Proceedings under Section 125 CrPC summary in nature; no strict proof of marriage required: SC
“When the parties live together as husband and wife, there is presumption that they are legally married couple for claim of maintenance
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CBI Tussle| SC lays down interim arrangement; M. Nageswara Rao directed not to take policy decisions
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ., laid down some interim arrangement
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Accused acquitted of offence under Section 302 convicted under Section 201 IPC on abject failure to offer any explanation about their conduct: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Khanwilkar and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ., partly allowed a criminal appeal filed by murder convicts challenging
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Child Pornography-Child Sexual Abuse Material| Standard Operating Procedure for cyber portal-handling complaints finalised: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ. gave a cut off date for finalizing the
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Principles for applicability “res judicata among co-defendants” re-iterated: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of a Division
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Only “green” fireworks permitted to be manufactured and sold: SC
Supreme Court: The 2- Judge Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ., gave directions to be followed for burning of
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Conviction under Section 376 IPC upheld in light of act being ‘forcible’ and ‘non-consensual’: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed
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Murder Convict’s appeal for premature release granted: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Kurian Joseph and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ., while allowing an appeal directed for a premature release
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Matter remanded back to Bombay High Court for examination on facts and law; adjudication directed to be expedited: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ., remanded the matter to Bombay High Court while stating that
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Acquittal due to hostile prosecutrix doesn’t make applicant’s character unfit for purpose of employment; matter directed to be reconsidered: SC
“Judicial service is very different from other services and the yardstick of suitability that may apply to other services, may not be
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Necessary to prove twin conditions of ‘demand’ and ‘acceptance’ of bribe in a case under PC Act; appellant acquitted for failure thereof: SC
Supreme Court: A bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of Delhi High
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Amrapali Group of Companies| 7 premises sealed; directors in police custody till the ‘cataloguing’ of the documents : SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Uday U. Lalit and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., gave certain directions pertaining to its earlier order
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Physically Handicapped Candidates denied admission illegally to be given admission in a Government Medical College in 2019-2020: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran, JJ., allowed the appeals pertaining to the admission of appellants under
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Government of India to file information about decision-making process regarding purchase of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets sans issues of pricing and technical suitability: SC
Supreme Court: A bench comprising of C.J. Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, JJ. sought information from the Government
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Directors of Amrapali Group of Companies to be in police custody till the original documents of accounts are seized: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and U.U Lalit, JJ., in an order directed the police authorities to take in
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Approbation and reprobation on same facts not allowed; appellant taking stand under SARFAESI disallowed to change to Transfer of Property Act: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the
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Additional recommendations laid down against violence towards artistic expression: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ., laid down some recommendations in
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Order 27 Rule 5 CPC mandates the Court to ensure disputes concerning public undertakings are resolved amicably; Arbitrator appointed therefor: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ. disposed of an appeal filed against the judgment of
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Medical Negligence| “Suffering of ailment by the patient after surgery is one thing, it may be due to myriad of reasons known in medical jurisprudence”
“The subject of negligence in the context of medical profession necessarily calls for treatment with a difference.” -CJ R.C. Lahoti (as he
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Law doesn’t require that evidence of extra-judicial confession in all cases be corroborated; evidentiary value reiterated: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ. while deciding an appeal against the conviction of appellant under
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