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

Supreme Court: In the judgment quashing Allahabad High Court’s decision in the matter relating to Institutional Preference, the Bench of Deepak Gupta

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Recognition of an institution cannot be rejected on mere technical defects

Supreme Court: In the case where recognition application of an institute for the year 2017-2018 was rejected by National Council for Teacher

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

Supreme Court: The bench comprising of L.Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, JJ. held that in the absence of conclusive and consistent proof

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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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Existing factory should be in ‘operation’ for application of Clause 6A of the Sugarcane Control Order, 2006

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K Sikri and Abhay Manohar Sapre, JJ., said that where economic interest competes with the rights

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Hearing against Centre’s decision making Aadhaar mandatory for certain Welfare Schemes, adjourned to June 27, 2017

Supreme Court: The Bench of A.M. Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha, JJ adjourned the hearing on petitions against Centre’s decision making Aadhaar mandatory for

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Properties of Financial Establishments can be attached in order to protect the interest of investors

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the power of the State of Tamil Nadu to attach the immovable property of Financial Establishments

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NMRCL’s decision to grant tender to China Railway Rolling Stock is based on commercial wisdom, hence, valid

Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, JJ held that the concept of “Government owned entity” cannot be conferred

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Kameng Dolo’s election was a flagrant breach of Section 37 the Representation of the People Act, 1951

Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to the Arunachal Pradesh elections where the illegal withdrawal of the nomination of Atum Welly resulted

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Victim of sexual assault suffering from HIV cannot terminate her pregnancy due to the risk involved in the procedure

Supreme Court: In the case where a 35-year-old woman victim of sexual assault had sought for termination of pregnancy on the ground

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Vijay Mallya found guilty of contempt; to appear before the Supreme Court on 10.07.2017

Supreme Court: Finding Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court, the Bench of A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit, JJ directed him to

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Justice Karnan found guilty of contempt; to undergo 6 months imprisonment

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

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Educational Trust, with assets worth Rs. 12,000 crores, is a willful defaulter and should repay loan of Rs. 75 Crores to HUDCO

Supreme Court: In the matter where the Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) had initiated proceedings against the Maharaji Educational Trust

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Section 14A of Income Tax Act, 1961 is applicable to dividend income on which tax is payable under Section 115-O of the Act

Supreme Court: Answering the question as to whether the phrase “income which does not form part of total income under this Act”