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J&K and Ladakh HC | Petition challenging 4% reservation for Pahari Speaking People in State/UT Services dismissed as petitioners failed to qualify as ‘aggrieved persons’ for the purposes of Art 226

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deliberating over the instant writ petition concerning reservation provided to Pahari Speaking People, the

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Profit-oriented Educational Institutions not entitled to tax emption under Section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961: Supreme Court

“In a knowledge based, information driven society, true wealth is education – and access to it. Every social order accommodates, and even

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Explained| Vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC: Impact of reduction in number of convicts below five on account of death of co-accused

Supreme Court: The bench of CT Ravikumar* and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ has held that merely because some of the convicts had died

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SCC Snippets| Exclusion of Audi Alteram Partem rule at the stage of investigation

In Union of India v. W.N. Chadha,1993 Supp (4) SCC 260, the bench of S. Ratnavel Pandian and K. Jayachandra Reddy, JJ explained the exclusion of the application of the principle of audi alteram partem in relation to an accused at the stage of investigation.

Appointments & Transfers News

President appoints Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India w.e.f Nov 9, 2022

On 17.10.2022, it has been notified that President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud to be the 50th Chief Justice

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Explained| Land Acquisition Act,1894: Will Section 11A apply if, under Section 17(3A), 80% of estimated compensation is tendered and paid?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Nazeer, AS Bopanna* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has explained the scope of Section 11A of

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‘Appoint experienced advocates as legal aid counsels’: SC acquits death row convict for want of evidence, finds defence ‘below-average’

The Supreme Court was disappointed with the standard of investigation and the defence put up in a gruesome case relating to murder of wife and 4 children by the accused. The Court observed that while the accused was provided with a legal aid, the cross-examination of each and every witness was below average.

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Why Supreme Court suspended Bombay High Court’s order discharging UAPA accused Prof GN Saibaba & others

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and bela M. Trivedi, JJ assembled on Saturday to hear the appeal against the Bombay

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Hijab Ban Split Verdict: Justice Gupta says no right to wear Hijab to a secular school; Justice Dhulia bats for right to education of Hijab wearing girls

Supreme Court: The Hijab Ban controversy in the State of Karnataka is far from coming to an end as the bench of

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‘Delays in prosecuting the corrupt breeds a culture of impunity’; Sanction requests under PC Act must be decided within 4 months but proceedings cannot be quashed for delay: SC

The consistent effort made by all branches of the State, the Judiciary, the Legislative, and the Executive, to ensure early decision-making by the competent authority cannot be watered down by lexical interpretation of the expression endeavour in the proviso.

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Dishonour of Cheques| Section 138 NI Act would not attract if cheque does not represent a legally enforceable debt at the time of encashment

Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the offence under Section 138 of the

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Mining Tycoon G. Janardhan Reddy to remain out of Karnataka’s Bellary, 2 AP Districts after Nov 7 till conclusion of trial; Trial to be concluded within 6 months ‘without fail’: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Krishna Murari has allowed mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy to stay at Bellary upto

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“To be ‘substantial’, a question of law must be…”. Supreme Court summarises principles relating to Section 100 CPC

Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banerjee* and JK Maheshwari, JJ has explained that to be ‘substantial’, a question of law must

Articles Mental Health

Making Mental Health a Global Priority: Because it is Everyone’s Business

by Ananya Mahapatra †

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Failure to produce accused before Special Court while considering extension application under Section 167 CrPC a gross illegality: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ has held that under Section 167 of the Code of

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Explained| Commercial Court’s power while dealing with an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Krishna Murari, JJ has explained the scope of powers of a Commercial Court while

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Married daughter cannot claim compassionate appointment as a right; certainly not years after employee’s death: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a married daughter of the deceased was claiming compassionate appointment, the bench of MR Shah* and

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Explained| Difference between Contract of Indemnity and Contract of Guarantee

Supreme Court: In an Insolvency and Bankruptcy case, the bench of Indira Banerjee* and JK Maheshwari, JJ has explained the difference between

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IBC| CIRP proceedings can be initiated against two Corporate Debtors but same amount cannot be realised from both: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banerjee* and JK Maheshwari, JJ has held that if there are two borrowers or if two

Legal RoundUp Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court September 2022| Abortion Rights to all ‘women’; Marital Rape; Pre-sentence hearing of death row convicts; Sidhique Kappan’s bail; Collegium Recommendation; and more

This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Unmarried persons’ right to safe abortion, Inclusion of ‘marital rape’ under Abortion laws, Journalist Sidhique Kappan’s bail; Constitution Bench’s opinion on Doctrine of Precedents; Reference of question relating to Pre-sentence hearing of death row convicts; Explainers on important law points; Collegium Recommendation; and more