that they are ultra vires to Section 34 of the Advoca.....
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Maharashtra City Taxi Scheme: Bombay High Court Gives Maharashtra Govt 2 months to Set Fare Bracket(31.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has given Maharashtra Government 2 months to set fare bracket for taxis & aggregator cabs like Ola & Uber.
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Maharashtra City Taxi Scheme: Bombay High Court Gives Maharashtra Govt 2 months to Set Fare Bracket(31.01.2019)
Bombay High Court has given Maharashtra Government 2 months to set fare bracket for taxis & aggregator cabs like Ola & Uber.
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BPSC Assistant Engineer Prelims Exam Result Released @ Bpsc.bih.nic.in; Check Details Here(31.01.2019)
As per the official release, the cut off for General male candidates is 66 and for general female is 47. The cut off marks for SC category is 47, for .....
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'Attended His Daughter's Wedding': Third SC Judge Recuses from Hearing Plea Against Interim CBI Chief(31.01.2019)
Justice NV Ramana has joined CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justice AK Sikri in withdrawing from the case.
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Sahara Chief Subrata Roy Summoned by SC on Feb 28 For Failing to Clear Unpaid Dues(01.02.2019)
The apex court pointed out that six months were given to Sahara by its last order to arrange the money but what happened during the said period has no.....
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Only Parliament can Make Changes in List of SCs and STs and Not Government: Karnataka HC(01.02.2019)
Karnataka High Court has reminded State government that it is only Parliament which can make changes in list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,.....
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Lalu Prasad Flays CM Nitish Kumar Over SC Order in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Case(08.02.2019)
The apex court on Thursday came down heavily on the Bihar government for its management of 16 shelter homes in the state, other than that at Muzaffarp.....
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Can’t Dream of Violating Orders: Former CBI Boss Apologises to SC for Removing Officer in Bihar Rape Case(11.02.2019)
On February 7, the Supreme Court had come down heavily on Rao for transferring the investigating officer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases de.....
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Gujarat Riots: Zakia Jafri Seeks Hearing After Polls on Plea Against Clean Chit to Modi, SC Agrees(11.02.2019)
The high court in its October 5, 2017, order said the SIT probe was monitored by the Supreme Court. However, it partly allowed Zakia's petition as far.....
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Should 'Minority' be Redefined? SC Directs Committee to Take Decision in Three Months(11.02.2019)
The plea said that Hindus, who are a majority community as per national data, are a minority in several north-eastern states and in Jammu and Kashmir.
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SC Rejects Plea to Monitor Probe in Saradha Chit Fund Scam(12.02.2019)
Supreme Court has declined plea for monitoring by court of investigations in Saradha Chit Fund scam.
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Anil Ambani Appears in SC in Contempt Case Over Ericsson Dues, Kapil Sibal His Lawyer(12.02.2019)
Anil Ambani, who is being represented by Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi, was issued a showcause notice in January on a contempt plea by telecom company.....
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Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Refusing Extra Time to File Chargesheet(13.02.2019)
The apex court, however, said that the five rights activists may now seek regular bail in the case as the Maharashtra Police has already filed the cha.....
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Mumbai Woman Moves SC Over Husband's Porn Addiction, Seeks Ban on Porn Sites(15.02.2018)
The woman, a resident of Mumbai, blamed porn sites for her husband's addiction, which she claimed had "ruined" her matrimonial life.
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Cauvery Water Dispute Verdict LIVE: Celebrations in Karnataka Assembly Before Siddaramaiah's Budget Speech After SC Ruling(16.02.2018)
The Supreme Court on Friday said that Karnataka will get additional 14.75 TMC of cauvery water, Tamil Nadu will now get 177.25 instead of 192 TMC wate.....
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Tamil Nadu Leaders Express Shock, Call SC Cauvery Verdict an Injustice(16.02.2018)
Senior DMK leader Durai Murugan described the verdict as “a big shocker.†Another senior leader, the party secretary, of DMK, TKS Elangovan blamed.....
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Cauvery Water Dispute Verdict LIVE: DMK, AIADMK Spar After SC Ruling; Kamal Haasan Calls for Unity Between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka(16.02.2018)
While Karnataka rejoices after the Supreme Court verdict, which allocated it an additional 14.75 TMC of water, Tamil Nadu's opposition parties are gun.....
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Cauvery Verdict LIVE: DMK, AIADMK Spar After SC Ruling; Kamal Haasan Calls for Unity Between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka(16.02.2018)
While Karnataka rejoices after the Supreme Court verdict, which allocated it an additional 14.75 TMC of water, Tamil Nadu's opposition parties are gun.....
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Cauvery Verdict LIVE: 'Very Disappointing', Says Rajinikanth After SC Reduces Quantum of Water for Tamil Nadu(16.02.2018)
While Karnataka rejoices after the Supreme Court verdict, which allocated it an additional 14.75 TMC of water, Tamil Nadu's opposition parties are gun.....
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CJI Sacks Two SC Officials For Tampering With Order in Anil Ambani's Contempt Case(14.02.2019)
What prompted the extraordinary step from the CJI was an instance of tampering with Justice Nariman's order in January when a show-cause notice of con.....
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Bombay HC Moots For Implementation of Water Scheme by Independent Panel(15.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that independent people must look into implementation of Maharashtra water schemes.
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Set Up Panel to Inspect School Buildings: Madras High Court(20.03.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the State to constitute a panel, headed by the Chief Educational Officer (CEO) and comprising other experts, in all dis.....
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Supreme Court Mandates Prior Sanction to Prosecute Officers Under SC/ST Act(21.03.2018)
Supreme Court has introduced safeguards to prevent misuse of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against officers who deal with the complai.....
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SC/ST Act Not Abused in Every Case, Says Bombay High Court(31.03.2018)
Bombay High Court has held while hearing a criminal appeal that it cannot proceed on the footing that the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (P.....
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Govt. Extends Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018 Upto 30th April(31.03.2018)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the Condonation of Delay Scheme (CODS) 2018 upto 30th April, 2018. The MCA has introduced this scheme givin.....
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Children of Army Officers Seek Protection for Personnel; SC Issues Notice to Centre, J&K Govt(25.02.2019)
The plea, filed by 19-year-old Preeti Kedar Gokhale and 20-year-old Kajal Mishra, seeks the formulation of a policy to curb human rights violations of.....
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Subramanian Swamy Moves SC for Urgent Listing of Plea Seeking Fundamental Right to Pray at Ayodhya(25.02.2019)
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna asked Swamy to remain present in the court on Tuesday when the main Ayodhya ma.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Hearing on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute Case Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(26.02.2019)
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Ayodhya Case: 8 Translators to Take 120 Days to Translate Nearly 11,500 Pages in English, SC Told(26.02.2019)
The report was submitted in pursuance to the apex court's earlier direction after which the Secretary General had constituted two committees for visit.....
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CIVIL - SC Agrees to Hear Centre's Application for Stay of Eviction of Forest Dwellers(27.02.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre’s plea seeking a stay on possible eviction of around 11.8 lakh tribals and traditional forest dwellers, whose .....
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File Affidavit With Details of Alleged Contempt by Bengal Cops in Saradha Probe: SC to CBI(28.02.2019)
The Supreme Court asked the CBI Director to provide information in support of the allegations of tampering and destruction of call data records by Kum.....
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Days After Court Order, Centre Moves SC to Stop Eviction of Over 10 Lakh Forest Dwellers(28.02.2019)
The court order on February 13 had come on a petition, demanding that all those whose claims over traditional forestlands are rejected under the law s.....
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SERVICE - SC Asks CBI to Submit Proof of Doctoring of Evidence by WB Police Commissioner(28.02.2019)
Supreme Court has asked CBI director to furnish proof to substantiate agency's allegation that former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, as hea.....
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CRIMINAL - Gurugram School Murder: P&H HC Asks Pinto to Give Rs. 1 Crore Surety Bond(28.02.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Ryan Augustine Pinto, CEO of Ryan group of Institution, to furnish a surety bond amounting to Rs. 1 crore to e.....
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BJP Has 3 Seats But All Power, What Kind of Democracy is This, Kejriwal Asks After SC Verdict(15.02.2019)
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the contentious issue of control of services in the National Capital Territory in the tussl.....
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CRIMINAL - Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Protection to Nalini Chidambaram from Arrest(19.02.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection to Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, from arrest by CBI for .....
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CISF 2019 Recruitment: 429 Vacancies For Post of Head Constable, Direct Link Here(20.02.2019)
The application fee for General and Other Backward Class (OBC) applicants is Rs 100. SC and ST category students don’t need to pay any fee. There is.....
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I am Sure Rcom Will Honour SC Order on Reliance-Ericsson Case, Says Mukul Rohatgi(20.02.2019)
The apex court held Chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt of court for wilfully violating its order and not paying its dues of Rs 550 crore to telec.....
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Saradha Scam: SC Judge Recuses Himself from CBI Plea on ‘Obstruction’ by West Bengal Govt(20.02.2019)
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Rao and Sanjiv Khanna adjourned the hearing on pleas of the CBI, saying that on.....
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EDUCATION - Educational Officers Have No Disciplinary Control over Teachers in CBSE Schools: Kerala HC(21.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has held that the educational officers under the Kerala Education Act and Rules made thereunder have no disciplinary control over te.....
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Pulwama Attacks Aftermath: SC to Hear PIL Seeking Protection of Kashmiri Students Tomorrow(21.02.2019)
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, took note of senior advocate Colin Gonsalves' submission that the plea needed to be hear.....
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Only Specific Courts Can Deal with Child Marriage, Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Madras HC(19.03.2018)
Madras High Court has reiterated that not all courts can simply grant bail to those accused in child marriage and child sexual abuse cases.
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Madras HC Orders Sale of Shares Owned by Disc Assets Lead India Ltd(19.03.2018)
Madras High Court has directed the registry of its Madurai bench not to entertain any plea moved by the directors of Disc Assets Lead India Limited wh.....
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'Aren't Cars Worse?' SC Rethinks Ban on Firecrackers, Says People Can't be Rendered Jobless(12.03.2019)
The top court had last year put nationwide curbs on bursting of firecrackers. It had also imposed severe restrictions on manufacturing and sale of cra.....
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Election 2019: Plea in SC to Ban Roadshows and Bike Rallies for Causing Environmental Damage(12.03.2019)
The plea has sought a direction to EC to not allow roadshows during elections.
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ELECTION - Why No Rule for Assets Disclosure by Candidates: SC to Centre(13.03.2019)
Supreme Court has asked Centre why it had not amended Conduct of Election Rules, as per SC’s 2018 ruling, for compulsory disclosure of assets and sour.....
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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Grants Bail to Nirmala Devi in MKU Sex Scandal(13.03.2019)
Madras High Court has granted bail to assistant professor Nirmala Devi who was arrested by CB-CID for luring college girls to do sexual favours for hi.....
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CRIMINAL - Pollachi Sex scandal: Madras HC says mainstream media 'deliberately avoids' Tamil Nadu(13.03.2019)
Madras High Court has slammed mainstream media for not covering Pollachi sex scandal as they did with the case of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped by .....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Expected to Pass Order on Mediation in Ayodhya Case Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(06.03.2019)
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Ayodhya Dispute: SC to Decide Today if Mediation Has 1% Chance to 'Heal Relations'(06.03.2019)
On February 26, the Supreme Court had said it would pass an order on March 6 on whether to refer the matter to a court-appointed mediator.
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CRIMINAL - SC Review Sets Free 6 Death Row Convicts(06.03.2019)
Supreme Court has set aside its own judgment of 2009 and set free six convicts sent to death row, concluding that they had been “falsely implicated” i.....
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Official Secrets Act vs Whistleblower Protection Act vs RTI Act: Big Question Before SC on 'Stolen' Rafale Files(06.03.2019)
The government said those who put documents on Rafale deal in public domain were guilty under Official Secrets Act, but the petitioners argued that do.....
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‘Stolen Rafale Files’ in Public Domain, Can't Be Untouchable: SC Terms Govt Defence Bad in Law(06.03.2019)
On the government's argument that the a defence deal should not be open to examination by courts, the Court asked Attorney General KK Venugopal if the.....
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From Bofors to Pakistani F-16s to National Security: How the Rafale Drama Unfolded in SC Today(06.03.2019)
During the hearing, the government told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and cannot .....
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Justice AK Sikri Breaks Down as Lawyers Bid Emotional Farewell to SC Judge(06.03.2019)
Justice Sikri was sitting with Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi when a bunch of lawyers showed up to bid warm farewell to the outgoing judge.
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CRIMINAL - Forcibly Kissing Child can Constitute 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Sikkim HC(08.03.2019)
Sikkim High Court has held that an act of forcibly kissing a girl child of 11 years of age and hugging her can amount to "aggravated sexual assault" a.....
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EDUCATION - TRB Scam: Madras HC Sets Aside Government’s Decision to Scrap Exams(08.03.2019)
Madras High Court has set aside Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to cancel examinations for recruitment of 1,058 lecturers in government polytechnics,.....
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SERVICE - TRB Scam: Madras HC Sets Aside Government’s Decision to Scrap Exams(08.03.2019)
Madras High Court has set aside Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to cancel examinations for recruitment of 1,058 lecturers in government polytechnics,.....
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Eight Years Ago, SC Had Refused to Put Ayodhya Verdict on Hold for Mediation(08.03.2019)
In September 2010, various attempts were made to defer a decision by the High Court on the ground of attempting mediation, but all ended being rejecte.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Expected to Give Verdict on Mediation in Ayodhya Case Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(08.03.2019)
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Ayodhya Dispute: Settlement of Dispute through Mediation was Also Suggested by SC in 2017(09.03.2019)
The idea of settling the dispute through mediation as suggested by a bench headed by Justice Khehar was revived by a bench headed by present Chief Jus.....
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News18 Wrap: SC Orders Mediation in Ayodhya Dispute, PM Modi Condemns Attacks on Kashmiris & Other Stories You Missed(09.03.2019)
News18 Wrap brings you some of the biggest stories on News18.com today to help you stay updated at all times.
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AIMPLB Hails SC Decision on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute(09.03.2019)
Mahant Ram Das of the Nirmohi Akhara said besides the mediation efforts, the court hearing in the matter should also go on simultaneously so as to see.....
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CRIMINAL - Pollachi Sex Scandal: Madras HC Says Mainstream Media 'Deliberately Avoids' Tamil Nadu(13.03.2019)
Madras High Court has slammed mainstream media for not covering Pollachi sex scandal as they did with the case of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped by .....
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CRIMINAL - Mere Use of Word 'Harijan' During Speech Not an Offence Under SC-ST Act: Orissa HC(14.03.2019)
Orissa High Court has observed that mere use of word 'Harijan' during the course of speech, without intention to insult anybody, does not fall within .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Harijan, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989.
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Since You Aren't a Sadhu Anymore, Start Thinking About Money, SC Tells Former Fortis Promoter(14.03.2019)
Shivinder and his elder brother Malvinder Singh had been called upon by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in connection with a con.....
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News18 Wrap: Mumbai Bridge Collapse, Rafale SC Hearing & Other Stories You Missed(15.03.2019)
News18 Wrap brings you some of the biggest stories on News18.com today to help you stay updated at all times.
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RTI Applies For Sensitive Info in Cases of Corruption: SC on Govt’s Secrecy Defence in Rafale Case(15.03.2019)
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on whether it would examine the documents that the government says were stolen from the ministry of defence. .....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Plea by 21 Oppn Parties on VVPATs Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(15.03.2019)
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SC to Hear Plea by 21 Opposition Parties on VVPATs Today(15.03.2019)
Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu had declared in an opposition meet in February that the parties will move SC against use.....
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Preliminary Enquiry Not Must for Every Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court(04.05.2018)
Supreme Court has said that only anti-Dalit atrocities' complaints which are felt “absurd” or “absolutely” frivolous need to be probed by the police b.....
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Bombay High Court Bats for Property Cap on Judges(04.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has opined that bureaucrats and judicial officers, who have at least one property in Maharashtra, should not be allotted another one.....
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Supreme Court Attaches All Properties of RTSCL, CCIL(14.05.2018)
Supreme Court has passed an order attaching the properties of two companies, operating Collective Investment Schemes (CIS), and their sister concerns.
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EDUCATION - Delhi HC Upholds Circular Asking Schools to Follow Textbooks Prescribed by SCERT/NCERT/CBSE(28.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a challenge against the circular issued by Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi,.....
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SERVICE - Drunkenness While on Duty A Serious Misconduct: SC(29.03.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior with the public and observed that drunkunness while being on .....
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A Movie Can't Affect Ayodhya Mediation, Observes SC as it Refuses to Stall Release of 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi'(29.03.2019)
The film 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi', directed by Sanoj Mishra, revolves around the controversial issue of Ram Mandir.
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CIVIL - Saradha Chit Fund Case: SC Seeks Response from Airtel, Vodafone to CBI’s Plea(30.03.2019)
Supreme Court has sought a response from telecom service providers Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Vodafone on a CBI plea that they came out with “surprisingly.....
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CRIMINAL - SC Asks CBI to Respond in 2 Weeks on Lalu Yadav's Bail Plea(15.03.2019)
Supreme Court has sought CBI's response on Lalu Yadav's bail plea in connection with multi-crore fodder scam within two weeks
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Sreesanth to Bounce Back on Field Soon, Says Wife After SC Sets Aside BCCI's Ban Order(15.03.2019)
The Delhi Police had arrested Sreesanth, along with cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, and others on charges of spot-fixing.
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Full Faith That Judiciary Will Protect Freedom of Press: Newspaper Editor After SC Order(15.03.2019)
The case relates to an article published by the paper, The Shillong Times on the perks and facilities for retired judges and their families.
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Anna Hazare Hails News of Former SC Judge Ghose Being Considered for India’s First Lokpal(18.03.2019)
Justice Ghose, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2017, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission.
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Former SC Judge PC Ghose Likely to Be India's First Lokpal, Official Announcement Soon(18.03.2019)
Justice Ghose was one of the leading names shortlisted earlier by the Lokpal Search Committee. The notification for appointment of Justice Ghose is ex.....
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CIVIL - Kerala HC Strikes Down Discriminatory Girls' Hostel Rules(18.03.2019)
Kerala High Court has struck down a stipulation in Hostel Rules which barred girl boarders from going for the first and second show movies and observe.....
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SERVICE - Delhi HC Sets Aside State's Order, Allows Interim Fee Hike by Schools(18.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has allowed private unaided schools in national capital to go ahead with an interim hike in fees to implement recommendations of Seve.....
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CIVIL - Delhi HC Sets Aside State's Order, Allows Interim Fee Hike by Schools(18.03.2019)
Delhi High Court has allowed private unaided schools in national capital to go ahead with an interim hike in fees to implement recommendations of Seve.....
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CRIMINAL - London Court Denies Bail to Nirav Modi in PNB Scam(30.03.2019)
Westminster Magistrates Court has denied bail to fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi for the second time after the prosecution raised the prospect .....
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Bilkis Bano Case: SC Asks Gujarat Govt to Take Action Against Erring Cops in Two Weeks(30.03.2019)
The top court has also termed the Rs 5 lakh compensation offered by the Gujarat government 'interim', adding that the plea for exemplary compensation .....
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RBI to Decide on Required Action After SC Order, Says Arun Jaitley(02.04.2019)
Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular February 12, 2018, on company insolvency, which mandated that l.....
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Meghalaya Govt to Move SC on Stopping Operations to Retrieve Bodies From Flooded Mine(04.04.2019)
During the operations, only two highly decomposed bodies of the 16 trapped miners were pulled out by the Navy's remotely operated vehicle on January 1.....
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Disclosure of Collegium and Centre’s Discussion on Judges’ Appointment Can Open Pandora's Box, Says AG(04.04.2019)
The two primary issues before the court was whether disclosure of correspondence and file notes pertaining to a judge’s appointment can be made by t.....
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Delhi HC Stays Order on Letting Private Schools Hike Fees(04.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has put an interim stay, till April 8, on a single-judge bench's order allowing private unaided schools in city to hike their fees to.....
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Unaided Private School Staff can't be Roped in for Election Duty: Bombay HC(04.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has ordered that teaching and non-teaching staff of unaided private schools cannot be called for election duty since they are not co.....
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E-ticket Holders May Board Trains, Occupy Berths in Cases of 'No Show' as SC Junks Railways' Appeal(02.06.2018)
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Railways against a judgment, which asked the ministry to consider doing away with the discrimin.....
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1 Day Left to Deadline, Most UP Ex-CMs Leave Official Bungalows After SC Order(02.06.2018)
Acting on a Supreme Court order last month, the UP Estate Department issued notices to the former chief ministers asking them to vacate their official.....
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2004 Kumbakonam Fire Tragedy: SC Orders Victims' Lawyer to Shell Out Rs 50 Lakh(03.06.2018)
As many as 49 petitions were moved in the Madras High Court wherein affected families contended that their lawyer illegally diverted the compensation .....
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30 Years On, SC Orders Man to Compensate First Wife or Go to Jail for Polygamy(03.06.2018)
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Uday U Lalit noted that the second marriage had taken place in 1987 and thus, payment of fine amount to the first .....
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Supreme Court Clear Decks for Reservation in Promotion to SC/ST Employees(06.06.2018)
Supreme Court has allowed Centre to go ahead with reservation in promotion for employees belonging to the SC and ST category in “accordance with law”.
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Delhi HC Dismisses Salman Khurshid’s Plea For Stay of Expulsion By DPS(06.06.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the expulsion of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid from Delhi Public School (DPS) Society.
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Delhi HC Dismisses Salman Khurshid’s Plea For Stay of Expulsion By DPS(06.06.2018)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the expulsion of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid from Delhi Public School (DPS) Society.
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No Coercive Action in Mayapuri Scrap Market: Delhi HC(16.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed that no coercive action should be taken till April 26 against those who fail to pay a fine of Rs. 1 lakh levied by the D.....
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What Have You Done to Speed Up Cheque Bounce Cases, SC Asks High Courts(17.06.2018)
A bench headed by Justice Adarsh K Goel has directed registrar generals of every high court to ready their reports and send it to the Secretary Genera.....
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Fate of 150 Medical Students in MP College Uncertain, SC Asks MCI for Solution(17.06.2018)
The Supreme Court has taken a serious note of 150 medical students in Bhopal being left in the lurch after permission of a college for admission in th.....
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File Affidavit If You Were Not Heard When SAT Said Your Member's Order Abetted Graft: SC to IRDAI(20.06.2018)
The occasion for calling the affidavit arose when the IRDAI’s lawyer argued that the SAT passed the order ex parte, without hearing its lawyer or is.....
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Pay Rs 20 Lakh Penalty to Each of 19 Students for Denying Admission: SC to Medical College(25.06.2018)
The 19 students were "illegally" and "wrongly" denied admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in the 2012-13 academic year.
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Govt Returns SC Collegium's Recommendations for 2 Allahabad HC Judges for Second Time(25.06.2018)
The NDA government had on an earlier occasion returned the file recommending the two names, citing complaints against the candidates. But the collegiu.....
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SC Hearing on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI Violated Procedure: SC Bar Association(22.04.2019)
Allegations of sexual harassment had cropped up against the CJI on April 20 prompting him to convene an urgent extraordinary hearing in which he asser.....
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Procedural Impropriety Shown By CJI, Says SC Advocates On Record Association on Sexual Harassment Charges(22.04.2019)
The allegation of the ex-employee of the Supreme Court have to be dealt with as per the established procedure of law and law must be applied in each a.....
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Rajasthan HC Stays State Govt.’s Order of Putting Stay on Vidyashram School to Charge Hiked Fee(25.05.2018)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered an interim stay on the state government’s order that had put a stay on the Vidyashram School to charge increased fee .....
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Two Arrested for Posting Wrong Info About Anil Ambani on SC Website(08.04.2019)
The duo allegedly uploaded an order, which said Ambani's presence in a case had been dispensed with, despite the court ordering that he be present for.....
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Why Should We Give You Copy of Film, SC Asks Congress Activist Seeking Stay on PM Modi Biopic(08.04.2019)
The apex court said it will hear the matter on Tuesday and possibly can pass an order if the petitioner brings on record that what the film depicts is.....
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Delhi HC Extends Stay on Fee Hike in Private Schools(09.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has extended till April 30 its interim order staying the single judge’s order that allowed private unaided schools to go ahead with a.....
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News18 Wrap: PM Modi Speaks to News18, SC to Hear Pleas in Rafale Case & Other Stories You Missed(09.04.2019)
News18 Wrap brings you some of the biggest stories on News18.com today to help you stay updated at all times.
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Assam Chief Secretary Owns Up in SC, Says State's Record in Deporting Illegal Immigrants is Extremely Poor(09.04.2019)
The SC bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked the top bureaucrat to submit an affidavit putting everything he admitted on record until t.....
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'Two-minute Promo Can't Give Idea of Movie': SC Refuses to Stay Release of PM Modi Biopic(09.04.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi maintained that the petition by Aman Panwar did not deserve to be entertained also because the C.....
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Provide Toll-Free Numbers in Schools: Madras HC(10.04.2019)
Madras High Court has directed school education department to provide within eight weeks, toll-free telephone numbers in schools and colleges to enabl.....
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We Don't Have Common Sense: SC Chides Urban Affairs Minister for Remarks on Delhi Sealing(12.07.2018)
According to a media report, Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said the monitoring committee members 'sit in air-conditi.....
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JSLPS Recruitment 2018: 132 Posts, Apply Before 23 July 2018(12.07.2018)
JSLPS aims to recruit candidates on Contract basis for different projects to fill vacant backlog FTE position of ST & SC categories.
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News18 Daybreak | SC Hearing on Section 377, Thai Cave Boys Rescued and Other Stories You May Have Missed(12.07.2018)
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters, delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way, to get you started and informed, for the .....
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Attorney General Refuses to Argue in Section 377 Case, Hints Govt Doesn't Support Decriminalisation(12.07.2018)
KK Venugopal said he appeared for the curative petition challenging the SC order that criminalised homosexuality in 2012. "I'm told the governme.....
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Keep Religion Out of Section 377 Debate, Centre Urges SC During Hearing on Gay Sex Law(13.07.2018)
Tushar Mehta reiterated that he has already clarified the stand of the Central government that the decision on Section 377 is to be left to the wisdom.....
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Bibek Debroy Says Vacancy in Judiciary Not High, Questions Vacations Enjoyed by SC Judges(14.07.2018)
Debroy wondered whether the country needs more judges as huge amount of tax payers' money is involved.
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Can Petrol, Diesel Prices be Made Same for Four Wheelers: SC asks Centre(14.07.2018)
A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta suggested that the government could contemplate fixing price of diesel and petrol on par for four w.....
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SC: Non-production of Certificate under Section 65B Evidence Act Along With Chargesheet Not Fatal(14.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that failure to produce a certificate under Section 65B(4) of the Evidence Act at the stage when the charge-sheet was filed.....
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It Can't Go on Like This: SC Tells Govt on Huge Vacancies in CIC, State Information Commissions(02.07.2018)
A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri expressed strong displeasure over the fact that the government's failure in appointing Information Commissioners ha.....
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‘Aided’ Schools Situation in City ‘Pathetic’, Says Delhi High Court(03.07.2018)
Delhi High Court has pulled up AAP government for lack of infrastructure and basic amenities, like water and toilet facilities, in a fully-aided gover.....
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Aligarh Lawmaker Writes to AMU V-C, Demands Reservation for SC/ST Candidates(03.07.2018)
On Monday, Aligarh MP Satish Gautam wrote a letter to AMU’s vice chancellor Tariq Mansoor stating that the university should provide reservations to.....
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'Learn to Trust Your Judges': SC Gives Harsh Mander A Dressing-Down, Dismisses Plea Seeking Recusal of CJI(03.05.2019)
The strategy by Mander to argue the matter himself by discharging his activist advocate Prashant Bhushan boomeranged as the apex court asked Bhushan t.....
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Actress Sexual Assault Case: SC Stays Trial, to Consider Dileep's Plea for Access to Video of Crime(04.05.2019)
The Kerala government had last month told the SC that it will not press for framing of charges against Dileep before the trial court in the case till .....
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CJI Case: SC Denies Justices Nariman, Chandrachud Met Panel to Raise Questions on In-House Hearings(05.05.2019)
The SC statement denied the meeting, but did not confirm or reject whether Justice Chandrachud had on May 2 written to the panel to suggest it should .....
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Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Directs CBI to Complete Probe on Murders by June 3(06.05.2019)
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta said that since the matter was urgent, it would be heard by a vacation bench on.....
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Rahul Gandhi Should Appear in Person Before SC in Contempt Case, Says Mukul Rohatgi(23.04.2019)
The criminal contempt notice was issued to Gandhi for his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark while attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Rafale ju.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Judges' Set-up Panel on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI Gogoi and Other Stories You Need to Watch out For(24.04.2019)
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Delhi HC Asks State to Admit Students in Schools(24.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government to give admission to 130 students, who were denied admissions various grounds including lack of Aadhaar, i.....
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News18 Wrap: SC to Examine Ranjan Gogoi Controversy, EC Favours Ban on Modi Biopic & Other Stories You Missed(24.04.2019)
News18 Wrap brings you some of the biggest stories on News18.com today to help you stay updated at all times.
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Lawyer Claims Two Sacked Employees Behind Plot to Frame CJI, SC Says Will Get to Bottom of It(24.04.2019)
The bench asked lawyer Utsav Singh Bains, who has made claims of a larger conspiracy, to file another affidavit by Thursday morning after he claimed t.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Asks Lawyer to Back Conspiracy Claims Against CJI in Second Affidavit and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(25.04.2019)
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Need to Preserve Sanctity of SC as Institution: Justice AK Patnaik on Investigating Alleged Conspiracy Against CJI(26.04.2019)
The retired judge said that in order to preserve the sanctity of the court "a lot of application of mind is required" to investigate into th.....
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Justice NV Ramana Explains Why He Recused Himself From SC Panel Probing Charges Against CJI Gogoi(26.04.2019)
The complainant, who is supposed to appear before the panel on Friday, had objected to his presence on the ground that he is a close friend of CJI Ran.....
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DA Case: Mulayam Tells SC Fresh Plea Filed for Extraneous Reasons on Eve of Elections(12.04.2019)
The apex court in its verdict of March 1, 2007 had directed the CBI 'to enquire into allegations' and find out as to as to whether the plea with regar.....
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'Can't Silence Speech Due to Fear of Mob': SC Fines Mamata Govt for Shadow Ban on Political Satire(12.04.2019)
The movie ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ had to be pulled out of several theatres after the Kolkata Joint Commissioner of Police had written to them, citing.....
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Centre, EC Take Contrary Stands in SC on Electoral Bonds Scheme(12.04.2019)
The top court was hearing the plea of NGO, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR)', which has sought interim reliefs that either the issuance of elec.....
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SC Asks Assam NRC Authority to Minimise Inconvenience of Claimants Left Out in Draft List(12.04.2019)
The SC bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi has asked NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela to file a report on the progress made towards finalisation of the NRC.....
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SC Bats for Press Freedom, Says No Law Gives Govt Power to Stop Publication of ‘Secret’ Rafale Papers(12.04.2019)
While the Attorney General had argued that these news reports and the illegally obtained documents cannot be taken on record, the SC held that "t.....
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'24 Months in Jail is Nothing': SC Dismisses Lalu Prasad's Bail Plea in Fodder Scam Cases(12.04.2019)
The CBI had on Tuesday vehemently opposed in the apex court the bail plea of Prasad, saying the ailing leader suddenly claimed to be 'fully fit' to un.....
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Setback to Govt Day Before Election as SC Allows Classified Papers to be Used in Rafale Review Petitions(12.04.2019)
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, decided by unanimity that the new documents will be relied upon by the top court w.....
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Delhi HC Allows Para-Athlete with Muscular Dystrophy to Continue with Stem Cell Therapy(17.04.2019)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a para-athlete, suffering muscular degeneration, to continue with stem cell treatment which was stopped.....
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Wait to Know How Netas' Assets Jump Drastically Just Got Longer as Govt Says It Needs More Time(17.04.2019)
More than a year after the judicial order, the Centre has informed the SC that the permanent machinery to ascertain the exponential growth in assets o.....
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'Have Guts to Face Trial': SC Pulls Up BJP Youth Wing Leader Who Put Bounty on Mamata Banerjee's Head(18.04.2019)
Yogesh Varshney, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, had in April 2017 reportedly issued the threat while hitting out at the Chief Minister .....
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AgustaWestland: CBI Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Interim Bail Plea to Celebrate Easter(19.04.2019)
Special CBI Court has dismissed an interim bail application by British Businessman Christian Michel alleged middleman arrested in AgustaWestland chopp.....
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Bombay HC Quashes Suicide Abetment Case Against Scribe, Retired Soldier(19.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a senior journalist and a retired soldier for allegedly abetting the suicide of an Army jawan and .....
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CCI Gives Nod to Schneider-L&T Deal(19.04.2019)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said it has given approval to Schneider's acquisition of Larsen & Toubro's electrical and automation busines.....
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Judiciary Under Very Serious Threat, Says CJI Ranjan Gogoi After Sexual Harassment Allegations by SC Staff(20.04.2019)
Visibly upset after the woman's complaint was reported in detail by at least four web portals, the CJI made it clear that he was not going to be a par.....
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At Verge of Losing Faith in Justice, Says Woman Who Accused CJI of Sexual Harassment After Clean Chit(06.05.2019)
The former SC staffer said gross injustice had been done to her after the panel said that it has “found no substance†in the allegations against J.....
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Put on Record EC Orders That Gave Clean Chit to Modi, Shah: SC to Cong MP Who Alleged Poll Violations(06.05.2019)
Congress MP Sushmita Dev had claimed that Election Commission passed unreasoned orders and dismissed the complaints on violations by the Narnedra Modi.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Clears CJI Ranjan Gogoi of Sexual Harassment Charges and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(07.05.2019)
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SC Committee Clears CJI Ranjan Gogoi in Sexual Harassment Case(07.05.2019)
Supreme Court appointed committee conducting an in-house inquiry into sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi has cleared him, finding “no .....
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Chandrababu Naidu Vows to 'Fight for Transparency in Election Process' after SC junks VVPAT plea(07.05.2019)
Chandrababu Naidu, along with leaders of 20 other opposition parties, had filed a plea seeking review of the Supreme Court's order directing EC to inc.....
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Activists, Lawyers Protest Outside SC Against Clean Chit to CJI in Sexual Harassment Case; 55 Detained(07.05.2019)
About 30 women were detained during the demonstration where protesters demanded a fair probe into the allegations levelled by a former Supreme Court s.....
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No 50% VVPAT-EVM Check as SC Junks Review Plea by 21 Opposition Parties in Less Than 60 Seconds(07.05.2019)
The review plea wanted VVPAT verification to be hiked to 50 per cent of EVMs per assembly segment in a parliamentary constituency.
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Govt Returns to Collegium 2 Names Recommended for Elevation as SC Judges: Report(07.05.2019)
Seniority and representation of regions have been cited as reasons behind the government's decision.
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SC: Rejection Of Consumer Complaints On Technical Grounds Defeats The Purpose Of Granting Justice(14.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that dismissal of consumer complaints on mere technical grounds, add to the burden of litigation and defeat the purpose of .....
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Karti Chidambaram Moves SC Seeking Return of Rs 10 Crore Deposited in Court Registry(14.05.2019)
The probe agency had earlier opposed the plea of Karti seeking permission to travel abroad and alleged that he has been evasive, non-cooperative and c.....
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SC: Delay In Filing The Complaint Can Be Condoned If Sufficient Cause Is Shown In The Complaint(15.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that cognizance of a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act can be taken by the Court even afte.....
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SC: No New Appointments to be Made from In-Service Candidates Against Bar Quota to the Post of DJ(16.05.2019)
Supreme Court has ordered that no new appointments to the post of District Judges shall be made from in-service candidates against quota reserved for .....
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Saradha Scam: SC Vacates Order Granting Protection from Arrest to Ex-Kolkata Police Commissioner(17.05.2019)
Supreme Court has vacated its order granting protection from arrest to former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam c.....
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SC: Mere Pendency of Civil Case Between Complainant And Accused Not a Ground to Quash Criminal Case(17.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere pendency of a civil case between complainant and accused is not a reason to quash criminal case.
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Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Faces Arrest in Saradha Case as SC Orders Withdrawal of Protection in 7 Days(17.05.2019)
The CBI had told the apex court that it wanted custodial interrogation of Kumar, who was earlier heading West Bengal Police SIT probing chit fund scam.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Dismisses ex-staffer's Right to Report in Sexual Harassment Case Against CJI and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(08.05.2019)
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SC: Statutory Appeal Can Be Filed Even If Application To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree Is Dismissed(08.05.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that “Only in cases where the Defendant has adopted dilatory tactics or where there is lack of bonafide in pursuing the two re.....
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SC: Writ Of Habeas Corpus Can Be Issued When The Detention Of A Minor Is By An Unauthorised Person(08.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that "The detention of a minor by a person who is not entitled to his legal custody is treated as equivalent to illegal det.....
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SC: Unregistered Family Settlement Will Operate As An Estoppel Against The Parties To It(08.05.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that even if the family settlement was not registered, it would operate as a complete estoppel against the original plaintiff .....
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Centre Returns to Collegium 2 Names Recommended for Elevation as SC Judges(08.05.2019)
On April 12, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended the names of Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati HC Chief Justice A.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Plea Over Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(09.05.2019)
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Indira Jaising, Anand Grover Allege 'Victimisation' After SC Notice to Their NGO(09.05.2019)
Indira Jaising and Anand Grover, founders of Lawyers Collective, have been asked by a bench headed by the CJI to respond to a plea by an NGO, Lawyers .....
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SC Seeks Senior Lawyer's Response on Foreign Funds Receipt as ASG(09.05.2019)
Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a PIL seeking a SIT probe into alleged receipt of foreign funds by senior advocate Indira Jaising wh.....
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SC Rejects Tej Bahadur's Plea To Contest From Varanasi(09.05.2019)
SC has rejected sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to reject his nomination papers from Varanasi.....
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SC: Successive Bail Applications Should Be Placed Before The Same Judge Who Considered The First One(09.05.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that successive bail applications filed by an accused should be placed before the same Judge who had refused bail in the .....
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Irked Over Lack of Cooperation in Forensic Audit by Unitech, SC Withdraws Promoters' Prison Facilities(09.05.2019)
The top court said the Chandra brothers should be treated as ordinary prisoners as per the prison manual of Tihar jail here where they have been lodge.....
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: SC Dismisses Pleas Opposing Tamil Nadu's Move to Release Convicts(09.05.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, "All aspects were covered in the earlier constitution bench verdict in the case and therefore .....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Look into Mediation Report on Ayodhya Dispute and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(10.05.2019)
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SC Upholds Validity Of 2018 Karnataka Law Granting Reservation In Promotion For SC-ST Staffs(10.05.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basi.....
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Justice Indu Malhotra Inducted into SC Panel Probing Sexual Harassment Charges Against CJI Gogoi(26.04.2019)
The move came after Justice NV Ramana recused himself from the panel after the complainant objected to his presence, claiming he was 'a close friend' .....
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Former SC Judge AK Patnaik to Probe 'Conspiracy' Against CJI After Sexual Harassment Charges(26.04.2019)
The court said it would pass orders at 2pm Thursday on whether an investigating team would be set up to probe whether the sexual harassment allegation.....
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'Big Blow to Integrity of SC as Institution': Former Judge on Harassment Charges Against CJI Gogoi(26.04.2019)
N Santosh Hegde, who earlier served as a Lokayukta of Karnataka, said it would take a long time for the Supreme Court to come out of 'these problems'......
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Former SC Employee Who Accused CJI of Sexual Harassment Appears Before In-House Inquiry Panel(26.04.2019)
This was the first in-chamber sitting of the three-member panel, headed by Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra.
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'It's the Last Opportunity': SC Orders RBI to Disclose Annual Inspection Reports of Banks Under RTI(26.04.2019)
Warning that any future violation of RTI would be viewed “seriouslyâ€, the court asked RBI to review its policy on disclosure of information under .....
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Madras HC Suggests Amending POCSO Act to Exclude Consensual Sex After Age of 16(29.04.2019)
Madras High Court has suggested exclusion of consensual sex after 16 years of age from purview of POCSO Act and also observed that a relationship betw.....
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Kohinoor Diamond Case Gets Legal Burial as SC Dismisses Petition to Reclaim It(30.04.2019)
The top court had in April 2017 disposed of pleas filed by an NGO and others seeking directions to bring back the treasured diamond to India saying it.....
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Ayodhya Case: Mediation Panel Gets More Time, SC Sets August 15 as Deadline for Amicable Solution(10.05.2019)
During the brief proceedings, the Muslim parties told the court that they are open to all possibilities of mediation, but the Nirmohi Akhara complaine.....
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In a First, Chief Justice Will Preside Over SC Vacation Bench to Hear Urgent Cases After Election Results(11.05.2019)
The top court has a vacation bench functioning every year during the summer holidays but the Chief Justice of India never presides over it.
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Mayawati Wants Death Penalty For Alwar Gang-rape Accused, Asks SC to Act Against Leaders Defaming Women(11.05.2019)
A woman was allegedly raped by five men in front of her husband in Alwar district on April 26.The assailants also filmed the crime and uploaded the vi.....
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SC: Borrower Has No Right To Be Represented By Lawyer Before In-House Committee(13.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a borrower has no right to be represented by a lawyer before the In-House Committee of banks constituted for the purpo.....
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SC: Detenues Who Have Completed More Than Three Years in Assam Detention Centers Should Be Released(13.05.2019)
Supreme Court has come to rescue of those who have spent long period of detention in the Assam detention centers' and are awaiting their deportation a.....
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Supreme Court Vacates Stay On SSC Exam Results(13.05.2019)
Supreme Court has vacated the stay on declaration of results of the SSC Examination 2017—both Combined Graduate Level Examination and Combined Higher .....
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Rahul Gandhi Refuses to Apologise For Misquoting SC in Rafale Case, Says BJP Seeking Mileage(30.04.2019)
In a fresh affidavit, Rahul Gandhi said he had no intention of dragging the court into the political arena.
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Supply of Ice-Cream Scoop Would Attract 18% GST: AAR(30.04.2019)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra has held that supply of an ice-cream Scoop would attract 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Chit Fund Scam: SC Asks CBI to Bring Evidence for Seeking Custodial Interrogation of Ex-Kolkata CP(30.04.2019)
Supreme Court has asked CBI to furnish evidence for seeking custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who was earlie.....
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SC Asks Amrapali Group to Explain Details of Transactions, Agreements with MS Dhoni(30.04.2019)
Court-appointed forensic auditors told the SC bench that they had detected 24 transactions between Amrapali Group and M/s Rhiti Sports Management Pvt .....
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Woman Who Accused CJI of Sexual Harassment Says Will Not Get Justice From SC Inquiry Panel, Withdraws(30.04.2019)
The woman said she felt intimidated as she has to appear alone at the in-chamber sittings and even her lawyer was not allowed to be a part of the proc.....
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'Satisfy Us it is Not Political': SC Asks CBI for Proof Against Ex-Kolkata Top Cop in Saradha Scam(30.04.2019)
It also sought direct evidence from the CBI on Kumar's involvement, especially the data on laptop, mobile phones, or diaries which allegedly contained.....
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CJI Gogoi Appears Before SC Inquiry Panel Probing Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Him(01.05.2019)
Gogoi appeared for questioning a day after the complainant withdrew herself from the panel, saying that she felt she was unlikely to get any justice.
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UP Govt Files Fresh Status Report in SC on Hapur Lynching case, Matter to Be Heard on May 9(03.05.2019)
The apex court in September last year had directed Meerut range's Inspector General of Police to supervise the investigation in the case.
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NC, PDP Take Out Protest Rallies in Srinagar Ahead of SC Hearing on Article 35A(04.08.2018)
The protestors tried to march towards the city centre Lal Chowk but had to turn back due to a posse of policemen that stood guard at the park.
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Bengaluru Pub Owners Wary of Implementing SC Order on Playing Music(04.08.2018)
As per law, a 'licence' is a must and in order for one to play music live or recorded music in places of public entertainment.
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Madras High Court: State Health Scheme Not Charity(03.06.2019)
Madras High Court has ruled that medical reimbursement claimed by the employees and pensioners or their family members is not the bonus or bounty.
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DSCDRC: McDonald’s to Remunerate Rs 70,000 for Insect in Burger(04.06.2019)
Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission/DSCDRC while upholding the order of a district forum has granted a Delhi resident Rs 70,000 almost .....
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Karnataka High Court Allows Rule Restricting Admission to Private Unaided Schools(04.06.2019)
Karnataka High Court (KHC) has upheld the validity of amendment of Rule 4 of Karnataka Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Rules, 2012 wh.....
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Relief for Kiran Bedi as SC Issues Notice to CM Narayanaswamy in Puducherry Power Tussle(04.06.2019)
The Madras High Court had recently held that Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi 'cannot interfere' in the day-to-day affairs of the elected state governme.....
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SC Directs Maharashtra to Conduct Final Counselling for Admissions to PG Medical, Dental Courses(05.06.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra government to conduct the final round of counselling by June 14, 2019 for the problems being faced by stud.....
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Twist of Fate: Bail Given Twice, Denied Thrice as SC Overturns Own Order in Ganja Case(26.08.2018)
A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri overturned its own order passed 10 days ago and cancelled the bail for the accused in a drugs case
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Congress Accuses BJP of 'Politicisation' of Judiciary, Ignoring Collegium Recommendation(24.06.2019)
BJP government's collusive laxity in ignoring repeated requests of SC to impeach J Shukla & overzealousness to ignore J.A.A.Kureshi from being app.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Petition on Encephalitis Outbreak Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(24.06.2019)
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'This Can't Go On, We Need Answers': SC Directs Nitish Govt to File Response on Encephalitis Deaths in 7 Days(24.06.2019)
The court asked the government to reply on the adequacy of medicines, nutrition and hygiene, following which the state said that 'things were under co.....
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SC Upholds Penalty of Rs 23.10 Cr on Mgt School for Admitting Students Beyond Permitted Capacity(24.06.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld a penalty of Rs. 23.10 crore imposed on FORE School of Management by the All India Council for Technical Education for admitt.....
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SC to Rajeev Saxena: Get Rs. 10 Crore Surety to Travel Abroad(26.06.2019)
Supreme Court has told Rajeev Saxena, the accused who has now turned an approver in the Agusta Westland chopper deal scam, to get two sureties worth R.....
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Uttarakhand Govt to Move SC on High Court’s Ban on Night Stay in High Himalayan Meadows(26.06.2019)
State Forest Minister said the ban on camping and night stay in that came last year has badly hit trekking activities and traders associated with adve.....
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Need to Transcend Personal Ambitions: CJI Dipak Misra Breaks Silence on Dissent by SC Judges(15.08.2018)
The CJI underlined the news to “transcend one’s personal ambitions†and suggest “constructive checks†in order to effect change.
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Bombay High Court: Gowari Community Falls Under ST Category(16.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has ruled that the Gowari community falls in the Scheduled Tribes category.
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Supreme Court Asks If Creamy Layer Would Apply to SCs, STs(17.08.2018)
Supreme Court has sought to know if the creamy layer concept would apply to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) so that the backward in .....
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Muslim Man Who Converted to Hinduism For Marriage Moves SC For Wife's Custody(20.08.2018)
Mohd Ibrahim Sidhiqui, who had converted to Hinduism and taken the name of Aryan Arya, challenged the Chhattisgarh High Court order, saying it had err.....
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Marital Rape As Ground for Divorce; SC Turns Down Petitioner And Asks to Approach HC(01.07.2019)
A bench of Justices SA Bobde and BR Gavai asked the petitioner advocate Anuja Kapur to approach the high court for the relief. Kapur then withdrew her.....
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'Why Wasn't BJP Activist Released Immediately': Contempt Notice to Mamata Govt Over Meme Row(01.07.2019)
Questioning why activist Priyanka Sharma was not released immediately after the SC order in May, the court asked the state to file a response in four .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks AAP Govt Response on PIL Alleging Discrimination in Health Scheme(02.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP Government on a plea contending that its health scheme, being implemented by the Delhi Arogya Kosh wa.....
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Is Kerala Above Rule of Law, Asks SC While Hearing Matter Related to Jacobite-Orthodox Church Feud(02.07.2019)
The bench also warned that it may put the chief secretary of Kerala behind bars if the orders passed by the apex court are not implemented by the stat.....
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PIL in SC Challenging Article 370 Granting Special status to Jammu and Kashmir(22.09.2018)
The plea has said the special provision was "temporary" in nature at the time of framing of the Constitution and Article 370(3) lapsed with .....
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Fill Up Teaching Vacancies in School for Visually Impaired: Delhi HC to State(24.09.2018)
Delhi HC has directed the state government to appoint 10 contract teachers to vacant posts in a school for visually impaired boys and provide the stud.....
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Meghalaya High Court Orders Add CS to Head Panel to Check CBI Report on 2009 Education Job Scam(08.07.2019)
Meghalaya High Court has directed that the state additional chief secretary (Add CS) in charge of the political department will head a panel formed to.....
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'Who Are You to Ask For Women Entry Into Mosque?' SC Dismisses Hindu Mahasabha Plea(08.07.2019)
SC upheld the Kerala High Court order which had said that the PIL was "motivated" and used for "cheap publicity"
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SC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for Setting up Human Rights Courts in all Districts(08.07.2019)
The SC bench issued notices to all 29 states on the plea which also sought appointment of Special Public Prosecutors for conducting speedy trial of of.....
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Pune Student Files Case Against Savitribai Phule University VC, 4 Others Under Atrocities Act(08.07.2019)
The student alleged that on April 1 this year, the varsity officials had registered a case against him after a ruckus at the university refectory sole.....
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Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Orders to Make School Bags Lighter(09.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought court directions to the State Education Department to reduce the weight .....
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Bhima-Koregaon Case: SC Verdict on Activists’ Arrest ‘Unfortunate, Unexpected’, Say Family Members(29.09.2018)
A disappointed family member of P Varavara Rao, who is under house arrest here for his alleged links with Maoists, said that he was hoping the case wo.....
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Hinduism Won't Remain Property of One Sex After SC Decision on Sabarimala Temple: Maneka Gandhi(29.09.2018)
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said that banning the entry of women into the shrine is gende.....
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'Quota Based on Economic Condition Not Possible': SC Ruling on 'Creamy Layer' Irks BJP Dalit Leaders(29.09.2018)
The Supreme Court verdict has brought in the creamy layer aspect in reservations, which BJP SC Morcha leader says 'is a matter of study'. "When o.....
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Welcomes SC Decision on Activists' Arrest(29.09.2018)
Fadnavis said the decision of the top court proved that there was no conspiracy behind action by the state police against Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira,.....
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After SC Verdict, Sabarimala Temple’s First Job — Build More Toilets for Women(30.09.2018)
Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar said he discussed the matter with Kerala CM after which the board decided to arrange for toile.....
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SC Orders Cinema Halls, TV Channels to Play Clip on Prevention of Child Abuse(26.07.2019)
The SC also directed setting up of a centrally funded designated court in each district having more than 100 FIRs under the POCSO Act to deal exclusiv.....
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SC Grants 60 Day Deadline to Centre to Set Up Courts in Every District for Child Abuse Cases(26.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ordered the Central Government to set up in 60 days exclusive courts in every district of the country to deal with cases related to .....
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Register at Least 10% Domestic Workers Every Month: SC Fiat to States and UTs(05.09.2018)
The Supreme Court has made chief secretaries of all the states and Lieutenant Governors in union territories accountable for the completion of task.
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As India Awaits SC Verdict on Section 377, Here’s What Hangs in the Balance for the LGBTQ Community(06.09.2018)
Decriminalising 377 will also lead to a discussion regarding the country’s rape laws, which are currently gender specific in terms of who the victim.....
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Section 377 Verdict LIVE: 4 Judges to Write Separate Judgments as SC Decides on Decriminalising Gay Sex Today(06.09.2018)
The court had earlier made clear that it may not strike down the law completely and deal with it to the extent it relates to consensual acts between t.....
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Journalist Jailed for ‘Defaming’ Yogi Adityanath Walks Out Day After SC Rap Over 11-Day Custody(13.06.2019)
Prashant Kanojia was released from Lucknow jail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 and two other bonds of Rs 20,000 each.
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DDA to Launch Special Online Housing Scheme 2019 for SC/ST Category(15.06.2019)
Application fee for the scheme will be received online only, the DDA said in a statement. The ratio will be 2:1 for SC and ST category applicants and .....
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NEET(UG)-2019 Wrong Answer Key: SC Refuses to Hear Plea of Students(15.06.2019)
A vacation bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Surya Kant said that the judges cannot become subject expert, and therefore, cannot sit as an ap.....
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As Doctors Protest Against Attacks on Colleagues, SC to Hear Plea Seeking Their Safety Tomorrow(17.06.2019)
Due to the protests, the healthcare services in the country have been badly disrupted and many people are dying because of absence of doctors, the ple.....
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As Strikes End, SC Defers Hearing on Security of Doctors, Keeps Open 'Larger Issue' of Their Safety(18.06.2019)
A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant said it will not issue notice to the Centre but is keeping the larger issue of protection of doctors o.....
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Acid Thrown on Triple Talaq Crusader for 'Refusing' Nikah Halala; SC Seeks Response from UP Govt(14.09.2018)
Rani's husband had asked her to undergo nikah halala with his brother in order to facilitate the couple to undo the 'Islamic divorce'. However, when s.....
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Estranged Bengaluru Couple Slap 67 Cases on Each Other, SC Restrains Them from Filing More(17.09.2018)
The man is a software engineer holding a US citizenship and has filed 58 cases against his estranged wife. On the other hand, the wife, now living in .....
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Karnataka High Court Asks Schools to Obtain Parents’ Nod to Issue TC’s(15.07.2019)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that elementary schools cannot expel students and issue them transfer certificated (TC’s) on the grounds of short payme.....
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Babri Masjid Demolition Case Special Judge Seeks Six More Months from SC to Deliver Verdict(15.07.2019)
The special judge has informed the SC that he is due to superannuate on September 30, 2019 following which a bench headed by Justice RF Nariman direct.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Set to Hear Rebel Karnataka MLAs' Plea Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(16.07.2019)
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SC: Existence of Commercial Relations Not Necessary for Imposing Condition to Grant Leave to Defend(16.07.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that existence of commercial relations between the parties in a summary suit by itself is not mandatory for imposing condition.....
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Murder Accused 'Saravana Bhavan' Founder Rajagopal Surrenders in TN Court(09.07.2019)
Earlier in the day, an SC bench dismissed Rajagopal's plea seeking more time on medical grounds to surrender, saying his illness was not raised before.....
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'Why Didn't You Mention Illness Earlier': SC Refuses to Give Saravana Bhavan Owner More Time to Surrender(09.07.2019)
Rajagopal was to surrender on July 7 to serve life term for murdering an employee in October 2001 to marry his wife.
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Ayodhya Dispute: Original Litigant Moves SC for Early Hearing, Says ‘Nothing Much Happening’(09.07.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told by senior advocate PS Narsimha that the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute needed to be l.....
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Indiscipline by Lawyers: Supreme Court Seeks Report from BCI(11.07.2019)
Supreme Court has called upon the Bar Council of India (BCI) to submit a list of lawyers who have been acted against throughout the country for unruly.....
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KHC: Providing Transportation Facilities is Not Replacement to Establishing Schools(11.07.2019)
Kerala High Court (KHC) has held that mere transportation facilities to the students is not a replacement to establishing schools for elementary educa.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Pleas of Karnataka's Rebel MLAs and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(11.07.2019)
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‘There's Shortage of Judges, Water, Sunlight Too': SC on Doctor Vacancies in Encephalitis-Hit Bihar(26.07.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi made the observations as one of the lawyers pointed out that there is a shortage of 57 per cent .....
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Needs of Society as Important as Personal Liberty, Says SC in Ruling on Preventive Detention(28.07.2019)
The court order came as it set aside a judgment of the Bombay High Court, which had quashed detention orders against Nisar Aliyar, alleged kingpin of .....
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Only Kingfisher Assets Must be Attached, Mallya Tells SC as He Seeks Stay on Confiscation of Properties(28.07.2019)
In the petition, Mallya has said that no other properties other than that of Kingfisher Airlines facing cases of alleged irregularities should be atta.....
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SC on Doctor Vacancies in Encephalitis-Hit Bihar: ‘There's Shortage of Judges, Water, Sunlight Too'(29.07.2019)
Supreme Court observed that "There are vacancies for judges, doctors, ministers, Rajya Sabha members, even water and sunlight everywhere but we can't .....
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SC Pulls Up Centre, State Govts for Non-Implementation of Directions on Lynching and Mob Violence(29.07.2019)
Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on the allegation that it has not implemented a slew of directions issued last year to curb lynching an.....
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SC:Matriculation Certificate Does not Have Preference Over DOB Certificate to Determine Juvenility(29.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 for determining juvenility the matriculation or eq.....
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Uttarakhand High Court: Grandchildren from Daughter Will Not be Denied Advantages of Welfare Scheme(07.06.2019)
Uttarakhand High Court has noted that grandchildren from a daughter of a freedom fighter cannot be denied the advantages of welfare schemes available .....
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Mamata Banerjee Seeks Collegium Like SC to Appoint Election Commissioners(07.06.2019)
Hitting out at the Election Commission for what she alleged was its partisan approach during the Lok Sabha polls, she said three nominated members of .....
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Mining Scam: SC Permits ex-Karnataka Minister Reddy to Visit Ailing Father-in-law(07.06.2019)
Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B V Srinivas Reddy, managing director of the Obalapuram Mining.....
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SC: Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Teacher Maintainable Against Private Unaided Institution(10.06.2019)
Supreme Court has held that a writ petition challenging the dismissal of services of a teacher is maintainable against a private unaided educational i.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Plea Challenging Journalist Prashant Kanojia's Arrest and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(11.06.2019)
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'Not a Murder Case': SC Orders Release of Journalist Arrested for 'Defaming' Adityanath, But Case to Continue(11.06.2019)
Prashant Kanojia was arrested for sharing a video where a woman is seen claiming that she had sent a marriage proposal to the UP chief minister.
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Yeddy Takes a Cricket Break With Party Colleagues in Bengaluru as JDS-Cong Fate Awaits SC Verdict(16.07.2019)
Dressed in a white safari suit, Yeddyurappa was seen swinging a cricket bat in the hotel lawns where he tried his hand at cricket with his party colle.....
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Centre Sets up Expert Panel to Check Benefits of Aircraft Fumigation, SC Seeks Report in 3 Months(16.07.2019)
The SC had on July 2 directed the Centre to constitute within two weeks a high-level committee of experts to ascertain whether spraying insecticides o.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Take Decision on Petition of Karnataka Rebel MLAs Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(17.07.2019)
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Scarlett Keeling Case: Bombay High Court Convicts One For Murder of UK Teenager In Goa In 2008(18.07.2019)
Bombay High Court's Goa bench has convicted a person in the 2008 British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling death case, overturning his acquittal by the .....
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SC Grants Permission to TISS Project Koshish to Interact With Victims of Bihar Shelter Home Abuse(18.07.2019)
Supreme Court has granted permission to TISS Field Action project to interact with the victims of the Muzaffarpur home shelter case for their rehabili.....
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Chopper Scam: Delhi High Court Seeks Defence Agent's Response on ED's Challenge to His Bail(18.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought a response from Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged defence agent arrested in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland.....
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SC: Solatium Under 2013 Act Has to be Calculated on Market Value Plus Value of Assets Attached Land(19.07.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that solatium as contemplated under Section 30(1) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehab.....
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SC: When Conviction by Lower Court Was Not Granted, High Court Cannot Can’t Convict Accused(19.07.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that when the trial court conviction under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not for the demand of dowry the High Co.....
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Decide BJP Leaders' Fate Within 9 Months, SC Tells Special Judge in Babri Demolition Case(19.07.2019)
The Supreme Court has given a deadline of 6 months, starting from Friday, for recording of all the evidence in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
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India Can't Be Refugee Capital of World: On Assam NRC, Centre Tells SC Lakhs Wrongly Included in List(19.07.2019)
The Centre had on Tuesday also sought to suitably modify the timeline fixed for publication of final NRC from July 31, 2019, to a future date, stating.....
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Lok Sabha Passes NHRC Amendment Bill, Govt Assures Protection of Human Rights(20.07.2019)
The amendment provides for a reduction in the tenure of chairpersons of national and state human rights bodies to three years from the current five ye.....
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Jagdeep Dhankhar, Senior SC Lawyer & Ex-Rajasthan MP, Now Appointed Bengal Governor(20.07.2019)
Jagdeep Dhankar was formerly a Janata Dal MP from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan during 1989-91 and a Minister in the Central government. Later, he joined the B.....
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Scarlett Keeling Case: Bombay High Court Grants 10-Year Jail to Samson D'Souza(22.07.2019)
Bombay High Court has convicted Samson D'Souza to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment more than a decade later after D'Souza, a beach shack worker was f.....
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SC: Objection Regarding Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums Should be Raised Beforehand(22.07.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that State Commission having already decided the matter on merits such a technical objection as regards pecuniary jurisdiction.....
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Vijay Mallya's Plea Challenging Confiscation of Properties to be Heard by SC on Friday(29.07.2019)
The fugitive liquor baron, who is currently in the UK, has been charged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of defaulting on bank loans to the tune of.....
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SC Directs Uttarakhand Govt to Withdraw Work Order for Road Construction in Rajaji Tiger Reserve(30.07.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the State Government to withdraw the work order for the construction of a road passing through a corridor between the Rajaj.....
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SC: Mere Production of Laboratory Report that Sample Tested was Narcotics Cannot be Sufficient Proof(31.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that mere production of a laboratory report that sample tested was narcotics cannot be sufficient proof under the Narcotic Dr.....
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SC: Criteria to be Considered for Cancellation of Bail and Challenging Bail Order are Separate(31.07.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that grounds for consideration of an application seeking cancellation of bail and an application challenging the bail order.....
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Cabinet Approves Increasing Strength of SC Judges from 31 to 33 Excluding CJI(01.08.2019)
Once Parliament gives approval to the bill, the apex court will have a sanctioned strength of 34, including the CJI.
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Acting on SC Order, UP Govt Delivers Rs 25 Lakh Cheque to Unnao Rape Survivor's Family(02.08.2019)
The rape survivor is currently battling for life at King Georges Medical University's Trauma Centre in the state capital.
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After Setting Deadline, SC Designates Delhi District Judge to Hold Trial in Cases Related to Unnao Rape(02.08.2019)
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, which transferred the five cases from a CBI court in Lucknow to De.....
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After Sabarimala Verdict, Muslim Women's Group to Move SC to Seek Entry Into Sunni Mosques(10.10.2018)
Social Activist VP Zuhra, President of Kozhikode-based progressive Muslim women’s forum NISA, has decided to petition the Supreme Court, praying tha.....
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Nirmala Sitharaman to Leave for France Today Amid Rafale Row; SC to Hear Plea Seeking ‘Sealed Cover’(10.10.2018)
Sitharaman, who will hold with Parly the first edition of defence dialogue, will leave for Paris late on Wednesday night and conclude her visit on Sat.....
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8 Lakh Litres of Liquor Currently Lying in Police Station Across Delhi, SC Told(11.10.2018)
The police has said that a 'policy has been formulated with the object to decongest police stations by way of removal/disposal of seized/impounded mat.....
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Allahabad HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Appeal Provision under SC/ST Amendment Act(11.10.2018)
Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 14A (2) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, which make.....
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Supreme Court Orders Assessment of “Live Transcription” for Recording of Evidence(11.10.2018)
Supreme Court has ordered an assessment of “Live transcription” technology be made for recording of evidence.
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Kerala High Court: PSC’s Power to Keep Alive Ranked List Cannot be Utilized After its Expiry(13.08.2019)
Kerala High Court has ruled that the discretionary power available in the Public Service Commission/PSC to keep alive a ranked list under the Kerala P.....
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SC: Certificate by Institutions Unable to Bestow 'Degrees' Cannot be Granted Equivalence to 'Degree'(16.08.2019)
SC has observed that a certificate issued by an institution or an authority or person other than those specified in Section 22(1) of the University Gr.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Bail Plea of Youth Who Posted Obscene Pictures for Fifth Time(22.10.2018)
Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of a 27-year-old call centre employee from Nashik who was accused of posting videos and pictures o.....
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RSS Ideologue Moves SC for Live Streaming of Proceedings in Ayodhya Land Dispute Case(05.08.2019)
The RSS moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking live streaming or recording of the day-to-day proceedings in the Ayodhya land dispute case.
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Delhi High Court: Immediately Evacuate Kids from 100-Year-Old School(06.08.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed immediate relocation of students studying in a dilapidated 100 year old school building in Delhi cantonment area and ask.....
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SC to Tarun Tejpal: Why Did You Apologise to Your Colleague if Sexual Assault Charges are False(06.08.2019)
Supreme Court has asked founder-editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal that why did he apologise to his former colleague if he claims the sexual ass.....
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Bombay High Court Grants Temporary Relief to 63 SC/ST Income Tax Officials(08.08.2019)
Bombay High Court has temporarily stayed the demotion of 63 income tax officials belonging to the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities whos.....
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SC Declines Urgent Hearings on Petitions Against Abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution of India(08.08.2019)
Supreme Court has said that there will be no urgent hearing on the two petitions by political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla and Advocate ML Sharma agains.....
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'Don't Involve the Whole World': SC Junks Plea by Delhi Woman Over Offensive Videos Against Sikhism(09.08.2019)
The top court further said that there is no question of issuing any directive on a fair trial when the accused, Sakshi Bhardwaj, is still being invest.....
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News18 Wrap: SC Sets Deadline in Unnao Case, Pak Offers Consular Access to Kulbhushan & Other Stories You Missed(02.08.2019)
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Mediation in Ayodhya Land Dispute Fails, SC Orders Day-to day Hearing from Aug 6; RSS Welcomes Move(02.08.2019)
The mediation panel in its report submitted on Thursday said that the Hindu and the Muslim parties have not been able to find a solution to the vexati.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Likely to Hear Ayodhya Land Dispute Case Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(02.08.2019)
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Unnao Rape: SC Puts on Hold Its Order Transferring Accident Case to Delhi(03.08.2019)
The apex court modified its Thursday order to the extent that only the accident case, which was one of the five cases transferred to Delhi, will not b.....
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Kerala Muslim Body Moves SC Against New Law Criminalising Triple Talaq; Another Plea in Delhi HC(03.08.2019)
Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema, a religious organisation of Sunni Muslim scholars and clerics in the state, has sought that the court declare the new.....
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News18 Wrap: Terror Alert Halts Amarnath Yatra, SC Orders Hearing in Ayodhya Dispute & Other Stories You Missed(03.08.2019)
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Unnao Rape Victim Develops Pneumonia, Remains Critical; SC to Decide Her Transfer to AIIMS on Monday(03.08.2019)
The 19-year-old girl is still on life support, but her lawyer, who too was injured when their car was hit by a truck is breathing without ventilator, .....
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea for CBI Probe Into Kidney Scam(05.08.2019)
Supreme Court has sought reply from the Centre on a plea seeking CBI or SIT probe into complaints of "large-scale" and "well-organised" kidney transpl.....
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Implement SC Order, Expert Panel Proposal on Nurses Pay As Early As Possible: HC Directs Delhi Govt(22.07.2019)
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued the direction to the Delhi government while hearing pleas by two nurse associatio.....
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Plea in SC to Intervene in Case Against Election of Maharashtra CM to State Assembly(22.07.2019)
The SC is seized of an appeal filed against the Bombay HC's order dismissing his plea seeking annulment of Mahendra Fadnavis's election to the Maharas.....
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SC Rejects PIL Seeking to Enforce Vishakha Guidelines to Check Sexual Abuse at Religious Places(23.07.2019)
Supreme Court has held that it cannot entertain a PIL seeking extension of its Vishakha guidelines to religious places, including 'ashrams', 'madrasas.....
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Supreme Court's Big Blow to Amrapali | Relief for Home Buyers(23.07.2019)
Supreme Court delivered a verdict which cancelled the RERA registration of Amrapali, banning them from undertaking any housing project ever. As many a.....
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After SC Orders Investigation, ED Files Money Laundering Case against Amrapali Group, Promoters(23.07.2019)
The ED is looking to grill the promoters of the group and find their assets which can be attached on charges of contravening the anti-money laundering.....
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Relief for Home Buyers as SC Cancels Amrapali's RERA Registration, Asks NBCC to Take Over Projects(23.07.2019)
The bench further ordered an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate into the aspect of money laundering. It asked ED to submit periodic reports .....
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Drug Dealer or Victim of Frame-Up: SC Accepts Punjab Mother's Appeal to Unravel Truth(09.11.2018)
While the woman has maintained that her son was killed in 2016 due to reckless driving by the policemen, the Punjab police has claimed he died after h.....
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‘Shocked’ SC Orders Delhi Govt to Overhaul Leprosy Home on War Footing, Makes Officers Personally Accountable(12.11.2018)
The bench has given one month to the Delhi government for appointing the sanctioned staff for the leprosy home, including doctors, medical officers, n.....
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Bank Scam: Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Probe Against Ajit Pawar and Seventy Others(02.09.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's direction for the police to register an FIR against NCP leader Ajit Pawar and over.....
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SC Issues Notice to NBCC, Seeks Reply on Revised Proposal for Completion of Stalled Jaypee Projects(03.09.2019)
Supreme Court has sought response from State-Run NBCC on whether it is willing to submit revised proposal for completing stalled projects of the Jaype.....
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SC: Legal Metrology Act Eliminates Only Those Offence with Regard to Weight or Measure under IPC(05.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that though Section 3 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 completely overrides the provisions of Chapter 13 of the Indian Penal C.....
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SC: High Court Cannot Impede in Manner of Investigation in Exercise of Powers under Section 482 CrPC(05.09.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the High Court while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(CrPC) cannot .....
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What Was the Need to Amend Offset Guidelines in Rafale Deal Retrospectively, SC Asks Govt(14.11.2018)
The court also ruled that it would not go into details of the price of the jets, for now, and said the government does not need to share those details.....
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IAF Officers Make Special Appearance at Rafale Hearing, Tell SC No New Induction Since 1985(15.11.2018)
The top officers told the CJI-led bench that Sukhoi 30s was the latest to be inducted which is a 3.5 generation aircraft and said the IAF does not hav.....
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Congress Walks Out of All-Party Meeting on Sabarimala, BJP Warns of Protests Outside Kerala(15.11.2018)
Vijayan signalled he would stay firm on the stand of implementing the SC order by not inviting the state's law minister to the meeting after he sugges.....
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‘Enough is Enough’: SC Irked Over Tardy Recruitment Process to Fill Up Vacancies in Lower Courts(16.11.2018)
On Thursday, it took stock of the situation in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and the North-Eastern states.
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Migrant Not to be Recognised as Scheduled Caste of Migrant State: Supreme Court(16.11.2018)
Supreme Court has reiterated that merely because in the migrant state the same caste is recognised as Scheduled Caste, the migrant cannot be recognise.....
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Sabarimala LIVE: Devaswom Board to Move SC Seeking More Time to Allow Entry of Women(16.11.2018)
Sabarimala LIVE: Can't Compare Piravom Church Verdict With Temple Row, Says Kerala HC
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Calcutta High Court Issues Directions to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse in Schools(19.11.2018)
Calcutta High Court has directed authorities to appoint counsellors in about one lakh educational institutions in West Bengal to protect students from.....
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SC to Goa Govt: "Not Averse" to Sustainable Development but Forest Cover Should not be Destroyed(16.09.2019)
Supreme Court has told the Goa Government that it is not averse to "sustainable development" but forest cover should not be destroyed at any cost.
Th.....
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SC: Doctor Cannot be Subjected to Criminal Prosecution on Ambiguous Allegations of Medical Negligence(19.08.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that to prosecute a medical professional for negligence under criminal law it must be shown that he did something or fail.....
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Top Court Stays Appellate Tribunal’s Order in RCom OTSC Case(20.08.2019)
Top Court has stayed an Appellate Tribunal’s order which had stalled the Telecom Department’s demand for Rs 2,000 crore from Reliance Communications (.....
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Bombay HC: Neither Union nor State has Authority to Issue Guidelines to Govern Judicial Discretion(20.08.2019)
Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by a man who challenged the constitutional validity of Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.....
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Saradha Scam: Calcutta High Court Extends Rajeev Kumar's Protection from Arrest(21.08.2019)
Calcutta High Court has extended the protection from arrest to West Bengal CID Additional Director General Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha.....
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SC: Jurisdiction of Civil Court Cannot be Taken Away Entirely Despite Bar if Error is Pleaded(21.08.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction of the civil courts cannot be entirely taken away inspite of a bar either expressly or impliedly. The.....
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Controversy Over Clean Ganga Activist GD Agarwal’s Dead Body: HC Allows Last Respects, SC Orders Stay(27.10.2018)
Agarwal died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on October 11 after fasting for 111 days, demanding measures from the.....
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Like Sabarimala, SC Should Pronounce Judgment in Ram Temple Case, Says Adityanath(28.10.2018)
The UP chief minister clarified that for him and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the construction of the Ram temple was not an electoral issue.
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Karnataka Man Faked Accident for Insurance Money. 25 Years On, SC Gives Nod for CBI Prosecution(28.10.2018)
The incident dates back to 1993 in Karnataka’s Shimoga when BS Shantakumar’s Ambassador car was wrecked due to bad parking.
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Voluntary Retirement Schemes have to be Strictly Adhered to: Supreme Court(29.10.2018)
Supreme Court has observed that voluntary retirement schemes have to be strictly adhered to and the very objective of having such schemes would be def.....
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SC: Director of Company can be Made Accused Only if there is Enough Material to Prove His Active Role(26.08.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that an individual either as a Director or a Managing Director or Chairman of the company can be made an accused along with th.....
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SC: Evidence that Offence was Committed Just Because Victim was SC/ST Essential to Sustain Conviction(28.08.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled in order to sustain conviction under Section 3(2) (v) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1.....
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SC: Candidate who has Applied for General Category Cannot Claim Seat Reserved for Disabled Candidate(30.08.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate who has applied for General Category cannot claim the seat reserved for disabled candidates at a later stage......
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Government Notifies E-Assessment Scheme 2019 for Faceless Scrutiny of Income Tax Return(16.09.2019)
Central Government has notified that the E-assessment Scheme, 2019 that aims to completely eliminate the interactions between the tax authorities and .....
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Allahabad High Court Stays State Govt Move to Include 17 OBC Groups in SC List(17.09.2019)
Allahabad High Court has stayed a notification issued by the State Government in June this year to include 17 other backward class (OBC) groups in the.....
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SC Clarifies Acquittal by Criminal Court Does not Prevent Departmental Inquiry(17.09.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified that acquittal by a Criminal Court does not prevent a Departmental Inquiry against the delinquent officer and the Discipli.....
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SC: Court Should be Satisfied that Confession is Voluntary and Accused was Informed of his Rights(17.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that even if confessions made to investigating officers are held to be admissible under Section 67 of Narcotic Drugs and Ps.....
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Supreme Court Asks for Status Report from CBI, ED on Investigation in Coal Scam Cases(18.09.2019)
Supreme Court has sought to know from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) the status of investigation and trial in .....
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Citing SC Order, CBI's Acting Director Refuses to Reopen Corruption Case Against I-T Officers(27.11.2018)
In 2016, the CBI had registered a case against nine senior Income Tax officials and three private persons, including Chartered Accountant Sanjay Bhand.....
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'You're Just Fooling Around': SC Slams Karnataka Govt for 'Doing Nothing' in Kalburgi Probe(27.11.2018)
The top court indicated that it may transfer the case to Bombay High Court for supervision of investigation after looking into the status report of Ka.....
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Setback for Nitish Kumar Govt as SC Transfers Probe Into 17 Shelter Homes to CBI(28.11.2018)
The Supreme Court also directed that no CBI officer probing the shelter home cases shall be transferred without permission from the court.
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Govt Ready With Ram Mandir Law, '2-3' SC Judges Should Quit if They Can’t Give Justice: RSS Leader(28.11.2018)
The RSS national executive member warned that the country is not so handicapped that it would let “two-three†judges “throttle its beliefs†by.....
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Nothing Secret About Vision Document on Taj Mahal, SC Tells UP Govt(29.11.2018)
The Delhi School of Planning and Architecture told the court that it is in the process of preparing a vision document for the protection and the prese.....
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SC: Army Officer not Entitled to Disability Pension if he Sustained Injuries During Household Acts(23.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that an army official is entitled to disability pension only if the disability is attributable to military or aggravated by mi.....
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SC: Donee not Reqd to Examine Attesting Witness if there is no Particular Denial of Execution of Gift(25.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that when the execution of the gift deed was not specifically denied in the suit filed then it was not mandatory for the Donee.....
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Kochi Demolition Case: Vijayan Promises to Protect Flat Owners, Seeks Centre's Help against SC Order(18.09.2019)
The state government has reportedly written to the Centre requesting it to present before the apex court the environmental issues that may come up whi.....
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Coimbatore Double Murder Case: SC Stays Execution of Death Row Convict Till Oct 16(18.09.2019)
A three-judge bench headed by Justice R F Nariman stayed the execution of Manoharan while hearing the plea seeking review of the apex court's August 1.....
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Gujarat High Court: SC/ST Act Meant to Confer Dignity,Will not Change with Migration to Another State(19.09.2019)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that a crime against a person belonging to SC/ST community in other State and not in Gujarat invite provisions of the Sch.....
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SC: Appellate Authority Cannot Override Statutory Requirements of Pre-Deposit to Maintain Appeal(19.09.2019)
Supreme Court while upholding Section 62(5) of Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 has observed that the Appellate Authority cannot override statutory re.....
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SC: Conducting Separate Interviews for General and Reserved Category Candidates Totally Illegal(19.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the process of conducting separate interviews for general and reserve category candidates is totally illegal. The Cour.....
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SC: Self-Serving Statements on Income will not be Enough to Prove Readiness and Willingness(19.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that self serving statements on income without any proof of financial resources will not be enough to prove that Plaintiff .....
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SC: Proceedings Cannot be Quashed on Grounds that Notice Not Issued Within Statutory Period(06.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that the proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(NI Act) cannot be quashed on the basis that the dem.....
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SC Declines to Release for Three Months Rs 10 Cr Deposited by Karti Chidambaram for Travelling Abroad(09.09.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to release for three more months the Rs 10 crore deposited by Karti Chidambaram with the apex court's registry for travellin.....
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SCDRC Chandigarh Fines Big Bazaar for Charging Money for Carry Bag(09.09.2019)
State Consumer Disputes Redressal (SCDRC) Chandigarh has fined retail chain Big Bazaar for charging customers for carry bags. The SCDRC has termed it .....
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Delhi High Court to AAP Government: Take Over Schools that Cannot Pay Teachers in Full(09.09.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed the AAP Government to take over management of private schools unable to pay hiked salaries as per the 7th Central Pay Co.....
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Satyam Scam: SAT Quashes 2-Year Ban on PwC from Auditing Listed Companies(09.09.2019)
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in a major setback to Securities and Exchange Board of India has overturned the markets regulator's order banning.....
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Madras High Court Directs American Intl School to Reply to State Govt’s Notice Within 15 Days(11.09.2019)
Madras High Court has directed the American International School, Chennai to reply to the State Government’s notice within 15 days after obtaining nec.....
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SC: Extension of Time will not Discharge Plaintiff of Obligation to Prove Readiness and Willingness(11.10.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that mere extension of time for deposit of balance sale consideration will not exonerate the Plaintiff of obligation to prove .....
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SC Clarifies Article 14 Does not Forbid Reasonable Classification for Purposes of Legislation(11.10.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld a compassionate appointment regulation of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation which restrained dependants of a decease.....
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SC:Purchaser of Goods for Commercial Purpose is Consumer if he Uses it Himself for Earning Livelihood(14.10.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified that if the commercial use of goods is by the purchaser himself for the purpose of earning his livelihood by means of self.....
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Ayodhya Case: SC Directs UP Govt to Provide Security to UP Waqf Board Chief Ahead of Ayodhya Hearing(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide security "forthwith" to the UP Sunni Central Board of Wakf Chairperson Zafar Ahmed .....
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Delhi Pollution: SC Directs MOEF to File Report on Stubble Burning in Punjab, Haryana & Western UP(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to file a status report on the recommendations of a high level task.....
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SC: Father's Self Acquired Property Given by Way of Gift or Will Retains Same Character(25.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that as per Mitakshara Law of Succession, father’s self acquired property given to son by way of Will or Gift will keep the ch.....
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SC: Legal Regime Needs to Know Originators of Social Media Posts, Fix Intermediaries' Accountability(26.09.2019)
Supreme Court has favoured fixing accountability of intermediaries such as WhatsApp and Facebook when social media is used to threaten integrity and s.....
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SC: Medium of Instruction Immaterial to Discover Whether School is Linguistic Minority Institution(26.09.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that the medium of instruction whether it be Hindi, English, Bengali or some other language would be wholly irrelevant to disc.....
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Supreme Court: Female Descendant Cannot be Mutawalli if Wakif Intended to Eliminate Them(27.09.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that though woman can also hold the office of Mutawalli under Mohammedan law however if the Wakif intended to create the Mutaw.....
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SC Seeks Centre's Reply on Restoration of Internet, Landline Services in J&K's Medical Establishments(01.10.2019)
Supreme Court has sought Centre’s reply on a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction from the Government to immediately restore high-speed intern.....
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Supreme Court Amends its 2018 Verdict on SC/ST Act on Centre's Plea(01.10.2019)
Supreme Court has quashed its own verdict which introduced measures like prior inquiry before the arrest of an accused under the Scheduled Castes and .....
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Gauhati High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Sacked APSC Chairman(18.12.2018)
Gauhati High Court has yet again rejected the bail plea of Assam Public Service Commission’s sacked chairman Rakesh Kumar Paul in a case registered ag.....
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'How is it Possible': SC Asks Rajasthan Govt on Hate Speech Videos Posted from Jodhpur jail(18.12.2018)
The bench then asked the counsel for Rajasthan to verify whether the videos uploaded by Raigar from the jail were still available on the Internet and .....
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AIMPLB to Abide by SC Verdict in Babri Case, But Says Will Move Court if Govt Brings Ordinance(18.12.2018)
“Muslims will abide by the Supreme Court order on the Babri Masjid issue,†Zafaryab Jilani, member of the AIMPLB, told reporters after an executiv.....
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SC: Subsequent Purchasers Cannot Seek Declaration that Land Acquisition Proceedings have Lapsed(16.10.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that subsequent purchaser of the property after issuance of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 can.....
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SC Declines to Entertain Plea by PMC Bank Account Holders for Lifting Cash Withdrawal Restrictions(18.10.2019)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain plea by Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank account holders seeking directions to Reserve Bank of India aga.....
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SC: HC Cannot Modify Order Affirmed by Apex Court Invoking its Inherent Powers under Sec 482(22.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the inherent power of the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not enable the Hig.....
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SC:Court Order Needed Before Providing Police Assistance to Deliver Possession to Decree Holder(22.10.2019)
Supreme Court has castigated executive authorities for using police assistance to deliver possession of a property to a decree-holder though there was.....
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Manipur High Court Quashes 2016 MPSC Examination(22.10.2019)
Manipur High Court has quashed the results of 2016 examination conducted by Manipur Public Service Commission and also the appointment of those recrui.....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Cannot Shift Officers Probing Sex Scandal(24.10.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has prevented the authorities from changing the officer-in-charge and special investigation team probing a high-profile sex .....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Odd-Even Scheme(24.10.2019)
Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation challenging the AAP Government's proposed odd-even road rationing scheme which is expected .....
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SC: Structures Cannot be Re-Erected Merely Because of Procedural Violation while Demolishing them(25.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that illegal structures cannot be permitted to be re-erected merely because there was procedural violation while demolishin.....
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No General Scheme for Adults to Opt Out of Aadhaar Programme, Says Govt(05.01.2019)
But, in line with the SC judgement, necessary measures are being undertaken to formulate an exit scheme only for the children attaining majority who d.....
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Terror Funding Case: SC Rejects Plea of Hizbul Chief Salauddin's Son(05.01.2019)
The top court said that once the trial court had granted extension of time to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to complete the investigation in.....
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Only Legislation Can Resolve Ayodhya Dispute Now, Says VHP as SC to Form Bench Before Jan 10(05.01.2019)
The Supreme Court on Friday said that an appropriate bench constituted by it will pass an order in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case.
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‘What Have You Done Since September?’: SC to Centre on Delay in Setting up Lokpal Search Committee(05.01.2019)
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for an NGO which is pursuing the issue of Lokpal, said the government has not even made public the members of the.....
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After SC Rap, Meghalaya Govt Fined Rs 100 Crore by NGT Over Illegal Mining(05.01.2019)
A report by a high-level committee stated that majority of the mines in Meghalaya were operating without a lease or licence.
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PWD Scam Case: Tripura High Court rejects Bail Plea of CPI(M) Leader(01.11.2019)
Tripura High Court has rejected the bail application of former Minister and CPI(M) leader Badal Choudhury, indicted in the alleged Rs. 640 crore Publi.....
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SC: Discharge Plea Cannot be Discarded Just because HC had Earlier Refused to Quash Proceedings(05.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a trial Court cannot refuse to consider the application for discharge filed by an Accused merely because his earlier a.....
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SC: Relinquishment of Shares by Dependent does not Disentitle her from Claiming Compensation(06.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that relinquishment of share by a claimant (dependant of the deceased) does not disentitle her from claiming compensation. .....
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Delhi High Court: Maximum Autonomy Should be Given to Private Unaided Schools(06.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has reiterated the position of law that maximum autonomy should be given in the administration of private unaided institutions as pre.....
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SC Clarifies Section 144 CPC not Attracted when there is no Variation or Reversal of Decree or Order(06.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the provisions of Section 144 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 will not be attracted when there is no variation or rev.....
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Delhi HC Seeks AAP Govt’s Reply on Plea Against Advertising IQ Scores,Pics of Mentally Disabled Women(06.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP Government on a Public Interest Litigation challenging its decision to disclose photographs and IQ sco.....
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Delhi HC:Seeking Permission to Travel to One Country & Going to Other Countries Instead is Misconduct(07.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has ruled that seeking permission from employer to travel to one country due to medical exigencies but going to different countries i.....
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Minor Student Delivers Baby in School Hostel, Six Employees Suspended(13.01.2019)
The school 'Seva Ashram High School' at Daringibadi in Kandhamal district is run by the SC and ST development department of Odisha.
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Justice AK Sikri, SC Judge Who Voted Against CBI Chief, Rejects Centre's Post-Retirement Offer(14.01.2019)
It is reported that Justice Sikri's consent was sought in the first week of December 2019 and has no connection with the CBI matter for which he becam.....
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Lawyers' Act to Seek Unnecessary Adjournments Amounts to Professional Misconduct: MP HC(14.01.2019)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that seeking adjournments for no reason by lawyers amounts to professional misconduct.
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Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Madras HC Grants Nalini Chidambaram Interim Protection from Arrest(14.01.2019)
Madras High Court has granted Nalini Chidambaram interim protection from arrest by the CBI in the Saradha chit fund case till she obtains regular anti.....
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SC Quashes NCLAT Order which held that Dissenting Financial Creditor should not be Discriminated(11.11.2019)
Supreme Court has quashed an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which ruled that a dissenting financial creditor cannot be di.....
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Supreme Court: High Court have Power to Dispense with Disciplinary Proceedings by Recording Reasons(11.11.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that the High Courts have power to dispense with the disciplinary proceedings by invoking clause (b) of the second proviso to .....
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SC: Interim Mandatory Injunctions can be Granted after Giving Opportunity of Hearing to Other Side(11.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the Civil Courts while granting the application seeking interim mandatory injunction in long pending cases should gran.....
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SC: Govt Servant Cannot Complain About Service Conditions or Retiral Benefits Before Consumer Forums(12.11.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified that a government servant is not a consumer for the purpose of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and cannot raise any dispute .....
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SC:Proceedings U/S 218 IPC Cannot be Initiated Because Prosecution Failed to Establish its Case(13.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because the acquittal of the Accused was premised on the assessment that the prosecution had failed to establis.....
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SC Directs Centre to Explore Feasibility of Hydrogen-Based Japanese Technology to Fight Air Pollution(13.11.2019)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to explore the feasibility of a hydrogen-based Japanese technology as a permanent solution to the air pollution .....
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SC: Writ Petition Should Normally not be Entertained Against Mere Issuance of Show Cause Notice(18.11.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that a writ petition should normally not be entertained against mere issuance of show cause notice. The Court further not.....
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SC Holds 6 Indiabulls Directors Guilty of Contempt for Transferring Shares of Fortis Healthcare(18.11.2019)
Supreme Court has held six directors of Indiabulls Company guilty of contempt for moving 12.25 lakh shares of Fortis Healthcare Limited by Indiabulls .....
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Delhi High Court: How are 'Shop-Like Schools' Running in Delhi Under NIOS(20.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Delhi Government that why the "shop-like schools" were being allowed to function. The Court was enraged over.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 7th Pay Panel Implementation in Private Unaided Schools(21.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations in private unaided schools.....
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SC: Pvt Counsel Engaged by Victim Cannot Make Oral Argument or Cross Examine Witnesses(21.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that though a victim can engage a private counsel to assist the prosecution such Counsel could not be given the right to ma.....
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SC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Against Changes in Law Allowing Private Firms to Use Aadhaar Data(22.11.2019)
Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made in the law allowing private ent.....
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Candidates Clearing Prescribed Qualification After Cut-Off Date can't be Considered Qualified: SC(24.01.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that eligibility of the candidates must be decided with reference to the qualification possessed as on the cut-off date and.....
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Now, a Plea in SC Challenging Appointment of Rakesh Asthana as DG of Aviation Security(24.01.2019)
Asthana, a Gujarat cadre IPS officer was at loggerheads with his boss former CBI Director Alok Verma for several months and both of them had levelled .....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Circular Levying GST on DISCOMS for Bundled Services(24.01.2019)
Gujarat High Court has struck down a part of a circular issued in March last year by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which had.....
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SC: Husband who got Acquitted after Trial in Sec 498A IPC Case can Seek Divorce on Ground of Cruelty(25.11.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that when a husband undergoes a trial in which he is acquitted of the allegation of offence leveled by his wife under Section .....
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SC Grants Relief to Short Tempered Army Officer who shot Boy for Plucking Fruits from his Compound(25.11.2019)
Supreme Court has acquitted of murder charges a retired Army Officer accused of killing a boy who was plucking fruits from his defence enclave and mod.....
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SC Directs EC to Decide on Plea Seeking to Bar Candidates with Criminal Records from Contesting Polls(26.11.2019)
Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to pass a "reasoned order" on a representation seeking to restrain political parties from fielding can.....
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Delhi HC Orders Review After Discrepancies in Judicial Exam(01.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has ordered a drawing up of fresh results of preliminary examination for Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) after it found discrepancies in.....
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Delhi HC Orders Review After Discrepancies in Judicial Exam(01.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has ordered a drawing up of fresh results of preliminary examination for Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) after it found discrepancies in.....
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Petition Filed in SC Against Interim Budget(02.02.2019)
A vote-on-account is an approval taken in an election year for a limited period for government spending; a full-fledged budget is presented later by .....
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Mamata on Anti-Modi Dharma After Showdown With CBI Over Kolkata Police Chief; Centre to Approach SC Today(04.02.2019)
As politics played out on the streets, Mamata Banerjee received support from several leaders of the 'anti-Modi' bloc, including Arvind Kejriwal, Akhil.....
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Mamata on Anti-Modi Dharna After Showdown With CBI Over Kolkata Police Chief; Centre to Approach SC Today(04.02.2019)
As politics played out on the streets, Mamata Banerjee received support from several leaders of the 'anti-Modi' bloc, including Arvind Kejriwal, Akhil.....
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SC: Fresh Environmental Clearance Necessary for Expansion Beyond Limits Approved by Prior EC(06.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that a fresh environmental clearance is necessary for the expansion of a project beyond the limits approved by the prior envir.....
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SC: Minimum Service Stipulated in Rules Can't be Ignored while Considering Claim for Invalid Pension(06.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the minimum qualifying service prescribed under the Pension Rules cannot be ignored for the purpose of consideration o.....
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SC: Disputes About Properties which are not Subject Matter of Dispute can be Settled in Mediation(26.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that Settlement Agreement which has become part of a Court’s order is executable irrespective of the fact whether the agree.....
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SC:State Cannot Alienate Water Bodies for Industrial Activities under Guise of Providing Alternatives(26.11.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that it is not permissible for the State to alienate common water bodies for industrial activities under the guise of providin.....
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SC: No Automatic Conviction under Section 306 IPC because Accused was Found Guilty under Section 498A(27.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that merely because an Accused is found guilty of an offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and t.....
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SC Directs Status Quo on HC Direction to Evict 28 Anglo Indian Families from Lease Land in Prayagraj(27.11.2019)
Supreme Court has in a temporary relief to 28 Anglo Indian families who were facing the threat of eviction following an order of the Allahabad High Co.....
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SC Sets Up Panel to Examine Impact of Disinfectant Spray Inside Airplanes with Passengers On-Board(02.12.2019)
Supreme Court has set up a six-member committee of experts to appraise the effect of spray of disinfectants in airplanes while passengers are on board.....
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Supreme Court Permits Vyapam Scam Accused to Travel Abroad for Studies(09.12.2019)
Supreme Court has allowed Vyapam Scam Accused, Sanket Vaidya, to travel abroad for further studies on the ground that he furnishes a fixed deposit of .....
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All HC: De-Recognition of Schools Cannot be used Against Students who have Been Granted Admission(09.12.2019)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University could not delete their names from the college enrollment list merely beca.....
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SC: Orders Passed by HC Contrary to Section 67 shall not be Given Effect to by Authorities(09.12.2019)
Supreme Court of India has ruled that the orders passed by the High Court which are contrary to the Section 67 (8) of the Central Goods and Services A.....
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SC: Exemption of Duty Does not Exempt Other Duty or Cess Imposed by Different Legislation(10.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that when a particular kind of duty is exempted, other types of duty or cess imposed by different legislation for a different .....
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SC Refuses to Transfer to Central Agency Case of Officer Charged for Raping Friend he Met on Facebook(11.12.2019)
Supreme Court has refused to transfer to a central agency the investigation of a case filed by a woman against an IPS officer of West Bengal cadre acc.....
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SC: Intermediaries can be Prosecuted for Defamation if Complaint Made Before Amendment in IT Act(11.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that intermediaries like Google India can be prosecuted for the offence of defamation instituted prior to the amendments to th.....
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SERVICE - SC/ST Candidates Applying for High Court Jobs Not Exempted from Paying Examination Fee: Calcutta HC(22.02.2019)
Calcutta High Court has held that imposing examination fee on Scheduled Caste Schedule Tribe applicants to Group D Posts in the High Court is not ille.....
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Centre Not Delaying Appointment of Judges in Higher Judiciary, Collegium to Blame: SC(22.02.2019)
Most of the recommendations with regard to appointment of judges in high courts were pending with the collegium headed by the CJI, the SC said.
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J&K Govt Moves SC Seeking Transfer of 7 Pakistani Terrorists from Jammu Jail to Tihar(22.02.2019)
Jammu and Kashmir government's standing counsel Shoaib Alam said terrorists belonging to various organisations need to be shifted out of Jammu jail as.....
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Rahul Asks Chhattisgarh CM to File Review Petition Against SC Order on Eviction of Tribals(24.02.2019)
The Congress president has said that 'Jal, Jangal and Zameen' is integral to the Right to Life guarantee for forest dwellers. Against this Right, evic.....
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No Change in Stance on Article 35A, Only Elected Govt Can Take Stand: J&K Administration(24.02.2019)
The J&K government's counsel had sought permission from the SC for circulating a letter among the contesting parties for adjourning the upcoming h.....
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News18 Daybreak | SC Likely to Hear Petitions Against Article 35-A on Rights of J&K Residents and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(25.02.2019)
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day.....
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SC:Non Examination of Independent Witness by Prosecution Does not Mean Accused was Falsely Implicated(07.01.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated in a trial under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 that merely because the prosecution did not examine.....
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SC: Plaintiff Seeking Injunction in Specific Performance Suit Has to Show Strong Prima Facie Case(07.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that strong prima facie case on undisputed facts is necessary for getting the relief of temporary injunction in a suit for .....
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SC Dismisses Rajasthan Govt's Plea Challenging HC Verdict on Free Lifetime Benefits for Former CMs(08.01.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by the Rajasthan Government challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order regarding giving a government bungalow.....
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Apex Court: Defence of Accused Cannot be Looked Into While Considering his Discharge Petition(08.01.2020)
Apex Court has observed that defence of the Accused cannot be looked into at the stage when the Accused seeks to be discharged under Section 227 of Co.....
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SC: Inducting Partner to Premises will not Amount to Subletting Only When Such Partnership is Genuine(08.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that inducting the partner in his business or profession by the tenant will not amount to Sub-Letting only when such partne.....
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SC: Claim Under Section 163A MV Act not Valid Against Owner/Insurer of Vehicle Borrowed by Deceased(08.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a claim under Section 163 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not maintainable against the owner and insurance company .....
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SEBI Puts in Place Operating Guidelines for Investment Advisers in IFSC(10.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with guidelines for entities for operating as investment advisers in International Financial Servi.....
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CIVIL - Disciplinary Action Against CBSE School Teacher can't be Challenged in Writ Petition: Kerala HC(28.02.2019)
Supreme Court has stayed its February 13 order in relation to eviction of persons who have not been successful in establishing their claims as forest-.....
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SERVICE - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....
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CRIMINAL - Amended SC-ST Act Doesn't Limit Court's Jurisdiction to Grant Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC(01.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was charged under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocitie.....
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CIVIL - Madras HC Transfers Fake UGC Office Scam Probe to CB-CID(05.03.2019)
Madras High Court transferred the investigation into the fake University Grants Commission (UGC) office scam to CB-CID.
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CRIMINAL - Madras HC Transfers Fake UGC Office Scam Probe to CB-CID(05.03.2019)
Madras High Court has transferred the investigation into the fake University Grants Commission (UGC) office scam to CB-CID.
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SC Dismisses BBMP’s Plea Against High Court Order Directing it to Compensate Victims(13.01.2020)
Supreme Court has refused Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's Plea to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's verdict, asking the corporation to co.....
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You Will be in Trouble if Anything is Done to Aravalli, SC Warns Haryana Govt(09.03.2019)
The apex court had earlier ordered for demolition of illegal constructions in the forest area of Aravalli hills in Haryana.
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How Does Mediation Work? As SC Appoints Panel in Ayodhya Dispute, Here's What Could Happen Next(09.03.2019)
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has referred the Babri dispute to mediation where a panel of three mediators, headed by Justice (Retd) FMI K.....
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Defacement of Public Places by Political Parties Can't be Allowed, SC Tells Tamil Nadu Govt(09.03.2019)
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the Tamil Nadu government to inform within two weeks about the steps taken regarding prevention of .....
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Don't Follow 'Dispose of the Representation' Mantra, SC Tells High Courts and Tribunals(09.03.2019)
The court noted such a practice may help in 'easy' disposal of cases in the 'overburdened adjudicatory institutions' but it does not serve the cause o.....
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Supreme Court: Investigation in IPC Offences Cannot Be Quashed for Non-investigation of SC-ST Offence(20.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that when the offence complained are both under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preventi.....
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DGFT Issues Notice on Non-Compliance and Misclassification of Imported Goods(20.01.2020)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the notice stating that Non-Compliance and Misclassification of Imported Goods under ‘Others’ C.....
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India's Largest Hydel Project: SC Asks Green Tribunal to Decide Objections Against Expert Committee Members(22.03.2019)
The Supreme court found fault in the manner in which the NGT had brushed aside objections to the constitution of the expert committee to study the 2,0.....
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Former SC Judge Justice PC Ghose Takes Oath As India's First Lokpal(23.03.2019)
Rules of the Lokpal Act include provisions for a chairperson and a maximum of eight members in the Lokpal panel. Of these, four need to be judicial me.....
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REAL ESTATE - Allahabad HC: Either Husband or Wife Eligible for Noida Flat Schemes(25.03.2019)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that in a case pertaining to a man and wife who applied separately for Noida authority residential flat scheme and both.....
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‘EC Can’t Insulate Itself From Improvement’: On Oppn Plea, SC Calls For More VVPAT Matching in Polls(25.03.2019)
The apex court asked the Election Commission to file its reply on affidavit indicating the reasons of its satisfaction that purity of elections can be.....
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Nirmohi Akhara Requests SC to Move Ayodhya Case Proceedings to 'Neutral Place'(26.03.2019)
It has also said that an amicable resolution would be possible only through "direct dialogue" between the UP Sunni Wakf Board and the Nirmoh.....
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No SC/ST Representation, Lack of Policies and Excuses Leave Panel Fuming Over 'Discrimination' in DMRC(28.03.2019)
The panel noted that from 2014-17, the DMRC sent 36 employees for training abroad, of which only one was from the SC community, which clearly shows it.....
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SC: Prosecution on Basis of Second FIR not Valid if Substratum is Common as That of First One(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the prosecution of a person on the basis of a second First Investigation Report is not sustainable if its substratum i.....
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'Why Can't You Vote on a Holy Day': SC Refuses Urgent Hearing Over Polling on 'Maundy Thursday'(04.04.2019)
Appearing for a Catholic Christian association from Tamil Nadu, the lawyer requested a bench headed by Justice SA Bobde to urgently hear the petition .....
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'Will Send You to Jail': SC Warns Ranbaxy Promoters for Not Clearing Dues of Japanese Firm(06.04.2019)
The Japanese firm's contempt plea against the Singh brothers seeks recovery of Rs 4,000 crore from them as directed by the Singapore tribunal.
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Mamata vs CBI: Agency Moves SC to Arrest Former Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar in Saradha Case(06.04.2019)
Pursuant to a liberty given by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, CBI has filed the fresh application, citing alleged instances wh.....
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Meghalaya HC: No Discretion for Governor in Appointments in District Councils in Tribal Areas(19.02.2020)
Meghalaya High Court has held that the Governor of the State does not have any discretion in the matter of appointments to the Executive Committee of .....
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Supreme Court Directs Central Bureau of Investigation to File Fresh Status Report in Coal Scam Cases(20.02.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a fresh status report within four weeks on a probe into the charges of “abuse o.....
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Supreme Court: Union Government Cannot Freeze Assets of Punjab National Bank in Nirav Scam Case(20.02.2020)
Supreme Court had ordered that the Union Government could not have moved under company law for freezing the assets of ex-Managing Director of Punjab N.....
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Kerala High Court Directs Government to Ensure Children Do Not Carry Heavy School Bags(03.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Central and State Governments, the educational authorities including Central Board of Secondary Education, to ensur.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Applicability of New Pension Scheme to Judicial Officers(03.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a plea challenging the 'New Pension Scheme' of the Delhi Government, insofar as it applies to Judicial Officer.....
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AAAR, Maharashtra: Subscription & Admission Fees to Rotary Club Not Liable to Goods and Services Tax(05.02.2020)
Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Maharashtra has ruled that the amount collected as membership subscription and admission fees by Rotary.....
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Gujarat HC Allows Expenses Incurred on Donation Made Through Banking Channel for Scientific Research(05.02.2020)
Gujarat High Court has allowed expenses incurred on donations made through Banking Channel for Scientific Research Purpose.
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SC: Compromise Decree Which Does not Take in Property Within Subject Matter Needs No Registration(06.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a compromise decree does not require registration if it does not take in property that is not the subject matter of su.....
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Coal Scam: Supreme Court Grants Time to Centre to Recommend Names for Special Public Prosecutor(07.02.2020)
Supreme Court has given the Centre time till February 10 to suggest names of lawyers for appointing a special public prosecutor to conduct trials for .....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Minority Schemes(21.01.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government on a Petition filed by a self-styled Vedic outfit challenging the annual budgetary outlay f.....
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Reserve Bank of India Issues Directions for Permitting Rupee Derivatives to be Traded in IFSCs(24.01.2020)
Reserve Bank of India has released directions under Section 45 W of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 permitting Rupee derivatives to be traded in I.....
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Kerala HC: Private Schools under RTE Act Cannot Impart Instructions of Particular Religion(27.01.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that schools which are required to have recognition under the Right to Education Act (RTE Act), 2009 are not entitled to im.....
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Delhi High Court Declares Middle Schools to Run as Senior Secondary Institutions(27.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has declared that all middle schools, which are members of the Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools, shall be entitled.....
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CESTAT: IILM Business School Liable to Pay Service Tax on MBA, PGP Programme(27.01.2020)
Central Excise and Service Tax Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad has held that as the service provided by Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (.....
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SC: No Obligation on Airlines to Escort Passenger to Boarding Gate After Issuing Boarding Pass(29.01.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that there is no obligation on the airlines to escort every passenger after issuing him/her a boarding pass at the check-in.....
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SC: Children Born to Adoptee Before his Adoption Entitled to Inherit Property in Adoptive Family(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that children who were born to an adoptee before his adoption are entitled to inherit his property in the adoptive family. .....
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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to TISS Student Booked For Slogans(12.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Urvashi Chudawala, a 22-year-old Masters student of the Tata Institute of Social Scien.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: HC Cannot Direct State to Enforce Ordinance for EWS Reservation in PSC Examination(13.02.2020)
Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant relief to the Petitioners, seeking reservation for persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (.....
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Madras HC Directs State Govt. to File Report on Steps Taken for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers(14.02.2020)
Madras High Court has asked the State Government as to what steps have been taken for the rehabilitation of the families of manual scavengers, apart f.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Lalu Prasad’s Response to CBI Petition Challenging Bail Order(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has sought Lalu Prasad’s response to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Petition challenging the Jharkhand High Court’s decision gr.....
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Delhi High Court Orders Audit of Private School(17.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has ordered an audit and inspection of a school on Government land in Chanakyapuri, on the allegations that the private school was ig.....
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Congress Leader Sanjay Nirupam Moves SC For Relief in Defamation Case Filed by Smriti Irani(21.04.2019)
Nirupam approached the court challenging an order by the Delhi High Court that had refused to quash summons against him last year.
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Andhra Pradesh High Court Scraps Government’s 59.85% Quota for SC/STs in Local Bodies(03.03.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has scrapped the State Government order providing 59.85% reservations in seats in local bodies for Scheduled Castes. Schedul.....
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Madras HC: Benefit Under MEIS Can’t be Denied on Ground of Inadvertent Omission(04.03.2020)
Madras High Court has held that benefit under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) notified under the Foreign Trade Policy cannot be denie.....
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CBDT: Direct Tax Case Pending in Arbitration Without Appeal Eligible Under Vivad se Vishwas Scheme(06.03.2020)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that if the direct tax case is pending in arbitration without appeal pending, it is eligible to apply unde.....
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SC: Relief Oriented Judicial Approaches Cannot be Grounds to Cast Aspersions on Judge’s Honesty(09.03.2020)
Supreme Court has observed while setting aside dismissal of a Judicial Officer that relief oriented judicial approaches cannot by themselves be ground.....
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Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Activists Navlakha & Teltumbde(09.03.2020)
Supreme Court has extended till March 16 the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in c.....
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Rafale LIVE: Setback to Govt on Election Eve as SC Allows Classified Documents to be Used in Review Petition(12.04.2019)
Rafale LIVE: In a setback to the government, the Supreme Court today rejected the Centre’s objections to petitions seeking review of the earlier jud.....
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PNB Scam to be Heard by One Court Designated Under Both PMLA and PC Act: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has ruled that one court designated under both Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Prevention of Corruption Act (PC) will .....
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'You'll Never Let Country Remain in Peace': Supreme Court Junks Plea for Worship at Ayodhya Site(12.04.2019)
The SC bench was hearing an appeal filed against the January 10 order of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, which had dismissed the plea s.....
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Gujarat HC: ICAI Not Empowered to Conduct Disciplinary Proceedings Without Written Allegations(17.03.2020)
Gujarat High Court has held that the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) is not empowered to conduct any disciplinary proceedings withou.....
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SC Directs Navy to Grant Permanent Commission for Serving Women SSC Officers(17.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that serving women, Short Service Commission (SSC) Officers in Indian Navy were entitled to permanent commission at par with th.....
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Madras High Court: Schools Cannot Force Parents to Buy Accessories(20.05.2019)
Madras High Court has directed schools not to insist upon parents to buy accessories other than textbooks.
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SC: Appeals Against Non Inclusion in NRC Maintainable Only When Tribunal Has Not Decided Nationality(21.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that right to appeal before the Foreigners' Tribunal against non-inclusion in National Register of Citizens is available on.....
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Saradha Case: SC Rejects Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's Plea(21.05.2019)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has accused Kumar of tampering with evidence in the Saradha case chit fund scam case to shield powerful poli.....
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Saradha Scam: Supreme Court Consents to Hear Ex-Kolkata Police Commissioner's Plea(24.05.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to hear the fresh plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar seeking extension of protection from arrest in the .....
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Full Strength at SC for First Time Since 2008 as Four New Judges Administered Oath of Office(24.05.2019)
In 2008 Parliament had increased the number of judges from 26 to 31.
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NDA Govt Swings Into Action 2 Days After Landslide Victory, Submits Final Reply in SC in Rafale Case(25.05.2019)
Filing a written submission in the case, the government asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition as 'any interference may affect operational pr.....
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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to UPPCL Director in Provident Fund Investment Scam Case(08.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea moved by Director (Finance) of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) in connection with .....
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Allahabad High Court: SC/ST Act Applies if Offence is Public(25.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has set aside an order of summoning under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/.....
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Allahabad High Court Denies Relief to Petitioner on Non Disclosure of Godowns(26.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has denied any relief to the Petitioner as there was a nondisclosure of godowns and non-payment of tax which ultimately demonstra.....
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Punjab and Haryana HC grants Bail to Advocate Allegedly Involved in GST Scam(28.02.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an Advocate who was allegedly involved in registering bogus firms for performing Goods and Services .....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Come Out with Rehabilitation Scheme for Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants(28.02.2020)
Karnataka High Court has granted one week to the State Government to come out with a scheme for rehabilitation and grant of monetary compensation to t.....
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SC: Disciplinary Action Against Employee for Conviction in Criminal Case Not Barred(02.03.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that disciplinary action against an employee for conviction in a criminal case is not barred due to the suspension of sen.....
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Kerala HC: Student Organisations Cannot Resort to Strikes in School/College Campuses(02.03.2020)
Kerala High Court has declared that Student Organisations cannot resort to the modes of agitations like Strike, Dharna, Gherao, Processions etc. in sc.....
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Madras HC Directs HC Registry to Take Steps to Notify Witness Protection Scheme 2018(05.08.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the High Court Registry to take steps through the government to notify the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, and impleme.....
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DGFT Issues Export Authorisation for SCOMET Items from New Online Restricted Exports IT Module(05.08.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Export Authorisation for Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies .....
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Gurugram Court: Bail Denied to Accused in GST Scam Case(03.06.2022)
Gurugram Sessions Court has denied bail application of an accused of GST scam allegedly involved in availing and passing on fraudulent ITC to non-exis.....
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Calcutta HC: Litigant Should not be Penalised for Advocate's Misconduct(06.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court while allowing application for condoning delay of 9 years in filing revision petition has held that litigant should not be penalis.....
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Karnataka HC: SC/ST Act Cannot be Invoked Merely Because Victim’s Mother is SC(06.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that a person, whose one parent belongs to the scheduled caste community and another parent to forward caste, will have .....
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SC Turns Down Plea to Stay Notification Constituting Enquiry Commission for Pegasus Spyware Scandal(19.08.2021)
Supreme Court has turned down a plea to stay the notification issued by West Bengal Government constituting an Enquiry Commission headed by former Sup.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Interim Directions to Ensure Proper Functioning of Forensic Science Laboratories(19.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued several interim directions to ensure the proper functioning of the Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, observi.....
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SC: Candidates with B.ED in Biological Science Eligible to Apply to Post of High School Assistant(20.08.2021)
Supreme Court has held that candidates with B.ED degree in 'Biological Science' are eligible to apply to the post of High School Assistant (Natural Sc.....
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Madras HC to TASMAC: Consider Implementing Empty Liquor Bottle Buy-Back Scheme Across State(27.06.2022)
Madras High Court, while hearing petition for protection of western ghats area has held that Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited’s (TASMAC).....
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Rajasthan HC Refuses to Interfere With Lab Assistant Exam Schedule(27.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while refusing to interfere with lab assistant exam schedule has held that the High Court cannot direct the authorities as to whe.....
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Madras HC: Quota for Government School Students in Medical Admissions Justified(08.04.2022)
Madras High Court has upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on f.....
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P&H HC: Call Conversations Between Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material(11.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that sans the transcript of the conversations between the co-accused, mere call details would not be considered.....
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Allahabad HC: Weapon's Discovery on Disclosure Statement of Accused Not Enough to Prove Guilt(11.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held the discovery of the material object/crime weapon at the disclosure of the accused is important under Section 27 of the .....
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Gauhati HC: Department Has Circumstantial Discretion to Include Exporters or Importers(11.04.2022)
Gauhati High Court has observed that the department has circumstantial discretion to include producers connected to exporters or importers of dumped a.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Circular Due to Difficulties in E-filing Software Can’t be Relied(11.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the private discretionary trust shall be treated as AoP and has rejected the plea of the assessee.....
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ITAT, Mumbai: Assessing Officer Cannot Make Addition on Basis of Suo-Moto Disclosure of Assessee(15.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot make any addition to assessee's income on the basis of the suo-moto .....
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Supreme Court Acquits Man for Allegedly Abandoning Lady of SC-ST Community(15.04.2022)
Supreme Court has acquitted a man who had allegedly abandoned a lady belonging to SC-ST Community with whom he was living together. The Court has obse.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Withdraw Notice Preventing Students from Classes for Default of Dues(20.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has reiterated that unaided private schools whose names had come up regarding allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemi.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC: Benefit of MEIS Scheme Can't Be Availed If Not Opted in Shipping Bill(20.04.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the benefit of the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS Scheme) can’t be availed if it is not opted fo.....
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Madras HC: Mere Signing of Statement Admitting Tax Liability, Doesn't Amount to Self-Ascertainment(21.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that merely because an assessee has, signed a statement admitting tax liability under the stress of investigation, and hav.....
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Telangana HC: Power to Grant Stay Under Telangana VAT Act is Discretionary(21.04.2022)
Telangana High Court has observed that the power of the authorities under the Telangana Value Added Tax Act, 2005 is discretionary and the same should.....
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PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory Upto 8th Standard Curriculum(16.05.2022)
Public interest litigation has been filed in the Court seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a m.....
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PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory Upto 8th Standard Curriculum(16.05.2022)
Public interest litigation has been filed in the Court seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a m.....
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CESTAT: Stability Studies, Technical Testing & Analysis of New Drugs Not Subject to Service Tax(17.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that the stability studies, technical testing and analysis of new drugs are no.....
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Delhi HC: Delhi Govt Can't Implement Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme Without LG's Approval(20.05.2022)
Delhi High Court while setting aside the Delhi government's scheme for doorstep delivery of ration has observed that the decision of the Council of Mi.....
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CBIC Allows Export of Goods from Bangladesh to India by Rail in Closed Containers(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
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Madras HC: Removal from Service for Alleged Past Misconduct Unsustainable(11.04.2022)
Madras High Court has ruled that a past misconduct of the employee can’t be a reason for imposing a major penalty such as removal from service under I.....
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Delhi HC: Exemption Cannot be Denied to Charitable Entity for Advertising Scholarship(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the exemption under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can’t be denied to a charitable entity merely becaus.....
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Delhi HC: Scholarship by Hamdard Foundation Eligible for Exemption Under Income Tax Act(12.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings that the merit-cum scholarship/financial assistance provided by Hamdard National Foundation was not c.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Service Tax Cannot be Levied Based on Income Declared Under IDS(13.04.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has observed that service tax cannot be levied merely because the income declared under.....
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Delhi HC: Employees of Unaided Private School Entitled to Benefits of Government Run Schools(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the employees of an unaided private school are allowed to the benefits as being given to the employees of the governme.....
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Kerala HC: State to Upgrade System, FSL Reports to be Submitted Within 3 Weeks(13.04.2022)
Kerala High Court has released a man on bail and observed that the forensic science laboratories (FSL) in the State were collapsing and required an up.....
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SC: Welfare Schemes Should Cover All Orphan Children and Not Just Children Orphaned by Covid(28.07.2021)
Supreme Court has made an oral observation that the welfare schemes for orphans, such as the one announced under the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistan.....
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Karnataka HC Enquires Legality of SIT Probe in Alleged Sex CD Scandal(28.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has raised questions at the legality of the SIT probe in the alleged sex CD scandal involving former State Minister Ramesh Jarkih.....
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CESTAT: Value of Scrap Generated After Manufacture Not Includable in Assessable Value(13.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the value of scrap arising during the process of manufacture and retained by.....
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Delhi HC Grants Bail to Six Persons in PCAL Scam Case(20.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to six persons arrested in the CBI case in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme being run by Pearls Golden Forest.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pearl Agrotech Corporation Limited, Scam, Bail
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Rajasthan HC: No Criminal Action Against Advocate if Legal Advice Goes Wrong(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that if any legal advice rendered by an Advocate goes wrong, the same would not subject him to criminal prosecution, as .....
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Calcutta HC: No Illegality in State Government’s Door Step Ration Delivery Scheme(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal Duare Ration scheme, under which the State government delivers foodgrains .....
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Supreme Court Directs Centre, States to Fill Up Vacancies in NCDRC & SCDRCs Within 8 Weeks(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has directed all State Governments and Union Territories to fill up the vacancies in the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions wi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vacancies in NCDRC & SCDRCs
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Vehicle Scrappage Policy in Gujarat Investor Summit(13.08.2021)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Vehicle Scrappage Policy while virtually addressing the Gujarat Investor Summit. The policy will help ph.....
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P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes
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Kerala HC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Agnipath Scheme(05.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while refusing to entertain plea filed by 23 candidates who have cleared physical and medical tests for Indian Army in 2021, has hel.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Armed Forces Tribunal, Agnipath Scheme
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Delhi HC: Disciplinary Proceedings Continuing Ad Infinitum Would be Destructive of Rule of Law(06.07.2022)
Delhi High Court while granting relief to CBIC Officer, has held that allowing Disciplinary Proceedings to continue ad infinitum would not only be hig.....
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J&K&L HC: Person Absconding And Evading Execution of Warrant Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(06.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person against whom a warrant who is absconding and evading the execution of a warrant, is not.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Absconding
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Gujarat HC: Scolding Employee to Maintain Office Discipline Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide(07.07.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that an employer scolding its employee to maintain discipline in the office would not amount to the former abetting suicid.....
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Delhi HC to State: Ensure Uninterrupted Supply of Sanitary Napkins in Government Schools(07.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to ensure that there is uninterrupted supply of sanitary napkins to the girl students in government.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Sanitary Napkins, Government Schools
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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Acquisition Proceedings After 62 Yrs(07.07.2022)
Delhi High Court while dismissing plea challenging acquisition proceedings after 62 years, has held that the self evident delay in approaching the cou.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Discretionary Relief, Acquisition Proceedings
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SC: Power to Pass Judgment on Admissions Cannot be Claimed as a Matter of Right(07.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the power to pass judgment on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil Procedure is discretionary and cannot be .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discretionary, Order XII Rule 6
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Madras HC: No Court Order Required to Decide Internal Issue of Designated Committee(08.07.2022)
Madras High Court while directing Sabka Vishwas Scheme Designated Committee to issue discharge certificate in Form-4, has held that no Court order is .....
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Madras HC to NMC: Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Must be Treated as Professional Misconduct(11.07.2022)
Madras High Court while issuing directions for the uplifting LGBTQ+ Community has directed National Medical Council (NMC) to enlist Conversion Therapy.....
Tags : Madras High Court, LGBTQ+, Conversion Therapy, Professional Misconduct
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Telangana HC Instructs on Not Opening Residential Schools with Hostels(01.09.2021)
Telangana High Court has instructed the State government not to reopen its residential schools with hostel facilities, including those being run by So.....
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Karnataka HC: Scavenging Across State Should be Done Only with Assistance of Equipments(02.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has clarified to the State government that henceforth, scavenging across the State should be done only with the aid and assistanc.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Manual Scavenging
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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against 13 Persons Over Scuffle During Bar Association Elections at Local Court(03.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons in connection with a scuffle that ensued during Bar Association Elections at Dwarka .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Scuffle During Bar Association Elections
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Madras HC to Police: Register Offence of Cheating for Failure to Disclose Impotency Before Marriage(28.07.2022)
Madras High Court has directed the police to register offence of cheating under Section 417 and 420 of Indian Penal Code against the husband who decei.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Impotency, Non-Disclosure, Cheating
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Delhi High Court Allows Judoka Jasleen Saini to Participate in CWG 2022(28.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Judoka Jasleen Singh Saini by staying the order of suspension imposed on him by the Judo Federation of .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Judo Federation, CWG, Sexual Misconduct
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Allahabad HC: No Conviction Under SC/ST Act if Offence Not Committed on Ground of Victim's Caste(29.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that to prosecute a person for an offence committed under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, there must be evidence that .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, SC/ST Act, Caste, Conviction
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Delhi HC Grants Temporary Stay on Order for Extension of Benefits Under CM Advocate Welfare Scheme(21.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted a temporary stay on a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, CM Advocate Welfare Scheme
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Central Board Direct Taxes Issues E-Filing ITR 6 Schema Changes for AY 2021-22(23.09.2021)
Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued e-Filing ITR 6 Schema Changes for Assessment Year 2021-22. The purpose of this document is to track the c.....
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against WB Govt 'Ration At Doorstep' Scheme(27.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the West Bengal government's newly introduced 'Duare Ration' (ration at doorstep) program hol.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, 'Ration At Doorstep' Scheme
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Delhi HC Takes Cognizance to Facilitate School Admission of Child Whose Parents Are in Custody(08.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to facilitate admission of an 8 year old child to school which could not be facilitated for the reason .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, School Admission, Murder Case, Custody
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Delhi HC: HC Must Respect Use of Discretionary Powers By Trial Court, Can’t Play Role Of Headmaster(09.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that high court is required, at all times, to respect the exercise of discretionary powers by the district judiciary and not.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Discretionary Powers, Headmaster
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Mumbai Court: No PMLA Case Without Scheduled Offence(10.08.2022)
Mumbai Special Court while referring to Supreme Court ruling on Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has ordered the interim release of two accu.....
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ITAT: Income Received Under FPS Introduced Under Foreign Trade Policy 2004 Are Capital Receipts(14.07.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi Bench has held that income received under Focus Products Scheme (FPS) introduced under Foreign Trade Polic.....
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SCDRC: Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps to Safeguard Vehicle Insured From Loss or Damages(14.07.2022)
State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Chandigarh has held that insured should take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle insured from l.....
Tags : SCDRC, Insured, Vehicles, Damages
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SC: Appeal Against Conviction Cannot be Dismissed on Ground That Convict is Absconding(15.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that an appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the accused against his conviction cannot be dismis.....
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SC Refuses to Transfer to Itself Cases Challenging Agnipath Scheme in HCs(19.07.2022)
Supreme Court while refusing to transfer to it cases challenging Agnipath scheme, has transferred the petitions filed before it challenging the Agnipa.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Agnipath Scheme, Transfer
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SC Stays HC Direction That Delhi Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats in Next 5 Yrs(20.07.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order which had asked Delhi Government to make every endeavor to ensure that private scho.....
Tags : Supreme Court, EWS, Private Schools
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Cal. HC: Higher Pay Scale Can’t be Claimed if Duties Performed Without Obtaining Prior Permission(21.07.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that salary increment cannot be claimed when duties are performed without proper compliance of the relevant mandatory sta.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Pay Scale, Prior Permission
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Del. HC: Subjecting Citizen to Police Scrutiny Without Any Reason is Invasion of Right to Privacy(25.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that subjecting a citizen to police scrutiny including verification of personal documents for no good reason would entail a .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Privacy, Police Scrutiny
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Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against US Citizen Carrying Cartridge at IGI Airport(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court while quashing FIR registered against US citizen found in possession of live ammunition at Delhi Airport, has held that conscious pos.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arms Act, Conscious Possession
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Delhi HC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Not Equivalent to Civil Court(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Commission has the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of carrying out investigations or enquiri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Civil Court
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SC to Centre: Grant Disability Pension to Kargil War Veteran Discharged Due to Alcohol Dependency(02.08.2022)
Supreme Court has suggested Union Government to not interfere with disability pension payable to a soldier who was discharged from service on discipli.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disability Pension, Disciplinary Grounds
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Uttarakhand HC: PwD Entitled to Horizontal Reservation Cutting Across All Categories(02.08.2022)
Uttarakhand High Court while quashing advertisement issued by UKPSC, finding it to be violative of Rule 11(4) of Rights of Persons with Disability Rul.....
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, UKPSC, Horizontal Reservation, PwD
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Allahabad HC: Seriousness of Offence Alone Cannot be The Basis for Granting Bail(02.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court while granting bail to an accused in GST Scam case, has held that the seriousness of the offences alone is not conclusive of the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Bail, GST Scam
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Madras HC Reverses Acquittal of School Teacher for Sexually Assaulting 4 Year Old Student(20.10.2021)
Madras High Court has set aside a trial court order acquitting a school teacher in Puducherry who had been charged with sexual assaulting a minor stud.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Acquittal of School Teacher for Sexually Assaulting Student
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Centre’s Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19(21.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Centre’s Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19
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SC: Arbitrator Has Discretion to Award Post-Award Interest on Part of The Sum(02.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held arbitrator has the discretion to determine the rate of reasonable interest, the sum on which the interest is to be paid, that i.....
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SC: Arbitrator Has Discretion to Award Post-Award Interest on Part of The Sum(02.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held arbitrator has the discretion to determine the rate of reasonable interest, the sum on which the interest is to be paid, that i.....
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Madras HC: All Schools Must Have Playgrounds as Sports & Physical Activities Integral to Education(02.09.2022)
Madras High Court while disposing a petition seeking guidelines for proper instruction of physical education in schools has directed State to constitu.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Physical Education, School
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Madras HC issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Faceless Assessment Scheme(28.10.2021)
Madras High Court has issued the notice to the Centre on plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment Scheme.
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SC: Arbitrator Has Substantial Discretion in Awarding Interest u/s 31 (7) (a) Arbitration Act(28.10.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that an Arbitrator has substantial discretion in awarding interest under Section 31(7)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliati.....
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SC: Court Can Only Look Into Prima Facie Case & Decide if Prosecution Case is Groundless(06.09.2022)
Supreme Court while explaining the scope of exercise of power to discharge an accused under Section 239 of CrPC, has held that only consideration at t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discharge, Groundless
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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Abolition of Varnashrama Principles & Laws of Manu(07.09.2022)
Supreme Court while dismissing a writ petition seeking abolition of practice of Varnashrama principles of Laws of Manu, held that the petition is thor.....
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Delhi HC: Complaint Against Chartered Accountant After 7 Years of Misconduct is Time-Barred(08.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a complaint against Chartered Accountant after seven years of alleged misconduct is liable to be quashed as time-barred.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chartered Accountant, Misconduct
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SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking Uniform Dress Code in Schools(16.09.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking Common Dress Code in all registered and recognised educational institutions for staff and st.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Uniform Dress, Schools
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Delhi HC Stays Trial Court Order Recommending SHO's Suspension Over Poor Conduct In POCSO Case(16.09.2022)
Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order recommending suspension of SHO of Kalkaji Police Station and also calling for strict disciplinary acti.....
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Delhi High Court Upholds Amendments to Marketing Discipline Guidelines 2012(13.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has upheld the amendments to the Marketing Discipline Guidelines 2012(MDG) issued by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to the Petrol.....
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SC: Any Premises Belonging to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is Public Premises(14.01.2022)
Supreme has Court has held any premises belonging to, or taken on lease by, or on behalf of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is public pr.....
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Supreme Court Stays High Court's Order Recalling Non-Bailable Warrants Issued Against An Accused(14.01.2022)
Supreme Court has stayed the Gauhati High Court's order granting relief to an accused in the Assam Public Service Commission cash for jobs scam by rec.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CIC Order Requiring Hockey India to Disclose List of Salaries Under RTI(14.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Central Information Commission (CIC) directing Hockey India to disclose certain information, .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Disclosure of List of Salaries
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Delhi HC: Faceless Assessment Scheme Does Not Mean No Personal Hearing(17.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Central government's recent faceless assessment scheme, launched with an aim to eliminate the human interf.....
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Cal. HC Summarizes Law Related to Exercise of Discretion for Grant of Interlocutory Injunction(05.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has summarized the tests and principles that govern the exercise of judicial discretion in respect of grant of interlocutory injun.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, CPC, Interlocutory Injunction, Judicial Discretion
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Kerala HC Directs to Ensure That Child is Provided with Seat in Government School(01.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed that all efforts shall be taken in an expeditious manner to ensure that the child is provided with a seat in the govern.....
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Calcutta HC Asks Trial Courts to Stop Relying Upon Non-Binding Observations of SC, HCs(01.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has asked the trial Courts across the state to stop the serious adverse trend to rely upon the non-binding observations of the Sup.....
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Kerala HC: Goods Can be Released on Payment of Fine in Lieu of Confiscation(03.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that the goods can be released on payment of the fine in lieu of confiscation during the process of adjudication and post-a.....
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Delhi HC: Department Failed To Pass Re-Assessment Order Within Prescribed Time Limit(14.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has quashed the show-cause notice and the reassessment order as the department failed to pass the reassessment order within the presc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, prescribed, reassessment order
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Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....
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SC Issues Notice on Swamy's Plea for Probing RBI Official in Bank Scams(18.10.2022)
Supreme Court has agreed to examine BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking a probe into the alleged role of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) offici.....
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Del. HC: Del. Govt's Tender Conditions For Midday Meal Scheme Are 'Tailor-Made' For Existing Players(20.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the tender conditions set by Delhi Government with regard to the contract for preparation and supply.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, mid day meals, Government Aided Schools
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Delhi HC to BCI: Consider Having 'Pre-Set Schedule' for All India Bar Examination(06.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to inform it about the next scheduled date of All India Bar Examination (AIBE), so that t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, AIBE, Schedule
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking GST Exemption for Medicines to Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking removal of levy of Goods and Services Tax on medicines to cure spinal muscular atrophy stating that it is a.....
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Bom. HC: Informant Is Entitled to Opportunity of Hearing in Discharge Application of Accused(08.12.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that first informant has a right to opportunity of hearing in the discharge application filed by the accused before the Cou.....
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Delhi HC: Disclosure by Arbitrator is Not a Discretionary But a Mandatory Requirement(09.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that disclosure by the arbitrator under Section 12 r/w 6th Schedule of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act is not a discretio.....
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SC: ST Women Not Entitled to Any 'Right of Survivorship' Under Hindu Succession Act(12.12.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that a female member of the scheduled tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship under the provisions of Hi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribe Women, Hindu Succession Act
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Allahabad HC Orders Actions Against Cop for Absolving Accused of Charges During POCSO Probe(12.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed State's Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a police officer for deliberat.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, DGP, Disciplinary Proceedings
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Andhra Pradesh HC Strikes Down GO on Regulation of Fees in Private Schools(28.12.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck down the Government Orders (GOs) 53 and 54 issued in August this year aimed at regulating the fees in private sch.....
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SC: No Different Pay-Scales for Compassionate Appointment and Regular Appointments(29.12.2021)
Supreme Court has stated that there cannot be two different pay-scales for the employee appointed on compassionate ground and the employee appointed o.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pay-Scales for Appointments
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Kerala HC Directs CBI Investigation Into Scam Involving Misappropriation from Advocates Welfare Fund(29.12.2021)
Kerala High Court directed a CBI investigation into a scam involving misappropriation of over Rs. 7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund. T.....
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SC to Centre: Formulate Scheme for Regulating Funds of NGO(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea filed by ML Sharma against Anna Hazare for withdrawing money from government and using it for himself, has directed.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NGO, Legislation, Administrative Scheme, Anna Hazare
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SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SC/ST Act, Private Dispute, Abuse of Law
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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Issue General Direction to Stop Manual Scavenging(18.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government to consider issuing a general direction to all authorities and agencies and instrumentaliti.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Stop Manual Scavenging
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SC Issues Notice on SLP Pertaining to Deadline to Upload EWS Certificate for UPSC Exam(19.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on the Special Leave Petitions pertaining to whether the deadline to upload the certificates to avail reservation unde.....
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Del HC: Denial of Caste Certificate on Basis of Single Mother’s Certificate is Policy Discrimination(24.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the denial of caste certificate to the children of single mothers, belonging to other backward class (OBC) on the basis.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Caste Certificate, Policy Discrimination
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SC: Legitimate Disciplinary Action Against Student Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide(25.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held that a college's professor and management could not be held liable for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of Indian Penal Co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Action, Abetment of Suicide
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Delhi HC to State: Ensure Strict Compliance of Anti-Manual Scavenging Law(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of statutory provisions contained in Prohibition of Employment as Manual Sc.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Manual Scavenging, Compliance
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Cal. HC: Quashing Regular Case of Scheduled Offence Will Quash Subsequent Case Under PMLA(01.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that once a regular case of scheduled offence is quashed, any subsequent case registered under Prevention of Money Launde.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, PMLA, Scheduled Offence
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Del HC Rejects Sci-Hub’s Appln. Seeking Withdrawal of Admission Accepting Copyright of Publishers(07.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has rejected Sci-Hub Founder Alexandra Elbakyan's application seeking withdrawal of an earlier admission accepting the copyright owne.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Sci-Hub, Copyright
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SC: Can't Seek Review Under the Garb of Miscellaneous Application(08.11.2022)
Supreme Court while Centre’s Plea to modify order passed by the Court on September 8, 2021 which prevented extension of tenure of Director of Enforcem.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Miscellaneous Application, Enforcement Directorate
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PMLA Court Grants Bail to Sanjay Raut in Patra Chawl Scam Case(10.11.2022)
Special PMLA court has granted bail to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut in the Patra Chawl redevelopment money laundering case be.....
Tags : PMLA Court, Sanjay Raut, Scam
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J&K&L HC Stays FFRC Order Restraining Pvt. Schools from Charging Fee from Nov 2022 till March 2023(17.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed an order of Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools, J&K, Srinagar (FFRC) w.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Fees, Private Schools
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SC to Air Force: Grant Retiral Benefits to Women SSC Officers Deeming They Had Permanent Commission(17.11.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Indian Air Force to consider 32 Women Short Service Commission Officers, who were not considered for grant of Permanent Com.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Retiral Benefits, Women SSC Officers
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J&K&L HC: School Records Have Priority Over Village Records While Determining Claims for Juvenility(21.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in order to ascertain the claims of juvenility, courts should give priority to the certificate i.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, School Records, Juvenility
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Kerala HC Enquires on Progress of Crowd Funding Scheme for Patients with Rare Disease(27.01.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Centre and State to file affidavits within a month indicating inter alia the progress of the crowd funding scheme s.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Crowd Funding Scheme, Patients with Rare Disease
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Jharkhand HC: Scope Of Judicial Review In Matters Concerning Re-Evaluation Of Answer Key Is Narrow(28.01.2022)
Jharkhand High Court negating to interfere with the decision of Jharkhand Public Service Commission on disputed answers of the Preliminary Test, state.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Re-evaluation, JPSC
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J&K&L HC: Investigating Agency of State Government Can Probe Scheduled UAPA Offences(21.12.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently has held that provisions of National Investigation Act do not prohibit investigation of Scheduled off.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Investigating Agency, UAPA, Scheduled Offences
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J&K&L HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Reimbursement Under PM Special Scholarship Scheme(28.12.2022)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Jaipur-based University's plea for reimbursement of expenses incurred by it with regard to tuiti.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, PM Special Scholarship Scheme, J&K Students
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All. HC: Removing Body from Murder Scene to Another Place Doesn't Come U/S 201 IPC(29.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that removing dead body from the scene of the murder to another place does not come within the ambit of Section 201 .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Murder Scene, 201 IPC, Evidence
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Delhi HC Directs Twitter to Take Down Tweets of Historian Audrey Truschke(25.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has directed Twitter to take down within 48 hours the tweets of historian Audrey Truschke, in which the allegation of plagiarism was .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Tweets of Historian Audrey Truschke
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Delhi HC to YRF: Prepare Audio Description & Subtitles for Hearing & Visually Impaired People(17.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Yash Raj Films (YRF) to prepare audio description, close captioning and subtitles in Hindi language for the OTT release .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Yash Raj Films, Audio Description, OTT, Pathaan
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SC: Difference in Pay Scale Based on Academic Qualification is Valid(17.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that an academic qualification is a valid criterion to differentiate pay scale for different employees even when the nature of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pay-Scale, Academic Qualification
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All. HC to Schools in UP: Refund/Adjust 15% Fees Paid During COVID-19 Pandemic(17.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has directed schools in Uttar Pradesh to refund or adjust 15% of extra fees charged during 2020-21 academic session, when the COV.....
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SC: Joining Force After Suppressing Criminal Cases is a Grave Misconduct(18.01.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that entering service of disciplined force like CISF by suppressing criminal cases is a gross misconduct, has held that .....
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SC: Punishment by Disciplinary Authority Can be Interfered With Only if Grossly Disproportionate(20.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that power of judicial review can be exercised by the Court against punishment imposed by disciplinary authority, only if it is.....
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SC: Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes to be Awarded to Only Who Entitled(11.02.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that benefits under freedom fighters pension schemes should be awarded only to those persons who are entitled for the same.
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Gujarat HC Declines Permission to Reconnect Sewer Lines for Discharge of Industrial Effluents(14.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River, empha.....
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Rajasthan HC: Disputed Question of Title of Plot Outside Scope of Extraordinary Writ Jurisdiction(14.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the disputed question of fact regarding title of the plot in question cannot be gone into by the High Court whi.....
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Government Extends Due Date for Submission of Applications under PLI Scheme for Textiles(16.02.2022)
Ministry of Textiles has further extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles till 28.02.2022. Earlier the .....
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SC: Armed Forces Personnel Liable to Face Disciplinary Action for Adultery(01.02.2023)
Supreme Court Constitution Bench has held that striking down of Section 497 of IPC which criminalized adultery will not impact court martial proceedin.....
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NCLT, Jaipur: Personal Guarantors of NBFC/FSC Cannot be Proceeded Against Unless Threshold Satisfied(28.02.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Jaipur has held that Personal Guarantors of Non-Banking Finance Company/ Financial Services Provider cannot be proceede.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice on PIL on Permanent Stipend Scheme for New and Junior Lawyers(28.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation filed by twelve young lawyers from Maharashtra, seeking a permanent stipend schem.....
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Delhi HC: Complete Disclosure of Food Article Being Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian Fundamental(03.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that since the right of a person under Article 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India is impacted by what is offered on .....
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Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe in Another Teacher Recruitment Scam Case in WB Govt Run Schools(07.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of a.....
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SC to Use AI to Make Live Transcriptions of its Hearings(21.02.2023)
Supreme Court has launched live transcription service in CJI D.Y. Chandrchud’s courtroom on trial basis. The service will use Artificial Intelligence .....
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SC: Minority School Can’t Claim State Grant for Salary of Employee Retained Beyond Retirement Age(23.02.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that provisions for grant or non-grant in aid to educational institutions have to be uniformly applied has held that min.....
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SC: Different Pay for Similar Post Allowed if There is Reasonable Classification(23.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that if classification of posts and determination of pay scale have reasonable nexus with the objective or purpose sought to be.....
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Delhi HC Dismisses Various Petitions Challenging Agnipath Scheme(27.02.2023)
Delhi High Court while dismissing various petitions challenging Central Government’s Agnipath scheme, has observed that the Scheme was made in nationa.....
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SC: Communicating ACR to Employee w/o Sufficient Time to Challenge it is Same as Non-Disclosure(27.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that failure to accord sufficient time for an employee to challenge assessment of their performance for a particular year in an.....
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SC Warns Centre of Contempt for Extending OROP Pension Arrears Deadline(28.02.2023)
Supreme Court while expressing displeasure at actions of Ministry of Defence of unilaterally extending deadline for payment of pension to retired arme.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Can’t Assume Accused Sexually Exploited Victim Because She Belongs to ST Community(02.03.2023)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because victim belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, it cannot be assumed that accused was able to d.....
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SC: Schools Can't be Without Playgrounds(06.03.2023)
Supreme Court while disapproving an order passed by Punjab & Haryana High Court which permitted regularization of encroachments near school, observed .....
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Rajasthan HC Puts Ban on Fresh Permissions Under Rajasthan Tourism Guest House Scheme, 2020(25.03.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has put a ban on fresh permissions for residents planning to develop a homestay or guest houses in their residences under the for.....
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Government Notifies SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2022(25.03.2022)
Central Government has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regula.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Foolproof Norms to Identify Scheduled Tribes(28.03.2022)
Supreme Court wants to fix foolproof parameters to determine if a person belongs to a Scheduled Tribe and is entitled to the benefits due to the commu.....
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HP HC: Revenue Officer has Discretion to Convert Itself to Civil Court to Decide Plea of Possession(06.03.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court while observing that while adjudicating the plea of adverse possession revenue officer has discretion, either to convert i.....
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Del. HC: Language of Web Series ‘College Romance’ Doesn’t Pass Community Test of Common Man(07.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that language used in web series “College Romance” doesn’t pass community test of common man and transgresses into ar.....
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SC: Order of Compulsory Retirement Can be Set Aside if Found to be Punitive(07.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that order of compulsory retirement can be set aside if it is punitive in nature and was passed to circumvent the pending d.....
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Delhi HC: 50% Marks in Science in Intermediate Exam Necessary for Foreign Qualified MBBS(21.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that considering the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, a foreign qualified MBBS is required to obtain 50%.....
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P&H HC: Notice to Employer Not Mandatory Before Making Reference to Adjudicatory Mechanism(22.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the employer cannot claim any hearing before making of the reference by the appropriate government under S.....
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SC to Centre: Frame National Policy on Menstrual Hygiene for School-Going Girls in the Country(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court while directing Central Government to frame a National Policy on menstrual hygiene for school-going girls in the country has stated that.....
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SC: Limited Scrutiny by Court Under S.11 of A&C Act is Necessary And Compelling(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Court’s are not expected to act mechanically and observ.....
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Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....
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Calcutta HC Lifts Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(12.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has lifted the interim stay order that had been imposed on the West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers.....
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Gujarat HC Permits Appointment under ST Quota Pending Scrutiny of Caste Certificate(24.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspec.....
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CESTAT: Order for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Made through Corrigendum to Original Order(25.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai bench has held that the corrigendum to original order can only correct typo error.....
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SC to Punjab Govt.: Ensure Absconding NDPS Accused are Brought to Book(27.05.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the State to put in place appropriate provisions to ensure that the absconding NDPS offenders/Accused are brought to book w.....
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CESTAT: Goods Improperly Imported are Liable for Confiscation U/s 111 and 112 of Customs Act(27.05.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai has held that Sections 111 and 112 of Customs Act are attracted only when goods a.....
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Allahabad HC: Application U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable Against Summoning Order under SC/ST Act(30.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court while taking into account Section 14A(1) of the S.C./S.T. Act has held that Application under Section 482 of CrPC can't be filed .....
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Guj HC: Commissioner, Chief Officer, Sarpanch Will be Liable if Worker Engaged in Manual Scavenging(02.05.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that if any worker whose services have been availed by any of Municipal Corporation, Municipality or Gram Panchayat for cl.....
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CESTAT, Hyderabad: Exported Goods Cannot Be Confiscated Under Section 113 of Customs Act(26.04.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad has ruled that Section 113 of the Customs Act, 1962 only provides for confiscation of go.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Fee for Cloud Services Not Royalty(27.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi while granting relief to a subsidiary company of Information Technology giant Microsoft Corporation, Ministry of .....
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ITAT, Delhi: Subscription Fee Towards Cloud Services Not Taxable as Royalty(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscription fee received towards Cloud Services is not taxable as royalty.
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AP HC: Caste-Based Insult Over Telephone Conversation Not an Offence U/S 3 SC/ ST Act(29.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevent.....
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ITAT, Chennai: Subscription Money received From Customers Shall be Treated as Deferred Income(29.04.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that the subscription monies received in advance by the Company shall be treated as deferred income a.....
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NCDRC to Porsche: Pay 10 Lakh Compensation to Customer for Misrepresenting Car’s Manufacturing Year(26.04.2023)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) while observing that act of Porsche in selling car by misrepresenting manufacturing year mount.....
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Del. HC Denies Default Bail to NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir in Terror Funding Case(03.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that case has progressed to the stage where part evidence has already been recorded, implying that the charge-sheet f.....
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Bom. HC Refuses to Order Relaxation in Minimum Score Eligibility Criterion for IIT/NIT Admissions(03.05.2023)
Bombay High Court while declining to order relaxation of minimum 75 percent 12th standard board score eligibility criterion for admission to IITs, NIT.....
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SC: HC can’t Direct State Government to Recommend a Tribe for ST List(09.05.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing plea seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence and ongoing unrest in the State, has orally remarked that High Court didn’t h.....
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Delhi HC: Courts Can’t Controlled Adolescent Love Relationships(10.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has observed that attitude towards early love relationships, especially adolescent love, has to be scrutinized in backdrop of their r.....
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SC: Employee can’t be Denied Pension Citing Wrongful Deductions Made Towards CPF Scheme(11.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that merely because there were some wrong deductions from salary and aggrieved was treated as member of the CPF Scheme, the sam.....
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SC: Police Officers Should be Vigilant Before Invoking Stringent Laws Like SC-ST Act(12.05.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that police officers, who institute an FIR, based on any complaint, are duty bound to be vigilant before invoking any provi.....
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ITAT: Limited Scrutiny Can be Converted to Regular Assessment After Approval of Competent Authority(07.06.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad has held that limited scrutiny can be changed to the regular assessment with the approval of the compe.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Removal Of Illegally Appointed Assistant Maths Teacher(08.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to cancel the illegal appointment of assistant math teacher from government .....
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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Principal After Complainant Sought Extra Judicial Remedy(09.06.2022)
Bombay High Court while granting anticipatory bail to the accused for an offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities.....
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Delhi Court Upholds Order Discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Others in Assault Case(09.06.2022)
Delhi Court has dismissed the revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minister A.....
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Delhi HC: RTE Act Cannot be Unconditionally Enforced Against Private Unaided Schools(13.06.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that while the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 guarantees the right to education, it nowh.....
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SC Stays Del. HC Order Which Held that Old Pension Scheme is Applicable to Paramilitary Forces(10.07.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed the judgment of the Delhi High Court which has held that benefit of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in accordance with CCS (Pens.....
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CESTAT: No Penalty on Confiscated Gold Bar in The Presence of Cogent Evidence(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Delhi bench has held that no penalty arises on a confiscated gold bar in the presence of.....
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CESTAT: Floor Limits of Bond & Bank Guarantee for Provisional Release of Confiscated Goods Reduced(29.06.2022)
Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai Bench has reduced floor limits of bond and bank guarantee prescribed for allowing .....
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Bombay HC: No Absolute Right Under RTE Act for Admission to Unaided Minority Schools(01.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that a student doesn't have a right to admission to a private un-aided minority school under the Right of Children to Free .....
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Scholarship Scam: All. HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Hygia Educational Group's VP(31.05.2023)
Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to the accused Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Vice President of the Hygia Educational Group on .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Hygia Educational Group, Syed Ishrat Hussain Jafri, Scholarship Scam
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Chotta Rajan-Netflix Row: Bombay HC Refuses to Direct Netflix to Take Down 'Scoop' Web Series(02.06.2023)
Bombay HC, while refusing to grant relief to Gangster Chhota Rajan in a suit filed by him against the makers of Netflix series ‘Scoop’ for allegedly d.....
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Kerala HC: Can’t Classify Nudity as Essentially Obscene or Even Indecent or Moral(06.06.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that mere sight of naked upper body of woman shouldn’t be deemed to be sexual by default, has held that depiction of.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Nudity, Obscene
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Rajasthan HC: Smuggling of Gold Can't be Treated As Terrorist Act Under UAPA(09.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that Customs Act, 1962 is not included in Schedule-II of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and conseque.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Customs Act, 1962, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Terrorist Act, bailable, Schedule-II
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CESTAT Allows to Pay Service Tax for Construction of Residential Complex(10.05.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate, Bangalore has allowed to Pay Service Tax under Composition scheme of Works Contract (Composition Scheme for P.....
Tags : Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate, Service Tax, Composition scheme of Works Contract (Composition Scheme for Payment of Service Tax) Rules, Residential Complex
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ITAT, Chennai: Subscription Money Received in Advance by DTH Operators is Taxable(12.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai has declared that subscription money received by direct-to-home (DTH) providers in advance is not taxable. The .....
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Del HC: Discretion to Grant Bail in PMLA Case Not to be Exercised Only as Last Resort(13.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while granting bail to 'Indo Spirits' founder Sameer Mahandru in PMLA case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, has obser.....
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Kerala HC States it can Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges in Lakshadweep(22.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has stated that it has got the power to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the presiding officers of the district court and c.....
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Madras HC to Madras Bar Association: Give Bar Membership Without Any Discrimination(23.06.2023)
Madras High Court while criticizing Madras Bar Association (MBA) for its strict bye-laws making it difficult for lawyers to become a member of MBA res.....
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Calcutta HC Restrains WB Minister's Daughter from Continuing as Teacher until Further Orders(20.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the daughter of West Bengal Minister, Paresh Chandra Adhikari
should not be allowed to enter the school premises.....
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Kerala HC: Nullifies BPCL's Order Barring Employees from Enrolling In Post-Retirement Medical Scheme(20.05.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to continue to provide the Post Retirement Medical Benefit Scheme (PRMBS) t.....
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JKL HC: Benefit Under Budgetary Support Scheme is Not a 'Right' But Only a Concession(28.06.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while observing that benefit provided under the Budgetary Support Scheme is not a 'right' but only a concessio.....
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Kar HC: Educational Institutions Must Recognize & Reconsider Malady of Harsh Disciplinary Actions(28.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that harsh discipline is closely linked to internalizing mental problems of a child and lowering the child’s cogn.....
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HP HC Orders Action Against Officials Who Failed to Prevent Illegal Dumping of Muck in Forest Areas(06.07.2023)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered disciplinary action against government officials for their failure to prevent the illegal dumping of muck in f.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Removal of Chairman of WB Board of Primary Education(21.06.2022)
Calcutta High Court has removed Trinamool MLA Manik Bhattacharya from the post of Chairman of the Board of Primary Education with immediate effect in .....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Primary Teacher Recruitment Scam
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Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....
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NFRA: Chartered Accountant Penalized with One Lakh Rupees Fine for Professional Misconduct(24.06.2022)
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalized chartered accountant with a fine of one lakh rupees for professional misconduct and debarr.....
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Del HC: Can’t Allow Person Supplying Rotten Chana in Mid Day Meal to Continue Under PM-POSHAN Scheme(27.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has stated that a person who indulged in supply of rotten chana in mid-day meals cannot be permitted to continue to supply food items.....
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SC: Discipline is the Implicit Hallmark of the Armed Forces(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court while dismissing the appeal of Mechanical Transport Driver enrolled in the Army Service who was dismissed from service for overstaying t.....
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Cal. HC: Award Liable to be Set Aside When Arbitrator Fails to Disclose His Appearance for Claimant(31.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that Arbitration Act cast a continuous duty on arbitrator to remain neutral, has held that award is liable to be s.....
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Kerala HC: Offending Officer Can be Transferred in Case of Indiscipline in Forces(12.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that it is permissible to deal with indiscipline in disciplined forces by transferring deviant officers and such transfers .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Armed Forces, Transfer, Indiscipline
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SC: In Disciplinary Proceeding, Question of Burden of Proof Would Depend Upon Nature of Charge(28.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in a disciplinary proceeding, the question of burden of proof would depend upon the nature of the charge and the nature of.....
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Cal. HC: Disciplinary Authority Shouldn’t Make Any Comment not Based on Any Evidence(29.08.2023)
Calcutta High Court while reinstating a CISF Constable and observing that baseless comments by disciplinary authority leave ‘permanent scar’ on employ.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Evidence, Comment
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SC: Advocate Acting as Real-Estate Agent for Client Amounts to Professional Misconduct(04.09.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding BCI Penalty to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct, has held that advocate acting as a Rea.....
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Bom HC: SC/ST Act Applicable Even if Victim not Recognized as SC/ST in Place of Offence(04.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is entitled to protection under SC/ST Act in any other part o.....
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AP HC: SC/ST Act Not Attracted if Offence Not Done With Intention That Victim is of Particular Caste(12.07.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that when the offence is not done with an intention that the victim belongs to a particular case, then the provisio.....
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Cal. HC: Transfer of School Teachers Doesn’t Violate Right to Life and Dignity(31.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Section 10C of the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997 which enables tr.....
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Ker. HC: State Must Formulate Victim Compensation Scheme for Victims of Sexual Offences under POCSO(03.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that State must formulate a victim compensation scheme specifically for POCSO victims or to make necessary amendments i.....
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SC Adjourns till September 4 Bail Applications of Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case(04.08.2023)
Supreme Court has adjourned the bail application of Manish Sisodia till September 4 in the case of alleged irregularities in the framing and implement.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Liquor Policy Scam, Manish Sisodia, Bail
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SC: Minimum 75% Eligibility Condition for Sports Quota is Discriminatory(11.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that imposition of minimum 75% eligibility condition doesn’t subserve the object of introducing sports quota, but is, rather de.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Sports Quota, Discriminatory
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All. HC: False POCSO/SC-ST Cases Being Filed to Claim Money from the State(11.08.2023)
Allahabad High Court has observed that certain false FIR under the POCSO as well as SC/ST Act are being lodged against innocent persons ruining their .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, False Case, POCSO, SC/ST Act
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Chandigarh SCDRC: Misleading Ads About Weight Loss Programmes an Act of Unfair Trade Practice(22.08.2022)
Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) has held that act of giving false assurances by way of misleading advertisements and a.....
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Patna HC: Disciplinary Authority Can’t Rely on Documents Furnished in Parallel Criminal Proceedings(22.08.2022)
Patna High Court has held that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedi.....
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Madras HC: Municipalities Can't Engage Manual Scavengers Through Private Contractors(23.08.2022)
Madras High Court has held that if any municipality was seen to engage in the practice of manual scavenging, even through private contractors, the Com.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Manual Scavengers, Private Contractors
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Gujarat HC: Revisional Power Can't be Invoked With Unclean Hands(23.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has upheld the decision of Sessions Court rejecting the complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the ground that.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, SC/ST Act, Electricity Theft
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Del. HC Upholds Order Staying Circular Mandating Aadhar Card for School Admission under EWS Category(21.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld single judge order that stayed State’s circular mandating Aadhaar card of a child for online admission process in a privat.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, EWS Category, Admission, Private School
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All. HC: Gravity of Misconduct and Past Conduct Relevant to be Considered by Disciplinary Authority(25.09.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that gravity of misconduct, past conduct, nature of duties, position in organisation, previous penalty, if any and requi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Punishment
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Ker. HC: Employer Entitled to Continue Disciplinary Proceedings Even After Retirement of Employee(20.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that under Rule 198 (7) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, the employer is entitled to continue disciplinary proce.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Retiral Benefits
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SC to SLSAs: Form Scheme for Empanelment of Paralegals in Police Station(20.09.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) to form a scheme for empanelment of paralegals in police station for dealing wi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, POCSO, Paralegal, Scheme
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Kar. HC: Karnataka State Commission for SC/ST Cannot Direct Govt to Withhold Grants to School(21.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002 does not empower the Commission .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Grants to School, State Commission
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All. HC: Only Governor Can Take Action if Govt Servant Found Guilty of Misconduct After Retirement(28.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that after retirement of government servant, if such employee is found to be guilty of grave misconduct or is found to h.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Governor, Misconduct
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Calcutta High Court Holds West Bengal Govt's 'Duare Ration Scheme' to be Illegal(29.09.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that West Bengal 'Duare Ration Scheme' under which the State government delivers foodgrains through the public distributi.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Duare Ration Scheme, Illegal
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SC Rejects Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea in Delhi Excise Policy Scam Case(30.10.2023)
Supreme Court has denied bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who is in custody since February in Delhi Excise Policy Scam case. .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Manish Sisodia, Excise Policy Scam Case
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Ker. HC: Can’t Withheld Transfer Certificate Merely Because of Arrear in School Fees(16.10.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that every child has a fundamental right to get an education and imparting education is the primary duty of the Stat.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Transfer Certificate, School Fees
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SC in Manish Sisodia’s Bail Application: Can’t Keep Someone Behind Bar Ad Infinitum(17.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that arguments on charges begun before the special courts trying the case of Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy scam .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Excise Policy Scam, Manish Sisodia’s
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SC in Manish Sisodia’s Bail Application: Can’t Keep Someone Behind Bar Ad Infinitum(17.10.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that arguments on charges have not begun before the special courts trying the case of Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise pol.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Excise Policy Scam, Manish Sisodia’s
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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, POCSO
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All. HC: Accused Charged Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO Entitled to Take Recourse Under POCSO(17.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that where an accused has been charged under the SC/ST Act and the POCSO Act, a Special Court under the POCSO Act, would.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Anticipatory Bail, SC/ST Act, POCSO
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Cal. HC: Cardinal Pre-Requisites of Responsible Journalism are Accuracy and Objectivity(18.10.2023)
Calcutta High Court while issuing guidelines for various media houses as well as investigative agencies regarding media coverage in recruitment-scam c.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Journalism, Media Coverage, Recruitment-Scam
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SC: Speaker Can't Deny Pension & Other Benefits to MLAs While Disqualifying Them Under 10th Schedule(29.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that under the Xth Schedule of the Constitution, the Speaker of a Legislative Assembly does not have power to deny pension and .....
Tags : Supreme Court, 10th Schedule, Speaker, Disqualification
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SC: Terms of Invitation to Tender Not Open to Judicial Scrutiny Unless They Are Arbitrary(03.10.2022)
Supreme Court while setting aside Delhi High Court's order which had quashed Airport Authority of India's tender conditions for selecting Ground Handl.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Invitation to Tender, Judicial Scrutiny
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Delhi HC Dismisses Sachin Waze's Plea Against UAPA Sanction in Antilia Bomb Scare Case(07.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea moved by former Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze for quashing of the prosecution sanction granted under Unlaw.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, UAPA, Antilia bomb Scare Case
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Kerala HC: Admission Can’t be Denied Merely on Speculation That Candidate Will Disrupt Discipline(11.10.2022)
Kerala High Court while directing a college to admit a candidate, has held that it may be true that there was an incident in the past, which led to a .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Admission, Discipline
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SC to Gali Janardhan Reddy: Remain Out of Bellary District During Mining Scam Case Trial(11.10.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to completely lift the bail condition imposed on former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy that he should not enter Bel.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mining Scam, Bail Condition
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AP HC Grants Bail to Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development Scam Case(21.11.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the multi-crore Skill development scam case.
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Skill development Scam Case
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Orissa HC Asks to File Affidavit Specifying Steps to Implement Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act(08.12.2021)
Orissa High Court has asked the State Government to file an affidavit specifying steps it has taken so far to implement the Prohibition of Employment .....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Manual Scavenging Prohibition Act
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Delhi HC Disposes Of Plea Alleging Favouritism in Granting Admission in School(10.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea which had alleged favouritism in granting admission in one of its affiliated school namely Syed Abid Husain Se.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Favouritism in Granting Admission in School
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Delhi HC: Admission of Appeals as Condition Precedent for Settlement VSV Act is Contrary to Law(02.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that CBDT circular which contemplates admission of appeal before the filing of declaration as a condition precedent for the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Admission
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SC: Discretionary & Extraordinary Power U/Sec 319 CrPC Should be Exercised Sparingly(02.11.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that power under Section 319 CrPC is a discretionary and extraordinary power which should be exercised sparingly and only i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discretionary, CrPC
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Del. HC: Increase Income Threshold for EWS Adm. in Schools from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh(06.12.2023)
Delhi High Court has ordered that to increase the existing income threshold of Rs. 1 lakh per annum, for admissions under Economically Weaker Section .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Economically Weaker Section, School Admission, income threshold
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SC: Disciplinary Proceedings can be Quashed if Accused is Acquitted in Criminal Case on Same Charges(07.12.2023)
Supreme Court has held that although acquittal by a criminal court will not confer on the employee a right to claim any benefit, including reinstateme.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Acquittal
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AP HC Grants Bail to Former CM Chandrababu Naidu(31.10.2023)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on medical/health grounds in Skill development scam.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chandrababu Naidu, Skill development Scam, Bail
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Del. HC: Local Commissioner Can’t Be Appointed by One Party to Marshal Evidence Against Another(03.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 10A of CPC can be appointed for determination of issue in suit involving scienti.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Local Commissioner, Scientific Investigation, CPC
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Ker. HC: Court Must Consider Convenience of Lawyer While Scheduling Trial(08.11.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that there cannot be a unilateral decision from the Court alone while scheduling trial, has held that accused has go.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Trial, Schedule, Lawyer
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Mad. HC: Allegation of Discrimination on the Basis of Caste in Madras Bar Association is Far-fetched(09.11.2023)
Madras High Court while observing that allegation of petitioner that there is discrimination on the basis of caste in the Madras Bar Association is fa.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Discrimination, Madras Bar Association
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Del. HC: Withdrawal of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme Shall Apply Prospectively(09.11.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing DGFT’s decision to repeal the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) with retrospective effect was arbitrary an.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, Prospectively
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SC Grants Interim Protection to Journalists From Arrest Over Article Against Adani Group(10.11.2023)
SC has granted interim protection from coercive action to two journalists from Financial Times, Benjamin Nicholas Brooke Parkin and Chloe Nina Cornish.....
Tags : SC, Financial Times, Benjamin Nicholas Brooke Parkin, Chloe Nina Cornish, Adani group
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Kerala HC: POCSO Act Prevails Over SC/ST Act(27.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) prevails over SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, POCSO, SC/ST Act
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Kerala HC: No Bar on Disciplinary Action Against Teacher Pending Prosecution Under POCSO(31.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that here is no ban on the continuation of disciplinary proceedings by Educational Authorities against teachers who are sub.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Disciplinary Proceeding, Teacher
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Orissa HC Refuses to Discharge Ex-AG Ashok Mohanty in Case Linked With Artha Tatwa Scam(31.10.2022)
Orissa High Court has denied relief to former Orissa Advocate General (AG) Ashok Mohanty, by rejecting his revision petition against Trial Court order.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Discharge, Artha Tatwa Scam
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Bom. HC: Appeal u/s 14A of SC/ST Act not Allowed When Case is Under Both SC/ST Act and POCSO(21.12.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that in a case involving offenses under both, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, SC/ST Act, POCSO, Appeal
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Del. HC: Solicitor General’s Opinion to Government Exempted from Disclosure Under RTI Act(26.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that relationship between Solicitor General (SG) of India and Government of India is a fiduciary relationship, has he.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Solicitor General, Advice, Disclosure
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SC: Decision of Co-Ordinate Bench of Same HC to be Binding on HC Bench(05.01.2024)
Supreme Court while observing that rule of Judicial Discipline has a merit of promoting certainty and consistency in judicial decisions, has held that.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Discipline, Co-Ordinate Bench
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SC: Accused's Plea on Applicability of S. 300 CrPC Has to be Considered at Discharge Stage(13.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that the accused's plea on applicability of Section 300 CrPC has to be considered at the stage of discharge under Section 227 C.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discharge Stage, Section 300 CrPC
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Delhi HC: Filing ITR Instead of Income Certificate Can’t Deprive Eligible Candidate of Scholarship(15.12.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that mere mistake of filing Income Tax Return (ITR) certificate instead of Income Certificate can’t lead to a situation wher.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ITR, Scholarship
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Cal. HC: Imparting Education Not Sufficient to Bring All Unaided & Minority Private Schools U/A 226(19.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that imparting of education simpliciter is not sufficient for bringing all unaided and minority private schools and colle.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Education, Unaided & Minority Private Schools
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SC: Courts Must Apply Mind to Decide Recruitment Cases Related to Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases(26.02.2024)
SC has held that broad-brushing every non-disclosure as disqualification will be unjust and will tantamount to being completely oblivious to ground re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Recruitment Cases, Non-Disclosure
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Mad. HC: Under NDPS Act, Conscious Possession With Physical Possession Essential Element For Offence(26.02.2024)
Madras High Court has held that under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) physical, as well as mental possession of drugs,.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Conscious Possession, Physical Possession
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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a vast difference between tran.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Legal Database Subscription, Transfer of Copyright
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Kerala HC Issues SOP for Real Time Scrutiny of E-Files(02.01.2023)
Kerala High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for real time scrutiny of e-files. The process involving scrutiny of files from 8 am.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, SOP, E-Files, Scrutiny
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SC to launch E-SCR Project Today(02.01.2023)
Supreme Court is set to officially launch electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project today, to provide the digital version of the Supreme Court'.....
Tags : Supreme Court, E-SCR, Digital, Supreme Court Reports
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Ori. HC: Evidence From 'Microscopic Hair Comparison' Can’t be the Sole Ground For Murder Conviction(06.02.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that the evidence adduced from the 'microscopic hair comparison' cannot be solely used to record a conviction for murder ag.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Microscopic Hair Comparison, Murder Conviction
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SC Uphelds Rule That Allows CA’s Discipline Board to Refer Matter to Disciplinary Committee(09.02.2024)
SC has upheld a rule under Chartered Accountants' (Procedure of Investigation of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2007 w.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Committee, Discipline Board
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MP High Court: Expression ‘Lower’ Encompasses Punishment to Minimum/Lowest Pay Scale to Employee(13.02.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the expression 'lower' grade/post given under Clause 39(1)(d) of LIC Staff Regulation, 1960 includes within it.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Pay Scale, LIC Staff Regulation
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All. HC: Can’t Challenge Orders u/s 482 CrPC if Appeal Lies Under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, 1989(14.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that in cases where an appeal against an order would lie under Section 14A of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, S. 14 SC/ST Act, S. 482 CrPC
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Cal. HC Upholds Order Disallowing Murder Accused from Rejoining Home Guard Service(02.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court while upholding an order disallowing accused in murder case from rejoining his post as a Home Guard, has observed that a volunteer.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Home Guard, Disciplined Force
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Gauhati HC: Appoint 2 Women Social Workers in State Committee Under Anti-Manual Scavenging Law(03.02.2023)
Gauhati High Court has directed State to include 2 women social workers in State Monitoring Committee constituted under Section 26 of the Prohibition .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Anti-Manual Scavenging Law, Women Social Workers
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SC: VRS Employees Can’t Claim Parity With Employees Who Retired on Superannuation(06.02.2023)
Supreme Court has held that employees who retired under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) cannot claim parity with others who retired upon achievi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Voluntary Retirement Scheme, Superannuation
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Bombay HC: Physical Force Used Only to Correct School child is Not Offence(06.02.2023)
Bombay High Court while observing that teachers are backbone of education system, and it would be difficult to maintain discipline if they are constan.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, School, Teacher, Physical Force
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Bombay HC: Proceedings Related to SC/ST Act Must be Video Recorded Even if Held in Open Court(14.03.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that it would be necessary to video record any proceeding relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, SC/ST Act, Video Record
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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion of Gudugudupukarar Caste in ST List(15.03.2024)
Madras High Court has held that the Presidential order of Scheduled Tribes (ST) list cannot be tinkered with by the Court. The National Commission for.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Gudugudupukarar Caste, Scheduled Tribes
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Delhi HC: Can’t Promote Officers of Central Health Services Mechanically(10.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that promotion under Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme of Central Health Services cannot be made in a mechanical man.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Promotion, Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme, Annual Confidential Report
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Bom HC: Emp. to Ensure That Minor Mistakes Due to Candidate’s Disability Shouldn’t Lead to Job Loss(29.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that minor errors stemming from the impairment of disabled candidates should not result in discrimination or unfair treatme.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Candidate’s Disability, Minor Mistakes, Discrimination
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Supreme Court: Granting Decree of Specific Performance is Discretionary(04.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that granting a decree of specific performance is discretionary and that discretion should be based on equitability.
Tags : Supreme Court, Specific Performance, Discretion
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Gauhati High Court Frames Policy For Persons With Disabilities(04.03.2024)
Gauhati High Court has framed the 'Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities' in order to avoid discrimination and harassment taking plac.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Persons with Disabilities, Discrimination
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SC: Open Schools Recognized by CBSE Shall be Recognized by National Medical Council For NEET(05.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that open schools recognized by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and State Education Boards shall be recognized by t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, CBSE, Open Schools, NEET
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Kar. HC Quashes Govt. Order Appointing KSEAB as Authority to Hold Annual School Exams(07.03.2024)
Karnataka HC has quashed the notifications issued by the State Government appointing Karnataka School Examination & Assessment Board (KSEAB) as the co.....
Tags : Karnataka HC, Karnataka School Examination & Assessment Board, KSEAB
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Meg HC: Consistency & Finality of Judgments Paramount Over Correctness to Ensure Judicial Discipline(13.02.2023)
Meghalaya High Court has held that judicial discipline commands that a level of consistency is maintained and the concept of finality that is of param.....
Tags : Meghalaya High Court, Judicial Discipline, Correctness, Consistency
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Cal HC: All Unilateral Appointments Not Invalid Unless Appointed Arbitrator Falls Within Schedule 7(15.02.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that all unilateral appointment of arbitrator are not invalid per se unless the arbitrator’s relationship falls within th.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Unilateral Appointments, Seventh Schedule, Arbitration
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Gau. HC: Primary Duty of the State to Disburse Funds Under Victim Compensation Scheme(09.04.2024)
Gauhati High Court while stating that it is the primary duty of the State to provide fund for the disbursement of compensation to the victims under th.....
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SC Clarifies That Judgement Stating B.Ed Graduates Can't Be Primary School Teachers Operates Prospe.(09.04.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that the judgment delivered by the Court that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree holders cannot be primary school teache.....
Tags : Supreme Court, B.Ed Graduates, Primary School Teachers, Prospective Application
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Delhi High Court Upholds Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest in Liquor Policy Scam Case(09.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and upheld his arrest by ho.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Chief Minister, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate
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SC: To Use Accused’s State. on Fact Discovery, Prose. Needs to Establish That No One Knew About it(12.04.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if the statement of the accused is to be used on discovery of a fact the prosecution will have to establish that, nobody h.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Accused’s Statement, Fact Discovery
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Kerala Govt. Introduces Legal Internship Programme For ST Community Law Graduates(23.01.2023)
Kerala Government has introduced 'Unnathi', a Legal Internship Programme for 25 LLB graduates from the Scheduled Tribe community at an estimated cost .....
Tags : Kerala Government, Scheduled Tribe.
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Guahati HC: Accused Absconded May Reflect Guilty Mind; Same Is Not Substantive Evidence of his Guilt(23.01.2023)
Gauhati High Court has ruled that an absconding accused reflects guilty state of mind, however, the same cannot be a substantive evidence of his guilt.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, absconding, substantive
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Delhi HC: COVID-19 Vaccination Can’t Be Insisted Upon By Employer to Government School Lecturer(24.01.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that COVID-19 vaccination cannot be insisted upon by the employer, has granted relief to a government school lecturer.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, employer, vaccination, COVID-19, school lecturer
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Bom. HC: Failure To Adjust Interest Paid Is Hyper-Technical, Should Not Affect Sabka Vishwas Scheme(25.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has ruled that failure to adjust interest paid by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) was hyper- technical and should.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme
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Delhi High Court Declines Relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(28.03.2024)
Delhi High Court while issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate on plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam case, has r.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate, Chief Minister
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Ker. HC: Writ Jurisdiction Cannot be Invoked to Re-Appreciate Evidence in Disciplinary Proceedings(01.04.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that the Court cannot consider the question about the sufficiency or adequacy of evidence in support of a particular conclu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Writ Jurisdiction
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Del. HC: ITSC Can Only Grant Immunity from Penalty & Prosecution in Case of Full & True Disclosure(15.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the power to grant immunity from penalty and prosecution is entrusted to the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) on.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Income Tax Settlement Commission, Penalty & Prosecution, True Disclosure
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Ori. HC: Proper Infrastructure and Manpower Must be Provided by State to Forensic Labs(18.04.2024)
Orissa High Court while explaining the importance of receiving chemical examination reports on time in criminal cases has observed that the State shou.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Forensic Science Laboratories, Proper Infrastructure
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Madras High Court Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Handing Over of Sceptre to Widow(18.04.2024)
Mad HC has observed that the objection to handing over Sceptre to a woman/widowed woman prima facie is an affront to equality guaranteed under the Con.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Widow, Sceptre, Prejudice
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SC: Employee Getting Terminated Without Disciplinary Enquiry Violates Principles of Natural Justice(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court while reinstating the Registrar at GB Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, has held that termination of services of an employee.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Enquiry, Natural Justice, Termination
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Supreme Court: Strict Penalties Required for Official Misconduct During Elections(19.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the issue of official misconduct during elections is very serious and there should be strict penalties regarding the s.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Strict Penalties, Official Misconduct
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SC: Investigating Officer Must Narrate Statement of Accused to Prove Disclosure Statement(22.04.2024)
SC has held that for proving disclosure statement the Investigating Officer would be required to narrate what accused stated to him. He essentially te.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Investigating Officer, Disclosure Statement
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Ker. HC Issues Directions for Implementation of Reservation for PwD Appointments in Aided School(15.03.2023)
Kerala High Court while modifying a single bench order directing State to give effect to its 2018 decision regarding PwD (Person with Disability) rese.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Person with Disability, Reservation, Aided School
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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in Land for Job Scam Case(15.03.2023)
Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti in the alleged “land for job scam” case.
Tags : Rouse Avenue Court, Land for Job Scam Case, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bail
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Madras High Court: Guidelines Issued to Eradicate Manual Scavenging(01.05.2024)
Mad. HC while issuing guidelines to eradicate manual scavenging, has observed that an act like this is nothing less than State-sanctioned casteism and.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Manual Scavenging, Casteism
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Del HC: Stay on Delhi Govt’s Circular Asking Private Unaided Schools to Get Sanction Before Fee Hike(02.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has stayed the circular issued by the Delhi Government making it mandatory for private unaided schools to get prior sanction from the.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Government, Private Unaided Schools, Director of Education, Academic Session
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Cash-For-Jobs Scam: Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Former WB Education Minister(03.05.2024)
Calcutta High Court has declined the bail prayer of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam, involving the i.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Partha Chatterjee, Cash-For-Jobs Scam
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Delhi High Court: Parents to Bear Cost of Air Conditioning Services in Schools(06.05.2024)
Delhi High Court has observed that the costs of air conditioning services provided to the children in the school have to be borne by the parents as it.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Air Conditioning, Facility, Schools
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Orissa HC: Deposit of Amount in No-Lien/Escrow Account Will Not Constitute Actual Payment(11.03.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that deposit of amount in no-lien/escrow account will not constitute actual payment under Section 43-B of the Income Tax A.....
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Allahabad HC: In Application for Discharge, Court Only to See Prima Facie Case Made Out(15.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has reiterated that while dealing with an application for discharge under Section, the Court is required to only see whether a pr.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Application for Discharge
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SC: Rehabilitation Scheme Under SICA Binds All Creditors(20.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that rehabilitation scheme under Section 18 of the SICA, 1985 shall bind all the creditors including the unsecured credi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SICA, Unsecured Creditors, Rehabilitation Scheme
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All HC: S. 33-G UP Sec. Education Act a Benefi. Prov. for Teachers Serving for More Than 2 Decades(20.05.2024)
All. HC observed that provisions contained under Section 33-G of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education (Service Selection Boards) Act, 1982 is a beneficia.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Sec. 33-G, Service Conditions, Beneficiary Scheme
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SC: Comments to be Made Within Public View to Punish Person for Casteist Insults Under SC/ ST Act(21.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that in order to decide a complaint under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SC/ ST Act, Public View
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Mumbai Court: Woman Groped on Street Can't be Prosecuted as Participant to Crime(12.04.2023)
Mumbai Sessions Court while upholding discharge of Shilpa Shetty in a 2007 obscenity case has observed that a woman being groped on the street can’t n.....
Tags : Mumbai Sessions Court, Obscenity, Shilpa Shetty, Discharge
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SC: To Claim Exclusion of Period When Court Remain Closed, S.34 Appln. Must be Filed Within 90 Days(12.04.2023)
Supreme Court has observe that exclusion of period during which Court was closed from computation of limitation is available only when application und.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitration, Prescribed Period, Limitation
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SC: Can’t Claim Deduction U/S 80IB IT Act on Amount Received from DEPB and Duty Drawback Claims(13.04.2023)
Supreme Court has held that profit from Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme (DEPB) and the Duty Drawback claims cannot be said to be an income “derived .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme, Duty Drawback, Deduction
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Ker. HC: Grant of Bail if No Requirement for Custodial Interrogation, a Misconception(05.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that there appears to be a serious misconception of law that if no case for custodial interrogation is made out by the pros.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Custodial Interrogation, Misconception
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Ker. HC: Bail to be Granted if No Requirement for Custodial Interrogation, a Misconception(05.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that there appears to be a serious misconception of law that if no case for custodial interrogation is made out by the pros.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Custodial Interrogation, Misconception
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Kerala High Court: Scribe Should Have Completed Matriculation But Not 12th Standard(06.06.2024)
Ker. High Court while allowing a candidate with ninety percent disability to attend the Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical Examination (KEAM), 2.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, KEAM, Scribe, 12th Standard
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Del. HC Partially Allows Plea Against Discharge of Sharjeel Imam & Others in Jamia Violence Case(28.03.2023)
Delhi High Court while partially allowing petition against discharge of Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in Jamia viol.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Discharge, Sharjeel Imam, Jamia Violence Case, Violent Speeches
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Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia 'Architect of Criminal Conspiracy' in Liquor Policy Scam(03.04.2023)
Rouse Avenue District Court, Delhi while denying bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in liquor policy scam case, observed tha.....
Tags : Rouse Avenue District Court, Manish Sisodia, Liquor Policy Scam, Bail
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Delhi High Court: Material on Which Prosecution Bases its Case Cannot be Disclosed in Parts(27.05.2024)
Delhi HC has observed that prosecution cannot disclose the material on which it bases its case in parts as requirement of full disclosure is an extrem.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Full Disclosure, Fair Trial
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Kar HC: Disciplinary Authority Must Look Into Past Conduct of Workman While Passing Dismissal Order(29.05.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the disciplinary authority, while taking into consideration the findings of the inquiry officer and passing the.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Dismissal Order
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Karnataka High Court: Provisions of RTE Act Apply to Residential Schools(31.05.2024)
Kar. HC has held that under Section 18 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 read with Karnataka RTE Rules, it is mandat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Right to Education, Residential Schools
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All. HC: Causing ‘Annoyance to Others’ A Prerequisite to Invoke Section 294 of IPC(31.05.2024)
Allahabad High Court has observed that in order to invoke Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, mere performance of an obscene act is not suffic.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, S. 294 of IPC, Obscene Act
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SC: Constitution Doesn’t Take Away Right of Non Tribal Person to Vote in Scheduled Area(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Representation of People 1950 Act is applicable to Scheduled Area and therefore any person eligible to vote who is ordinar.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Non tribal, Scheduled Area, Vote
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Raj. HC: Provision of Appeal Recommended in Matters of Transporting Bovine Animals Without Permit(03.07.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has recommended the introduction of provisions of appeal in matters where orders are passed under Section 6A of the Rajasthan Bov.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Bovine Animals, Confiscation
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Mad. HC: Disciplinary Procee. to be Initiated Against Lawyers Soliciting Work Through Online Service(04.07.2024)
Madras High Court has directed State Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against lawyers soliciting work through online websites and add.....
Tags : Madras High Court, State Bar Councils, Disciplinary Proceedings
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Pat. HC: Can’t Treat Report of Inquiry Officer as Evidence When Improper Examination of Evidence Done(04.07.2024)
Patna High Court has held that in a disciplinary proceeding, the report of Inquiry Officer cannot be treated as evidence by disciplinary authority whe.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Inquiry Officer, Examination of Evidence, Disciplinary Authority
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Del. HC: Order of ITSC Final & Conclusive for a Particular AY for Which Application is Filed(05.07.2024)
Delhi High Court while allowing the appeal filed by the department, has held that the order of the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) is final an.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, ITSC, Assessment Year
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SCDRC Upholds Penalty of Rs. 5 Lakh Imposed on Airtel(05.07.2024)
Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) has upheld a penalty of Rs. 5 Lakh imposed on Airtel for making indiscriminate calls and ob.....
Tags : SCDRC, Airtel, Penalty
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Kerala High Court: Can’t Expect Witness to Recall Sequence of Events Accurately(06.06.2024)
Kerala HC has observed that a witness cannot be expected to recall an accurate sequence of events and minor discrepancies in the statements do not amo.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sequence of Events, Minor Discrepancies
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Kar HC: No Need to Share Opinion Given by CVC to Discipl. Authority with Delinquent Bank Employee(07.06.2024)
Kar. HC has observed that the Court does not subscribe to the views that opinion of Central Vigilance Commission to disciplinary authority should alwa.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Central Vigilance Commission, Disciplinary Authority
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Ker. HC: Criminal Misc. Cases to be Numbered Only After Producing Witness Statements & Docs.(07.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has directed its registry to number criminal miscellaneous cases only after producing the final report along with witness’s statemen.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous Cases, Witness Statements
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Rajasthan HC: Can Rely on Testimony of Injured Witness Unless There are Major Contradictions(10.06.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the court can rely on the testimony of an injured person and it cannot be rejected on the ground that there are.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Injured Person, Minor Discrepancies
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Delhi High Court: U/S 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Scope of Inquiry is Limited(14.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the scope of inquiry under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is limited to prima facie examination of.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, S. 9 of A&C Act, Scope of Inquiry, Prima Facie
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Del. HC to Social Media Platforms: Remove Video Recording of Court Proceedings of Arvind Kejriwal(17.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms to remove audio or video recording of court proceedings when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addre.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Arvind Kejriwal, Liquor Policy Scam, Enforcement Directorate
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Delhi Court: Manish Sisodia Brain Behind Increasing Profit Margin for Wholesalers in Liquor Policy(01.05.2023)
Rouse Avenue Court while denying bail to Manish Sisodia in money laundering case connected to alleged Excise policy scam, has observed that evidence s.....
Tags : Rouse Avenue Court, Excise Policy Scam, Liquor Policy, Manish Sisodia
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Bom. HC: Release of Film ‘Hamare Baarah’ Permitted After Agreement on Deletion of Certain Portions(19.06.2024)
Bombay High Court has allowed the release of the film ‘Hamare Baarah’ after the makers agreed to make changes in certain portions and adding disclaime.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Hamare Baarah, Disclaimers
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Pat. HC: Bihar Law Increasing Reservation for SC, ST & OBC Communities to 65%, Set Aside(20.06.2024)
Pat. HC has set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Bihar (in admission in educational instit.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Reservation, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes
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Delhi High Court: Bail Granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(21.06.2024)
Delhi High Court has granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy scam case, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Mar.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Enforcement Directorate, Liquor Policy Scam
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Ker. HC: Emp. Messaging in Pvt. Whatsapp Group About Safety of Company Doesn’t Attract Disc. Proc.(21.06.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that an employee sending messages on a private WhatsApp group regarding the safety of company cannot attract disciplinary p.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Whatsapp Group, Disciplinary Proceedings, Freedom of Speech
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Release of Minor Accused in Pune Porsche Case Ordered by Bombay High Court(26.06.2024)
Bombay High Court has ordered the release of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche Case which resulted in the death of two individuals. The order was .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Pune Porsche Case, Habeas Corpus
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Bombay High Court: Tariff Authority’s Interpretation of Scale of Rates is Binding(15.07.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the interpretation of the ‘Scale of Rates’ by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), fixed by it for services an.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Scale of Rates, TAMP
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Bombay High Court: Tariff Authority’s Interpretation of Scale of Rates is Binding(15.07.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the interpretation of the ‘Scale of Rates’ by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP), fixed by it for services an.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Scale of Rates, TAMP
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SC Strikes Down Resolution Merging One Community in Backward Class to another Community of SC List(16.07.2024)
Supreme Court has struck down resolution issued by Bihar Government in the year 2015 that merged one community in the backward class by the name “Tant.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bihar Government, Tanti-Tantwa, Scheduled Caste List
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Ker. HC: Sexual Intercourse Which is Not the Outcome of Misconception of Fact is Not Rape(17.07.2024)
Kerala High Court while considering quashment of a criminal proceeding initiated against a man for raping a woman, has observed that if the materials .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Misconception of Fact, Sexual Relationship
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Bom. HC: Govt’s Decision to Exempt Pvt. Schools From 25% RTE Quota 'Unconstitutional'(19.07.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that the decision of Maharashtra Government to exempt private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-sc.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, 25% Quota, Private School
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SC: Dispute regarding Discharge of Contract is Arbitrable as per Arbitration Agreement(22.07.2024)
SC has observed that once contract has been discharged by performance, no right to seek performance, or to perform any obligation remains under it but.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitration Agreement, Discharge of Contract
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Del HC: Discretionary Power to Grant Bail on Medical Ground Under PMLA Must be Exercised Judiciously(06.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that power to grant bail on medical grounds under PMLA is discretionary in nature, has held that the same must be exe.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, PMLA, Discretionary Power, Bail, Medical Ground
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Del HC: Can’t Restrict Discretion to Choose HC or Session Court for Anticipatory Bail Plea(12.06.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that it is discretionary for the Applicant either to approach the High Court or the Court of Session since both the Court ha.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Discretion, Anticipatory Bail, Session Court
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Bom HC: CPC Doesn’t Have Provision to Extend Time for Filing WS Due to Pendency of Misc. Application(06.08.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that there is no provision in the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 or any pronouncement of the Court stating that time to fil.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Written Statement, Miscellaneous Application
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SC: B.Sc (Polymer Chemistry) Degree Can’t be Treated Equivalent to B.Sc(Chemistry) for Recruitment(07.08.2024)
Supreme Court while affirming the judgement of Kerala High Court, has held that for recruitment to the post of High School Teacher for Physical Scienc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, B.Sc(Chemistry), B.Sc (Polymer Chemistry)
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SC: Re-designation from Research Assistant to Assistant Professor Can’t be Termed as Regular Appoin.(07.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that re-designation of an employee from the post of Research Assistant to Lecturer and subsequently as Assistant Professor cann.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Re-designation, Career Advancement Scheme
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Chh. HC: Continuance of Benefit of Advance Increment Can’t be Claimed by Employee after Promotion(09.08.2024)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that continuance of advance increments granted for family planning purposes cannot be claimed by employees once they .....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Advance Increment, Promotion, Pay Scale
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Del HC: Rejecting Appln. Under SVLDR Scheme Without Hearing is Violates Principle of Natural Justice(24.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that rejecting of application under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDR Scheme) without granting a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, SVLDR Scheme, Natural Justice
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Bom. HC: State Ordered to Create a Social Media Handle for Reporting Instances of Manual Scavenging(23.08.2024)
Bom. HC has directed Department of Social Welfare to create a Social Media handle where citizens and non-governmental organisations can report instanc.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Manual Scavenging, Social Welfare Department
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SC: Bank Employees App. Under SC Quota Entitled to Retain Post After their Caste is De-scheduled(29.08.2024)
SC has held that person who joined service of a Nationalized Bank/GOI undertaking based on a certificate that identified him/her as belonging to SC/ST.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SC Quota, Nationalized Bank
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SC: S. 216 of CrPC Doesn’t Give Right to Accused to File Fresh Application Seeking Discharge(30.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Section 216 of CrPC does not give any right to the accused to file a fresh application seeking his discharge after the cha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discharge, S. 216 of CrPC, s. 217 of CrPC
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Cal HC: In Case of Identical Charges, Trial Findings Should Have Bearing on Disciplinary Proceedings(30.08.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that when the charges against the employee are similar, findings of the criminal proceedings should have bearing on disci.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Identical Charges
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SC: Execution Court Can Entertain Application u/s 28 of Specific Relief Act(05.09.2024)
SC has held that an application under Section 28 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 either for rescission of contract or for extension of time, can be enter.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Execution Court, Rescission of Contract
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SC to Centre: Have Any Schemes Been Formulated for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers?(14.07.2023)
Supreme Court while hearing petition seeking implementation of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, has .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Manual Scavengers, Scheme, Rehabilitation
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Delhi HC: Subscription Fees for E-Journal is Not Royalty(17.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription amount received from subscribers of e-journals cannot be treated as royalty as all the assessee did was se.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Royalty, Subscription Fees, E-Journal
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Cal HC to CBI & ED: Submit List of Beneficiaries in Teachers Recruitment Scam(17.07.2023)
Calcutta High Court has directed CBI and ED to place on record the details of the beneficiaries of the teachers recruitment scam particularly the teac.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Teachers Recruitment Scam, Beneficiaries
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Raj HC: Non-Disclosure of Information Wasn’t a Ground for Disqualification Before 2015 Amendment Act(25.10.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that prior to 2015 Amendment Act there was no existence of disqualification under Section 12 of Arbitration and Concilia.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Non-Disclosure, Disqualification
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Madras HC: Only ‘Preponderance of Probability’ Required in Disciplinary Proceedings(25.10.2024)
Madras High Court while upholding the dismissal of two workers, has affirmed that in matters of disciplinary proceedings only preponderance of probabi.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Preponderance of Probability
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SC: Public Service Commission Must Maintain High Standard of Probity and Transparency(05.11.2024)
SC while disapproving Kerala Public Service Commission’s (KPSC) inconsistent stances in a case, has stated that a State instrumentality seized of the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, KPSC, Transparency
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SC to Delhi Govt.: Notify 'Motor Vehicle Aggregator & Delivery Service Provider Scheme' by Sept. 30(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has extended the time granted to Delhi Government to notify Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023, t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Aggregator, Scheme
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SC to Centre: Provide Response on PIL to Decriminalise Consensual Sex Between 16-18 Year Olds(21.08.2023)
Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on seeking a direction to decriminalise consensual sexual acts of 16 to 18 year old adolescents. The.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Consensual Sex, Decriminalise, Adolescents
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JKL HC: Can’t Entertain WP on Ground of Mistake of Law/Facts Unless There is Miscarriage of Justice(23.08.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that petition under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be moved merely on ground of mistake of fa.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Miscarriage of Justice, Writ Petition
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SC Seeks View on Plea of Persons With Disabilities to Have the Option of Changing Scribe(20.02.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by persons with disabilities appearing for the Civil Services Examination, 2025, has sought the view of U.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Persons With Disabilities, Changing Scribe
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SC: Registry to Consider SCAORA's Suggestion of Open Houses for Addressing Case Filing Issues(21.02.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Registry to take actions on the suggestion provided by Supreme Court Advocates'-On-Record Association's (SCAORA) to hol.....
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SC Grants One Week’s Protection to NewsClick in Relation to Tax Recovery(24.02.2025)
Supreme Court has granted one week’s interim protection to the news portal NewsClick in relation to tax recovery demands and has granted it liberty to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, NewsClick, Tax Recovery
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Delhi HC: Disciplinary Authority of Organization Can Issue Chargesheet Against Employee's Misconduct(03.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that once the employee is sent back to his parent department, it is the competent disciplinary authority of the parent organ.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Disciplinary Authority, Chargesheet
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Madras HC: False Statements Before Criminal Court to Protect Fellow Officer Amounts To Misconduct(04.08.2022)
Madras High Court while upholding the disciplinary action against a police official has held that police officials making false or incorrect statement.....
Tags : Madras High Court, False Statement, Misconduct, Police Officials
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Allahabad HC: Compensation Under SC/ST Act Should be Paid on Conviction & Not on Filing of FIR(04.08.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that compensation to the Victims under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 should be disbursed only upon the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compensation, SC/ST Act, Conviction
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Ker. HC: Discrimination Against Hepatitis B or HIV Patients Not Allowed in Public Employment(15.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that one can certainly not countenance, particularly in this age and time that a person be kept out of public employmen.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Discrimination, Public Employment
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J&K HC: Can’t Call Employer Setting Cut-Off Dates for Pension Schemes as Violative of Article 14(25.03.2025)
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that employers have the authority to fix a cut-off date for introducing new pension or retirement schem.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir, Cut-Off Dates, Retirement Schemes
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SC: Can’t Presume Negligence on Part of Driver because he Had Learner’s Licence(27.03.2025)
SC while hearing a matter regarding contributory negligence of a scooter driver in a motor accident claim, has observed that the mere fact that the dr.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Contributory Negligence, Scooter Driver
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SC: Disclosure Statements can’t establish Charges Beyond Reasonable Doubt on its Own(14.08.2023)
Supreme Court has held that although disclosure statements hold significance as a contributing factor in unriddling a case, they are not so strong a p.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disclosure Statements, Beyond Reasonable Doubt
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SC to Pass Orders on Recording Appearances of Advocates in Cases(24.01.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a Miscellaneous Application jointly filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates-on-Recor.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SCBA, SCAORA
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Ker. HC: Creating Geographical Restriction for an Escort Visit Can’t be Considered Violation of FRs(24.01.2025)
Ker HC has observed that object of an escort visit is to enable the prisoner to interact with his family. However this must be within the limits of St.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Geographical Restriction, Escort Visit
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SC Directs Union Govt. to Make Necessary Changes to Address Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons(29.01.2025)
SC while observing the discrimination done with prisoners in prisons on the basis of their castes, has directed the Union Government to make necessary.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste-Based Discrimination, Model Prison Manual
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Supreme Court: For Conviction, Disclosure Statements Alone are Insufficient(31.01.2025)
Supreme Court has stated that disclosure statement under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is not sufficient to prove guilt of the accused i.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disclosure Statements, Insufficient
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#Budget 2025 – TDS and TCS(01.02.2025)
#A provision for higher TDS will be applicable only in cases where the Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not furnished.
#The threshold to collect TCS.....
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J&K HC: Complainant/Dependent to be Heard if Accused files Bail Application Under SC/ST Act(06.11.2024)
J&K High Court has observed that on filing of a bail application for being released in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 the.....
Tags : J&K High Court, Bail Application, SC/ST Act
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HP HC: Court Must Confine Itself to Grounds Under Section 34 While Hearing Appeal u/s 37 of A&C Act(18.11.2024)
HP High Court has held that a court while dealing with appeals under Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, has a very narrow scope of int.....
Tags : HP High Court, Scope of Interference, Section 34
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SC: Recording Evidence is Mandatory in Disciplinary Proceedings Imposing Major Penalties(19.11.2024)
Supreme Court while reinstating a government employee who was terminated, has reiterated that this Court in a catena of judgments has held that the re.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Proceedings, Major Penalties
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SC: Can’t Initiate Disciplinary Proceeding After Employee Retires from Service(20.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that a subsisting disciplinary proceeding may be continued post superannuation but no disciplinary proceeding can be initiated .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disciplinary Proceeding, Delinquent Employee
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SC: High Courts Fixing Time Bound Schedule for Disposal of Case Affects Functioning of Trial Court(26.11.2024)
SC has observed that High Courts rejecting bail applications in routine manner and then fixing time bound schedule for the conclusion of trials affect.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Time Bound Schedule, Trial Court, High Courts
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SC: Changing Religion Just to Avail Benefit of Reservation Without Genuine Belief Amounts to Fraud(27.11.2024)
SC has stated that conferment of Scheduled caste communal status to a person, who is a Christian by religion, but claims to be still embracing Hinduis.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Scheduled Caste, Reservation
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Bombay HC: Encouraging Woman in a Bar to Dance in Obscene Manner Doesn’t Attract S. 294 of IPC(12.09.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that a customer in a dance bar who encourages a woman to dance in an obscene manner cannot be booked under Section 294 of I.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Obscene Manner, Dance Bar
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SC Grants Bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Liquor Policy Scam Case(13.09.2024)
Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Liquor Policy scam case on considering the ground that the trial is un.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Delhi Chief Minister, Liquor Policy Scam
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Mad. HC Deals with Rampant Usage of Cool Lip Tobacco Products Amongst School Kids(17.09.2024)
Madras High Court while hearing the plea on rampant usage of cool lip tobacco products amongst school kids, has stated that even though the Government.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Cool Lip Tobacco, School Kids
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Bom. HC: Person Working as Waiter Where Women are Dancing Cannot be Booked for Obscenity(20.09.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that a person working as a waiter in a bar and restaurant where women are dancing in obscene manner, cannot be booked for t.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Obscenity, Bar and Restaurant
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Patna HC: Not Disclosing Reasons for Confiscating Goods is Violative of Article 14 of COI(27.09.2024)
Patna High Court has observed that an officer confiscating goods without giving strong and compelling reasons for such confiscation shall render the o.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Article 14, Confiscation
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SC: Tendency to Treat Members of Denotified Tribes as Habitual to Crime Reinforces a Stereotype(04.10.2024)
SC has stated that the tendency to treat members of denotified tribes as habitual to crime reinforces a stereotype, which excludes them from meaningfu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Denotified Tribes, Discrimination
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Tel. HC: Committee Under Sabka Vishwas Scheme May Reject Application Over Ingenuine Docs.(24.02.2025)
Telangana High Court has held that where applications had been filed by producing documents which are not genuine, the same can be rejected by the Des.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Sabka Vishwas Scheme, Designated Committee
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Bom. HC: Promise of Marriage for Sexual Relations is Misconception of Fact Vitiating Girl’s Consent(25.02.2025)
Bombay HC has stated that where promise to marry is false and intention of maker at the time of making promise itself was not to abide by it but to de.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Promise of Marriage, Misconception of Fact
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SC: If Recovery Isn't Proved to be Based on Disclosure of Accused then S.27 Can't Aid Prosecution(27.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that if recovery is not proved to be in furtherance of the confessional statement by accused then Section 27 of Indian Evid.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disclosure of Accused, Section 27
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SC: Should Not Grant Stay on Discharge Orders Unless Exceptional Circumstances Arise(28.02.2025)
Supreme Court has held that stay on discharge should never be granted unless circumstances are exceptional and further held that even for action under.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Exceptional Circumstances, Stay on Discharge
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Tel. HC: SCN & Orders Lacking Signatures of Proper Officer Cannot Sustain Judicial Scrutiny(03.03.2025)
Telangana High Court has observed that show cause notices and the orders that lack the signature of the Proper Officer are vulnerable and cannot susta.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Proper Officer, Judicial Scrutiny
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Guj. HC Expresses Displeasure Over Municipality’s Absolute Silence on Death of Sanitation Workers(06.03.2025)
Gujarat High Court has expressed displeasure over absolute silence by Chief Officer of Patdi Nagar Palika (Municipality) in a matter relating to death.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Sanitation Workers, Manual Scavenging
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SC: NIA has Power to Investigate Unscheduled Offences Connected with Scheduled Offences(17.12.2024)
Supreme Court has held that if an unscheduled offence is connected with a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 then the.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Investigation Agency, Unscheduled Offences
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Karnataka HC Stays Investigation against IIM-B Faculty for Caste Based Discrimination(02.01.2025)
Karnataka High Court has stayed investigation initiated for caste based discrimination against the director and certain faculty members of Indian Inst.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Caste Based Discrimination, Indian Institute of Management
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Bom. HC: State Must Ensure that Eligible Women Receive Benefits under Ladki Bahin Scheme(03.01.2025)
Bombay High Court has observed that necessary steps must be taken by the State to ensure that all the eligible women receive benefits under 'Mukhyaman.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Eligible Women, Ladki Bahin Scheme
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SC: Centre to Frame Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident During ‘Golden Hour’ by 14th March(09.01.2025)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to make a scheme for cashless treatment for victims of motor vehicle accidents during the “golden ho.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Cashless Treatment Scheme, Golden Hour
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SC Hears Petitions on Whether Judges Should be Governed by OPS or NPS(10.01.2025)
SC while hearing petitions on whether judges should be governed by old pension scheme (OPS) or National Pension Scheme (NPS) has observed that normall.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Old Pension Scheme, National Pension Scheme
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case against Ex-Bharti Airtel CEO(17.01.2025)
Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a former Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel booked for 'obscene' messages received by a p.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Petition Challenging VIP Darshan in Temples Across India(03.02.2025)
Supreme Court while refusing to entertain a petition challenging VIP Darshan facility across the country, has observed that such practice is completel.....
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Kar HC Refuses Relief to Provide 50% Reservation to SC/ST Community in Governing Body of Association(03.02.2025)
Karnataka High Court has refused to issue such directions to enable 50% reservation for few of the posts in the office bearers or governing council of.....
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SC: Denying the Facility of Scribe or Compensatory Time Constitutes Discrimination(04.02.2025)
SC while allowing a candidate suffering from a disability, has stated that the principle of reasonable accommodation is central to ensure equality for.....
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SC Grants Protection to Officials of Discovery Channel Over Threats for Documentary on Asaram Bapu(07.02.2025)
SC while hearing a plea filed by officials of Discovery India, has granted interim police protection to the officials and property of the broadcasting.....
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Gujarat High Court: Offences Under NDPS Act Have a Cascading Effect(07.02.2025)
Gujarat High Court while denying bail to an individual booked under NDPS Act, has observed that these offence have a cascading effect and are in vogue.....
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Complaint in Bandra Court against BeerBiceps, Samay Raina and Others(11.02.2025)
A social activist has moved to the Bandra Magistrate Court and sought criminal action against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia (Beer Biceps), comedian Sama.....
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Guj. HC: Forcing Children Aged Below 3 Yrs to Attend Pre-School is an Illegal Act on Part of Parents(05.09.2023)
Gujarat High Court has held that forcing children to go to a pre-school below the age of 3 years is an 'illegal act' on the part of the parents.
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JKL HC: Militancy Fighters Not Eligible for Benefits Under Swantantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme(07.09.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that only those persons who have participated in the National Freedom Struggle are eligible for benef.....
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Kar. HC to State: Submit Proposal for Effective Implementation of Centre's Vatsalya Scheme(08.09.2023)
Karnataka High Court has directed State Government to submit the financial proposal and plan for the year 2022-2023, for effective implementation of M.....
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Guj. HC: Grievance Related to MGNREGA Scheme to be Raised under Statutory Scheme Provided Therein(12.02.2025)
Gujarat High Court has directed that as the conduct of the MGNREGA scheme is governed by the Statutory enactment named as the MGNREGA Act, 2005, any g.....
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Supreme Court: Cannot Misuse Concept of PMLA to Keep Accused in Jail(13.02.2025)
Supreme Court while granting bail to an officer accused in a liquor scam, has observed that concept of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).....
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SC Calls for Suggestion in Preventing Suffering of Adolescent Girls in POCSO Cases(14.02.2025)
Supreme Court while hearing a matter where a minor girl victim of sexual assault married the man charged under POCSO Act, 2012 has called for suggesti.....
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SC: When FIR Registered Under Stringent Laws, Strict Scrutiny is Required(14.02.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that when FIR is registered under stringent laws like Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act, 1986 then its strict scrutiny is require.....
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Ori. HC: In Maintenance Proceedings it is Mandatory to File Affidavit Disclosing Assets(14.02.2025)
Orissa High Court while directing fresh disposal of a maintenance case, has stated that it is mandatory to file affidavit disclosing assets while maki.....
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Del. HC: Customs Dept. to Inform Parties about Disposal of Confiscated Property Via Mail & on Mobile(18.02.2025)
Delhi High Court has held that it must be ensured by Customs Department that information regarding disposal of detained or confiscated property is giv.....
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SC: Can’t Prove Discovery Against Person Who Wasn’t in Custody at Time of Confession(26.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that being in custody and being accused of an offense are indispensable pre-requisites to render a confession made to police ad.....
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MP HC: In Absence of Allegations of Annoyance and Obscene Words, Section 294 IPC Won’t be Attracted(26.09.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that he absence of allegations of annoyance and alleged stated words to be obscene words cannot attract the charge .....
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SC: Disclosure Made to Settlement Commission Needn't be Something that Wasn’t Discovered by AO(27.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Section 245C r/w Section 245H of Income-Tax Act only contemplates full and true disclosure of income to be made before Set.....
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Tel. HC: Employee Can’t be Denied Promotion on Pretext of Pendency Disciplinary Proceedings(28.09.2023)
Telangana High Court has held that employee cannot be made to suffer for long period of time without his case being considered for promotion on the pr.....
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SC: Employee Dismissed After Disciplinary Proceeding Can’t be Reinstated Merely Because of Acquittal(05.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that an employee who was dismissed from service pursuant to disciplinary enquiry cannot be reinstated merely because he is acqu.....
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Allahabad HC Quashes UP Government Orders Notifying 17 OBCs as Scheduled Castes(05.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while quashing the orders of the Uttar Pradesh Government recognizing or acknowledging 17 Other Backward Classes sub-castes as Sc.....
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SC: Acquittal by Court Doesn’t Lead to Automatic Discharge in Disciplinary Proceedings(06.10.2023)
Supreme Court has held that acquittal in criminal proceedings does not entitle the delinquent employee for any benefit in the latter or automatic disc.....
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Cal. HC: Putting Padlock on Main Gate of a Property is No Way to Evict a Person(11.10.2023)
Calcutta High Court while observing that although a son stays at the father’s property as a licensee but for evicting him due process of law has to be.....
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Bom. HC: Dancing Provocatively While Wearing Short Skirts Not Per Se Obscene(13.10.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that female dancers dancing provocatively wearing short skirts can’t be termed to be per se obscene acts, and observed that.....
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Mad. HC: Medical Practitioners Conducting Two-Finger Test will be Guilty of Misconduct(24.11.2023)
Madras High Court has held that if a medical practitioner conducts ‘two finger test’ in contravention of directions of Supreme Court in State of Jhark.....
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SC: PMLA Can’t be Invoked if Criminal Conspiracy u/s 120B IPC Not Linked With Scheduled Offence(29.11.2023)
Supreme Court has held that an offence punishable under Section 120-B IPC will become a scheduled offence under PMLA only if the conspiracy alleged is.....
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SC Clarifies: Not Necessary that Person Accused Under S.3 of PMLA be Accused in Scheduled Offence(30.11.2023)
Supreme Court has clarified that it is not necessary that a person against whom the offence under Section 3 of the PMLA is alleged must also be shown .....
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SC Expresses Reservation with Precedent Limiting Scope of High Courts in Deciding Discharge Appln(30.11.2023)
Supreme Court has expressed reservations with the precedent in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar (MANU/SC/0702/1994), which limited/restricted the scope o.....
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Ker. HC: Vehicle Can’t be Confiscated if Registered Owner Didn’t Have Prior Knowledge of the Offence(19.10.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that once it is established that the owner of vehicle is devoid of any knowledge that the vehicle was used for illegally tr.....
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All. HC: Merely Liking a Message Will Not Attract Penalty U/S 67 of IT Act(20.10.2023)
Allahabad High Court while observing that Section 67 Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 is for obscene material and not for other provocative mater.....
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MP HC: Proclamation Order Must Grant 30 Days to the Person Absconding or Concealing Himself(30.10.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that as per Section 82 of CrPC, the Court while publishing a written proclamation requiring a person absconding or .....
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SC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Cal. HC Judgment that Adviced Adolescents on Sexual Behavior(08.12.2023)
Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a Calcutta High Court judgment which had advised that every female adolescent should control her sexual.....
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Ker. HC: Non-Consideration of Disadvantages Attributable to Motherhood will Result in Discrimination(14.12.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that pregnancy or motherhood cannot be seen as a burden or clog on the aspiration of women in public employment, has.....
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P&H HC: Mechanical Grant of Bail is a Disturbing Trend emerging in the Trial Courts(15.12.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while observing that a very disturbing trend of granting bail mechanically is emerging with the trial Courts, has stated.....
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Ker. HC Directs Constitution of Medical Board to Consider Student's Plea Seeking Scribe to Write Exam(17.11.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed the Thrissur General Hospital to constitute a Medical Board to consider the request of a 22 year old law student seekin.....
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Ker. HC: Discrepancies in Evidence Due to Normal Errors of Observation & Memory is Not Material(16.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that minor discrepancies in evidence due to normal errors of observation or memory cannot be considered as material discrep.....
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Skill Development Scam Case: Split Verdict by SC On Quashing FIR Against Chandrababu Naidu(16.01.2024)
Supreme Court has given split verdict on a plea by Chandrababu Naidu for quashing of first information report against him in skill development scam ca.....
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Ker. HC: Dishonest Intention Essence of Criminal Misconduct Under Prevention of Corruption Act(22.01.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that dishonest intention is sine qua non to attract the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) of the PC Act. Mere condu.....
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MP HC: Casting Doubt on Conduct of Elections via Social Media not an Offence u/s 505(2) of IPC(22.01.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely casting a doubt upon the conduct of free and fair Legislative Assembly elections through a social media.....
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Delhi High Court: Legal Database’s Subscription Can’t Be Considered as Transfer of Copyright(26.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that subscription to a legal database does not amount to transfer of copyright since there is a clear difference between tra.....
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SC: Discretion Has No Place in Contractual Matters Unless it is Expressely Incorporated in Contract(21.11.2022)
Supreme Court has held rights and duties of the parties to the contract subsist or perish in terms of the contract itself, and if a party to the contr.....
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Ori HC: No Bar Against Anticipatory Bail in cases under SC/ST Act if No Prima Facie Offence Made Out(29.01.2024)
Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail to an accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Trib.....
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SC: Conviction under SC/ST Act Can’t Sustain if Offence u/s 3(1)(xi) Not Committed on Caste Basis(30.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the conviction for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention .....
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INTERIM BUDGET – 2024(01.02.2024)
• Tax Rates to be retained for direct and indirect taxes including import duties
• Exemption granted to some IFSC units, that was expiring on March 3.....
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Bombay High Court: Penalty of Reduction in Pay Scale Not to Extend Beyond Period of Employment(02.02.2024)
Bombay High Court has observed that the effect of reduction in pay scale of a state government servant, as a form of penalty, does not extend beyond t.....
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Rajasthan High Court Directs State to Properly Implement 'Jyoti Yojna' Scheme(15.02.2024)
Rajasthan HC through writ of Mandamus has directed State to provide the benefits of the Jyoti Yojna Scheme to every woman who has voluntarily undergon.....
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bond Scheme as Unconstitutional(15.02.2024)
Supreme Court has struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme stating it to be violative of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution of India and the Right to Infor.....
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SC: Bail Application Filed Through Advocate Not to be Considered Appearance of Absconding Accused(18.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that filing of an anticipatory bail through an advocate would not and could not be treated as an appearance before a court by a.....
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Mad. HC: Supporting Driver Before MACT Doesn’t Preclude Transport Corp. from Initiating Disc. Proc.(03.04.2024)
Madras High Court has held that if State Express Transport Corporation management has taken a stand for the driver before the Motor Accident Claims Tr.....
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Mad. HC: Supporting Driver Before MACT Doesn’t Preclude Transport Corp. from Initiating Disc. Proc.(03.04.2024)
Madras High Court has held that if State Express Transport Corporation management has taken a stand for the driver before the Motor Accident Claims Tr.....
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SC: HCs and SC Should Refrain from Interfering in Scrutiny Committee's Findings on Caste Claims(05.04.2024)
SC has held that High Courts as well as the Supreme Court should refrain from deeper probe into factual issues in the scrutiny committee's findings on.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Order Confiscation of Vehicle Without Hearing its Registered Owner(21.05.2024)
SC has observed that the plain reading of Section 63 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 indicates that the court cannot order.....
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SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)
Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....
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SC: PwD Allowed to Attend Interview if They Have Got Minimum Marks Prescribed For SC/ST Categories(22.05.2024)
Supreme Court while granting an interim relief, has passed an order allowing persons with disabilities (PwD) to appear in the interview for appointmen.....
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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)
Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....
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24,000 Teaching and Non-Teaching Jobs Invalidated by Calcutta High Court(23.04.2024)
Calcutta High Court has cancelled 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs for government and aided schools filled up in 2016 SSC Recruitment process on .....
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SC: Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation in SCBA Posts is on Experimental Basis(07.05.2024)
Supreme Court has clarified that its previous order directing reservation of a minimum 1/3rd seats for women in the Supreme Court Bar Association's ex.....
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All HC: UP Government Directed to Consider Framing Insurance Scheme for Lawyers Appearing for State(03.06.2024)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to consider framing of insurance scheme for law officers who appear for the State Gover.....
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Pune Porsche Crash Case: Bom. HC Declines Urgent Relief to Minor(17.06.2024)
Bombay High Court has declined urgent relief for the minor accused in the Pune Porsche Accident case while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by h.....
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MP HC: Accused Cannot be Prosecuted by Married Woman for Rape on False Promise of Marriage(01.07.2024)
Madhya Pradesh High Court while quashing a rape FIR, has observed that on the date of developing physical relationship, the prosecutrix was a married .....
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SC: Employees Can Only Claim Pension if Permissible Under Relevant Rules(29.07.2024)
SC has held that pension can be claimed only when it is permissible under the relevant rules or a scheme. If an employee is covered under the PF Schem.....
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Mad. HC: Usage of Term “Tribal” Along With Name of the Government School Is Unwarranted(29.07.2024)
Mad. HC has held that usage of term “Tribal” along with name of Government School is unwarranted. Such usage, undoubtedly would result in stigmatising.....
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SC: Can’t View Slum Rehabilitation Scheme as Real Estate Development Project(02.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Slum Rehabilitation Scheme cannot be treated as a real estate development project since there is a public purpose involved.....
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SC: Relief Granted to UPSC Aspirant Who Missed His Re-Medical Test in 2014(05.08.2024)
SC has granted relief to a UPSC aspirant who missed his re-medical test, by invoking its plenary jurisdiction under Article 142 of COI in order to do .....
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BCI Directs SBCs to Initiate Discipl. Action Against Advocates Soliciting Work Through Online Portal(09.07.2024)
Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued directions to State Bar Councils to take disciplinary action against advocates soliciting work through online po.....
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BCI Directs SBCs to Initiate Discipl. Action Against Advocates Soliciting Work Through Online Portal(09.07.2024)
Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued directions to State Bar Councils to take disciplinary action against advocates soliciting work through online po.....
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SC: Non-Questioning on Incriminating Circum. Vitiate Trial if Omission Causes Miscarriage of Justice(09.07.2024)
SC has observed that when incriminating circumstances are not put to question before accused and he is not given an opportunity to explain such incrim.....
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All. HC: Constitution Doesn’t Allow Citizens to Proselytize(10.07.2024)
All. HC has observed that Constitution confers on each individual fundamental right to profess, practice and propagate his religion. However, the indi.....
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P&H HC: If Jurisdic. AO Issues Notice u/s 148 of IT Act, Object of Faceless Assessment Gets Defeated(23.07.2024)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that after introduction of faceless assessment scheme, a notice under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 canno.....
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SC: Customs Duty to be Paid by Owner Even When Confiscated Goods are Redeemed by Paying Fine(24.07.2024)
Supreme Court has held that the owner of goods has a liability to pay customs duty, even after confiscated goods are redeemed after payment of fine un.....
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Delhi High Court: Educational Institutions Strong Pillar of Democracy(24.07.2024)
Del. HC has observed that educational institutions are a strong pillar of democracy and the entire country as the country's future depends on students.....
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Supreme Court: Disclosure Made by Accused Irrelevant if Fact Previously Known to Police(12.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that, if a disclosure is made by the accused under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 regarding the crime, such disclo.....
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Supreme Court: Can’t Apply Decision to Reduce Pay Scale, Retrospectively(12.08.2024)
Supreme Court has held that any decision taken by the State Government to reduce an employee's pay scale and recover the excess amount cannot be appli.....
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Ker HC: Public Place in S. 294 of IPC Include Even those Areas Which are in Vicinity of Public Place(12.08.2024)
Ker HC has held that the term public place in S. 294(a) of IPC include even those areas which are in vicinity of public place, meaning thereby that if.....
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SC: Del. HC Direction that OPS is Applicable to Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel, Stayed(13.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Delhi High Court directing that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with Central Civil Services (P.....
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Bombay HC: Arbitration Clause Cannot be Defeated by Adding Cause of Action Beyond its Scope(13.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has held that a litigant cannot be permitted to defeat an arbitration agreement by adding a cause of action in the suit which is not.....
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SC: Gratuity Payable on Resignation from Employment After 5 Years of Continuous Service(16.04.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 shall be payable on resignation from employment after 5 years of .....
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AP HC Quashes Order Converting Govt Schools to English Medium(16.04.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed the Government Orders seeking to implement English as a compulsory medium of instruction at primary level in all.....
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SC Releases New Standard Operating Procedure for Hearings via Videoconferencing(16.04.2020)
Supreme Court has released a Circular dictating the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) surrounding its modalities, giving detailed instructions about .....
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SC Records Centre's Submission That WHO Guidelines on Sanitation Workers Are Being Followed(16.04.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of a Petition, which sought directions to the States and their authorities to ensure protection of the right to life of Saf.....
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SC: Exemption Clauses in Insurance Contracts to be Construed Against Insurer in Case of Doubt(16.04.2020)
Supreme Court has stated that the exemption of liability clauses in insurance contracts are to be construed against the insurance company in case of a.....
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Allahabad HC Seeks Report on Scheme Prepared to Provide Financial Assistance to Advocates(16.04.2020)
Allahabad High Court has sought a detailed report from both the Bar Council of India as well as the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council regarding the moda.....
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Rajasthan HC Directs ICMR to Brief Hospitals to Discharge Completely Cured Corona Affected Patients(25.03.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has asked the Director of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to pass necessary instructions to all medical and health .....
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ITAT, Pune: Income Tax Act, 1961 Has No Provisions to Condone Delay in Filing Misc. Applications(25.03.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune, while dismissing a bunch of miscellaneous applications, has held that the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not ha.....
Tags : Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Condonation of Delay in Filing Miscellaneous Applications.
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Centre Notifies EPF Scheme Amendment Permitting Non-Refundable Advance to Members(30.03.2020)
Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified an amendment to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952 to allow withdrawal of up to the.....
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SC: Application Not Necessary for Producing Secondary Evidence(30.03.2020)
Supreme Court has held that there is no need to file an application seeking permission to produce secondary evidence.
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SC Allows Sale Of 10% Of Unsold BS-IV Vehicles for 10 Days After Lockdown(30.03.2020)
Supreme Court has granted some relaxations to the 31st March, 2020 deadline for the sale and registration of BS-IVvehicles.The Court allowed the sale .....
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SC Directs Family to Pay Rs 4 Lakh to Destitute Homeless Woman as Ad Hoc Arrangement(30.03.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the family of a deceased man, who was allegedly the woman's husband, to pay her a lump sum amount of Rs 4 lakhs by the end .....
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SC:Termination of Workmen on the Ground That Their Appointment is Illegal Will Amount to Retrenchment(29.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 will be applicable even in cases of workmen terminated on the ground .....
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'Pay Attention to Your Constituency': On Karti Chidambaram's Petition, SC Hands Out Advice(29.05.2019)
A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose rejected Karti's plea and asked him to 'pay attention to his constit.....
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SC: Mere Membership of Banned Organization Will Not Lead to Inference of Committing Terrorist Act(29.05.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected the challenge brought by Maharashtra Government against the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to alleged Maoist sympa.....
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Don't Short-Circuit the Process, SC Tells NRC Coordinator, Clears 200 Additional Foreigners Tribunals(31.05.2019)
Over the last couple of days, various media reports have surfaced on how Mohammad Sanaullah, a 52-year-old retiree who furnished documents showing tha.....
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Bombay HC Directs High Power Committee to Discuss Discriminatory Release of Prisoners(27.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has directed the high power committee constituted by the State Government to decide whether the distinction made between prisoners/u.....
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SC Holds 3 Persons Guilty of Contempt of Court over 'Scurrilous & Scandalous' Allegations(28.04.2020)
Supreme Court has convicted three lawyers for contempt of court for making scurrilous allegations against two of its judges, observing that shutting i.....
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Centre Moves SC Against Bombay HC Order Asking for Mehul Choksi’s Medical Report(02.07.2019)
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the SC that the high court order may have an adverse impact on the government's effort .....
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PNB Scam: Singapore High Court Commands Freezing of Bank Accounts of Nirav Modi's Family(03.07.2019)
Singapore High Court has ordered the freezing of bank deposits worth Rs 44.41 crore, kept in that country by PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi's sister and.....
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Supreme Court Lens on Governments’ DBT Schemes Just Before Elections(03.07.2019)
Supreme Court has agreed to examine the validity of a string of direct cash transfer schemes that were announced and implemented by ruling parties at .....
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Calcutta High Court Notice Brings Cut Money Scandal to Mamata Banerjee’s Doorstep(03.07.2019)
Calcutta High Court has directed Bengal food minister Jyotipriya Mullick,his confidential assistant,a councillor and the State to respond within four .....
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Paralysed Assam Man Declared Foreigner as He Fails to Appear Before Tribunal, SC Seeks Reply from Assam Govt, Centre(03.07.2019)
Azizul Hoque, who is lodged in a detention centre since March 24, 2017, was declared a foreigner by a tribunal in Assam in an ex-parte proceedings as .....
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SC Grants Interim Stay on Execution of 7 Death Row Convicts in Rohtak Gangrape and Murder Case(05.07.2019)
Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the execution of seven death row convicts, who gangraped and killed a mentally challenged woman in Rohtak.
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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea to Disclose Names of Persons Arrested in Delhi Riots Cases(13.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file a response in plea alleging that Delhi Police had violated section 41C of the Criminal Pr.....
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SC: Special Court Can Take Cognizance of Offence Without Committal if Special Act Authorizes It to Do(24.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that when there is a clear provision in the Special Act empowering the Special Court to take cognizance of an offence without .....
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Lok Sabha Passes Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019(25.07.2019)
Lok Sabha has passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 in a bid to save gullible investors from ponzi schemes. The Bill seeks to p.....
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Karnataka High Court: State Government Cannot Display Innocence in IMA Scam(25.07.2019)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Government cannot display innocence in the IMA Scam. The Court while hearing a public interest litigation t.....
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P&H HC: Protective Shield of Law to be Extended to Public Servants to Enable Discharge of Duty(11.08.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the "protective shield of law" has to be extended to public servants to enable them to effectively dis.....
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Orissa HC: Disclosure of COVID Patients' Identities Must Pass 'Triple Test' of Privacy Judgment(13.08.2020)
Orissa High Court has cautioned the Authorities to ensure that in case they reveal the identity of a COVID patient/ suspect, the same is done in accor.....
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Ayodhya Case : 'Ram Lalla's' Counsel to Continue Arguments on Day 3 of SC Hearing,(09.08.2019)
The bench had last Friday taken note of the report of the three-member mediation panel, headed by former apex court judge FMI Kalifulla, which said th.....
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Pressed For Proof of Ram Jamnabhoomi Possession, Nirmohi Akhara Tells SC ‘Lost Records After Dacoity in 1982’(09.08.2019)
The Akhara has been seeking management and proprietary rights over the disputed site on various grounds including that it was under its possession sin.....
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SC: Patient with 92 Percent Burn Injuries Can be in Healthy State of Mind to Give Dying Declaration(12.08.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a murder convict by upholding the dying declaration given by his deceased wife. The Court ruled that mere fact.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Fix Dates for Bidding Process for CM Advocates Welfare Scheme(04.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to comply with its order wherein the said Government was directed to start the tender process for t.....
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Gujarat HC Quashes Govt. Order Restraining Fee Collection by Private Schools(06.08.2020)
Gujarat High Court has quashed a government order restraining private unaided schools from collecting tuition fees until they reopened, stating that s.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Challenging Examination Notification of UPSC(10.08.2020)
Delhi High Court had issued notice in a plea challenging the Preliminary Examination notification of the Union Public Service Commission for allegedly.....
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SC Issues Notice to DLF on Non-Disclosure of Key Information in Qualified Institutional Placements(22.08.2019)
Supreme Court has issued a notice to the company based on a petition that highlighted how DLF had suppressed key information regarding judicial procee.....
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HP HC Directs State Govt to Revisit Policy on Payment of Fees to Private Schools(26.08.2020)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to revisit the policy on payment of fees to private schools, while setting aside a Gover.....
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Delhi HC Stays Broadcast of Sudarshan TV's Show Communalising UPSC Recruitment of Muslims(31.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has stayed the broadcast of a show of Sudarshan News channel allegedly based on "infiltration of Muslims" in the Civil Services, on a.....
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Delhi HC Directs Meeting to be Held on Increase in Premium Rate for CM Advocate Welfare Scheme(31.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Life Insurance Corporation and New India Insurance Company to hold meetings with the Technical Evaluation Committee .....
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Karnataka HC: KPSC Candidates Can Seek Own Evaluated Answer Scripts Under RTI(01.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate who has appeared for examination conducted by a public service commission can seek for copies of his ow.....
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Madras HC Issues Notices on Plea Seeking Govt to Take Over Fee Collection in Pvt Schools/ Colleges(03.09.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the State Government to "take over" the financial transa.....
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SC: Relief of Specific Performance can be Declined for Non Performance of Essential Promise(12.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a vendee who does not perform one of the essential promises in a contract is not entitled to the discretionary relief .....
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Supreme Court Raps Chopper Scam Accused: Don’t do this Nonsense, Justice Cannot be Bought(12.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that Justice cannot be bought while coming down heavily on VVIP chopper scam accused Gautam Khaitan in a case related to th.....
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SC: Undue Influence Cannot be Deduced Merely Because Family Member was Taking Care of Elderly(12.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that ‘undue influence’ in execution of a contract cannot be inferred merely because a family member was looking after his f.....
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SCDRC Directs Ministry to Issue Orders Against Unlawful Charging of Cancellation Fees on Air Tickets(12.09.2019)
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Chandigarh has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider the issue of unlawful charging of amount b.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Rescue of Indian Workers from Gulf Countries(08.10.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre in a plea seeking directions to the Government for bringing back Indian workers from the Gulf Countries.
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SC: Enforcement date of IBC Wholly Irrelevant to Triggering of any Limitation for Applications(03.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the enforcement date of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 does not and cannot form a trigger point of limitatio.....
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SC:Power of Attorney Holder Cannot Testify in Respect of Matters which Principal Alone have Knowledge(03.10.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that a power of attorney holder cannot testify for the principal in respect of matters of which the principal alone can have p.....
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SC:Sec 14 of Limitation Act Applicable if Sec 34 Petition under Arbitration Act Filed was Within Time(04.10.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled Section 14 of Limitation Act, 1963 would be applicable to the proceedings under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act.....
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SC: Availability of Appellate Remedy can be 'Near Total Bar' for Exercising Supervisory Jurisdiction(04.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the availability of an appellate remedy in terms of the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure can be construed as a ‘n.....
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SC: Extra Attempt for UPSC Civil Services Exam Under Consideration by Appropriate Authority(27.10.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of the plea on behalf of 24 UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt in the civil service examination in the year 2021 in li.....
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Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence of Former Union Minister Dilip Ray in Coal Scam Case(28.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of 3 years given to former Union Minister Dilip Ray who was sentenced on Monday by a Special Central Burea.....
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SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge(07.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harass.....
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Karnataka HC Asks KPSC to Submit Details of Scribes Provided to Visually Impaired Candidates(08.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to provide details about how many candidates who appeared for the preliminar.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Police Action if Parents Continue Protests Outside School Premises(09.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has observed that if parents do not desist from agitating before the school premises the Police may take appropriate action agains.....
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Orissa High Court Directs Mediation Between Private Schools and Parents(09.09.2020)
Orissa High Court has ordered the School and Mass Education Department of the State to convene a meeting between all the stakeholders including the pa.....
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AP HC Injuncts Publication on FIR with Respect to Alleged Amaravati Land Scam(16.09.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued an injunction restraining any media reporting as to the First Information Report registered by the Anti-Corruptio.....
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SC Issues Notice on UP Judicial Officers' Plea Against Non-recommendation of Names by SC Collegium(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging non-inclusion of certain Judicial Officers from the State of Uttar Pradesh, in the SC Colleg.....
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SC: Domestic Violence Complaint not Valid if Parties are not Living Together in Shared Household(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld a dismissal of domestic violence complaint filed by a woman against persons not living with her in a shared household. The Co.....
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SC: Error in Framing Question of Law would not Render Judgment in Second Appeal to be Rejected(15.10.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere error in framing a question of law would not render a judgment in Second Appeal liable to be set aside if it is f.....
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Madras HC Directs Central and State Govts to Reconsider Decision on SC/ST Post-Matric Scholarship(16.10.2019)
Madras High Court has directed the Central and State Governments to reconsider the policy of not allowing Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes students t.....
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Calcutta HC Orders Min 20% Reduction in Private School Fees(14.10.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the fees charged by private schools in the State should be reduced by 20%.
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Delhi HC Issues Notices in Plea Challenging 'Faceless Income Tax Appeal Scheme 2020'(20.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Union of India and Income Tax Department on a petition challenging the 'Faceless Income Tax Appeal Scheme, 202.....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to UP's Revenue Official in Yamuna Expressway Land Scam(22.10.2020)
Allahabad High Court has allowed the second bail application filed by a Revenue Official in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district in connection with the .....
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Supreme Court Asks Governments to Step up Efforts to Combat Hunger(30.10.2019)
With 14.8 per cent of India's population going hungry every day, Supreme Court has asked the central and state governments why there are no "community.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to File Reply in Plea Against Discontinuation of Food Security Scheme(04.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government and the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to file a reply in 3 weeks in an Application which so.....
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MP HC: Disclosure of Details of Victim to Media is a Violation of Article 21(06.11.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that production of victims and suspects before the media, as well as disclosure of personal information of the susp.....
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SC: Offence Established Only When Insult Based on SC-ST Status of Person(06.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the offence under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not established me.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Transfer of TRP Scam Probe to CBI(06.11.2020)
Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Centre on two pleas made by Republic TV’s editor-in-chef Arnab Goswami seeking a transfer of the TRP scam.....
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HP HC Pulls Up State Civil Supply Corporation for Arbitrary Discretion in Grant of Largesses(09.11.2020)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has pulled up the State Civil Supply Corporation for arbitrary exercise of discretion in the matter of grant of largesses .....
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SC: Insult of SC-ST Person Within Four Walls of Building is Not Offence(09.11.2020)
Supreme Court has held that insult or intimidation of a Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe person within the four walls of the building, is not an offenc.....
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P&H HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Person Accused of Hurting Sentiments of SC/ST Castes(09.11.2020)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted Anticipatory Bail to one Mandeep accused of hurting the sentiments of the SC/ST castes by making a TiktTok vid.....
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Bombay HC: Rejection of Declaration under the SVLDR Scheme Communicated via Email Not Justified(12.11.2020)
Bombay High Court held that rejection of the application of declaration under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDR) commu.....
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Madras HC: Disciplinary Proceeding in Case of Perfunctory Investigation Should be Initiated(13.11.2020)
Madras High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings should be initiated against investigating officers in case of 'perfunctory investigation'. Th.....
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Gujarat HC: SCN for Confiscation of Goods Cannot be Issued on Mere Suspicion(13.11.2020)
Gujarat High Court has held that the Show cause notice for Confiscation of Goods or Conveyances under section 130 of the Central Goods and Services Ta.....
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Karnataka HC Directs SEC to Announce Schedule of Panchayat Elections(17.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to finalise the schedule of conducting elections to Grama Panchayats in the stat.....
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SC: Presence of Advocate not Essential when Confession of Accused Recorded by Audio-Video Means(08.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that it is not essential that a confession or statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 should ne.....
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SC: Complaint under Section 138 Valid Against Dishonour of Cheque Issued Pursuant to Lok Adalat Award(08.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881for dishonor of cheque issued pursuant to the Lok.....
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SC: Chit Foreman Authorized to Recover Amount of Future Subscription from Defaulting Subscriber(08.11.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the relationship between a chit subscriber and a chit foreman is a contractual obligation which creates a debt on the .....
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Karnataka HC Directs Govt. to Compensate Students Denied Benefits of Mid-Day Meal Scheme(17.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to inform in how much time and in what manner it would compensate each and every student who is.....
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Karnataka High Court Quashes NLSIU Order Failing HC Judge's Son for Alleged Plagiarism(23.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), denying a law student admission to the four.....
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SC Rejects Plea Challenging Post-Poll Alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra(02.12.2019)
Supreme Court has rejected a plea by a ‘Shiv Sena voter’ to stop the Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress to form a Government saying constit.....
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Delhi High Court Says Relief Scheme for Rape Survivors Being Misused(04.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has red flagged the misuse of the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme and issued directions to prevent grossly irresponsible use of publ.....
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SC: Only Expressly Created Statutory Charges can Take Precedence Over Secured Creditors' Claim(05.12.2019)
Supreme Court has reiterated that only expressly created statutory first charges under Central and State laws can take precedence over the claims of s.....
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SC: Separate Classification in Favour of Religious Properties for Rent Laws not Violative of Art 14(05.12.2019)
Supreme Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1997 observed that .....
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Allahabad HC Seeks UP Government's Response on Implementation of Witness Protection Scheme 2018(09.12.2020)
Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a public interest litigation seeking effective implementation of the Witness.....
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Karnataka HC Issue Directions for Implementation of Provisions to Prohibit Manual Scavenging(10.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued several directions to the state government to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of the Prohibition of Emp.....
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Kerala HC Pulls Up CBSE for Expressing Inability to Check Overcharging of School Fees(11.12.2020)
Kerala High Court has pulled up the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for "washing their hands off" on the issues pertaining to collection o.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Suspension of MPLADS Scheme(14.12.2020)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Centre's move to suspend and divert 'Members of Parliament Local Area Dev.....
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Kerala HC Denies Bail to Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in Palarivattom Flyover Scam(14.12.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application filed by former PWD minister VK Ebrahim Kunju in the Palarviattom flyover scam.
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Allahabad HC Expresses Concern Over Re-Opening of Schools in UP(15.12.2020)
Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over re-opening of schools in the State of Uttar Pradesh amid the ongoing pandemic. The Court has observed .....
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Delhi HC: Credibility of Woman Not Diminished Because of Pending Disciplinary Proceedings(18.12.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that when a woman makes allegations of sexual harassment against her male colleague for, her credibility is not diminished b.....
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Supreme Court: Gond-Govri Community Not a Scheduled Tribe(18.12.2020)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Gond-Govri community is not a Scheduled Tribe (ST) and won't be entitled to benefits extended to this category. Howev.....
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Delhi High Court Demands Information on Wildlife Rescue(14.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of Delhi Government, its forest department and the Central Zoo Authority on a PIL seeking setting up of rescu.....
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SC: Candidate not Stopped from Challenging Selection Process when Misconstruction of Rules is Alleged(18.12.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that a candidate will not be stopped from challenging a selection process on the ground of having participated in it when ther.....
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SC: Insurance Company Cannot Raise Delay as Basis for Repudiation First Time Before Consumer Forum(24.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that an Insurance Company cannot raise delay as a ground for repudiation for the first time before Consumer Forum if it has.....
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Bombay High Court: Fix PayScales in Timely Manner(26.12.2019)
Bombay High Court has ordered the State Government to digitise the system of dealing with applications seeking fixation of pay-scales for teachers wor.....
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SEBI Penalises NDTV Over Non-disclosure of Loan Terms(30.12.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores on New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) for not disclosing information .....
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Finance Ministry Extends Deadline for Making Declaration Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme(31.12.2020)
Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for making a declaration under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme till 31st January, 2021 from 31st December, 2020.
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NGT Orders Constitution of Joint Committee to Analyse Damage to Riverine Ecology(31.12.2020)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Joint Committee to consider the effects of the proposed construction of new campus of SCB Medical Coll.....
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Delhi HC: Unconscious Possession of Firearms Not to Attract Arms Act, 1959(05.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that "unconscious possession" of firearms would not attract the rigours of the Arms Act, 1959 while hearing a criminal.....
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Karnataka HC: SC/ST Commission Not Empowered to Adjudicate Disputes Between Individuals(05.01.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that the Karnataka State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, is not empowered to adjudicate and decide dis.....
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P&H HC: No Harm in Publishing Names of Persons Declared as Absconding Accused(05.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that there is no harm in the publishing of the names of persons declared as absconding accused as are statu.....
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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Confiscate Animals During Pendency of Case(05.01.2021)
Supreme Court has said authorities have no power under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to confiscate animals from traders during penden.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Appointment of Full-Term Member for National Commission for SC/ST(11.01.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea seeking appointment of full-term Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members of the National Commissions for S.....
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SC Disapproves HC's Practice of Summoning Officers who Passed Order Impugned in Writ Petitions(11.12.2019)
Supreme Court has disapproved the practice of summoning officers by the High Court while considering the writ petitions which impugns the orders passe.....
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LTC Scam: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR, Proceedings Against Former RS MP Mahmood A Madani(13.12.2019)
Delhi High Court has quashed the First Investigation Report and consequent proceedings against former Rajya Sabha MP Mahmood A Madani in connection wi.....
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SC: Second Appeal Cannot be Rejected on Merits when Appellant is Unrepresented on Day for Hearing(16.12.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that a High Court cannot reject a second appeal on merits when the Appellant is unrepresented on the date fixed for hearing.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Consider Opening Schools in Taluks with Less Covid Cases(22.12.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state to consider opening up schools on a regular basis in taluks having less number of Covid-19 cases, rather t.....
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J&K HC Directs Trial Courts to Avoid Disclosing Identities of Rape Survivors(28.12.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the trial Courts of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh "to avoid disclosing identity of .....
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Amendment to Composition Scheme Under CGST Act(29.12.2020)
Finance Act, 2020 has amended Section 10(2) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to provide that a registered person seeking to pay the tax.....
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Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS to Provide Medical Care to Boy Suffering from Rare Disease(17.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to immediately provide necessary treatment to a 11- year old boy suffering from.....
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AAR Kerala : Distributors Liable to Pay GST on Additional Discount Reimbursed(17.01.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling, Kerala has ruled that the distributors are liable to pay Goods and Service Tax and are also eligible to avail Input Tax .....
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Gujarat High Court: Confiscation Before Seizure Cannot be Ordered on Mere Suspicion(17.01.2020)
Gujarat High Court has held that to issue a notice of confiscation u/s 130 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, mere suspicion may not be .....
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SC Dismisses Challenge to HC Order Notifying Election Schedule Not to be Interfered With(27.01.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh State Government's challenge to the High Court decision holding that the order issued by the State Elec.....
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Centre Notifies Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Scheme, 2021(29.01.2021)
Central Government has notified the Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Scheme, 2021 which seeks to amend the Natio.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces PLI Scheme for 13 Sectors(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced a PLI scheme for 13 sectors. The Government has committed Rs 1.97 lakh crore over the next 5 years. In addition to earl.....
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Central Board of Direct Taxes Introduces Faceless Penalty Scheme 2021(14.01.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced the Faceless Penalty Scheme 2021 which will digitise issuing of penalties on assessees under the f.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Transgender Man's Plea Seeking Change of Details in School Certificates(15.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought for a response from Union of India and Central Board of Secondary Education on an Application filed by a transgender man w.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Regarding Non Implementation of Guidelines for Scrapping of Vehicles(18.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea filed by the Society for Alternate Fuel and Environment (SAFE) for non implementation of the Guidelines f.....
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SC: Prescription of Higher Educational Qualification Not Violative of Art. 14 and 16(19.01.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the prescription of a Higher educational qualification as a qualification for promotion to a post cannot be held as .....
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Allahabad HC Asks UP Government About Criteria for Regulation of School Fees Amid Pandemic(20.01.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on the issue of regulation of fees charged by private schools, until resu.....
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Gauhati HC Issues Notice in Plea on Non-Implementation of Schemes in Nagaland(22.01.2021)
Gauhati High Court has issued notice to Union Of India, State of Nagaland and others in a plea filed by the petitioner-Society (Global Trust Club) rai.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Union Government Proposes Setting Up of Schools in Tribal Areas(01.02.2021)
Union Government has proposed setting up of 100 Sainik Schools and 750 Eklavya schools in tribal areas. A Central University will come up in Ladakh. F.....
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Supreme Court Approves Scrapping of LARSGESS Scheme for Railway Employees(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the termination of Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) for Railway Emp.....
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SC Allows Withdrawal of Plea Challenging Conditions in Government EPF Scheme(02.02.2021)
Supreme Court has granted liberty to withdraw the plea filed challenging conditions in the government EPF scheme introduced under the Pradhan Mantri G.....
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Madras High Court Asks Anna University on Discontinuation of Two M. Tech Courses(03.02.2021)
Madras High Court has granted a day’s time to Anna University to explain the rationale behind its decision to not offer M.Tech (Biotechnology) and M.T.....
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Karnataka HC: Two Labourers Lose Life Owing to Failure to Implement Manual Scavenging Law(03.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has observed that two labourers had lost their lives in Kalaburagi on 28th January, 2021 owing to the failure of the State govern.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018(10.02.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that ruled ou.....
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SC: Retrospective Bar Against Initiation of CIRP Applies to Applications Filed from 25 March 2020(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 barred filing of applications for the commencement of the Corporat.....
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SC to Centre: Do EIA on Flow of River in Himachal Pradesh, if Boulders Removed(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has adopted a cautious approach after the Uttarakhand disaster and asked Union Environment Ministry to do an Environment Impact Assessme.....
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SC: Blank Cheque Would Attract Presumption under Section 139 NI Act if Signatures are Admitted(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that even a blank cheque leaf would attract presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 when sign.....
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SC: Homebuyers Cannot be Deprived of Interim Compensation Merely for Want of Execution of Sale Deed(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has opined in connection with the Maradu flat demolition case that once it has been established that the home buyers have in fact made p.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against AKTU’s Decision to Conduct Examinations via Offline Mode(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court refused to interfere in the petition filed against decision of the Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow (AKTU) to conduct semester .....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Directions to Stop Sale of Counterfeit COVID 19 Vaccine(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed seeking to direct the Central Government to issue under the D.....
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SC Allows Application for Impleadment of Chhattisgarh Govt in Plea for Transfer of Trial(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed the impleadment of the State of Chhattisgarh as Respondent in the plea by the CBI for transfer of the trial in the 'fake obs.....
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SC Rejects Bail Application of Akhil Gogoi in UAPA Case Relating to Anti-CAA Protests(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed plea by peasants' rights activist Akhil Gogoi, challenging the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his bail plea. The Court.....
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SC Stays Delhi HC’s Direction to Insurance Company to Provide Life-Time Warranty on Prosthetic Limbs(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed challenging the Delhi High Court's order directing the Insurance Company to provide a life time warran.....
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SC Directs CBDT to Decide on Income Tax Exemption to NRIs Within Three Weeks(11.02.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to decide on income tax exemption to non-resident Indians (NRIs) within 3 weeks fo.....
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SC: Consent of Community not Necessary Once Two Adult Individuals Agree to Enter Into Wedlock(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that consent of the family or the community or the clan is not necessary once two adult individuals agree to enter into a w.....
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SC: Judgment Which Excluded Persons with Over 50% Impairment from Judicial Service No Longer Binding(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that its decision in V Surendra Mohan v. State of Tamil Nadu would not be a binding precedent, after the coming into force .....
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SC: Refusal to Condone Delay for Appeal Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act Appealable(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that an order refusing to condone the delay in filing an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 i.....
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SC: Benchmark Disability not a Precondition to Obtain Scribe(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has held that facility of scribe can be provided for persons with disabilities other than those having benchmark disabilities.
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SC Declines PIL Seeking Directions to Police to Follow 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines for Arrest(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which sought directions to ensure that police strictly followed the.....
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SC: Consumer Fora has No Power to Accept Written Statement Beyond Period of 45 Days(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has reiterated that consumer fora has no jurisdiction and/or power to accept the written statement beyond the period of 45 days.
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Supreme Court: All Parents to Pay 100% School Fees for Lockdown Period(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has announced that parents will have to pay full fees to the schools of the schools during the pandemic period. This will be equal to th.....
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Supreme Court: All Parents to Pay 100% School Fees for Lockdown Period(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has announced that parents will have to pay full fees to the schools during the pandemic period. This will be equal to the fees that sho.....
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SC: Cite Particular Incidents of Authoritarian Extra(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has requested a gaggle of younger legal professionals, who highlighted the ‘indiscriminate’ arrests of “tens of thousands of petty trade.....
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SC: Petitioners can File Fresh Cases as Plea on Undertrials Set Aside(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside a plea seeking direction to State Governments to stop the influx of undertrials to prisons and implement orders of the Ape.....
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SC on Custodial Torture: Protector Cannot Adopt Brutality(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has said that beating a person in a police station causes a sense of fear in society, is a matter of great public concern and such bruta.....
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SC Pulls Up Central Govt Over Delay in Filing Revenue Appeals by Govt(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has pulled up the Union of India for its trend of filing appeals before the court in revenue matters with gross delay. The Court was hea.....
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SC: Validity of E-Voting Process for Winding Up of Franklin Templeton's 6 Mutual Fund Schemes Upheld(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has negated all objections and upheld the validity of e-voting process for winding up of six mutual fund schemes of Franklin Templeton. .....
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SC: Grant of Leave for Compounding Offences at Appellate Stage is not Automatic on Settlement(12.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that grant of leave as contemplated by Section 320(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not automatic nor it has t.....
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Patna HC Dismisses Students’ Plea Seeking Changes in Eligibility Criteria for Application under BPSC(11.03.2020)
Patna High Court has dismissed a Writ Petition filed by four final year students of Chanakya National Law University seeking consideration of their ap.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Special Discounts Offered to FASTag Holders(11.03.2020)
Madras High Court has issued notices to the Union of India and the National Highways Authority of India in a Petition challenging special discounts of.....
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Allahabad HC: Special Courts Under SC/ST Act Empowered to Take Direct Cognizance of IPC Offences(12.03.2020)
Allahabad High Court has held that Special Courts under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) are e.....
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SC: Pension Under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme as Per Proof Required Under Scheme(24.02.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme can be sanctioned as per the proof required under the s.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Physical Voting in SCBA Elections Through Secret Ballot(26.02.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn the plea filed seeking directions to the Election Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association, to conduct the .....
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Karnataka HC Suggests State to Ascertain Scheme for Benefit of Advocates(03.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has suggested the State government to convene a meeting of officer bearers of Bar Association, State government officials, LIC an.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Madras HC, Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Labour Judge(04.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in plea filed by a Labour Court Judge against disciplinary proceedings against him ordered by the Madras High Court. T.....
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SC Orders 2674 Prisoners in Delhi Released on Interim Bail to Surrender Within 15 Days(04.03.2021)
Supreme Court has directed 2674 prisoners of Delhi jails, who had been granted interim bail by trial courts and the Delhi High Court, to surrender wit.....
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SC: Contempt Actions Against EPFO for Execution of Employees Pension Proportional to Salary Barred(04.03.2021)
Supreme Court has barred all courts from taking up contempt petitions against the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and the Central Governm.....
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Bombay High Court: State Government Ban on School Fee Hike Prospective(04.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has asked the State Government to deal with complaints regarding fee hike in schools on a case-to-case basis, while disposing off a .....
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MCA Unveils Companies Fresh Start Scheme(31.03.2020)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme and modified the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Settlement Scheme t.....
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NHA Relaxes Criteria to Rope in Private Hospitals Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme(06.04.2020)
National Health Authority (NHA) has relaxed its criteria to rope in private hospitals in smaller towns and cities to be empanelled under Ayushman Bhar.....
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Gujarat HC Permits DEO to Cancel Registration of Euro School in Hebatpur(23.03.2021)
Gujarat High Court has permitted the district education officer to cancel registration of Euro School in Hebatpur in case the school management does n.....
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Patna HC Directs Government in Plea on Non-Implementation of Schemes for HIV/AIDS Victims(24.03.2021)
Patna High Court has directed the ascertainment of several issues in a plea inviting the attention of the Court towards the non-implementation of the .....
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Bombay HC Admits Arnab Goswami’s Plea Challenging Investigation in TV Rating Scam(24.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has admitted Republic TV and Arnab Goswami's petition challenging Mumbai police's investigation in the Television Rating Points scam.....
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Supreme Court: Cannot Burden Insurer to Follow Up on Insufficient Disclosure of Material Facts(19.06.2019)
Supreme Court has noted that it is responsibility of the insured while making the proposal to make a clear and specific disclosure of material facts a.....
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'Pave Way for Construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya': VHP in Haridwar Passes Resolution(21.06.2019)
VHP here passed a resolution, which stated that the judiciary should not turn away from its responsibility regarding the case which is pending before .....
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Punjab and Haryana HC: Schools to Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary to Teachers(26.05.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed private unaided schools in the State to collect 70% school fees from the students. The Court has also direct.....
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Patna HC Directs Government to Ensure Transgender Persons Benefit Under Social Security Schemes(26.05.2020)
Patna High Court has directed the Government to ensure that the persons belonging to the Transgender community are not deprived of food grains distrib.....
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Allahabad HC Issues Notices on Plea for Waiver of School Fees for Children with Disability(29.05.2020)
Allahabad High Court has issued notice to Central Board of Secondary Education on a Public Interest Litigation seeking to waive off school fee for dif.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Implement Scheme for Providing Sanitary Napkins(28.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to strictly abide by the time schedule it has enunciated for procurement of sanitary napkins/pa.....
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SC: Discrepancies in Evidence Against Delinquent Not to Interfere with Disciplinary Inquiry(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the findings of disciplinary inquiry cannot be interfered with only on the ground that there are discrepancies in the .....
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Allahabad High Court Directs All DMs to Give Fitness Report of School Buses by March 2(17.02.2020)
Allahabad High Court has ordered all the District Magistrates (DMs) of the state to conduct a fitness test of school buses as per Supreme Court orders.....
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Karnataka HC: Investigating Officer has No Right to Disclose Private Data to Third Party(15.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadget.....
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Karnataka HC Urges State to Resume Midday Meals in Schools(17.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to respond on whether cooked meals are being provided to children in Anganwadis as well as to o.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to File Status Report for Steps Taken for Admission of Children(17.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to file a status report enumerating the concrete steps taken either through Block Education Off.....
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Madras HC: Corporations/Municipalities Personally Liable for Death in Manual Scavenging(18.03.2021)
Madras High Court has opined that it is high time that the heads of Corporations and Municipalities are held 'personally liable' for any death to anyo.....
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SC Refuses to Interfere with MP HC's Denial of Bail to PNB Officials(28.04.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court denying bail to Punjab National Bank employees implicated in th.....
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Delhi High Court: No Fee Exemption if E-Classes on(29.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation with regards to payment of school fees stating that so long as schools were providing educ.....
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SC Tells Centre to Consider Viability of Implemention of "One Nation One Ration Card Scheme"(29.04.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the feasibility of a plea seeking implementation of the "One Nation One Ration Card" forthwith for benefitting the mig.....
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SC Asks Union Govt to Consider Suggestions on Using Rapid Anti-Body Test as Screening Tool(29.04.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take decision on the suggestions made by a Nagpur based Pulmonologist, Dr. Rajesh Swarnakar, in h.....
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Calcutta HC Passes Injunction Order Restraining Activities on River Banks, Alluvial Landscapes Etc(20.04.2021)
Calcutta High Court has passed an order of an injunction restraining any activity on the lands which are river banks or alluvial landscapes or alluvia.....
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Orissa HC Seeks Record of Deaths of Sanitation Workers in Past 28 Years(22.04.2021)
Orissa High Court has sought to know how many sanitation workers have died in the past 28 years and if manual scavengers or sewer workers have been re.....
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Setback for Congress as SC Gives Nod to Poll Panel to Conduct Simultaneous RS Elections in Gujarat(26.06.2019)
Refusing to entertain the Congress petition, the SC asked the party to file an election petition and said it could not interfere at the moment.
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AgustaWestland Chopper Scam : SC Stays HC Order Allowing Rajeev Saxena to Go Abroad for Treatment(27.06.2019)
The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai, also asked the director of AIIMS to examine Rajeev Saxena's mental and physical health and.....
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Ayodhya Dispute, Rafale and Contempt Case Against Rahul Gandhi: SC Set for Packed Schedule from July 1(01.07.2019)
The top court, which will function with its full judicial strength of 31 judges under the stewardship of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, reopens after a six-week su.....
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Rajasthan HC Disposes Plea for Waiver of School Fees Amid Lockdown Based on State Assurance(18.05.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking waiver of school fees, after the Government apprised the Court that a policy.....
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SC Deplores Harassment of Scribes with Multiple FIRs(20.05.2020)
Supreme Court has deplored the practice of harassing journalists by filing multiple First Information Reports in different parts of the country in the.....
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SC Constitutes Task Force to Formulate Methodology for Scientific Allocation of Medical Oxygen(10.05.2021)
Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the.....
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P&H HC Issues Notice to Govt Over Prescribing NCERT and CISCE Approved Textbooks(10.05.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government over an application filed by the CBSE Affiliated Schools Association, submi.....
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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Deepak Kochhar in ICICI-Videocon Scam Case(25.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon m.....
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SC Grants Ad Interim Protection from Arrest to Anup Majee in West Bengal Coal Scam Probe(26.03.2021)
Supreme Court has granted ad interim protection from arrest to the prime accused in the West Bengal coal scam probe, Anup Majee, conditional on him jo.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt to File Response Seeking Implementation of Manual Scavenging Law(26.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to file its response in a plea moved seeking implementation of the provisions of the Pr.....
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SC Rejects Pleas Challenging HC’s Order Directing 2015 to be Taken as Base Year for Reserving Seats(30.03.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a batch of pleas filed challenging the Allahabad High Court's order dated 15th March that directed State of UP .....
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Karnataka High Court: Give Wide Publicity to Crop Insurance Scheme Under PMFBY for Farmers' Benefit(30.03.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to give wide publicity to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) scheme for the benefit of.....
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SC: Purchasers of Non-GST Goods Entitled to 'Form C' Under CST for Concessional Rate(31.03.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the views taken by various High Courts that the Goods and Services Tax Act does not affect the right of purchasers of goods n.....
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SC Grants Bail to Murder Convict Suffering from Pancreatic Cancer for Medical Treatment(30.03.2020)
Supreme Court has released a murder convict on interim bail to a murder convict from pancreatic cancer to allow him to undergo requisite medical treat.....
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HP HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Flesh Trade of Adolescent Girls(07.04.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man apprehending arrest in a case for allegedly being a part of racket involved in fishi.....
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CBDT Issues Approval for Notifying CIT(A) to Exercise Jurisdiction Post Faceless Appeal Scheme(09.04.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the approval for notifying Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals) to exercise jurisdiction over appeals.....
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Karnataka HC Green Signals 'Doorstep School' Project of BBMP for Destitute Children(12.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has given a go ahead to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to start Doorstep Schools (inside bus) in Bengaluru city, f.....
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SC: Escalation of Prices Cannot Be Sole Ground to Deny Specific Performance(12.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that escalation of prices cannot be the sole ground to deny specific performance. The Court has also observed that, once a .....
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SC: Benefits Flowing from MACP Scheme are Incentives and Not Part of Pay(30.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that benefits flowing from Assured Career Progression Scheme ('ACPS') and Modified ACPS (MACPS) are incentives and are not .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Data from All Hospitals on Discharge of Covid Patients(03.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed all hospitals in the city to submit data from 1st April, 2021 onwards, of all beds that have been occupied for more than.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Implement in letter and Spirit ‘Shuchi’ Scheme(04.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to implement in letter and spirit the ‘Shuchi’ scheme, a menstrual hygiene project of distribut.....
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Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan Private Schools to Give Deduction in Annual School Fees(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has permitted the private unaided schools in Rajasthan to collect annual school fees from their students as fixed under the Rajasthan Sc.....
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SC: Authorities Have No Power to Alter Fee Structure of Private Schools(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the Statutory Authorities under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 have no power to deal with the subject of school fee str.....
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SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act 2016(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016. The Court has however read down Sections .....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Bar on Media for Reporting Mass Scale Deaths(04.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for evolving and enforcing the Code of Ethics/Regulations on the TV New.....
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Orissa High Court: Right to Education Includes Right to Safe Education(07.05.2021)
Orissa High Court has held the "Right to education includes right to safe education", and when the very purport of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is.....
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SEBI Notifies Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021(10.05.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (.....
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Karnataka Govt Passes Amendment Act to Provide Horizontal Reservation for Karnataka Students(05.05.2020)
Karnataka Government has given the assent to the National Law School of India (Amendment) Act, 2020, whereby National Law School of India, Bengaluru s.....
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Madhya Pradesh HC Expands Scope of Matters to be Heard by Subordinate Courts(05.05.2020)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a circular stating that in addition to hearing of extremely urgent matters, the Subordinate Courts in the State w.....
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Delhi HC Orders De-Sealing of 2 Apeejay School Branches(06.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has ordered the de-sealing of both premises at Saket and Sheikh Sarai, a day after the Aam Aadmi Party Government sealed two branches.....
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SC Sentences 3 Contemnors to 3 Months Imprisonment for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges(06.05.2020)
Supreme Court has sentenced three contemnors to three months imprisonment for raising scandalous and scurrilous allegations against sitting Supreme Co.....
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Karnataka HC: Distribution of CD Containing Lascivious Material is Offence Under Section 67 IT Act(08.05.2020)
Karnataka High Court has held that the dissemination of "material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" by way of Compact Disks wou.....
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Calcutta HC Stays Special CBI Court Order Granting Interim Bail in Narada Scam Case(18.05.2021)
Calcutta High Court has stayed the order of Special CBI court, which granted bail to two TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Mad.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Govt's Reply in Plea Seeking Resumption of Corona Assistance Scheme(16.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi Government in a plea seeking resumption of the Chief Minister Corona Assistance Scheme in order to ens.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Fix Dates for Bidding Process for CM Advocates Welfare Scheme(17.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to start the tender process for the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme by fixing the opening a.....
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SC Issues Notice to IT Dept on DK Shivakumar's Plea for Discharge from Tax Evasion Charges(21.07.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Income Tax Department in a plea filed by Karnataka Congress President, DK Shivakumar, urging the removal of cha.....
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SC Upholds BCI's Order Dismissing Complaint Against Lawyer Alleging Professional Misconduct(22.07.2020)
Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by Bar Council of India dismissing a complaint alleging professional misconduct by a lawyer.
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Delhi HC Directs ICMR to Clarify Stand on Requirement of Doctor's Prescription for COVID Testing(23.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Council of Medical Research to file an affidavit stating its stand on the requirement of a doctor's prescript.....
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A.P. HC Passes Interim Order Imposing Stay on APPSC Group-I Interviews for Four Weeks(17.06.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has passed an interim order imposing a stay for four weeks on the APPSC Group-I interviews scheduled to begin on 17th June, .....
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Supreme Court Accepts CBSE and ICSE Scheme for Evaluation of Students(17.06.2021)
Supreme Court has accepted the scheme formulated by CBSE and ICSE for evaluation of students, while asking the Boards to incorporate the provision for.....
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Delhi HC: Centre Compulsorily Reqd to Implement Delhi Govt's Suggestion on Pay Scales of Prosecutors(11.06.2019)
Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to extend all the benefits to the prosecutors as recommended by the Government of NCT of Delhi way back in yea.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Probe into Alleged Custodial Torture of Raghu Rama Krishna Raju(26.05.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by the son of YSR Congress MP Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju seeking an investigation by the Centra.....
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Kerala HC Quashes Orders Announcing Scholarships for Students of Particular Religion(31.05.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed orders of the Kerala Government announcing scholarships to Muslim students and Latin Catholic/Converted Christians in th.....
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ITAT, Hyderabad: Joint Holder in Husband’s Salary Account Not Undisclosed Foreign Account(01.06.2021)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Hyderabad has dismissed an appeal by the revenue department wherein it ruled that being a joint account holder in.....
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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Assailing CBSE Scheme for Re-Evaluation(01.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking general directions regarding CBSE scheme for re-evaluation of papers, observing that it is unjustifi.....
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'Have You Acted Against Lawyers for Indiscipline, Strikes': SC Seeks Report from Bar Council of India(11.07.2019)
The court was hearing a contempt petition, argued by advocate Prashant Bhushan, who contended that BCI has failed miserably in performing its duty as .....
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News18 Daybreak | SC to Hear Plea of 10 Rebel MLAs, Karnataka Speaker Today and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For(12.07.2019)
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way to get you started and informed for the day.....
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Rajasthan Cops Booked for Gangraping Dalit Woman Whose Brother-in-Law Died in Custody(14.07.2019)
A case has been registered under sections 376-D (gangrape), 343 (wrongful confinement for three or more days), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the I.....
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SC: No Unusual Treatment to be Given to Govt While Considering Application for Stay of Arbitral Award(15.07.2019)
Supreme Court (SC) had held that there is no unusual treatment to be given to the Government while considering the application for stay under Section .....
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Karnataka HC Extends Deadline for Door-to-Door Survey on Eligible Children for School Admission(07.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has extended till 15th July, 2021, the deadline to complete the door-to-door survey to identify children eligible for school admi.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Evolve Scheme on Monkey Menace in Bengaluru(09.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to evolve a scheme on the line of directions issued by the Delhi High Court in the case of New .....
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SC: Recruiting Agency Cannot be Forced to Fill Available Posts When Persons of Merit Not Available(05.08.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified once again that recruiting agency cannot be forced to fill up all available posts even if the persons of desired merit are.....
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SC Explains Acquittal Does not Ipso Facto Exonerate Delinquent from Disciplinary Action(05.08.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that acquittal by the Court of competent jurisdiction in a judicial proceeding does not ipso facto absolve the delinquent from.....
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SC Issues Notice on PIL for Steps Taken Under Mental Health Act, 2017 to Restrain Child Suicides(05.08.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central and the State Governments on a public interest litigation raising the issue of increasing number of chi.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Disclosure on Fee Hike Proposals of Private Schools(27.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while ex.....
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ICAI Announces Cut-off Date for Conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme(28.07.2020)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI ) has announced the cut-off date for conversion from Earlier Scheme to Revised Scheme of CA Final E.....
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of UPSC ESE 2021(02.07.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking for the postponement of the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE), 2021 in wake of the COVID-19 pande.....
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Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea Filed by Father of Woman Embroiled in Jarkiholi CD Scandal(23.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the father of the woman embroiled in the Jarkiholi CD scandal alleging that his daughter’s stat.....
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Kerala HC Stays Orders to Close Dairy Farms & Remove Meat from School Children's Diet(23.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the operation of two orders passed by the Lakshadweeep administration under its new administrator Praful Khoda Patel. The.....
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SC Refuses to Interfere with CBSE and ICSE Schemes for Evaluation of Class XII Students(23.06.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere with schemes propounded by CBSE and ICSE for evaluation of Class XII students, noting that there are other set .....
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection to NewsClick Editor-In-Chief in Money Laundering Case(23.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to NewsClick Editor in Chief Prabir Purkayastha and PPK Newsclick Studio Private Limited, which owns t.....
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Delhi HC Constitutes Committee for Supervising Implementation of Employee Compensation Scheme(28.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has constituted a 6 member committee for supervising the implementation of the Special Scheme For Employee's Compensation Claims form.....
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P & H HC Stays Haryana Govt. Notifications Including OBC Community in SC Category(13.08.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed two notifications of the Government of Haryana including the OBC 'Gadaria' community as Scheduled Caste, noti.....
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Prime Minister Extends Faceless Assessment Scheme to All Taxpayers(14.08.2020)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expanded the faceless assessment scheme to all taxpayers, unveiled a single-page Taxpayers’ Charter and promised a fa.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking to Extend Education Loan Moratorium Scheme Benefit(18.08.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State/Central Government and Reserve Bank of India on a Public Interest Litigation seeking extension of .....
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Calcutta HC Appoints Committee to Ascertain Schools Fees(19.08.2020)
Calcutta High Court has appointed a Committee to receive the accounts pertaining to the income and expenditure of schools to ascertain school fees on .....
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Kerala HC Upholds Validity of SBI Contributory Pension Scheme(20.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the validity of the State Bank of India Employees Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, setting aside the judgment passed .....
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Madras HC: Graduates from School of Excellence in Law Also Eligible for Government Stipend(13.07.2021)
Madras High Court has held that Students who had graduated from School of Excellence in Law (SOEL), run by Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, wil.....
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Gujarat HC: Legislature Conferred Precedence of POCSO Act Over SC/ST Act(08.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the comparative analysis of provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.....
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Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy to Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme(08.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the .....
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SEBI Issues Guidelines for MFs on Inter-scheme Transfer of Securities(09.10.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules on inter-scheme transfers (ISTs) in mutual fund schemes. The Board has said that int.....
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Gujarat HC Asks State to Determine Payment of Compensation Under PMFBY Scheme(12.10.2020)
Gujarat High Court has requested the State authorities, to carry out an exercise to determine as to whether the farmers covered under the Pradhan Mant.....
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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to School Manager Booked for Rape(12.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has granted Anticipatory bail to a school manager booked for allegedly raping a lady observing that in the First Information Report .....
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IBBI Clarifies Disciplinary Committee May Impose Monetary Penalty(30.07.2021)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued a circular wherein it was clarified that the Disciplinary Committee of an Insolvency Profes.....
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NCLT Clears IL&FS Education Arm Sale to JV Partner(03.09.2020)
National Company Law Tribunal has approved the sale of Schoolnet India, a subsidiary of IL&FS, to an arm of Lexington Equity Holdings (LEHL).
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Verdict for Converting Govt Schools to English Medium(03.09.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court Order which had quashed Government Orders seeking to implement Eng.....
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Allahabad HC Refuses to Order Inquiry into Utilisation of Funds Under MPLAD Scheme(07.09.2020)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Court cannot direct to make an inquiry with regard to utilisation of the funds released under the Member of Pa.....
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SC Dismisses Plea Against Quashing of Criminal Cases Related to Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"(20.07.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh Government’s Special leave Petitions against the quashing of criminal cases filed in connection with th.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to NLSIU to Assist in Allocation of Fund Towards Government Schools(20.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to appear before it and assist the court in order to pre.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Install Complaint Boxes in Schools for Sexual Abuse Complaints(21.07.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State government to install complaint boxes in every school to encourage students to shun hesitation and complain f.....
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Calcutta HC Issues Interim Stay on Teacher Recruitment Process for Upper Primary Schools(02.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on West Bengal government's ongoing process of recruitment of teachers for primary schools till the ne.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Submit Plan for Infrastructure Development in Government Schools(02.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to submit a plan of action for spending the Rs 100 crore allocated towards infrastructure devel.....
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Allahabad HC Denies Bail to Man Who Allegedly Raped, Posted Woman's Obscene Snaps on FB(05.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man 'prima facie' accused of raping and posting obscene photographs of a woman on Facebook with whom he once.....
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Karnataka High Court Allows Service of Notice by Email to BBMP, BESCOM, KIADB(05.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed that in all the appeals/petitions/applications filed in the High Court, where the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Compa.....
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Calcutta HC to Decide on Permitting Schools to Expel Students for Fees Default(05.07.2021)
Calcutta High Court has said that it will decide on permitting school authorities to expel students for non-payment of fees in the absence of good cau.....
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Supreme Court Slaps Costs on Adarsh Scam Accused(17.09.2020)
Supreme Court has imposed costs of Rs. 25,000 on Raj Kumar Modi, an accused in Adarsh Scam Case, for repetitive filing of interim bail applications.
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Delhi HC: Marks in Computer Science Should be Taken into Consideration for Admissions(21.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the non-inclusion of Computer Science as part of the subjects for calculation of merit for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) .....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to Convene Meeting for Rescuing Monkeys(05.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed that the state government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pallike (BBMP) officials should convene a meeting in prese.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice Seeking Strict Compliance of Scavenging Law(05.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre in a PIL seeking strict compliance of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabi.....
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Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection from Arrest to Newsclick Founder Till December 17 in Foreign Fund(06.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Newsclick Founder and Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha in connection wit.....
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Calcutta HC Grants Interim Bail to Chairman Gautam Kundu in Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam(09.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies who had been arrested in conne.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on NewsClick Plea for Quashing of ED's Money Laundering Case(06.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on M/s PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt Ltd and its founder Prabir Purkayastha's petition seeking quashing of an ECIR again.....
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Bombay HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Goa Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012(07.07.2021)
Bombay High Court has sought response of the Central Government and Goan administration on a plea challenging the amendment made in Goa Victim Compens.....
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CBDT Extends Time to Process Refunds in Non-Scrutiny Cases for Assessment Year 2017-18(07.07.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the time for processing refunds in non-scrutiny cases for assessment year 2017-18 up to 30th September, 202.....
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MP HC Issues Directions for Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Schemes(08.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued directions to the District Legal Service Authorities and the State Authority for ensuring implementation of pover.....
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CIC Stays Order on Disclosure of Information on Non-Performing Assets(08.07.2021)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has stayed the order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which had directed.....
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Karnataka HC Summons Health Commissioner Over Non-Implementation of SUCHI Scheme(30.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare services to personally remain present before the Court on 5th August, .....
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Madras HC Permits Private Educational Institutions to Collect 85% Annual School Fee(02.08.2021)
Madras High Court has permitted private unaided educational institutions to collect 85% of the annual school fee payable for the current academic year.....
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Bombay HC Orders Preliminary Inquiry Against Lawyer for Alleged Professional Misconduct(02.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has ordered a preliminary inquiry against a lawyer into allegations of alleged professional misconduct. The Court has directed the P.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to File Status Report Disclosing Completion of Tasks(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a status report disclosing the completion of tasks in relation to the project of making 250.....
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Delhi HC Directs to Depute Lady Constable to Escort Wife Detained by Parents to Husband(03.08.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to depute a lady constable, in a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of a husband alleging t.....
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SC: Refund Claim Cannot be Entertained unless Order of Assessment or Self-Assessment is Changed(20.09.2019)
Supreme Court has ruled that the claim for refund under Section 27 of the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be entertained unless the order of assessment or se.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Order Declining to Quash FIR on Grounds of Sedition Against Tribals(20.09.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the judgment of the Jharkhand High Court which declined to quash an FIR for sedition registe.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Conditions in Financial Aid Scheme(23.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the scheme framed by Karnataka State Bar Council for distribution o.....
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Karnataka HC Asks State Govt to Come Out with Better Rehabilitation Scheme for People Evicted(28.09.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to come out with a 'better scheme' for rehabilitation of those evicted persons from Kariyammana.....
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Allahabad High Court Denies Bail to School-Van Driver(29.09.2020)
Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a School Van Driver who has been accused of showing porn videos to children aged about 5-6 years.
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SC Stays Coercive Steps by NGT Over Discharge of Untreated Waste into Water Bodies(16.08.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed any coercive steps by the National Green Tribunal against the Municipal Commissioner or Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumb.....
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Supreme Court Allows Andhra Govt to Withdraw Its Plea to Lift Stay on Investigation(22.07.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed the state of Andhra Pradesh to withdraw its petition filed against the stay imposed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court on the .....
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NGT Directs KRMB to Visit Worksite of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme(26.07.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to visit the worksite of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS.....
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SC Clarifies Enquiry Report Submitted by SC Judge on Conspiracy Angle Against Former ISRO Scientist(26.07.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified that the enquiry report submitted by former Supreme Court judge Justice DK Jain on the conspiracy angle against former ISR.....
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MP HC: Social Media Posts of Chief Minister Can’t Be Equated with Administrative Order(26.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the social media posts of a Chief Minister can't be equated with an administrative order/instruction. The .....
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MP High Court Allows Plea of SC-PwD Candidate in Civil Judge Selection(26.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that vertical reservation can be granted in favor of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.....
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Karnataka HC: State Should Facilitate Establishment of Private Schools to Fructify Right to Education(29.10.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to consider afresh an application made by a trust seeking permission to start a school observin.....
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SC Declines Stay on Calcutta High Court Direction to Reduce Private School Fees by 20%(29.10.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to stay the directions passed by the Calcutta High Court whereby private schools were asked to reduce their fees by a minimu.....
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Bombay HC Pulls Up I&B Ministry Over Disclosure of Personal Details of RTI Applicants(30.10.2020)
Bombay High Court has pulled up the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting after being informed that personal details of more than 4000 of Rig.....
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Bombay High Court Stays Investigation Against Sony Pictures in FIR Over 'Scam 1992' Series(23.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has stayed the investigation on Pune Police FIR in which Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) claimed to be defamed by the web serie.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees'(23.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' under Section 39(7) of the.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response on Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees'(23.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' under Section 39(7) of the.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Parents to Pay Outstanding School Fees to Educational Institutions(09.08.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed parents to pay at least 50 percent of the outstanding school fees failing which the Court will mull over allowing edu.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea for Disclosure of Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data of COVID Vaccines(09.08.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking public disclosure of clinical trial data and post vaccination efficacy d.....
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SC Directs UOI to Place on Record Final Report on Scientific Allocation of Liquid Medical Oxygen(09.08.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to place on record the final report of the National Task Force appointed by it to formulate a methodolog.....
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MCA: Companies to Disclose Details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements(11.08.2021)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has stated that Companies have to disclose details of Crypto Currency in Financial Statements while answering a question.....
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Supreme Court Imposes Fine on Political Parties for Not Disclosing Criminal Antecedents(11.08.2021)
Supreme Court has imposed fine on eight political parties for committing contempt of court by flouting the directions in its February 2020 judgment fo.....
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Karnataka HC: Re-Opening of Schools Should Not Become a Super-Spreader of Covid-19(24.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to make random inspections of government and aided schools, whi.....
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AAAR, Kerala: GST Payable on Amount Received as Reimbursement of Discount or Rebate from Castrol(26.08.2021)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Kerala has ruled that Goods and Service Tax (GST) is payable on Amount received as reimbursement of disc.....
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Karnataka HC: Individual Discharging “Public Duty” by Virtue of Office Answerable to State(26.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that even if an individual is not a public servant, but if he is discharging "public duty" by virtue of his office, he i.....
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Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji in Job Recruitment Scam(26.08.2021)
Madras High Court has quashed a 2018 cheating case against incumbent State Electricity Minister and DMK MLA Senthil Balaji filed in relation to allega.....
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Tripura HC Discharges Machinery Due to Expiry of E-Way Bill on Undertaking(27.08.2021)
Tripura High Court has released the Machinery detained due to the expiry of the E-Way bill on an undertaking stating that if any tax or Penalty is cry.....
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Karnataka HC Directs DMs to Ensure Compliance with Manual Scavenging Law(31.08.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed District Magistrates of the concerned districts to ensure proper compliance of the Prohibition of Employment as Manu.....
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SC: Failure of Accused to Discharge Burden Not Relevant in Case Governed by Circumstantial Evidence(16.09.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the failure of accused to discharge burden under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, 1872 is not relevant in a case gover.....
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Government Notifies Last Date for Submitting Applications for Scrip Based FTP Schemes(17.09.2021)
Government has notified the last Date for Submitting applications for Script-based FTP Schemes and the validity period of Duty Credit Scrips. The Gove.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs Waiver on Private School Fees for 2020-21(20.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for .....
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SC Refuses to Plea Seeking Directions to Take Speedy Decision Regarding Re-Opening School(21.09.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to Centre and States to take a speedy decision regarding re-opening the scho.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses RSS Worker Plea Seeking Directions to Exhibit Transcripts of Rahul Gandhi(21.09.2021)
Bombay High Court has dismissed Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) worker Rajesh Kunte's petition seeking directions to a Magistrate in Maharashtra to .....
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Delhi HC Grants Temporary Stay on Order for Extension of Benefits Under CM Advocate Welfare Scheme(21.09.2021)
Delhi High Court has granted a temporary stay on a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who .....
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SC: Proposer Duty Bound to Disclose Pre-Existing Ailments to the Insurer(22.10.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a proposer who seeks to obtain a policy of life insurance is duty bound to disclose pre-existing medical condition to .....
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Kerala HC Orders Discharge of Patient Held Hostage by Hospital Over Non-Payment of Bills(26.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has ordered the Hospital, accused of not discharging the patient due to non-payment of medical bills, to immediately discharge the p.....
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CBDT Notifies Exception to Faceless Assessment Scheme(07.09.2021)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that Assessment Orders to be passed by National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) under section 144.....
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Madras HC Reprimands Practice of Displaying Photographs of CM on School Bags(10.09.2021)
Madras High Court has reprimanded the practice of displaying photographs of Chief Ministers or other public functionaries on school bags, textbooks an.....
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SC Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation to Roll Out Provisional Rehabilitation Scheme(15.09.2021)
Supreme Court has asked the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to roll out a provisional scheme for rehabilitation of residents in relation to the dem.....
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Allahabad HC Summons UP DGP in 16-Yr Old Girl's Death Case Who Was Found Hanged in School(15.09.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to remain present before the Court tomorrow in the case regarding the .....
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SC Turns Down Police Plea to Cancel Bail Granted to Jamia Scholar Accused in Riots(24.11.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Delhi Police petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Faizan Khan, accused of supplying SIM card to Delhi riots .....
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SC Stays Andhra Pradesh HC’s Gag Order on Reports on Amaravati Land Scam FIR(25.11.2020)
Supreme Court has stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court's gag order on media reporting and social media comments on the contents of the Amaravati land .....
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Karnataka HC Grants Transit Bail to Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee in TRP Scam FIR(26.11.2020)
Karnataka High Court has granted transit bail for 20 days to Chief Operating Officer Priya Mukherjee of ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd in the First Inf.....
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SC: HC Not Appellate Authority While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction in Disciplinary Proceedings(26.11.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that while exercising writ jurisdiction with respect to disciplinary proceedings, the High Court must not act as an appella.....
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SC: Proceedings under Section 34 of Arbitration Act, 1996 not Sustainable Against Foreign Award(30.11.2020)
Supreme Court has noted that the proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable to challenge a foreign.....
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AP HC Directs Government Not to Exert Pressure on Aided School Managements(01.10.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the government not to exert pressure on aided school managements to surrender their staff and assets as part of.....
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AP HC Directs Government Not to Coerce Unwilling Aided Schools to Accept Merger Offer(05.10.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the government not to coerce unwilling aided schools to accept its merger offer and that necessary instructions.....
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CESTAT, Ahmedabad: Base Oil SN50 Cannot be Classified as High Speed Diesel(05.10.2021)
Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, while setting aside the redemption fine and penalties imposed on Rajkamal Ind.....
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Karnataka HC Grants Time for Formulating Uniform Scheme for Scholarship to Children of Deceased(05.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to formulate within 30 days a uniform scheme in regards to the grant of scholarships to childre.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Former HC Judge in Plea to Probe Bribe Scandal for Governor's Post(05.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to a former judge of the court in a petition seeking directions to the police to initiate action against her fo.....
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Calcutta HC Directs CBI to Appear Before WB Speaker For Submitting Chargesheets Against MLAs(05.10.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative A.....
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AAAR, Karnataka: IGST Applicable on Online Tests Scored After Human Intervention(01.12.2020)
Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), Karnataka has ruled that the Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) is applicable on online tests score.....
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Bombay HC Rejects Plea Challenging Grant of Liquor Licence to Restaurant Near School(18.10.2021)
Bombay High Court has observed that the schools, that are inculcating standard moral values in students as envisaged by the father of the nation, Maha.....
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AAR, Telangana: Dwelling Units Falling Under PMAY Scheme Attracts Concessional GST Rate(19.10.2021)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR), Telangana has ruled that dwelling units falling under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme attract Concessional.....
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P&H HC Directs DGP to Not Register FIR Under SC/ST Act at Instance of Third Party(19.10.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director-General of Police, Punjab to not register FIR under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tri.....
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Telangana HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Mechanism to Regulate Fee Structures in Private Schools(20.10.2021)
Telangana High Court had issued notices to the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking creation of a mechanism to regulate f.....
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SC Reverses Bombay HC Judgment Declaring 'Gowari' as Scheduled Tribe(21.12.2020)
Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot look into the evidences to find out and decide that a particular tribe is part of Scheduled Tribe whic.....
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Delhi HC Issue Notice on Plea Challenging Decision Not to Allow Unvaccinated Staff in School(25.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision of Delhi Government not to permit teachers and staff working in the city schools.....
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SC Issues Notice on Plea to Regulate Police Officers' Social Media Disclosures on Investigations(25.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a writ petition seeking issuance of directions to the Centre for framing rules and regulations or guidelines to gov.....
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Madras HC Refuses to Interfere with Decision Not to Allow Student to Write Screening Test(26.10.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to interfere with a decision taken by the National Medical Commission (NMC) not to allow a student who had pursued medic.....
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Madras HC Disapproves of Suspension of Doctor Who was Witness in Disciplinary Proceedings(27.10.2021)
Madras High Court has disapproved of punishment of suspension imposed by Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) against a gastroenterologist who was only a.....
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NCLT, Kochi Allows Reduction of Paid Up Share Capital Structure of Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.(12.01.2021)
National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi has allowed a company petition filed by Josco Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. for reduction of its share capital from Rs. 120.....
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SC: Agricultural Societies Entitled to Deduction Even if They Give Loans for Non-Agricultural Purpose(13.01.2021)
Supreme Court has ruled that Cooperative Societies registered as primary agricultural credit societies are entitled to deductions under Section 80P (2.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Speaker's Plea Against HC Stay on Disqualification Notice to Babulal Marandi(13.01.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a special leave petition filed by the Speaker of Jharkhand assembly challenging the stay ordered by the Jharkha.....
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SC: Fixing Rs 15,000 Per Annum As Notional Income For Non-Earning Members Not Reasonable(17.11.2021)
While hearing civil appeal preferred by appellant claimants aggrieved Jharkhand HC’s judgment, SC observed that despite repeated directions, Schedule-.....
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SC: Right To Be Represented By Counsel Or Agent Of Choice In Disciplinary Proceedings Is Not Absolute(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that right to be represented by a counsel or agent of one's choice in a disciplinary proceedings is not an absolute right, .....
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SC: Admission Supervisory Committee Can Take Suo Motu Action Over Self Financing Colleges Admissions(17.11.2021)
Supreme Court while upholding Kerala HC judgment has held that Admission Supervisory Committee in Kerala has jurisdiction to initiate proceedings suo .....
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# GST Changes Applicable From 01.01.2021: Schedule II, CGST Act, 2017 Only to Classify Supply(29.12.2020)
Finance Act, 2020 has made a retrospective amendment effective from 01.07.2017 to the effect that the aspect of presence/absence of consideration will.....
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NGT Rejects Telangana Plea on Non-Maintainability of Petition Against Work on PRLIS(02.11.2021)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rejected the plea of Telangana that the petition filed by one D. Chandramouleswara Reddy and others of Kadapa distri.....
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Delhi Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Order Discharging CM Arvind Kejriwal in Assault Case(02.11.2021)
Delhi Court has issued notice on a revision petition filed by Former Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash challenging the order discharging Chief Minis.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Filed by Final Year Law Students for Certified Copies of Answer Scripts(02.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by two final year law students seeking directions on Guru Gobind Singh Indrap.....
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Allahabad HC Asks to Take Steps for Expeditious Examination of Viscera Samples(08.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take up the issue for expeditious examination of viscera samples to help the Investi.....
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SC In Tirupati Temple Case: Constitutional Court Can't Interfere In Daily Rituals Of Temple(17.11.2021)
In a petition filed by a devotee alleging irregularities in the rituals at Tirupati Tirumala Temple, the Supreme Court has observed that a constitutio.....
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Mumbai Court Allows Police's Plea To Declare Param Bir Singh "Absconder"(18.11.2021)
Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai has issued a proclamation against "absconding" accused Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai police commissioner and .....
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Allahabad High Court Directs Implementation Of Witness Protection Scheme(18.11.2021)
Allahabad High Court last week has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government and all its concerned authorities/committees to implement the Witness Protect.....
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Karnataka High Court Urges State to Fill Up Vacant Posts in Forensic Science Laboratories(19.11.2021)
Karnataka High Court has urged the state government to fill up vacant posts in Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, to improve its functioning .....
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CBIC Issues Instructions on Issuance of SCNs and Adjudication Process in Pre-GST Regime(22.11.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the instructions to adhere to the time limits laid down in the provisions of the Act and.....
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Response from West Bengal Government on Medical Services(24.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has sought response from the West Bengal government on the medical services provided under its Swasthya Sathi scheme, a subsidized.....
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SC: Conviction Based on Disclosure Statement Sustained Only When Resultant Recovery Is Unimpeachable(09.11.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that to convict an accused exclusively on the basis of his disclosure statement and the resultant recovery of inculpatory m.....
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SC: 2 Year Prescribed Period for Lapse of Land Acquisition Proceedings Not to Apply to Award(11.11.2021)
Supreme Court has held that the 2 year period prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 for the lapse of land acquisition proceedings for not del.....
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Madras HC Asks to Consider Revising Quantum of Compensation for Deaths of Manual Scavengers(11.11.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that the current quantum of compensation payable upon death due to manual scavenging may be inadequate and thus urged t.....
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Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Challenging WB Govt's Decision to Reopen Schools from November 16(12.11.2021)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to reopen schools.....
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Kerala HC Directs Government to Remove Discrepancy in Date and Venue of Vaccination Details(12.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the government to remove the discrepancy in the date and venue of the petitioner's vaccination details on the CoWin por.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions(25.01.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical E.....
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Delhi HC Restrains Release of Book Titled ‘The R*** School Murder’(25.01.2021)
Delhi High Court has restrained the release of a book titled 'The R*** School Murder', which was scheduled to be published by Juggernaut and Harper Co.....
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Kerala HC Directs Submission of Grounds for Non-Admission of Sexual Harassment Victim in School(26.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Government Pleader to get instructions and submit as to why the victim child cannot be accommodated in the responde.....
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DGFT Issues Advisory on Safe Custody of Digital Tokens, Documents, Scrips(30.11.2021)
Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the Advisory on safe custody of digital tokens, documents, scrips, etc. Under the revamped online.....
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Madras HC Allows Remission of GST as Quantified Under SVLDR Scheme(01.12.2021)
Madras High Court has allowed the remission of goods and services tax as quantified under SabkaVishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) (SVLDR) Scheme subj.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Alleging RPSC Procedure Being in Conflict With UGC Norms(10.01.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the RPSC procedure for the selection of Assistant Professors in government colleges for a total .....
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SC Asks States to Follow Gujarat's Model in Giving Publicity for COVID Death Compensation Scheme(16.12.2021)
Supreme Court has lauded the State of Gujarat's advertisements giving publicity relating to disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of t.....
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Allahabad HC Stays Arrest of 2 Journalists Who Posted About Cop's Misconduct on Social Media(23.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of 2 Journalists booked under sections 411 and 413 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 by making a prima-facie obser.....
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Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Illegal Use of Govt School's Play Ground by Private School(17.12.2021)
Madras High Court has taken suo motu cognizance in a matter related to the use of a Government school playground by a private school and the local mun.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Petition Alleging Discrepancies in NEET-PG 2021 Scores(20.12.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition alleging serious instances of discrepancies in the scores for NEET-PG 2021 and to further bring to the n.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain Homeo Doctor's Plea to Explore Alternate Medicines for COVID-19(16.04.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to explore possibilities of alternate Unani and Homeopathic medici.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice in Police Officer's Plea Seeking Quashing of FIR Under SC/ST Act(16.04.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by a police officer seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) against him which was regi.....
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Karnataka High Court Directs on PIL to Stop Publication of Obscene Visuals by Media(13.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to respond to a public interest litigation filed seeking directions to frame statutory rules to.....
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Patna HC Directs State to Ensure Public Briefing Everyday Disclosing Covid Related Information(19.04.2021)
Patna High Court has directed Principal Secretary of the State Health Department to bring information about availability of covid related facilities i.....
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Supreme Court: MACP Scheme Has Nothing to Do With Next Promotional Post(31.01.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme has nothing to do with the next promotional post and what the employ.....
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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Taxpayers Eligible Even if Probe Begins After Amnesty Scheme(04.03.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court in a significant judgment on availing the benefits of the ‘amnesty scheme’ by the taxpayers, made it clear that inquiry,.....
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SC Dismisses UP Govt’s Plea Against HC Order Granting Protection from Arrest to Mukhtar Ansari's Sons(04.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government against the Allahabad High Court's interim order granting protection from arr.....
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Supreme Court Clarifies Stand in Favour of Screening Content on OTT Platforms(05.03.2021)
Supreme Court has clarified to OTT (over-the-top) platforms like Netflix and Amazon that it is in favour of “screening” content shown by them. It said.....
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Madras HC Dismisses Plea of Woman Claiming Mistake on School Records(05.03.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed the plea of a woman, claiming that she is a Hindu and that she was mistakenly shown as a Christian in her school certi.....
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Gujarat HC: CGST Undervaluation Or Change Of Route Not A Ground To Detain The Goods(10.01.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that mere undervaluation of the goods or change of route of the consignment cannot be considered to be sufficient grounds .....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former T.N. Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji in Job Scam Case(13.01.2022)
Supreme Court has granted former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji bail for four weeks in connection with a job scam case.
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Calcutta HC: 20% Reduction in Private School Fees to Continue Only Till March 15, 2022(20.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the previously stipulated 20% reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to.....
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Bombay HC Dismisses NIA's Appeal to Set Aside Bail Granted to Bookie in Ambani Terror Scare Case(21.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has dismissed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal and refused to set aside the order granting bail to bookie Naresh Gau.....
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MP HC Dismisses Plea Seeking to Take Effective Measures to Rule Out Discrepancies in EVMs(22.12.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take effective measures to rule out th.....
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MP High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Govt's Decision to Reopen Schools with Cost(22.12.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Petition (PIL) plea with Rs. 5000 costs which had questioned the decision of the MP State Go.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Government to Ensure Proper Scrutiny is Carried Out(22.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has told the Delhi Government to ensure that a proper scrutiny is carried out before the matters are sent to it for seeking leave to .....
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SC: Deposit Made Under Section 21(5) MMDRA for Illegal Mining Not "Proceeds Of Crime" Under PMLA(31.03.2021)
Supreme Court has expressed a prima facie view that deposit made under Section 21(5) of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957 (M.....
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Karnataka HC Directs State to File Status on Implementation of Shuchi Scheme(02.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to file a status report with regard to the implementation of Shuchi scheme and to state as to w.....
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Supreme Courts Asks Centre to Consider Framing Model Community Kitchen Schemes(18.01.2022)
Supreme Court has asked the Union of India to consider preparing a model scheme for community kitchens across the country and providing additional foo.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Conduct of Enquiry into Alleged Misappropriation of Govt Scheme Funds(20.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated.....
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Madras HC Sets Aside Rejection Order Directing Processing of Application Under Pension Scheme(25.01.2022)
Madras High Court has set aside the rejection order by Freedom Figher Revenue Division (F.F.R) and directed the processing of Petitioner's application.....
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Bombay HC Asks Mumbai Police If They Intend to Further Investigate Arnab Goswami(18.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Mumbai Police if they intended to further investigate ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Arnab Goswami in the.....
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Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021(22.03.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, .....
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AP HC Stays investigation Against TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati Land Scam(22.03.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the Crime Investigation Department investigation against Telugu Desam Party chief, N Chandrababu Naidu and forme.....
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NGT Directs UP Chief Secretary to Comply with Orders on Discharge of Untreated Sewage(22.03.2021)
National Green Tribunal has asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to comply with Tribunal's previous orders to evolve mechanism to deal with discharge o.....
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Calcutta HC Directs to Pay Amount to Consumer for Unauthorised Disconnection of Electricity(08.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) to pay an amount to the tune of Rs. 6,07,000 to a co.....
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Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta in UP Power Corporation EPF Scam(09.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in the Corporation's .....
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Calcutta High Court Upholds Vires of State Government's Duare Ration Scheme(24.12.2021)
Calcutta High Court has upheld the vires of the ambitious meal scheme of the West Bengal Government, the Duare Ration Scheme which essentially seeks t.....
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Kerala High Court Allows Virtual Solemnisation of Marriage Amid Omicron Scare(23.12.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a couple to solemnise their marriage through online mode and directed the Marriage Officer to register the same, conside.....
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Delhi HC: Failure on Wife’s Part to Disclose Mental Disorder Before Marriage Constitutes Fraud(27.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has annulled marriage between a husband and wife after 16 years observing that the failure on wife's part to disclose her mental diso.....
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Madras HC Directs to Extend Scope of Garima Greh Scheme to All LGBTQIA+ Community(28.12.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the Union Government to extend the scope of Garima Greh Scheme to all members of the LGBTQIA+ Community and not transge.....
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Allahabad High Court Directs Disclosure of Criminal History of Citizens on Public Domain(27.12.2021)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police to disclose the details of the website/platform from where informa.....
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TDSAT Stays TRAI Order on Allowing Subscribers to Port Out of Network from Service Provider(28.12.2021)
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) orders which allowed subscrib.....
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Karnataka HC Directs Government to Consider on Extension of Atma Nirbhar Scheme(14.05.2021)
Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government and the State Government to take a call on the issue whether the benefits of Atma Nirbhar Sch.....
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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)
Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....
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Karnataka High Court: SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and all.....
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Delhi High Court Refuses to Stay Govt Order Prohibiting Discounts on Liquor MRP(09.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Excise Department of the Delhi Government, prohibiting discounts on MRP of liquor by retail l.....
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ITAT, Bangalore: Unascertained Business Loss Cannot be Allowed as Deduction(09.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore has ruled that unless the recovery of embezzled amount in the course of business was impossible, it could not.....
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Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe in Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case(10.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking to quash the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, forming a Special I.....
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Calcutta HC Orders House Arrest for Four TMC Leaders in Narada Scam Case(21.05.2021)
Calcutta High Court has ordered that the four TMC leaders— Ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee- be kept.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Subscriber Fee Not Taxable as Royalty as Per India-Singapore DTAA(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscriber fee would not be taxable as royalty as per the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoid.....
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ITAT, Delhi: Subscriber Fee Not Taxable as Royalty as Per India-Singapore DTAA(28.03.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has held that the subscriber fee would not be taxable as royalty as per the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoid.....
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Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody of Former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna(29.03.2022)
Delhi Court has prolonged the judicial custody of former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in association with the NSE co-location scam case till 11th April, .....
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused on Deposit of Amount in GST Scam(29.03.2022)
Supreme Court has granted bail to one of the Directors of M/s Miraj Products Private Limited on a condition to deposit Rs. 200 crores as a pre-require.....
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MP HC Upholds Punishment of Compulsory Retirement of Court Staff Taking Bribe(30.03.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld its verdict of not interfering with the order of the Disciplinary Authority, and has directed compulsory retireme.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Opposing Closure of Century Old Railway School Running in Losses(16.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation opposing the decision of the railway authorities to close down the railway senior seco.....
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P&H HC Directs Centre to Resolve Anomalies in Defence Pay Scale with 6th Central Pay Commission(17.02.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Central Government to resolve the anomalies that crept in the defence pay scale with the implementation.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP Bar Council to Take Disciplinary Action Against Striking Lawyers(17.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council to take disciplinary action against striking lawyers at Uttar who continuously abstain.....
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Gujarat HC: To Prosecute Person Under SC/ST Act, Accused Should Have Knowledge of Caste(18.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that to prosecute a person under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, it must b.....
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Delhi HC Restrains Historian Audrey Truschke & Others from Publishing Defamatory Material(18.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has restrained historian Dr. Audrey Truschke and other persons from publishing any defamatory material against historian Dr. Vikram S.....
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Madras High Court Dismisses Plea for Adopting NCERT Syllabus in Government Schools(24.02.2022)
Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the state government to adopt the syllabus prescribed by NCERT (National Counci.....
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Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Dangerous Journey for Young Children to Reach School(01.02.2022)
Bombay High Court has taken suo moto cognisance of a news report about the pitiable conditions in which young girls from a village in Satara District .....
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Launch of PM Development Initiative Scheme for North East(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has informed on launch of PM Development Initiative Scheme for North East to fund infrastructure in spirit of PM Gati Shakti. This wi.....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Reservation of Chairman Post for Scheduled Tribes(03.02.2022)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Election Commission on a plea seeking reservation of the Chairman Post of a town panchayat for Schedu.....
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Calcutta High Court: Magistrate Has to Record Reasons While Discharging Accused(04.02.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that a Magistrate while discharging an accused under Section 245(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has to record rea.....
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SC: Discrepancies Between FIR and Subsequent Statement Not Grounds for Discharge(07.02.2022)
Supreme Court observed that discrepancies between the FIR and any subsequent statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 canno.....
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Rajasthan HC: Appellate Court’s Scope of Interference is Limited When Equitable Jurisdiction(07.02.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the appellate court's scope of interference is limited when the trial court has exercised its discretionary and.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Directorate of Education Over Inoperational School Building Since 2014(17.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Directorate of Education, Delhi government, over non-utilization of a full-fledged school building, purporte.....
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Allahabad HC Directs to Take Decision on Representations to Include Rajbhar Community in ST List(17.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusi.....
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Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt to Reconsider Ban Imposed by Fee Hike in Private Schools(17.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to reconsider the ban imposed by it on fee hike in private schools. The Court has ordered .....
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Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme in Defence Forces(21.03.2022)
Supreme Court has upheld the Union Government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme in Defence Forces. As per the said scheme, uniform pension is to be.....
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SC Refuses to Extend Time for Filing of Application Seeking Allotment Under PMAY Scheme(22.03.2022)
Supreme Court has refused to extend time for filing of application seeking allotment under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana by those who have been affec.....
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Bombay HC Allows Appeal Against Order Granting Interim Injunction on Holding EGM to Remove CEO(23.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has allowed an appeal filed by Invesco Developing Markets Fund, against a single-judge order granting interim injunction on holding .....
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Supreme Court: Immunity Under IDS is not available to Another Assessee Other Than Declarant(30.03.2022)
Supreme Court has observed that under the Income Declaration Scheme, the immunity Section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was available only to the de.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Former WBSSC Advisor To Disclose His Assets in SSC Group-D Recruitment Scam(30.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has affirmed a Single Judge's order directing S.P. Sinha, former West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) advisor to provide d.....
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CBDT Notifies E-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme 2022(31.03.2022)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that the e-Assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme, 2022 and Faceless Jurisdiction of Income.....
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Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea to Seek Regularization of Persons Engaged Under MNREGA(04.04.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has rejected a writ plea filed by 39 persons working on the sanctioned post of Gram Rojgar Sewak under the Mahatma Gandhi Nationa.....
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Calcutta HC: Benefit under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is Optional(04.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that the benefit provided under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is optional while condoning the delay in a bun.....
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MP HC Issues Notice on Display of Obscene Content on Social Media Platforms(18.06.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a plea filed alleging that social media companies, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter ar.....
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SC Asks P&H HC to Hear Father's Plea for Second Post-mortem in Jaipal Bhullar Encounter(21.06.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had dismissed the petition filed by the father of alleged gangs.....
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Calcutta HC Condones Delay in Appeals Filed by Revenue in Penny Stock Scam(14.04.2022)
Calcutta High Court has condoned the delay in a bunch of appeals filed by the Revenue, holding that the benefit provided is optional under the Direct .....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Acceptance to Pay Duty Exempt from Liability of Confiscation and Redemption Fine(14.04.2022)
Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that voluntarily acceptance and willingness to pay the duty at the enhanced rate.....
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Telangana HC: Arbitral Award A Nullity If Passed Beyond Prescribed Period(15.04.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that the provisions of Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) are cast in mandatory terms a.....
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Delhi HC: Benefits of CM Advocates’ Welfare Scheme to Extend to All Registered Advocates(13.07.2021)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the benefits of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme have to be extended to all advocates registered with th.....
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Cabinet Notifies Continuation of CSS for Development of Infrastructure Facilities(15.07.2021)
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for ano.....
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Gauhati HC Admits NIA's Appeal Against Discharge of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in Chandmari Case(16.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has admitted National Investigating Agency's appeal against the order of the Special NIA Court discharging him of all the charges i.....
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Karnataka Government Extends Time to Complete Assessment Under Karasamadhana Scheme, 2021(19.07.2021)
Karnataka Government has extended the time for completion of Assessment or Reassessment or Rectification, withdrawal of the appeal, other proceedings .....
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CESTAT, Mumbai: Reliance Industries Entitled to Avail CENVAT Credit for Employees Opting for VSS(13.05.2022)
Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has observed that Reliance Industries is entitled to avail CENVAT credit on the service tax .....
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Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash UGC Notification Restricting Physical Jurisdiction of NLSIU(02.06.2021)
Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a public notice and regulations issued by University Grants Commission by which it restricts the physical ju.....
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Delhi HC: Suit Can Be Rejected Without Trial Where Proceedings Are Time Barred(06.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that where the plaintiff’s pleading discloses that a suit is barred by time, there is no fetter on the trial Court to rejec.....
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Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
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Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....
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Allahabad HC: Exercise of Discretionary Power Without Relevant Considerations Under Statute Invalid(08.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that if an authority, conferred with discretionary powers by a statute, avoids or does not take into account relevant c.....
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Kerala HC: Disciplinary Sub Committee Not Competent to Issue Memo of Charges(28.06.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that the jurisdiction of issuing memo of charges is vested with the Managing Committee of the Society which cannot furt.....
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SC Directs All States to Implement ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme(29.06.2021)
Supreme Court has directed that all states must implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme, which enables migrant workers to avail ration bene.....
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Allahabad High Court Seeks Response on Regulation of School Fees(01.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh Government, CBSE, ICSE, UP Board and a battery of private schools on a Public Interest.....
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ITAT, Ahmedabad: Undisclosed Sale Consideration of Property Can Only Assessable as Capital Gain(02.05.2022)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad has ruled that the undisclosed sale consideration of the property can be subjected to tax as capital gain und.....
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P&H HC: No Ground for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC(03.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Has held that, for an offense of sexual assault, final report would be complete on statement of the prosecutrix and For.....
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Delhi HC: Non Filing of Response Due to Technical Glitch in E-Filing Portal(04.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the taxpayer could not file a response under the Faceless Scheme due to a technical glitch in the e-filing portal.
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Kerala High Court Quashes Administrative Tribunal's Order to Extend PSC Rank List Validity(04.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has quashed an order issued by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) extending the validity of the Last Grade Servants (LGS) in S.....
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SC: No Absolute Rule that When Investigation is at Nascent Stage, High Court Cannot Quash an Offence(01.04.2025)
SC has observed that there is no absolute rule that when investigation is at a nascent stage, High Court cannot exercise its jurisdiction to quash an .....
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SC: Can’t Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings against Officer for Merely Passing Wrong Order(02.04.2025)
Supreme Court while quashing disciplinary proceedings against a quasi-judicial officer, has observed that merely passing wrong order in good faith can.....
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Delhi HC: Schedule IV of Arbitration Act Not Mandatorily Applicable on International Arbitrations(02.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that the IVth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 pertaining to fees of the arbitrator will not apply.....
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Ker. HC: State Government to Implement its Monthly Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Children(02.04.2025)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to ensure strict compliance of its 2015 policy for persons with disabilities providing for monthly scholarshi.....
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NCLAT: Without Payment in Discharge of Guarantee, Guarantor Cannot Become Financial Creditor(29.11.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that without paying amount towards discharging liability of principal borrower for whom guarantee was given, guarantor .....
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Calcutta HC Allows Bail Application of Former TMC aide Ayan Sil in Recruitment Scam Case(03.12.2024)
Calcutta High Court has allowed a bail application filed by the former TMC leader, Santanu Banerjee's aide Ayan Sil in connection with the recruitment.....
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Delhi High Court: Arbitral Award Set Aside Due to Failure of Arbitrator to Disclose Conflict(10.10.2024)
Delhi High Court while setting aside the arbitral award due to failure on part of arbitrator to disclose conflict, has held that the duty of arbitrato.....
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Bom. HC: Scope of Examination u/s 11(6A) of A&C Act Confined to Existence of Arbitration Agreement(17.10.2024)
Bombay High Court has held that under Section 11(6A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the scope of examination is limited to existence of.....
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Ker. HC: Women Face Discrimination at Multiple Level Due to their Inter- Sectionality(17.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that women face discrimination at multiple level due to their inter- sectionality like a Dalit woman, she faces discrim.....
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Delhi HC: Impermissible to Award Less Than Minimum Prescribed Sentence Under Wildlife Protection Act(06.03.2025)
Delhi High Court has stated that it is impermissible to award less than minimum prescribed sentence under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as granting a .....
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SC: Absolute Scrupulousness in Selection Process Rejuvenates the Faith of Public(11.03.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that in India, there are far more takers of Government jobs than there are jobs available. Absolute scrupulousness in the p.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Suspension of TISS Student for Participating in Anti-National' Activities(13.03.2025)
The Bombay High Court has upheld the suspension of a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student, Ramadas KS, who was debarred for 2 years fo.....
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SC: Committee Invites Suggestions Regarding Reforms in SCBA Bye-laws(17.03.2025)
The committee constituted to propose reforms of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election provisions has invited suggestions from members of SCBA .....
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J&K HC: Individual Seeking Reservation in EWS Must Not Fall Under Reserved Categories(17.03.2025)
J&K HC has observed that an individual seeking to claim reservation in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category must not fall under any of the .....
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