SC| The ‘precise’ time of publication of E-gazette significant to determine enforceability of Notifications
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph, JJ has held that with the change in
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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
SC orders revised schedule for appointment of judicial officers in West Bengal; MP HC’s Examination Committee to review the situation within a month before taking a decision
Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and S. Ramasubramanian, JJ has ordered a revised schedule for
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NLAT Quashed; CLAT-2020 to be conducted on September 28 for all NLUs including NLSIU, Bengaluru [Detailed report on the Judgment]
Supreme Court: The Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has quashed the NLAT entrance exam conducted by NLSIU, Bengaluru
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SC| Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act has to be construed in a liberal, purposive manner that is fair and promotes justice
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lait and Indira Banerjee, JJ has explained that Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963
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NLU Jodhpur student’s death| SC orders fresh investigation by a new Investigation team after Rajasthan Police hastily submits a ‘very lengthy’ closure report
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has directed a de novo investigation into the
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SC gives a go ahead to enforcement of Malaysian arbitral award in Government versus Vedanta; says it doesn’t contravene public policy of India
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Nazeer, Indu Malhotra and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has dismissed Central Government’s plea against enforcement of
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SC stays the telecast of Sudarshan News’ ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; says it prima facie appears like an attempt to vilify the Muslim community
“An insidious attempt has been made to insinuate that the community is involved in a conspiracy to infiltrate the civil services.” Supreme
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Can an unmarried Hindu daughter claim maintenance from her father? SC clarifies the legal position
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan. R. Subhash Reddy and MR shah, JJ has held that an unmarried Hindu daughter
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Advance tax ruling system| Detailed report on what the Supreme Court said
Supreme Court: The bench of SK Kaul and Indu Malhotra, JJ has recommended the Central Government to consider the efficacy of the
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Can strict rules of evidence be applied to disciplinary proceedings? Here’s what SC says
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SA Nazeer and Surya Kant, JJ has elaborately discussed the power of the Disciplinary
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NLAT| Students to appear for the exam today but their results & admissions to be kept on hold [Read SC order]
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has refused to stay the conduct of NLAT
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CLAT| Nothing wrong with WB NUJS’s decision to apply 30% domicile reservation rule from next year: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that the decision of
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To prove case under NDPS Act, ownership of the vehicle not required to be established and proved
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that to prove the case
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Maratha Reservation| Implementation of Maharashtra State Reservation Act stayed; Larger bench to interpret Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has referred to a larger bench,
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Can Section 302 IPC be applied in a case of single injury? SC clarifies
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that there is no hard
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Withdrawal of GHCAA President Yatin Oza’s senior designation| SC decides to wait for Gujarat High Court’s order
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SK Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari, JJ has said that it would wait for the
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Bangalore Club not liable to pay wealth tax; SC explains when Section 21AA of Wealth Tax Act applies
Supreme Court: Holding that Bangalore Club is not liable to pay wealth tax under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957, the3-judge bench of
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Jharkhand State Open School a sham; SC ‘reluctantly’ refuses to allow students with JSOS certificates to continue their courses at APJAKTU
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari, JJ ‘reluctantly’ dismissed an SLP arising out of a
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Can’t allow Judicial officers to club their services rendered as advocates to claim eligibility for elevation as High Court judge: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has dismissed the claim of certain District Judges
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Scandalous allegations against SC judges| Exemplary cost of Rs. 25, 000 on Rashid Khan Pathan for filing repetitive applications seeking recall of May 4 order
Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court Registry refused to register the application seeking recall of the order dated 04.05.2020
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