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No restriction on Court in awarding compensation exceeding claimed amount under Section 168 of MV Act 1988; “just compensation” explained: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. allowed an appeal for enhancing the compensation awarded under Motor Vehicles

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Determining question of intention in case pending investigation while deciding application under Section 482 CrPC not justified: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of Bombay

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Justice Kurian Joseph calls for review of need for death penalty; Deepak Gupta and Hemant Gupta, JJ. disagree: SC

“Society’s perspective is generally formed by the emotionally charged narratives, which need not necessarily be legally correct, properly informed or procedurally proper.”

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Conviction under Section 302 IPC upheld on finding incident to be not at spur of moment

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and M.R. Shah, JJ. dismissed an appeal arising out of

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Employer entitled to consider antecedents and suitability of candidate for appointment even after disclosure made by candidate: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the

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Merely because disputed shares are issued by Indian Company does not give rise to cause of action in India: SC

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

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NEET candidates should have basic knowledge of English even if writing in regional language; Madras HC order granting grace marks set aside: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. allowed a set of appeals filed against the order of

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Period of operation of waitlist for selection of U.P. Sub-Deputy Inspector of Schools to be computed from date of first recommendation: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the

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SC “extremely pained by machismo and brazen manner” in which elected MP tempered with seal—Strictures passed

Pumping for apparently misplaced political propaganda has no place in our courts; this unhealthy practice needs to be strongly deprecated. — Madan

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Power of HC under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process not restricted only to stage of filing of FIR: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi

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Party cannot be denied its right if Court doesn’t exhibit evidence despite reference; claimants awarded compensation under MV Act: SC

“Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial piece of legislation enacted to give solace to the victims of the motor accident who suffer

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Bombay HC mistakenly treats operative portion of award passed by Industrial Tribunal as reference — Order set aside for apparent error: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed a set of appeals filed against the order of

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CBI| CVC Enquiry Report to be furnished to CBI Director Alok Verma for response: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and S.K. Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ. proceeded with the matter regarding CBI

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Temporary employees entitled to minimum of the pay scales on parity with regular employees; Allahabad HC judgment holding contrary set aside: SC

Supreme Court: A bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Division

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Madras HC order directing provisional admission of students set aside; practice deprecated: SC

Supreme Court: A bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed by T.N. Dr MGR Medical

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Section 439 CrPC guiding principle to adjudicate on bail application; ordering forensic tests while considering same not allowed: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. while allowing an appeal, set aside the impugned order of

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Even woman of easy virtue have right to refuse to have intercourse; acquittal of rape accused reversed: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ. while setting aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court

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Section 313 CrPC can well be considered as a constitutional right under Article 21; invocation of last seen theory sans facts and evidence does not shift onus on accused: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Rohinton F. Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ. allowed criminal appeal filed against the judgment of Gauhati High

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Rafale Deal | Centre asked to file pricing details for purchase of Rafale fighter jets

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and U.U. Lalit and K.M. Joseph, JJ. while hearing petitions concerning the “Rafale

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Factors guiding exercise of discretion by Judge under Section 231 (2) CrPC, “practice guidelines” for trial court in conducting criminal trial stated: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed against the judgment of Kerala High