Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

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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Kathua Rape-Murder Case: Witnesses allege Police harassment; SC to hear plea on May 16

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ has agreed to hear the

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Judges of Fast Track courts can’t be denied pensionary & other retiral benefits: SC

Supreme Court: In the case where the question as to whether the services rendered by some Judicial Officers as Fast Track court

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Set up anti-sexual harassment committees in all courts across the country within 2 months: SC to HCs

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ asked chief justices or acting chief

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Aadhaar: 5-judge Supreme Court bench reserves verdict after hearing the matter for 38 days

After hearing the much-debated Aadhaar matter for 38 days, the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr.

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Open Eastern Expressway by June 1; Doesn’t matter if PM can’t inaugurate it by then: SC to NHAI

Supreme Court: The Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ directed the National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI) to ensure that the newly constructed

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Aadhaar Hearing [Day 37]: Aadhaar Act will not survive the first five words of the preamble, “We the people of India”: Shyam Divan

On the penultimate day of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan continued with his rejoinder before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra,

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Justice J Chelameswar refuses to attend his farewell function

In yet another unprecedented move by Justice J Chelameswar, the soon to retire Supreme Court judge has declined to attend his farewell function

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Parliamentary Committee Report can be taken judicial notice of but it’s validity can’t be questioned: SC

Supreme Court: Writing down a 338-page-long verdict, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Dr.