Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – March 2020
TOP NEWS COVID-19 Here’s the list of directions issued by CJI Bobde in the light of Coronavirus lockdown SC restricts it’s functioning
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| Don’t create panic by fake/misleading news: SC to Media on the plight of migrant workers
“We expect those concerned to appreciate the trepidation of the poor men, women and children and treat them with kindness.” Supreme Court:
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| SC asks Centre to submit report on steps taken to prevent migration of workers during lockdown
Supreme Court: A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao has sought a status report from the
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| Notice issued to Centee on plea seeking immediate evacuation of Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran’s Qom
Supreme Court: A bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant, JJ on Friday issued a notice to the Central government on
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| Here’s the list of directions issued by CJI Bobde in the light of Coronavirus lockdown
The Chief Justice of India, Justice SA Bobde has issued a number of directions in the light of the lockdown declared by
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| Overcrowding of prisons is serious concern; Consider releasing prisoners on parole/bail: SC to States/UTs
“Having regard to the provisions of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it has become imperative to ensure that the spread
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| SC extends limitation period for filing petitions/applications/suits/appeals, etc.
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant, JJ invoked its power under Article
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| No in-person hearings in SC till further notice; Extremely urgent matters to be heard via video conference
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant, JJ said it was mulling a
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Celebratory firing of guns licensed for self protection needs to stop: SC
Supreme Court: In a case where 2 persons died after being shot during a celebratory firing in a wedding ceremony, a furious
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The final order that sealed the fate for the Nirbhaya convicts
Supreme Court: Putting the last nail in the coffin for the Nirbhaya death row convicts who were hanged this morning, the 3-judge
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BREAKING| 7 years later, finally, a closure for Nirbhaya’s family; All 4 convicts hanged to death
All four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, namely, Mukesh, Akshay, Vinay, and Pawan, were sent to the
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Nirbhaya| Akshay Kumar’s plea challenging rejection of mercy petition dismissed
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ rejected the plea filed by Akshay Kumar Singh,
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High Court can pass an order interdicting the legal fiction as contemplated under State Act
“The Courts are guardians of the rights and liberties of the citizen and they shall fail in their responsibility if they abdicate
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Petition challenging implementation of Karnataka Reservation Act 2018 held not maintainable
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and UU Lalit, JJ has refused to entertain the applications challenging the validity of
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Nirbhaya| Pawan Gupta’s curative petition dismissed; All 4 convicts scheduled to be hanged tomorrow
Supreme Court: The Court has dismissed the curative petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and
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Self-assessment of AGR payments is a sheer contempt: SC
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Arun Mishra, J pulled up the Central government which had filed a petition seeking staggered payment
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COVID-19| SC takes suo motu cognisance of nonavailability of mid-day meals for children due to Coronavirus shutdown
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ took suo motu cognisance of nonavailability
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Unregistered individuals can practice architecture but can’t designate themselves as “architects”
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ Section 37 of the Architects Act 1972 does not prohibit
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Service rendered at no matter how less consideration would still be a ‘service’ under Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that a construction worker who is registered under
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After Army, SC asks Centre to grant Permanent Commission to women Navy officers as well
Supreme Court: In yet another big verdict on rights of women, a bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has
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