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COVID-19| SC allows 3 Jain temples to open in Mumbai for ‘Paryushan’; says the order cannot be used as a precedent

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has allowed the opening of three

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How to determine if an allegation of fraud falls under “Fraud Exception”to Arbitrability? SC elaborates

Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has held that “serious allegations of fraud” as a ground for

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Prashant Bhushan Contempt sentence| SC gives time to Bhushan to reconsider his contemptuous statements

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, jj has asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to take 2-3

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Action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 not an action in rem: SC

Supreme Court: Refusing to hold an action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 as an action in rem,

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Mere production of photocopy of an OPD card and statement of mother not enough to prove mental unsoundness

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SA Nazeer and Surya Kant, JJ has held that in order to successfully claim

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Has the amendment to Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 affected the method of determination of value of excisable goods? SC explains

Supreme Court: Explaining the scheme of provisions under the Central Excise Act, 1944, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS

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Vikas Dubey Encounter| SC refuses to scrap Justice B.S. Chauhan lead Judicial Committee; says allegations based merely on newspaper reports liable to be rejected outright

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ refused to scrap the Judicial Committee

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Sushant Singh Rajput| Here’s why SC ordered CBI probe into the actor’s death [DETAILED REPORT]

“When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also

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SC refuses to direct transfer of money deposited to PM CARES to NDRF [DETAILED REPORT]

“When the Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States to contain COVID-19 it is not for any PIL petitioner to

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Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions

Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan

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Monitoring Committee appointed vide 2006 order does not have the power to seal residential premises on the private land; SC

Supreme Court: Dealing with the authority of the “Monitoring Committee to seal the residential premises on the private land” particularly when they

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Prashant Bhushan’s tweets not “fair criticism” of judiciary; SC finds him guilty of criminal contempt [DETAILED REPORT]

“The scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person,

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Daughters have coparcenary rights by birth even if father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 came into force [DETAILED REPORT]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has held that daughters have right in coparcenary

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Courts are duty bound to issue a writ of Mandamus for enforcement of a public duty: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banjerjee and Indu Malhotra, JJ that the Courts are duty bound to issue a writ of

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Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| SC refuses to accept advocate Bhushan’s explanation in 2009 case; says further hearing required

Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,

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However laudable be the purpose, the Executive cannot deprive a person of his property without specific legal authority: SC

Supreme court: The 2-judge bench of Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra, JJ has held that Section 88 of Maharashtra Regional and Town

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SC issues notice in plea seeking regulation of “uncontrolled and unregulated” news against religious and political organisations

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has issued notice to the Central

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Yatin Oza offers unconditional apology; SC says one can improve system without imputations

“Grievances may exist but can always be conveyed in a better language. Systems can be improved but imputations should not unnecessarily be

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Tablighi Jamaat| SC transfers all cases pending in different Delhi Trial Courts to Saket Court; Directs disposal within 8 weeks

Supreme Court: After Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari that as of today only

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De Novo trial to be conducted of a plaint returned under Order VII Rule 10 and 10A of CPC

Supreme Court: Answering a reference the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that if a