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Death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and killing a 4 year old girl

Supreme Court: In a heinous crime committed by a married man aged 47 where he made a 4 year old girl the

Court berates the Government for the dwindling sex-ratio and increase in female foeticide cases

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the dwindling sex ratio and increase in cases of female foeticide, the Bench of Dipak Misra and

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Validity of a decree passed on a compromise cannot be challenged in a separate suit

Supreme Court: In a matter before the Court as to whether the validity of a decree passed on a compromise can be

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One false criminal complaint filed by either spouse is sufficient for cruelty

Supreme Court: While allowing an appeal for dissolution of marriage of the appellant on the ground of alleged cruelty on account of

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Court directs CBI Director Ranjit Sinha to excuse himself from the investigation and prosecution of 2G Spectrum case

Supreme Court: In an important order that can have major implications upon the future of the investigations of the notorious 2G Scam,

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Court to decide whether a man of 40 years of age can be tried afresh as a Juvenile in a murder case

Supreme Court: In a matter before the Court which is one of its kind, the bench of Dipak Mishra and U.U. Lalit

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States directed to submit report on implementation of ban on use of plastic carry bags

Supreme Court: Showing concern over non-implementation of the ban imposed via notification dated 21.07.2010 upon the manufacture, use, store, import sell or

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Rules that banned women from being a member of Cine Costume Make-up Artists and Hair Dressers Association, quashed

Supreme Court: Showing anguish over the prevalence of gender inequality in the film industry, which did not allow the qualified make-up artists

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Raj Kundra, Gurunath Meiyappan and Sunder Raman to be impleaded as party in IPL Scandal case

Supreme Court: In a recent IPL Scandal, the bench of T.S. Thakur and F.M.I. Kalifulla, JJ., gave an order to consider the

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Pecuniary loss to Government not necessary to initiate departmental proceeding against an employee after his retirement from the service

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether departmental proceeding can be initiated against an employee after his retirement from service

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Mere “bald assertion” not to be made against Directors in case of dishonour of cheque

Supreme Court: While deciding as to whether mere “bald assertion” under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,

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Courts cannot interfere with policy decision by adding something to the policy by way of mandamus

Supreme Court: Holding the decision of the Madras High Court where the authorities were directed to take measures to conduct caste-wise census

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Section 22 of SICA prevails over the provisions of recovery of debts in the RDDB Act

Supreme Court: Holding that the provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA), especially Section 22 prevails over the provisions

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Defamation suits initiated against Subramanian Swamy stayed

Supreme Court: Considering the instant writ petition praying for the declaration of Sections 499 and 500 of IPC and Section 199(2) of

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Central Government to elaborate on the issue of juvenility

Supreme Court: Listing the matter to be heard on 24.11.2014, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, R.F. Nariman and U.U. Lalit, JJ

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Court rejects ‘Nithari Killings’ accused Surendra Koli’s plea for review of his death sentence

Supreme Court: Considering the review petition seeking to review the death sentence and grant an open hearing to Surendra Koli, the chief

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Benefits under ESI Act to be extended to persons employed in the kitchen of the Delhi Gymkhana Club

Supreme Court: Deciding the question that whether the kitchen and catering section of the Delhi Gymkhana Club come within the meaning of

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Bail granted to Jayalalitha in disproportionate assets case

Supreme Court: Providing a major relief to Jayalalitha in the high profile disproportionate assets case, the 3 Judge Bench comprising H.L. Dattu,

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DNA test can be conducted to prove or disprove allegations of adultery

Supreme Court: Deciding the issue of proving infidelity of a spouse, the bench of J.S. Khehar and R.K. Agrawal, JJ held that

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Decree of divorce does not absolve the husband from liability under the Domestic Violence Act

Supreme Court: Deciding a case of domestic violence, where the decree of divorce had been obtained subsequently, the Court held that an