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NCMSC to formulate a scientific method for determining the basis for computing the required judge strength of the district judiciary to resolve the issue of backlog of cases

Supreme Court: Terming the inadequacy of judges to be the root cause for the delay in disposal of cases resulting in huge

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Re-promulgation of ordinances is a fraud on the Constitution and a subversion of democratic legislative processes

Supreme Court: Stating that re-promulgation of ordinances is a fraud on the Constitution and a subversion of democratic legislative processes, the 7

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Appeal in the name of religion, caste or community of the candidate, his agent, opponent or voter is a corrupt practice

Supreme Court: Giving a 4:3 verdict, the 7-Judge Bench held that an appeal in the name of religion, race, caste, community or

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Matter relating to transparency in designation of senior advocates to be finally heard in February, 2017

Supreme Court: In the matter where the transparency in the process of designation of senior advocates was sought, the Court directed the

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Anurag Thakur removed as BCCI President, Ajay Shirke removed as BCCI Secretary

Supreme Court: Directing that Anurag Thakur, President of BCCI and Ajay Shirke, Secretary, BCCI shall forthwith cease and desist from being associated

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Prohibition on sale of liquor along National and State highways

Supreme Court: While stressing upon the alarming statistics on the occurrence of road accidents due to drunken driving the Full Bench comprising of

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Policies concerning armed forces can be duly modified to ensure discipline in the Force and maintain its uniformity without any distinction of caste, creed, religion and sex

Supreme Court: Dismissing the present appeal wherein the appellant (enrolled as an airman with the Indian Air Force) had challenged the decision

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If no charge has been made out under Section 67of IT Act, then appellant cannot be proceeded against under Section 292 IPC

Supreme Court: While determining the question whether the appellant who has been discharged under Section 67 of the IT Act could be

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Justice Katju’s petition against Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha’s resolution condemning his posts against Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose dismissed

Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed by former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju against the resolutions passed by Rajya Sabha and Lok

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Central and State Governments directed to strictly enforce the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Supreme Court: In a petition highlighting the plight of the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Court noticed that there

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High Courts’ power of judicial review under Article 226 invoked only when there is breach of law or violation of the Constitution

Supreme Court: In an appeal filed by the Union Government against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which issued a direction

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Ministry of Home Affairs should take steps to curb racial discrimination against people from north-eastern states

Supreme Court: In a PIL seeking guidelines to be set down to curb acts of discrimination against persons from the north-eastern states,

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Union Government to prepare National plan for protecting children from drug abuse within 4 months

Supreme Court: In the petition highlighting the alarming increase in the use of drugs and alcohol among children in India, the Court

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The principles of comity of nation demand the Indian Courts to respect the order of English Court including the interlocutory orders

Supreme Court: Dealing with the scope of Section 44A CPC in relation to the execution of decrees by a foreign court, the

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When the legislature has prescribed minimum sentence without discretion, the same cannot be reduced by the Courts

Supreme Court: Explaining the law on probation of offenders, the bench of Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, JJ said that when the

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Cauvery Dispute: Sections 6(2) and 11 of Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 does not bar the jurisdiction of Supreme Court under Article 136

Supreme Court: In the Cauvery Water Dispute where the issue relating to referring the matter to the Tribunal was concerned, the 3-judge

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Coordination Committees to submit compliance report on maintenance of mental asylums and nursing homes

Supreme Court: In the petition dealing with the welfare of the mentally ill persons, the Court said that the Persons with Disabilities

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Courts cannot encroach upon the fields that are under the exclusive domain of legislature

Supreme Court: Stating that the High Courts cannot encroach upon the fields that are under the exclusive domain of legislature, the Court

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Regularisation is not a source of recruitment nor is it intended to confer permanency upon appointments which have been made without following the due process

Supreme Court: In the PIL relating to lack of basic amenities in the Bandipora District Court affecting the proper functioning of Courts

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Exemption on ‘palace’ under Section 10(19A), Income Tax Act cannot be split in two parts, i.e., the one in occupation and the other in possession of the tenant

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether a former ‘ruler’ is entitled to get full benefit of the exemption granted to