Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Competent Authority under Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 should be a person who is holding or has held a Judicial Office

Supreme Court: Interpreting the provisions of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (PMP Act),

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State of Kerala to file response on the news of politicians beating up stray dogs to death in the State

Supreme Court: Taking note of certain photographs which carry the caption “Kerala Politicians beat street dogs to death, hang them on a

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Election of Rajendra Meshram to Deosar Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, upheld

Supreme Court: Holding the election of Rajendra Meshram to be valid, the Court said that the trial of an election petition, as

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Lt. Governor to convene a meeting tomorrow over issue of rise of dengue and Chikungunya cases in Delhi

Supreme Court: With the intent to resolve issues relating to the better management of the problems faced by the people of Delhi

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Nitish Katara Case: Vikas and Vishal Yadav to undergo imprisonment of 25 years; Sukhdev faces 20 years in prison

Supreme Court: In the infamous Nitish Katara Murder case, the Bench of Dipak Misra and C. Nagappan, JJ upheld the order of

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States and Union Territories directed to prepare plan of action for improvement of prison conditions by 31st March, 2017

Supreme Court: The Bench of Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agrawal, JJ showed it’s distress over the conditions prevalent in the prisons

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Workman is entitled to approach the Labour Court, if the VRS does not specifically provide for lay-off compensation

Supreme Court: Interpreting the provisions of Sections 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 vis-à-vis a Voluntary Retirement Scheme framed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

Liquor ban in Bihar quashed as punishments imposed for violations unreasonable and draconian, and cannot be justified in civilized society

Patna High Court: Stating that the punishments imposed in respect of the Liquor ban in the State of Bihar by way of

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Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry to nominate representative for constitution of Cauvery Management Board by tomorrow

Supreme Court: With regard to the constitution of the “Cauvery Management Board”, the Court directed the States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and

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Md. Shahabuddin’s bail cancelled in the light of his criminal antecedents

Supreme Court: The bench of P.C. Ghose and Amitava Roy, JJ directed the State of Bihar to take all consequential steps, inter

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Letters patent appeal against the judgment of the Single Judge in an international arbitration matter is maintainable before the Division Bench

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether an appeal against the judgment of the Single Judge in an international arbitration matter

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Split decision over conviction of accused for abetment when the charges of conspiracy under Section 120B IPC have failed

Supreme Court: The Bench of V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra, JJ gave a split decision on the question as to whether

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Parents of a married officer not entitled to receive the pension amount as per the the Family Pension Scheme, 1964

Supreme Court: In the matter where the widow of a Government Employee aggrieved by the order of the High Court of Punjab

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Any female having a legal right of residence in the building is entitled to seek eviction of the tenant for her need

Supreme Court: In a matter relating to eviction of the tenant, the bench of J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ held

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Bombay High Court’s order that stayed the centralised counselling in the State of Maharashtra, vacated

Supreme Court: In the issue pertaining to the admission of students in MBBS/BDS courses in the State of Maharashtra, the Court, exercising

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Cantonment Board is not authorized to include the encroachers in the voters list

Supreme Court: Taking note of the very disturbing fact of encroachments on defence land, the Court said that the legislative policy and

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Cauvery Water Dispute: State of Karnataka directed to release 6000 cusecs of water despite the resolution passed by the Karnataka Assembly

Supreme Court: The Court directed the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from tomorrow i.e. 28.09.2016 till the next

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Investigation against Husna and Naseemuddin Siddiqui for holding disproportionate assets to be completed within 6 months

Supreme Court: In the petition praying for implementation of the recommendation/report of the Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh, dated 22nd February, 2012, the Court

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Man accused of killing his wife and 5 daughters, acquitted by a majority of 2:1 due to lack of evidence

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant was accused to have caused the deaths of his wife and five daughters, the

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PIL challenging the Centre’s policy to allow private bank officials to be appointed as Managing Directors or CEOs of public sector banks, dismissed

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, CJ and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ dismissed the PIL challenging the Centre’s