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Designation of Senior Advocates: Permanent Committee to examine & Interview the advocate applying for designation [Read Guidelines]

Supreme Court: With the intent to make the exercise of senior designation more objective, fair and transparent so as to give full

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Sexual Intercourse with minor wife is rape [Full Report]

Supreme Court: In order to harmonise Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC of the with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

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‘Competent Court’ under MCOCA is not restricted to Courts in Delhi; Charge sheets filed in other States can be taken into account

Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, JJ defined the scope of the words ‘competent Court’ in Section

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Conversion of Parsi woman on marriage: 5-judge bench to decide the issue

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ referred the question as to

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In a 2:1 verdict, SC rejects the idea of Video Conferencing in Marital Disputes; Says it is possible only when settlement fails

Supreme Court: In the matter revolving around allowing video conferencing in matters relating to marital disputes, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra,

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No firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR this Diwali; Ban to continue till Nov 1 [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan, JJ banned the sale of fireworks in

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Define categories under Section 138 NI Act where proceedings can be conducted ‘online’; SC tells HCs

Supreme Court: In the case where the question as to how proceedings for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments

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AIADMK symbol row: SC asks Election Commission to dispose of the matter by November 10

Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to right to the symbol allocated by the Election Commission of India to the AIADMK, the

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Principles governing exercise of inherent power under Section 482 CrPC summarised

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ, explaining the principles governing the

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SC furious over non-compliance of laws and recommendations on appointment of members of SPCBs; Tells States to frame rules for within 6 months

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ directed the Executive in all the States to frame appropriate

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SC to BCCI Office Bearers: Give suggestions on draft Constitution or face serious consequences

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud, JJ directed the BCCI office bearers,

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Insider trading: Recipient of ‘confidential information’/’Tippee’ can be held liable for fraud

Supreme Court: Dealing with the legality of ‘non-intermediary frontrunning’ in security market under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of

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Parole cannot be denied merely on the basis of the heinous nature of offence

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellant, a TADA convict, had applied for release on parole and was refused the same

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Matter where Patna HC called for removal of NCTE Chairman transferred to Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ ordered the transfer of the

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Revisional power under Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973 can’t be exercised after its repeal on 1.4.2003

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha, JJ held the exercise of revisional power under Section 40 of the

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Custodial Deaths: SC suggests establishing open jails & use of phone & video conferencing for communication with family and lawyers

Supreme Court: Showing deep anguish over the increasing number of custodial or unnatural deaths in the prisons across India, the bench of

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Designation of Senior Advocates: Permanent Committee to examine & Interview the advocate applying for designation [Read Guidelines]

Sexual Intercourse with minor wife is rape [Full Report]

‘Competent Court’ under MCOCA is not restricted to Courts in Delhi; Charge sheets filed in other States can be taken into account

Conversion of Parsi woman on marriage: 5-judge bench to decide the issue

In a 2:1 verdict, SC rejects the idea of Video Conferencing in Marital Disputes; Says it is possible only when settlement fails

No firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR this Diwali; Ban to continue till Nov 1 [Full Report]

Define categories under Section 138 NI Act where proceedings can be conducted ‘online’; SC tells HCs

AIADMK symbol row: SC asks Election Commission to dispose of the matter by November 10

Principles governing exercise of inherent power under Section 482 CrPC summarised

SC furious over non-compliance of laws and recommendations on appointment of members of SPCBs; Tells States to frame rules for within 6 months

SC to BCCI Office Bearers: Give suggestions on draft Constitution or face serious consequences

Insider trading: Recipient of ‘confidential information’/’Tippee’ can be held liable for fraud

Parole cannot be denied merely on the basis of the heinous nature of offence

Matter where Patna HC called for removal of NCTE Chairman transferred to Supreme Court

Revisional power under Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973 can’t be exercised after its repeal on 1.4.2003

Custodial Deaths: SC suggests establishing open jails & use of phone & video conferencing for communication with family and lawyers

Compensation under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 can be claimed within 2 years from the death of the person

Ban on fireworks: SC gives elaborate directions to check health hazard caused by Diwali Fireworks in Delhi

Ryan International School murder case: SC issues notice to Centre, Haryana Govt & school authorities