Courts can’t assume fabrication of dying declaration by IO in absence of proof
Supreme Court: The bench of MM Shantanagoudar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that it cannot be laid down as an absolute
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No interference required in M Nageshwar Rao’s appointment as interim CBI Director: SC [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran, JJ disposed of a plea challenging the appointment of M. Nageshwar Rao
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SC sets aside NGT order to reopen Vedanta’s Tuticorin Sterlite plant; No order on reopening of the plant [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has refused to allow reopening of Vedanta’s Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin,
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Principle of confidentiality in mediation does not apply to matters of child custody
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to custody of a child where the question was as to whether the Counsellor’s report furnished
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Why are Chief Information Commissioner/Information Commissioner always appointed from Public Service only? Consider other streams too: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. AK Sikri and SA Nazeer, JJ has given extensive directions in a PIL seeking direction to
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Delhi vs Centre: Powers demarcated; Split verdict on power to transfer and appoint officers [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has put an end to ‘almost’ all the issues related
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Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bomaby HC order refusing more time to file charge-sheet set aside [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, JJ has set aside the
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Haryana’s single L-1BF license rule for imported foreign liquor struck down in a 2:1 majority verdict
Supreme Court: Rule 24(i-eeee) of the Haryana Liquor License Rules 1970 that provides for a single L-1BF license for the entire State
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Applicability of ‘Mohan Lal’ verdict ordering acquittal in case of informant and IO being the same person, revisited
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Navin Sinha and KM Joseph, JJ has clarified that all pending criminal prosecutions, trials and appeals prior to the law laid down in Mohan Lal vs. State of Punjab, (2018)
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Question as to property being a Wakf property or not is to be decided by Wakf Tribunal irrespective of the religious status of parties
Supreme Court: In an appeal against the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court where it was held that the Wakf
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HC cannot sit as an appellate court while hearing revision under S. 397 CrPC
Supreme Court: In a matter where the Gujarat High Court had set aside the order passed by a Chief Judicial Magistrate who
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CAPFs being in Organized Group “A” Services entitled to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation
Supreme Court: In a huge relief to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), the bench of RF Nariman and MR Shah, JJ has
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CAT Chairman cannot stay the proceedings pending before a larger bench of High Court
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the powers of the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the Bench of R. Banumathi
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Erstwhile Directors of corporate debtor must be given the resolution plans for attending CoC meetings
Supreme Court: The Bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ, yet again dealing with an issue relating to the Insolvency and
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SC| Legitimate expectation is not a wish or desire that can be demanded as a right
Supreme Court: “The legitimate expectation is not a wish or a desire or a hope, therefore, it cannot be claimed or demanded
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SC| Appeal against order passed under Section 51 of FERA lies before Appellate Tribunal only
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Sapre and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that the appellate forum for deciding the appeals arising
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SC| Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 doesn’t prohibit ADM from passing orders
Supreme Court: In the case where it was being contended that the Additional District Magistrate had no jurisdiction to pass order under
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SC| Secured creditor can file winding up petition even after obtaining a recovery certificate from DRT
Supreme Court: In a case dealing with companies defaulting a loan of Rs. 48 Crores including interest from Kotak Mahindra Bank, the
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SC| Settled possession of a property means effective and undisturbed possession
Supreme Court: In a matter where the plaintiff had no document to prove his possession of a property, but claimed possessory
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SC| Appellant Courts should be careful while rejecting application for filing ‘crucial’ additional evidence
Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the decision of the Allahabad High Court where it had rejected the application under Section
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