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Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division

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Law relating to police remand in case of absconding accused, clarified

Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was called upon to decide as to whether no remand in police custody can

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SC orders against reduction of the sentence by the High Court, relying on the principle of just and appropriate punishment

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant, JJ. vehemently criticised the approach of lower courts in awarding

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Death sentence prescribed under S. 364A IPC for kidnapping for ranson not ultra vires the Constitution

Supreme Court: Deciding the matter where the question before the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, R.K. Agrawal and A.K. Goel, JJ was

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Advances paid for purchase of assets would amount to utilization of capital gains under Section 54G of Income Tax Act, 1961

Supreme Court: Deciding on the appeals the bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman JJ. was posed with question whether advances

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Official Liquidator does not have the authority to ascertain the entitlement claims of State Financial Corporations

Supreme Court: While deciding the question that whether the Official Liquidator can adjudicate and quantify the claim of statutory corporations when the

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Matter relating to Aadhaar card referred to larger bench

Supreme Court: Sitting on the matter relating to the ambitious “Aadhaar Card” scheme propounded by the Government of India under the said

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SC releases a murder convict on finding out that he was juvenile at the time of commission of offence

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Pinaki Chandra Ghose and R.K. Agarawal, JJ reaffirmed that once the declaration of juvenility on the

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S. 29(2) of Limitation Act, 1963 not applicable to SARFAESI Act

Supreme Court: In the case where the bench of J.S. Khehar and A.K. Goel, JJ was posed with the question that whether

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Central Government’s permission enough for increasing the capacity in the recognised medical institution

Supreme Court: The question that arose before the bench of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph was that whether recognition is also required

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Tax Statute to be interpreted in the light of what is clearly expressed

Supreme Court: Dealing with interesting question as to whether the dead person’s property, in the form of his or her estate, can

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Ss. 319 and 227 CrPC, interpreted and distinguished

Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 319 and 227 of CrPC, the bench of S.A. Bobde and R.K. Agrawal, JJ said that under Section

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Panel of doctors who were directed to examine a 14 year old rape victim, unanimously decide that her pregnancy can be terminated

Supreme Court: Following the Order of the Division Bench comprising of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph, JJ., whereby the petitioner’s 14 year

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Yakub Memon’s plea against the curative petition and issuance of death warrant, dismissed

Supreme Court: In the wake of the divergent views expressed earlier by the Division Bench of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph, JJ.,

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Order dt. 09.07.2014 which restrained the State Governments from exercising the powers of remission and commutation of life sentence, modified

Supreme Court: Modifying the order dated 09.07.2014 where the State Governments were restrained from exercising their powers of remission and commutation of

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Prison reform guidelines, including installation of CCTVs in prisons for better surveillance, laid down

Supreme Court: While deliberating upon the recommendations made by the noted counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi who acted as the Amicus Curiae in

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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board cannot determine the MRP, and compression charges for CNG with regard to city or local gas distribution network

Supreme Court: While deciding the issue that whether the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (hereinafter the Board) is empowered to regulate/fix

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Unwed mothers are not required to give notice under Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 to the child’s putative father

Supreme Court: Delivering a quintessential decision interpreting Section 11 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, involving the question that whether an unwed

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Compromise or settlement in cases of rape is not a viable solution

Supreme Court: Coming down heavily upon the laxity observed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in exercising its appellate jurisdiction in the

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Sections 409(3)(a), 409(3)(c), 411(3) and 412(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 invalidated

Supreme Court: Considering various provisions regarding the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) formed under the