Adultery: Section 497 IPC | Dent on the individual identity?
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Rohinton Fali Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu
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Review petition in the CBI Special Judge Loya’s death case dismissed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud JJ., dismissed the Review Petition of
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Confession of an accused is not, by itself, a substantive evidence against other co-accused; can be used to lend assurance to the Court: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and UU Lalit, JJ. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment passed
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Ambiguity in tax exemption provisions to be interpreted in favour of the revenue; 20-year old ratio held not correct: SC
Supreme Court: A five-Judge Constitution Bench speaking through N.V. Ramana, J., while invalidating the ratio of Sun Export Corpn. v. Collector of
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Supertech homebuyers to get the refund of investments: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud JJ., in an order gave huge
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SC restores trademark holding it not to be detrimental to the purported distinctive character of respondent’s mark
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ., allowed a civil appeal filed against the judgment of Karnataka
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SC gives quietus to litigation in matrimonial dispute to ensure that parties may live peacefully
Supreme Court: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. speaking for himself and his brother Judge Uday U. Lalit, gave judgment in a civil appeal
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SC disapproves Centre’s response on appointment of Lokpal
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi and Navin Sinha JJ., expressed it’s wholly unsatisfactory view on the affidavit
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[Day-4] Sabarimala Temple| If a person has a belief, it is not for a secular Judge to sit in judgment of that belief: AM Singhvi
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra
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No new vehicle to be sold without mandatory third party insurance cover: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., ordered that no new vehicle would be sold without
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Section 3(4) of National Security Act, 1980 does not allow laxity in reporting the detention to the State Government: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud JJ., allowed an appeal by setting
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Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | SC reserves order on whether the ‘Ayodhya matter’ be referred to Constitution Bench
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ., continued with the proceedings on
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Sealing of illegal structures in Delhi to resume: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., ordered to resume with the sealing of illegal structures
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[Day-3] Sabarimala Temple| Women believe in Sabarimala Temple, it is a devotion that makes a devotee visit a temple: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., resumed
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HC cannot interfere in administrative decision of dealership termination by Indian Oil Corporation: SC
Supreme Court: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. speaking for himself and Uday U. Lalit, J. allowed the appeal filed by Indian Oil Corpn.
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SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ. reversed the decision of the Gujarat High Court which had
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Sabarimala Temple| Ban on women entry: Where a man can enter, even a women can go: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., commenced
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SC stays arrest of clergymen in the Kerala Church Sex Scandal
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. stayed the arrest of accused clergymen, while deferring the hearing
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Cow Vigilantism/Lynching| No citizen can assault the human dignity of another, such an action would comatose the majesty of law: SC
‘No act of a citizen is to be adjudged by any kind of community under the guise of protectors of law’ Supreme
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[Day-4] Section 377 | ‘If we are convinced that it is unconstitutional, it is our duty to strike it down’: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M Khanwillkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ. began the
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