Original specifications made by the manufacturer of the vehicle can’t be altered: SC
Supreme Court: Deciding the question involving the permissible alteration in a Motor Vehicle in view of the provisions contained in section 52
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CBI Director Alok Verma reinstated with riders; Can’t take major policy decisions till further orders
Supreme Court: Setting aside the Central Government and Central Vigilance Committee’s (CVC) October 23, 2018 order divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of
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Officials making arrests under scrapped S. 66A of IT Act will be sent to jail: SC tells Centre
Supreme Court: The Court has sought Centre’s response on a plea alleging prosecutions even after the Supreme Court scrapped Section 66 A of
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Contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked on the basis of impressions: SC
Supreme Court: Rejecting the contention of the petitioners who claimed reinstatement in UP Jal Nigam as they were under the “impression” that
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Criminal proceeding under S. 307 IPC can’t be quashed on the basis of complainant and accused’s settlement
Supreme Court: The bench comprising of DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had
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File status report till Jan 7 on steps taken to rescue trapped Meghalaya Miners: SC to Centre & State
Supreme Court: After the Centre told the Court that they were facing difficulties in the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in an
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Ayodhya matter: Appropriate bench to fix the date of hearing on Jan 10
Supreme Court: In a hearing that lasted for less than a minute, the bench comprising Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and S K Kaul, J
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Amend S. 80DD of IT Act to give benefit to disabled persons even during the lifetime of guardian: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ asked the Central Government to make necessary
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Meghalaya miners: We don’t know if they are dead or alive. What steps have you taken?: SC to State
Supreme Court: Reacting upon the unsatisfactory approach of the Meghalaya Government to rescue 15 miners, trapped in an illegal flooded coal mine
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Retrenched worker can’t claim preference over regularised employee for re-employment under Section 25(H) of ID Act
Supreme Court: In the matter where an illegally terminated workman had sought reinstatement claiming preference over other persons being a “retrenched workman”
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CLAT 2018 Results announced after Supreme Court refuses to cancel the examination
After the Vacation Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, JJ refused to cancel the CLAT 2018 examination and allowed NUALS
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Mere receipt of a notice by Collector doesn’t allow the prohibition under Section 15(12) of UP Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 to come into play: SC
Supreme Court: In the case where it was contended that once a notice is given under Section 15(2) of Uttar Pradesh Kshettra
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Centre & States must stop passing on the burden on one another for time-bound payment of wages: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and NV Ramana, JJ directed the the Ministry of Rural Development to prepare an
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Karnataka Elections: KG Bopaiah to continue to be pro-tem speaker; SC orders Live broadcast of Floor Test
Supreme Court: Refusing to interfere with the appointment of KG Bopaiah as the pro-tem speaker, the 3-judge bench of Dr. AK Sikri, SA
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Absence of entries in General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal: SC
Supreme Court: Holding that the absence of entries in the General Diary concerning the preliminary enquiry is not per se illegal, the bench of NV Ramana and SA Nazeer said: “As the concept of maintaining General Diary has its origin under the Section 44 of Police Act of 1861 as applicable to States, which makes it an obligation for the concerned Police Officer
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Karnataka Election: BS Yeddyurappa to prove majority in floor test at 4PM tomorrow: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In the high-voltage political drama that has reached the highest Court of the nation, the 3-judge bench of Dr. AK
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Karnataka Elections: No stay on BS Yeddyurappa’s swearing in ceremony but it’s subject to the outcome of the case: SC
Supreme Court: In yet another high-profile election drama, when the Congress-JDS approached the Supreme Court at late hours of Wednesday to stall
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Should an anticipatory bail be for a limited period of time? Larger Bench to decide
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Kurian Jospeh, MM Shantanagoudan and Navin Sinha, JJ asked larger bench to authoritatively settle the following
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Not necessary that every eyewitness who had seen the accused hitting the victim should also receive injuries to prove an offence: SC
Supreme Court: Explaining the law on the credibility of the testimony of an interested eye-witness, the bench of NV Ramana and SA
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Navjot Singh Sidhu not guilty of causing death of Gurnam Singh in 30-year-old road rage case; Rs. 1000 fine imposed for voluntarily causing hurt
Supreme Court: The bench of J. Chelameswar and SK Kaul, JJ held that Cricketer-turned-Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu cannot be held guilty for
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