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Scrap picker beaten to death; incident recorded in CCTV: State failed to protect victim’s rights by not challenging Guj HC’s order releasing accused on bail; SC cancels bail

Supreme Court: In a case where a scrap picker was beaten to death and the Gujarat High Court had released one of

Cal HC had no jurisdiction to quash CAT Principle Bench’s transfer order in Alapan Bandhopadhyay Case, holds SC, based on this Constitution Bench Law holding ground since 1997

Supreme Court: The 2-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar, JJ has reiterated the position laid down by the Constitution Bench

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COVID-19/Omicron surge yet again forces Supreme Court to extend period of limitation for filing of cases

Supreme Court: After the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association approached the Court in light of the spread of Omicron, the new variant of

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“A team effort akin to a game of football…”; Supreme Court’s interesting analogy explaining Section 34 of IPC

Supreme Court: Drawing an interesting analogy to explain the scope of Section 34 of IPC, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and

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Life cannot be breathed into the stillborn charge memorandum; SC holds where prior approval is the rule the defect cannot be cured by post-facto approval

“What is non-existent in the eye of the law cannot be revived retrospectively.”

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Whether the term “school children” includes university students while interpreting Government Memo exempting buses carrying school children from Passengers Tax? SC clarifies

Supreme Court: While holding that the term “school children” will include college and university as well while interpreting government memo exempting passengers

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PM Modi Security Lapse: SC asks P&H HC to ‘secure and preserve’ all records relating to PM’s Punjab tour

Supreme Court: After a massive security lapse that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck on a highway in Punjab for 20 minutes

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NEET 2021-22: Supreme Court allows Counselling with 27% Quota for OBCs and 10% Quota for EWS in All India Quota

Supreme Court: Considering the urgent need to commence the process of Counselling, the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud* and AS Bopanna, JJ,

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Explained| Can An Award Be Remitted To The Arbitrator In Absence Of Findings On The Contentious Issues?

Supreme Court: Explaining the provision of remission under Section 34 (4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the bench of R.

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Can Section 12(5) of Arbitration Amendment Act, 2015 be invoked retrospectively? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: Applying the rule against bias and neutrality of the Arbitrator, the Division Bench of M.R. Shah* and B.V. Nagarathna, jj.,

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Delinquent employee doesn’t have an absolute right to be represented in departmental proceedings by the agent of his choice: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the Rajasthan High Court had permitted the respondent employee who is facing disciplinary proceedings to represent

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Whether adoption of parent Government Resolution by an undertaking leads to automatic adoption of subsequent modifying resolutions? SC decides

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah*, JJ., held that equation of posts and salary

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Explained| Is State Election Commission/Collector’s order under Section 14B(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 refusing to disqualify a Sarpanch/Member of Panchayat appealable?

Supreme Court: Answering an interesting question of law, the Bench of AM Khanwilkar* and CT Ravikumar, JJ has held that no remedy

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“Not a case of lack of promotional opportunities”; No financial upgradation to employee refusing regular promotion for personal reasons: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy*, JJ has held that if a regular promotion is offered but

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Order de hors reasoning cannot result in grant of bail! SC holds informant has a right to assail bail orders bereft of reasons before a higher forum

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench comprising of L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna*, JJ., held that though it is not

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3-year old raped and strangulated to death; Read why Supreme Court commuted Death Sentence to life imprisonment

Supreme Court: In a case where a 3 year old girl was raped and strangulated to death, the 3-judge Bench of L.

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“Democratic interests cannot be judicially aborted to preserve unfettered freedom to conduct business, of the few”; Govt. decision to ban MTTs in PPE products ensures adequate PPE in India: SC

“This Court must be circumspect that the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution do not become a weapon in the arsenal of private businesses to disable regulation enacted in the public interest.”