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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When can a subsequent legislation be applied retrospectively? SC explains
Supreme Court: The 2-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that for application of a subsequent legislation retrospectively
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SC lists 8 directions to prevent deterioration of Shivlinga at Mahakaleshwar Temple Ujjain
Supreme Court: In a bid to prevent the deterioration of Shivlinga at Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR
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SC gives 10 years’ time to Telecos to pay AGR dues
Supreme Court: Asking Telecom Operators to make the payment of 10% of the total AGR dues as by 31.3.2021, the 3-judge bench
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Here’s what SC said while sentencing Prashant Bhushan to a fine of Rupee 1 for his contemptuous tweets [DETAILED REPORT]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has sentenced advocate Prashant Bhushan with a fine
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NGT can’t pass a blanket direction to debar vehicles without valid PUC Certificate from being supplied fuel
Supreme Court: In the case where the National Green Tribunal directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to ensure that no dealer and/or
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Final Year Exams may be postponed but not cancelled| Here’s what the Supreme Court said [DETAILED REPORT]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has upheld the validity of the Revised UGC
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Judgment deciding second appeal without formulation of substantial question law not valid: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that when no substantial question of law is formulated,
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State Governments are entitled to prescribe fee for assignment of “distinctive” registration numbers to motor vehicles
Supreme Court: In the case where Rule 55A of the M.P. Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 were challenged for being ultra vires the
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9A of FTDR Act does not negate Central Govt’s power to impose restrictions on imports under Section 3(2): SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has held that the provisions of Foreign Trade
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Delayed handing over of possession amounts to ‘deficiency’; flat buyers entitled to compensation: SC
“Flat purchasers suffer agony and harassment as a result of the default of the developer. Flat purchasers make legitimate assessments in regard
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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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