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Insurer not entitled to raise defence of negligence by victim in a proceeding under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act: SC

Supreme Court: Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, J. delivered the judgment for CJ Deepak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and himself whereby an appeal

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Authorities engaged in publication of final draft of NRC restrained from making any press statements

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., in an order directed the State Coordinator for National

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Pilot Project details concerning ‘Waste Management’ in Delhi to be filed: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a PIL concerning the ‘Waste Management’ in Delhi.

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SC order on pertinent issues in prisons: Under Trial Review Committees, Women Prisoners and Board of Visitors

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., addressed a petition concerning the overcrowding in prisons. It

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Not mentioning essential facts in FIR point towards possibility of a staged crime: SC

Supreme Court: M.M. Shantanagoudar, J., delivered the judgment for N.V. Ramana, J. and himself, and upheld the decision of the Patna High

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Test Identification Parade not obligatory; failure does not make evidence of identification inadmissible in Court: SC

Supreme Court: N.V. Ramana, J., delivered the judgment for himself and S. Abdul Nazeer, J., dismissing the appeal filed against the decision

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[Day-2] Adultery: Section 497 IPC | De-criminalising adultery is not licensing adultery: Dr DY Chandrachud J.

Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra,

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine | Rehabilitation plan of mule owners to be considered in totality: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B.Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ, addressed the matter in regard to the rehabilitation plan of

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Duration of episode considered while modifying conviction under Section 302 IPC: SC

Supreme Court: Navin Sinha, J. delivered the judgment for the Full Court comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, JJ. and himself, wherein

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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