Commissioner under Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act is not a Court
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ decided some important questions dealing with the Hindu Religious and Charitable
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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
Trade Union is an operational creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Supreme Court: Holding that the trade union represents its members who are workers, to whom dues may be owed by the employer,
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Mere search under Section 240A of Companies Act without seizure won’t suffice the purpose of investigation
Supreme Court: Asking High Court to be more circumspect before it restrains an investigation under the statutory authority of the Director General
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Panchayat Samiti members have right to vote on the ‘No Confidence Motion’
Supreme Court: The Bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ held that the provisions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats)
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Minimum Wages Act does not empower Govt to alter the terms of contract; June 2007 Notification partly quashed
Supreme Court: Partly upholding the validity of Notification dated 27.06.2007 issued under Section 5(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the bench
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik to look into ‘conspiracy’ angle
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice
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Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Act creates independent liability for unauthorised construction de hors criminal action
Supreme Court: In a case where a Municipal Councillor was disqualified under Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and
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Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006 constitutional
Supreme Court: Upholding the constitutional validity of Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006, the bench of Arun
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Age of the case can’t displace the necessity of taking material evidence on record
Supreme Court: A bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that “the age of a case, by itself,
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Post-conviction mental health & it’s effect on sentencing: SC issues directions
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, MM Shantanagoudar and Indira Banerjee, JJ held “it needs to be understood that prisoners
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SC asks all parties to submit details of political funding received through electoral bonds
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has directed all the political parties who
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Bhobishyoter Bhoot row: West Bengal Govt to pay Rs. 20 lakhs to the Producers for attempting to silence speech
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ issued a Mandamus restraining the state of West Bengal from
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Practice of summoning public officers not proper as public suffers due to their absence
Supreme Court: In a case where the Allahabad High Court passed orders from time to time to secure presence of the public
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Rafale deal: Centre’s preliminary objections regarding admissibility of the leaked documents dismissed [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has dismissed Centre’s preliminary objections
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Woman driven out of matrimonial home can file case under Section 498-A from the place she has taken shelter at [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and SK Kaul, JJ delivered a very important judgment
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Widow can’t claim ownership over a mutated property under Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act
Supreme Court: In a case where a widow claimed possession of a property mutated in her name on the basis of the oral gift from her husband before
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Payment of Gratuity Act applies to employees of the local bodies
Supreme Court: In the case where the employees of Municipal Corporation governed by the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 claimed gratuity
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No bail for businessman Zahoor Watali accused in a terror funding case
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has set aside the order of the Delhi High Court granting
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SC declares February 2018 RBI Circular ultra vires
Supreme Court: Holding the Reserve Bank of India [RBI] Circular issued on 12.02.2018 ultra vires Section 35AA of the Banking Regulation Act,
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Court can’t directly appoint arbitrator if parties have not exhausted remedies under Arbitration Agreement
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that the Chief Justice or his Designate, in exercise
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