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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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SC| Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code upheld in entirety; a ‘paradise lost’ for defaulters [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has, in a landmark verdict, upheld the validity of the Insolvency

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SC| NDMC Bye-laws introducing ‘Unit Area Method’ for determining ‘rateable value’, violative of the NDMC Act

Supreme Court: The Bench of Dr. AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has declared the New Delhi Municipal Council (Determination of Annual

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SC| 40-50% disability limit for the post of Civil Judge is logical considering the nature of the job

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ held that prescription of disability to the extent of 40%-50% for

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SC| Child born out of an irregular marriage is legitimate and entitled to inherit his father’s property

Supreme Court: The bench of NV Ramana and MM Shantanagoudar, JJ, on the issue relating to legality of the marriage of a

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Reliance’ s plea challenging MERC Tariff Regulation ‘affecting’ one of it’s thermal plants dismissed

Supreme Court: In the matter where the validity of a tariff regulation framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) was under

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Maharashtra Dance Bars Law: Here’s a list of what’s been struck down by Supreme Court and why

Supreme Court: Partially upholding the validity of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Rooms and Protection of

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CBI Director Alok Verma reinstated with riders; Can’t take major policy decisions till further orders

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Central Government and Central Vigilance Committee’s (CVC) October 23, 2018 order divesting CBI Director Alok Verma of