Madras HC order directing provisional admission of students set aside; practice deprecated: SC
Supreme Court: A bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed by T.N. Dr MGR Medical
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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
Section 439 CrPC guiding principle to adjudicate on bail application; ordering forensic tests while considering same not allowed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. while allowing an appeal, set aside the impugned order of
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Even woman of easy virtue have right to refuse to have intercourse; acquittal of rape accused reversed: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of R. Banumathi and Indira Banerjee, JJ. while setting aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court
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Section 313 CrPC can well be considered as a constitutional right under Article 21; invocation of last seen theory sans facts and evidence does not shift onus on accused: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Rohinton F. Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ. allowed criminal appeal filed against the judgment of Gauhati High
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Rafale Deal | Centre asked to file pricing details for purchase of Rafale fighter jets
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and U.U. Lalit and K.M. Joseph, JJ. while hearing petitions concerning the “Rafale
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Factors guiding exercise of discretion by Judge under Section 231 (2) CrPC, “practice guidelines” for trial court in conducting criminal trial stated: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. while allowing an appeal filed against the judgment of Kerala High
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Time slot of bursting firecrackers during Diwali for ‘Southern States’ modified; earlier order clarified:SC
Supreme Court: The 2-Judge Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. modified the Arjun Gopal v. Union of India, 2018
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Party within his rights to cancel a conditional transfer deed executed for consideration before completion of condition: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee, JJ. allowed an appeal while setting aside the judgment and order
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Incumbent upon Division Bench to record findings on all issues carried in intra-court appeal: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of a Division Bench
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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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