Judicial Independence versus RTI: 5-judge bench reserves verdict
Supreme Court: After hearing Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the Supreme Court and advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the RTI activist
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SC agrees to hear petition seeking stay on release of PM Biopic starring Vivek Oberoi
Supreme Court: The Court has agreed to hear on April 8 advocate Aman Panwar, spokesperson of the Congress’s plea seeking stay on
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Payment of Gratuity Act applies to employees of the local bodies
Supreme Court: In the case where the employees of Municipal Corporation governed by the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 claimed gratuity
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RBI refuses to disclose information under RTI; SC reserves judgment
Supreme Court: The Court has reserved order on two contempt petitions filed against Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for not complying with
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No bail for businessman Zahoor Watali accused in a terror funding case
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has set aside the order of the Delhi High Court granting
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SC declares February 2018 RBI Circular ultra vires
Supreme Court: Holding the Reserve Bank of India [RBI] Circular issued on 12.02.2018 ultra vires Section 35AA of the Banking Regulation Act,
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Hardik Patel moves SC seeking suspension of his conviction in 2015 riots case; SC refuses urgent hearing
Supreme Court: The Court has refused to accord urgent hearing to Congress leader Hardik Patel’s plea challenging the Gujarat High Court order
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Court can’t directly appoint arbitrator if parties have not exhausted remedies under Arbitration Agreement
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that the Chief Justice or his Designate, in exercise
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Employee is entitled to full back wages if charges against him are found to be malicious
Supreme Court: The bench of L Nageswara Rao and MR Shah, JJ held that a man, by virtue of the disciplinary proceedings
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Immigrants in Detention Centres in Assam: SC comes down heavily on the State
Supreme Court: Expressing displeasure over the absence of Assam Chief Secretary Alok Kumar during a hearing on the plea seeking humane treatment
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VVPAT Issue: Opposition Parties directed to respond to EC’s affidavit by April 8
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna and Deepak Gupta, JJ has has asked 21 opposition parties
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – March 2019
TOP STORIES Ayodhya Dispute to be settled by a ‘confidential’ Court monitored mediation; No Gag order passed A 5-judge bench referred the Ram
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Foreigners Tribunal versus NRC: Judgment reserved
Supreme Court: The Court has reserved its order on whether a judicial decision of the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam will supercede the
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Environmental Clearance for development of Airport at Mopa, Goa to be revisited
Supreme Court: In a case challenging the grant of an Environmental Clearance (EC) for the development of a greenfield international airport at
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National Herald Case: SC lists the matter on April 23 after Sonia and Rahul Gandhi seek adjournment
Supreme Court: After UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi sought adjournment of appeals challenging the Income Tax department’s decision
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Publication of criminal record of candidates in newspaper: SC issues notice to Election Commission
Supreme Court: The Court has ssued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court’s past order of
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Saravana Bhavan owner P Rajagopal guilty of murdering his employee in 2001 [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, MM Shantanagoudar and Indira Banerjee, JJ has upheld the conviction and sentence of life
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Court can’t interfere with certification of Finance Bill of 2017 as Money Bill: Centre to SC
Supreme Court: The Centre told the 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and N V Ramana, D Y Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and
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SC explains meaning of “total turnover” under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act
Supreme Court: While examining the applicability of the turnover tax as defined under Section 6 B(1) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ held: “the expression ‘total turnover’ which
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No stipulation of period of completion of Serious Fraud Investigations under Companies Act
Supreme Court: The bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and UU Lalit, JJ has held that Section 212 of the Companies Act, 2013
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