Providing ‘justifiable reasons’ to support grant or refusal of stay is a sine qua non: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Uday U. Lalit, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of
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NRC Draft| SC asks State Coordinator to file the percentage of population left out from final draft of NRC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., on perusal of its order on 31-07-2018, and on
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Lt. Governor to form committee of members from civil society to deal with solid waste management and cleaning up of dumpsites in Delhi-NCR: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., in an order stated that the
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Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC maintained; held leniency to the same would be misplaced: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Vineet Saran, JJ., ordered for refusal of modification in quantum of sentence as
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No eviction can be ordered unless grounds made out, even if parties have entered into settlement: SC
Supreme Court: Uday U. Lalit, J. delivered the judgment for Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and himself whereby the Court reiterated that no
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Forfeiture of gratuity is not automatic on dismissal from service, is subject to Section 4(5) & (6) of Payment of Gratuity Act: SC
Supreme Court: Kurian Joseph, J. delivered the judgment for himself and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. wherein it was held that forfeiture of
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Fake driving licence, per se, does not absolve insurer of liability to pay compensation: SC
Supreme Court: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. delivered the judgment for CJ Dipak Misra and himself whereby the matter concerning the liability of the
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SC stays the order of J&K HC on allowance of carrying “own food articles” in cinema halls
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ., delivered its order in regard to the allowance of
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SC modifies NGT direction on conversion of all vehicles plying at airport to CNG mode
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ., had modified one of the directions by NGT concerning the
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Resort complexes without required approval to be sealed in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., ordered the sealing of the resort
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Shelter Home| SC issues directions for the protection of children in shelter homes
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta and KM Joseph, JJ., in its order regarding the horrific chain
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Insurer not entitled to raise defence of negligence by victim in a proceeding under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act: SC
Supreme Court: Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, J. delivered the judgment for CJ Deepak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and himself whereby an appeal
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Authorities engaged in publication of final draft of NRC restrained from making any press statements
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., in an order directed the State Coordinator for National
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Pilot Project details concerning ‘Waste Management’ in Delhi to be filed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a PIL concerning the ‘Waste Management’ in Delhi.
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SC order on pertinent issues in prisons: Under Trial Review Committees, Women Prisoners and Board of Visitors
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., addressed a petition concerning the overcrowding in prisons. It
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Not mentioning essential facts in FIR point towards possibility of a staged crime: SC
Supreme Court: M.M. Shantanagoudar, J., delivered the judgment for N.V. Ramana, J. and himself, and upheld the decision of the Patna High
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Test Identification Parade not obligatory; failure does not make evidence of identification inadmissible in Court: SC
Supreme Court: N.V. Ramana, J., delivered the judgment for himself and S. Abdul Nazeer, J., dismissing the appeal filed against the decision
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[Day-2] Adultery: Section 497 IPC | De-criminalising adultery is not licensing adultery: Dr DY Chandrachud J.
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra,
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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine | Rehabilitation plan of mule owners to be considered in totality: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B.Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ, addressed the matter in regard to the rehabilitation plan of
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Duration of episode considered while modifying conviction under Section 302 IPC: SC
Supreme Court: Navin Sinha, J. delivered the judgment for the Full Court comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, JJ. and himself, wherein
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