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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

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Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | SC reserves order on whether the ‘Ayodhya matter’ be referred to Constitution Bench

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ., continued with the proceedings on

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Sealing of illegal structures in Delhi to resume: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., ordered to resume with the sealing of illegal structures

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[Day-3] Sabarimala Temple| Women believe in Sabarimala Temple, it is a devotion that makes a devotee visit a temple: SC

Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., resumed

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HC cannot interfere in administrative decision of dealership termination by Indian Oil Corporation: SC

Supreme Court: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. speaking for himself and Uday U. Lalit, J. allowed the appeal filed by Indian Oil Corpn.

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SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ. reversed the decision of the Gujarat High Court which had

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Sabarimala Temple| Ban on women entry: Where a man can enter, even a women can go: SC

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., commenced

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SC stays arrest of clergymen in the Kerala Church Sex Scandal

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ. stayed the arrest of accused clergymen, while deferring the hearing

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Cow Vigilantism/Lynching| No citizen can assault the human dignity of another, such an action would comatose the majesty of law: SC

‘No act of a citizen is to be adjudged by any kind of community under the guise of protectors of law’ Supreme

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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

Ambiguity in tax exemption provisions to be interpreted in favour of the revenue; 20-year old ratio held not correct: SC

Supertech homebuyers to get the refund of investments: SC

SC restores trademark holding it not to be detrimental to the purported distinctive character of respondent’s mark

SC gives quietus to litigation in matrimonial dispute to ensure that parties may live peacefully

SC disapproves Centre’s response on appointment of Lokpal

[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

No new vehicle to be sold without mandatory third party insurance cover: SC

Section 3(4) of National Security Act, 1980 does not allow laxity in reporting the detention to the State Government: SC

Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | SC reserves order on whether the ‘Ayodhya matter’ be referred to Constitution Bench

Sealing of illegal structures in Delhi to resume: SC

[Day-3] Sabarimala Temple| Women believe in Sabarimala Temple, it is a devotion that makes a devotee visit a temple: SC

HC cannot interfere in administrative decision of dealership termination by Indian Oil Corporation: SC

SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau

Sabarimala Temple| Ban on women entry: Where a man can enter, even a women can go: SC

SC stays arrest of clergymen in the Kerala Church Sex Scandal

Cow Vigilantism/Lynching| No citizen can assault the human dignity of another, such an action would comatose the majesty of law: SC

[Day-4] Section 377 | ‘If we are convinced that it is unconstitutional, it is our duty to strike it down’: SC

SC modifies Bombay High Court’s order as an interim measure during the pendency of appeal in a divorce petition

Murder convict’s punishment of ‘life imprisonment without remission’ modified to ‘Life imprisonment Simpliciter’: SC