Poetic justice? Delhi judge turns poet while granting bail to a North-East Delhi riots accused
Karkardooma Court, Delhi: Every now and then we see judges quote famous poets, but have you ever come across an order that
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Thinking of seeking transfer of petition for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 21-A(2)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? SC says you can’t
Supreme Court: In a case where the husband and wife both sought transfer of cases filed against by both of them against
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Nothing wrong with TRAI seeking information to ensure transparency; SC directs Airtel, Vodafone Idea to disclose segmented offers details to TRAI
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA, Bobde, CJ* and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has directed telecom giants Bharti Airtel
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COVID-19| ‘You can’t stop at issuing advisory’; SC directs Centre to ban the use of disinfection tunnels
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan*, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked the Central Government to consider
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Does the remedy under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act becomes redundant if DM is unable to take possession of secured assets within time limit? Read what SC says
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta* and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has upheld Kerala High Court’s decision holding
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Is obstruction & abuse by upper caste person due to property dispute an offence under SC/ST Act? Not in all cases, says SC
Supreme Court: In a case where abuses were hurled by a person of upper caste at a person belonging to Scheduled Caste
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PCS (Judicial) Exam| As 47 seats remain vacant, SC asks Justice AK Sikri & Justice SS Saron to re-check some papers in 2 subjects to gather what went wrong
Supreme Court: In the case relating to Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) appointments*, where only 28 people have been recruited against a total
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Maintenance of wife|Husband doesn’t have to pay maintenance in each of the proceedings under different Maintenance laws [Explainer on Supreme Court guidelines]
Supreme Court has framed guidelines on overlapping jurisdiction under different enactments for payment of maintenance, payment of Interim Maintenance, the criteria for determining the quantum of maintenance, the date from which maintenance is to be awarded, and enforcement of orders of maintenance.
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Maintenance in matrimonial disputes| Supreme Court frames extensive guidelines; Resolves issue of overlapping jurisdiction under different Laws [Read Guidelines]
Supreme Court: The bench of Indu Malhotra* and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has framed guidelines on the issue of maintenance of wife,
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Candidate suppresses his over-qualification during recruitment process. Can he later contend that over-qualification can’t be a disqualification? Here’s what SC says
Employers prescribe qualifications to any post, not Courts.
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EBC signs MoU with NALSAR for publishing and distributing NALSAR Student Law Review
Eastern Book Company (EBC®) and NALSAR, Hyderabad signed an MoU for publishing and distributing the NALSAR Student Law Review. The entire archive will be
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Two men walk free after 12 years in prison as SC holds that conviction cannot be based solely on refusal to undergo a Test Identification Parade
The finding of guilt cannot be based purely on the refusal of the accused to undergo an identification parade.
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Connection with agricultural land a must for homestead land & waterbodies to come within the purview of the WB Restoration of Alienated Land Act, 1973
Homestead land when included within the meaning of the term “land” in 1973 Act means homestead of an agriculturist and not any and every structure on non-agricultural land.
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Are you a homebuyer planning to take builder to Court? SC says you can choose between seeking remedy under the RERA Act or the Consumer Protection Act
The RERA Act does not bar the initiation of proceedings by allottees against the builders under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – October 2020
TOP STORIES Domestic Violence| Wife can claim right to residence in shared household belonging to not just husband but also to his
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SC issues notice in plea seeking regulation of social media profile verification; minors’ access and circulation of obscene material. Read what the PIL states
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has issued notice in a PIL
Continue readingP&H HC| Newly married lawyer keeps ‘Doli’ ceremony on hold to appear for his client. His commitment doesn’t go unnoticed
Punjab & Haryana High Court: In an interesting order, Arun Monga, J acknowledged a lawyer’s commitment towards discharging his duty to his
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SC stresses on importance of mirror orders in interjurisdictional child custody matters. Read what a mirror order is
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and Hemant Gupta, JJ, explaining the concept of a mirror order, has said,
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As an 11-year-old’s custody gets transferred to his business tycoon father by a 2:1 verdict, Justice Gupta, dissenting, says pampering is not parenting
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and Hemant Gupta, JJ has, in a 2:1 verdict, has transferred the custody
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Police constable acquitted in a murder case but dismissed from service after a related disciplinary enquiry. Read why SC upheld the dismissal
Involvement of a member of the police service in a heinous crime, if established, has a direct bearing on the confidence of society in the police.
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