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Expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195 CrPC includes High Court

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195(1) (a)(i) CrPC, the bench

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Rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC: Supreme Court formulates remedial measures

Supreme Court: In the light of the rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC dealing with dowry deaths, the bench of A.K. Goel

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Offices of Parliamentary Secretaries cannot be created by State Legislature

Supreme Court: In the case where the competence of Assam Legislature to make the Assam Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous

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UP Shiksha Mitras cannot be regularised; Relaxations may be granted in next 2 TETs

Supreme Court: Upholding the Allahabad High Court decision quashing the Uttar Pradesh Government’s order regularizing the Shiksha Mitras, the bench of A.K.

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Objection to mode or method of electronic proof cannot be entertained at appellate stage

Supreme Court: In the case where the reliability of the Call Detail Records (CDRs) produced as proof was questioned for not complying

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Centre & State should work together to implement the National Food Security Act, 2013 by the end of the year

Supreme Court: Stating that the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS Act), which is a social justice and social welfare legislation, is

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Mental age of a person does not make him/her a “Child” under the POCSO Act

Supreme Court: Refusing to expand the scope of the word ‘child’ under Section 2(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) to include the

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Split decision over culpability of a woman under Section 201 IPC for being silent about the murder of her husband by her lover

Supreme Court: In a 2-decade old matter relating to culpability of the accused under Section 201 IPC pertaining to disappearance of evidence

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Mere recovery of bribe would not prove charges against the accused

Supreme Court: While deciding a criminal appeal preferred against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, a Bench comprising of

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CBI to probe into the Manipur Extra Judicial killings by AFSPA

Supreme Court: In the case relating Manipur extra judicial encounters, where allegedly 1528 persons had been killed in fake encounters by police

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Uttaranchal High Court’s order declaring Ganga, Yamuna as living entities stayed

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of the Chief Justice and D.Y. Chanchrachud, J. has stayed the controversial Uttaranchal High Court’s order declaring Ganga, Yamuna

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Justice Karnan Matter: Detailed judgment out; 2 of the 7 judges acknowledge the need to debate the Judicial Appointments and Removal methods

Supreme Court: The 7-Judge Bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, PC Ghose

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2 Liquor vend owners to undergo life imprisonment for 37-year-old Kalanwali hooch tragedy

Supreme Court: In the 37-year-old Kalanwali hooch tragedy in which 36 people lost their lives and 44 people lost their eyesight after

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Right to redemption of mortgage is not absolute

Supreme Court: While hearing the matter relating to mortgagor’s right of redemption by appellant, the bench comprising of Navin Sinha and Ranjan

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Wrong understanding of award does not amount to contempt of court

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha. JJ., held that a wrong understanding of award does not amount to

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Section 139AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 valid; Aadhaar-PAN linkage partially stayed till the Constitution Bench decision on Privacy Issue

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ, upholding the validity of Section 139AA of Income Tax Act,

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Rhetorical incantation of the words “goonda” or “prejudicial to maintenance of public order” not sufficient to invoke Preventive Detention

Supreme Court: In the case where the detenu was detained under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders,

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Expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195 CrPC includes High Court

Rising misuse of Section 498-A IPC: Supreme Court formulates remedial measures

Offices of Parliamentary Secretaries cannot be created by State Legislature

UP Shiksha Mitras cannot be regularised; Relaxations may be granted in next 2 TETs

Objection to mode or method of electronic proof cannot be entertained at appellate stage

Centre & State should work together to implement the National Food Security Act, 2013 by the end of the year

Mental age of a person does not make him/her a “Child” under the POCSO Act

Split decision over culpability of a woman under Section 201 IPC for being silent about the murder of her husband by her lover

Mere recovery of bribe would not prove charges against the accused

CBI to probe into the Manipur Extra Judicial killings by AFSPA

Uttaranchal High Court’s order declaring Ganga, Yamuna as living entities stayed

Justice Karnan Matter: Detailed judgment out; 2 of the 7 judges acknowledge the need to debate the Judicial Appointments and Removal methods

2 Liquor vend owners to undergo life imprisonment for 37-year-old Kalanwali hooch tragedy

Right to redemption of mortgage is not absolute

Wrong understanding of award does not amount to contempt of court

Section 139AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 valid; Aadhaar-PAN linkage partially stayed till the Constitution Bench decision on Privacy Issue

Allahabad High Court’s order quashing institutional preference in AMU and BHU set aside

Recognition of an institution cannot be rejected on mere technical defects

In the absence of corroborative evidence, last seen theory cannot be made the basis of conviction

Rhetorical incantation of the words “goonda” or “prejudicial to maintenance of public order” not sufficient to invoke Preventive Detention