Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Odisha Mining Scandal: SC tells Centre to revisit the National Mineral Policy, 2008 before the end of the year

Supreme Court: Concerned over a mining scandal of enormous proportions involving megabucks in the State of Odisha, the bench of Madan B.

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Reasoned orders by Central Government important for stability of complaint Medical Institutions

Supreme Court: In the case where a Medical Institution was aggrieved the Government order dated 31.05.2017, which resulted into non-renewal of the

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You can’t ignore the Oversight Committee recommendation on establishment of a medical college; SC tells Centre

Supreme Court: In the case where the Government of India order, by which the colleges/institutions have been directed not to admit students

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Expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195 CrPC includes High Court

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195(1) (a)(i) CrPC, the bench

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Supreme Court agrees to hear the petition challenging Nitish Kumar’s Legislative Council membership

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar, JJ allowed the petition seeking cancellation of Bihar

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Bihar Liquor Ban: Liquor stock can’t be disposed of outside Bihar; To be destroyed after 31st July

Supreme Court: In the Bihar Liquor ban case, the bench of Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar, JJ dismissed a plea of the

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Pakistan Supreme Court disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif; said he is not honest to be a Member of Parliament [Full Excerpt of Judgment]

Pakistan Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Ejaz Afzal Khan, Gulzar Ahmed, Sh. Azmat Seed and Ijaz Ul

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10 year old rape survivor can’t terminate her pregnacy; Too dangerous for her health

Supreme Court: Based on the medical report of the 10-year-old rape survivor who was repeatedly raped by her uncle, the Court said

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Right to Privacy hearing: 15 big takeaways from the Union & States’ submissions

The 9-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and J. Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde, R.K. Agrawal, R.F. Nariman, A.M. Sapre, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, S.K.

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Rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC: Supreme Court formulates remedial measures

Supreme Court: In the light of the rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC dealing with dowry deaths, the bench of A.K. Goel

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Offices of Parliamentary Secretaries cannot be created by State Legislature

Supreme Court: In the case where the competence of Assam Legislature to make the Assam Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous

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UP Shiksha Mitras cannot be regularised; Relaxations may be granted in next 2 TETs

Supreme Court: Upholding the Allahabad High Court decision quashing the Uttar Pradesh Government’s order regularizing the Shiksha Mitras, the bench of A.K.

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Sahara Matter: Deposit Rs. 1500 Cr by September 7 or the Aamby Valley property will be auctioned

Supreme Court: The bench of Dipak Misra, Ranjan Gogoi and Dr. A.K. Sikri , JJ told the Sahara Group of Companies and

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‘Right to privacy’ hearing rescheduled in the light of President-elect’s swearing in ceremony tomorrow

On 24.07.2017, it was notified that the Constitution Bench will not be sitting on 25.07.2017 in the light of the swearing in

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Termination of 10-year-old rape survivor’s pregnancy: Notice issued to Centre

Supreme Court: Hearing the appeal of a 10 year old rape survivor aggrieved by the order of a Chandigarh Court that refused

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Objection to mode or method of electronic proof cannot be entertained at appellate stage

Supreme Court: In the case where the reliability of the Call Detail Records (CDRs) produced as proof was questioned for not complying

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Whatsapp Issue: Centre tells SC that data of the users is integral to their right to life and personal liberty

Supreme Court: While the issue relating to ‘right to privacy’ is under consideration before a 9-judge bench, the Centre today told a

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Centre & State should work together to implement the National Food Security Act, 2013 by the end of the year

Supreme Court: Stating that the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS Act), which is a social justice and social welfare legislation, is

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Mental age of a person does not make him/her a “Child” under the POCSO Act

Supreme Court: Refusing to expand the scope of the word ‘child’ under Section 2(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) to include the

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Will amend the RP Act to give the NRIs the E-voting rights: Centre tells SC

Supreme Court: In the petition seeking E-voting rights for the NRIs, the Central Government told the Court that it was willing to