COVID-19| No Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra this year: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and Dinesh Maheshwari and AS Bopanna, JJ has directed that there shall be
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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
Can Family Court convert petition for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC to one under Muslim Women’s Protection Act? Split verdict by SC
Supreme Court: The bench of R Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ has given a split verdict on the issue whether a Family
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AGR Case| DoT withdraws 96% of AGR dues of PSUs; SC asks telecos to prove bonafides by paying reasonable amount
Supreme Court: In a major turnaround in the AGR case, with respect to Public Sector Undertakings, the Department of Telecommunication has decided
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COVID-19| Direct States to pay salaries to Doctors and healthcare workers: SC tells Centre
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah, JJ directed Centre to issue directions to
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Testamentary disposition of agricultural land to a non-agriculturist defeats the purpose of Sections 43 and 63 of Bombay Tenancy Act
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, Indu Malhotra and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that an agriculturist cannot part with
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Property’s market value can be enhanced while deciding appeal under Section 47A of Stamp Act in case of obvious illegality
Supreme Court: Dealing with the questions relating to interpretation of Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Tamil Nadu
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Vinod Dua sedition case| In a special Sunday hearing, SC retrains HP police from arresting Vinod Dua till July 6
Supreme Court: In a relief to journalist Vinod Dua, the 3-judge bench of U U Lalit, M M Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran,
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COVID-19| SC asks employers and workers to reach settlement in dispute regarding payment of wages for lockdown period
Supreme Court: In the batch of petitions challenging clause (iii) of the Ministry of Home Affairs order dated March 29, 2020 directing
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COVID-19| “A very sorry state” of Delhi Hospitals; SC Asks all States to submit status report on Government Hospitals
Supreme Court: Taking sup motu cognizance on the basis of media reports and programmes aired in several channels presenting horrific scenes from
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COVID-19| 35 out of 57 Children in a Chennai Protection home get infected; SC seeks report on all Protection homes
Supreme Court: Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue where 35 out of 57 children in a Protection Home at Royapuram, Chennai
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AGR Case| SC asks telecom companies to file affidavit on how they propose to clear the dues
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has given 5 days to Telecom Service Providers
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PIL seeks ban on sale of Coca cola, Thums Up; SC imposes fine of Rs. 5 Lakhs for abuse of process
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has imposed a fine of Rs 5,00,000
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Restructure the loan amount and release it to home buyers of Amrapali Group: SC to RBI
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and UU Lalit, JJ directed the banks and financial institutions to release loans to home
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COVID-19| Transportation of stranded migrant workers must be completed in next 15 days
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, JJ has directed all the States/Union Territories to take all
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Every consideration received in foreign exchange does not ipso facto fall within the ambit of Section 80-O IT Act
Supreme Court: The 2-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that for bringing any particular foreign exchange receipt
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COVID-19| SC to pass order on migrant worker crisis on June 9
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, JJ will pass the order in the matter related
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COVID-19| No coercive action till June 12 against employers for non-payment of full wages
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah, JJ has extended the interim relief in the
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Presumption of murder can be drawn when abduction and destroying of the body by the accused is already proved
Supreme Court: In a reference from a 2-judge bench verdict where Justice V. Gopala Gowda acquitted and Justice Arun Mishra convicted the
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Transferee has to pay the outstanding dues if he desires to enjoy the Electricity connection
Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ. has held that electricity dues, where they are statutory in nature
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Employee can be dismissed even after attaining the age of superannuation as per the Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1978 : SC in a 2:1 verdict
Supreme Court: In a 2:1 verdict, the 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, MR Shah and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that the
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