Action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 not an action in rem: SC
Supreme Court: Refusing to hold an action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 as an action in rem,
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Physical hearing in Supreme Court may resume soon; Here are the recommendations of the 7-judge Committee
Supreme Court Registry has written to the President of Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) informing about the decision made in
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Mere production of photocopy of an OPD card and statement of mother not enough to prove mental unsoundness
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SA Nazeer and Surya Kant, JJ has held that in order to successfully claim
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Has the amendment to Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 affected the method of determination of value of excisable goods? SC explains
Supreme Court: Explaining the scheme of provisions under the Central Excise Act, 1944, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS
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Vikas Dubey Encounter| SC refuses to scrap Justice B.S. Chauhan lead Judicial Committee; says allegations based merely on newspaper reports liable to be rejected outright
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ refused to scrap the Judicial Committee
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Sushant Singh Rajput| Here’s why SC ordered CBI probe into the actor’s death [DETAILED REPORT]
“When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also
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BAI shows dismay over Prashant Bhushan contempt verdict; says exercise of contempt jurisdiction in this manner by SC would do more self harm than good
“Trenchant criticisim, commentary, satire and homour help build institutions in a free society.” After a group of lawyers, released a Statement appealing
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COVID-19| Will final year exams be held amidst COVID-19 crisis? SC reserves verdict
Supreme Court: The Court had finally reserved it’s verdict in a batch of petitions filed by Final Year students challenging UGC’s revised
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SC refuses to direct transfer of money deposited to PM CARES to NDRF [DETAILED REPORT]
“When the Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States to contain COVID-19 it is not for any PIL petitioner to
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Odisha in favour of ‘alternative evaluation system’ for graduating students; UGC says State has no power to take that call
State of Odisha has filed an affidavit in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct of final year exams
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Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions
Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan
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A battery of lawyers appeal to SC to review the standards of criminal contempt; say verdict against Prashant Bhushan must not be given effect till then
“An independent judiciary consisting of independent judges and lawyers, is the basis of the rule of law in a Constitutional democracy. Mutual
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COVID-19| SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET & JEE; Says “We have to move ahead with all safeguards”
Supreme Court: In a major setback to the students appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), a
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Monitoring Committee appointed vide 2006 order does not have the power to seal residential premises on the private land; SC
Supreme Court: Dealing with the authority of the “Monitoring Committee to seal the residential premises on the private land” particularly when they
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: A Farman has been issued with complete non application of mind to complete exams by September; Dr. AM Singhvi submits
Supreme Court: After the MHA and UGC submitted their affidavits and yet again defended it’s Revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 on the ground
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Prashant Bhushan’s tweets not “fair criticism” of judiciary; SC finds him guilty of criminal contempt [DETAILED REPORT]
“The scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person,
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Some Supreme Court Benches may start physical hearing from next week; 7-judge Committee recommends
A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is learnt to have recommended holding physical hearings in at least two or three of
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Universities exempted from Unlock-3 guidelines on closure of educational institutions for conduct of exams; MHA submits
After UGC, Ministry of Home Affairs has also filed an affidavit in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: States cancelling exams are encroaching on UGC’s powers; going against the “interest of the students”; UGC submits
UGC has filed a counter affidavit in the in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct of final year
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Maharashtra Students Union files IA; says Degree is conferred on collective assessment of all years & not just Final year
Maharashtra Students’ Union, a non-profit organization working for welfare of students, more particularly students pursuing higher education, has filed an Intervention Application
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