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CBI Director Alok Verma reinstated with riders; Can’t take major policy decisions till further orders

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Central Government and Central Vigilance Committee’s (CVC) October 23, 2018 order divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of

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Contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked on the basis of impressions: SC

Supreme Court: Rejecting the contention of the petitioners who claimed reinstatement in UP Jal Nigam as they were under the “impression” that

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Criminal proceeding under S. 307 IPC can’t be quashed on the basis of complainant and accused’s settlement

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had

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Amend S. 80DD of IT Act to give benefit to disabled persons even during the lifetime of guardian: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ asked the Central Government to make necessary

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Retrenched worker can’t claim preference over regularised employee for re-employment under Section 25(H) of ID Act

Supreme Court: In the matter where an illegally terminated workman had sought reinstatement claiming preference over other persons being a “retrenched workman”

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SC explains High Court’s jurisdiction in regard to scope of deciding a “Note for clarification of Minutes”

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah, JJ. disposed of a matter concerning execution of conveyance deed

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Probability of reform and rehabilitation and not its possibility or impossibility to be considered before awarding death sentence: SC

“While the crime is important, the criminal is equally important insofar as the sentencing process is concerned.” -Madan B. Lokur, J. Supreme

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Rafale Deal | No substantial record to show that this is a case of commercial favouritism: SC

“Perception of individuals cannot be the basis of fishing and roving enquiry by the Court.” Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ

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Pension to elderly should be more realistic; Government to file status report on enforcement of elderly people’s rights under Article 21: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. issued certain directions for enforcing elderly people’s rights under Article

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Provisions of I&B Code must prevail over Section 434 of Companies Act if there is any inconsistency: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and M.R. Shah, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Rajasthan High

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Amended Section 8 of A&C Act does not inundate entire regime of special legislation in non-arbitrable cases: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed a review petition filed against Supreme Court’s judgment dated

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SC issues directions for protection of identity of victims of rape and sexual offences; need for victim friendly trial stressed upon

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. laid down directions and threw light in a very

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SC upholds acquittal of accused for rioting and murder due to “multiple investigative laches and flaws”

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the State of U.P. against

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Puducherry Assembly| Concurrence of CM not required for Center to nominate member to Legislative Assembly of UTs

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ. dismissed a set of appeals filed against the

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SC comes to rescue of 150 medical students; State Medical University directed to take decision on providing affiliation to Medical Institute

Supreme Court: The 2-Judge Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman and M.R. Shah, JJ. addressed a grievance of the students of 1st year

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Supreme Court | TRAI and TDSAT to determine preliminary issues before CCI can decide competition issue

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of Bombay High Court

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SC approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; directs setting up of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes in all district courts

“In search of truth, he plays that sacred role of the sun, which eliminates the darkness of ignorance and illuminates the face

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CBI Director Alok Verma reinstated with riders; Can’t take major policy decisions till further orders

Contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked on the basis of impressions: SC

Criminal proceeding under S. 307 IPC can’t be quashed on the basis of complainant and accused’s settlement

Amend S. 80DD of IT Act to give benefit to disabled persons even during the lifetime of guardian: SC to Centre

Retrenched worker can’t claim preference over regularised employee for re-employment under Section 25(H) of ID Act

SC explains High Court’s jurisdiction in regard to scope of deciding a “Note for clarification of Minutes”

Probability of reform and rehabilitation and not its possibility or impossibility to be considered before awarding death sentence: SC

Rafale Deal | No substantial record to show that this is a case of commercial favouritism: SC

Pension to elderly should be more realistic; Government to file status report on enforcement of elderly people’s rights under Article 21: SC

Provisions of I&B Code must prevail over Section 434 of Companies Act if there is any inconsistency: SC

Amended Section 8 of A&C Act does not inundate entire regime of special legislation in non-arbitrable cases: SC

SC issues directions for protection of identity of victims of rape and sexual offences; need for victim friendly trial stressed upon

SC upholds acquittal of accused for rioting and murder due to “multiple investigative laches and flaws”

Puducherry Assembly| Concurrence of CM not required for Center to nominate member to Legislative Assembly of UTs

SC comes to rescue of 150 medical students; State Medical University directed to take decision on providing affiliation to Medical Institute

Supreme Court | TRAI and TDSAT to determine preliminary issues before CCI can decide competition issue

SC approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; directs setting up of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes in all district courts

Fine imposed on States for non-compliance of Court orders regarding implementation of Mid-Day Meal Scheme: SC

Refusal to accept alternative job on same pay scale is “abandonment of service”: SC

Accused found in possession of “manufactured drug” can be tried under NDPS Act in place of Drugs and Cosmetics Act: SC