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State cannot urge that a conveyance deed is fraudulent after 100 years of it’s execution and after acquiring various lands out of the very estate

Supreme Court: In the petition challenging the validity of the conveyance deed of a property situated in Bangalore in favour of the

Case Briefs High Courts

UP Govt. directed not to lose sight of ‘dimensions and repercussions of the consequences’ likely to follow GO on slaughterhouses

Allahabad High Court: Amid the ongoing hue and cry over the closure of illegal slaughter houses in the State of Uttar Pradesh,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Man, guilty of burning his pregnant wife and 3-year-old son, not to face death penalty

Supreme Court: In the case where death penalty was sought for a man who allegedly set his 7-month pregnant wife on fire

Case Briefs Supreme Court

BCI, while exercising original jurisdiction on transfer of a complaint, cannot remand the complaint to the State Bar Council

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether after transfer of a disciplinary proceeding, as per the mandate enshrined under Section

Case Briefs Supreme Court

23 shops and Kalyan Mandap of Orissa Olympic Association constructed on encroached land

Supreme Court: Holding the Orissa Olympic Association has encroached upon Government land by constructing 23 shops and ‘Kalyan Mandap’ over it, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties

Supreme Court: The 7-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Highway Liquor Sale Ban: The ‘500 metre distance’ direction issued on 15.12.2016 modified for areas with less population and hilly terrain

Supreme Court: Showing concern over the presence of liquor vends on national and state highways across the country, the 3-judge bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CBSE cannot issue notice fixing the maximum age limit for NEET examination in absence of MCI Regulations

Supreme Court: In the petition seeking quashing of admission notice issued by CBSE dated 31.1.2017 that stipulates the maximum age of 25

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Factors for determining the culpability of accused participating in unlawful assembly, explained

Supreme Court: In the case where the culpability of an accused participating in an unlawful assembly was in question, the bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Guidelines issued for amending the Criminal Manuals for removing inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials

Supreme Court: Taking Suo Motu cognizance in respect of inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials, the bench of S.A. Bobde and L.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Information regarding premises and functioning of a bank, not “third-party information”

Central Information Commission (CIC): While observing that information regarding the premises and functioning of a branch of the bank cannot be regarded as

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Manufactures cannot sell the existing stock of vehicles not meeting the Bharat Stage-IV Emission Standards after 31.03.2017

Supreme Court: Stating that the sale and registration and therefore the commercial interests of manufacturers and dealers of such vehicles that do

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bombay High Court’s order upholding the State Legislature imposing tax on anything shown on electronic and print media stayed

Supreme Court: In the matter where the Indian Broadcasting Foundation had appealed against the order of the Bombay High Court which upheld

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Member of Public Service Commission is constitutional functionary, cannot be suspended by Governor under Article 317 at his pleasure

Karnataka High Court: In the instant case wherein the issue arose regarding the power of the Governor to suspend a member of

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State cannot urge that a conveyance deed is fraudulent after 100 years of it’s execution and after acquiring various lands out of the very estate

UP Govt. directed not to lose sight of ‘dimensions and repercussions of the consequences’ likely to follow GO on slaughterhouses

Man, guilty of burning his pregnant wife and 3-year-old son, not to face death penalty

BCI, while exercising original jurisdiction on transfer of a complaint, cannot remand the complaint to the State Bar Council

23 shops and Kalyan Mandap of Orissa Olympic Association constructed on encroached land

7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties

Highway Liquor Sale Ban: The ‘500 metre distance’ direction issued on 15.12.2016 modified for areas with less population and hilly terrain

CBSE cannot issue notice fixing the maximum age limit for NEET examination in absence of MCI Regulations

Factors for determining the culpability of accused participating in unlawful assembly, explained

Guidelines issued for amending the Criminal Manuals for removing inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials

Information regarding premises and functioning of a bank, not “third-party information”

Manufactures cannot sell the existing stock of vehicles not meeting the Bharat Stage-IV Emission Standards after 31.03.2017

Bombay High Court’s order upholding the State Legislature imposing tax on anything shown on electronic and print media stayed

Only 50% of the casual worker’s service is to be reckoned for calculating pension after obtaining temporary status

CCI imposes penalty against AMMA, FEKFA for anti-competitive practices

Penalty imposed against Coal India Ltd. & its subsidiaries for abusing dominant position

Investigation in the matter of death of a girl under mysterious circumstances transferred to CBI

BCCI bound to honour the contracts with State Associations to avoid impediment to holding of matches

Matter relating to designation of Senior Advocates in the Supreme Court referred to larger bench

Member of Public Service Commission is constitutional functionary, cannot be suspended by Governor under Article 317 at his pleasure