SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ. reversed the decision of the Gujarat High Court which had
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Sabarimala Temple| Ban on women entry: Where a man can enter, even a women can go: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., commenced
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Parents can evict children under the provisions of MWPSC Act, 2007 upon being harassed: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.D. Dhanuka, J., addressed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution
Continue readingPower of the State to lay down criteria for determination of linguistic minority, not arbitrary: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of H.G.Ramesh and Mohammad Nawaz JJ., decided on a Writ Petition filed under Article 226
Continue readingProsecution case quashed on finding no scientific material to show that liquid consumed was ‘liquor’: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Ubaid J., addressed a petition seeking quashing of the prosecution under Section
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SC stays arrest of clergymen in the Kerala Church Sex Scandal
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. stayed the arrest of accused clergymen, while deferring the hearing
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Cow Vigilantism/Lynching| No citizen can assault the human dignity of another, such an action would comatose the majesty of law: SC
‘No act of a citizen is to be adjudged by any kind of community under the guise of protectors of law’ Supreme
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[Day-4] Section 377 | ‘If we are convinced that it is unconstitutional, it is our duty to strike it down’: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M Khanwillkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ. began the
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Calcutta HC issues directions as ‘standard operating procedure’ for investigation and prosecution of crime
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ravi Krishan Kapur and Joymalya Bagchi JJ., issued directions in a case involving commercial
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Cow Vigilantism| Parliament to frame a separate offence of lynching with punishment: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJI Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud JJ., addressed the issue of ‘Violence by vigilante
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No merit in Cyrus Mistry’s petition against removal as Chairman (Tata Sons): NCLT
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): The petitioner’s who held over 18% equity shares in Tata Sons Ltd., were propelled to file the
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SC modifies Bombay High Court’s order as an interim measure during the pendency of appeal in a divorce petition
Supreme Court: A bench of N.V. Ramana and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ., modified the order of the High Court of Bombay in
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Claim for ‘disability pension’ denied on grounds of minimal exposure to military training
Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow Bench: The Bench comprising of S.V.S Rathore J. and Air Marshal BBP Sinha, Member dismissed an original application
Continue readingPunishment awarded in the case of ‘drunken driving’ under Section 185 MV Act for repeated offence, upheld: Hyderabad HC
Hyderabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.Keshava Rao J., decided in a criminal revision case that drunken driving is
Continue readingNGT to opt for ‘video-conferencing’ to reduce pendency in regional benches
National Green Tribunal (NGT): Due to lack of experts and judicial members, the NGT is planning to conduct hearings through video-conferencing to
Continue readingAuthorities cannot insist on disclosure of father’s name for the purpose of child’s ‘Birth Certificate’: Madras HC
Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S. Ramesh, J. addressing a Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the
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Murder convict’s punishment of ‘life imprisonment without remission’ modified to ‘Life imprisonment Simpliciter’: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ., addressed an appeal of a convict punished under Sections 302,
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Criminal case compounded as the offence alleged was not ‘stricto sensu’ against the State
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A criminal revision petition filed under Section 320 read with Section 482 CrPC for compounding the criminal case
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Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | Shia Waqf Board to SC: Want to settle the dispute by peace
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJI Dipak Misra, Ashok Bhushan, and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ. resumed with the proceedings on
Continue readingMere severance of relation or separation without desertion not sufficient ground for divorce
Chhattisgarh High Court: An appeal filed challenging the decision of the District Judge whereby he dismissed appellant’s petition filed under Section 13
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