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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

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Sahara directed to deposit Rs. 36, 000 crores within 18 months of Subrata Roy’s release from custody

Supreme Court: Fastening the liability of approximately Rs. 36,000 crores on Sahara Group of Companies, the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, A.R.

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All India Premedical and Pre- Dental Test-2015 stands cancelled for widespread use of unfair means

Supreme Court: Amid allegations of large scale use of unfair means via electronic gadgets thereby accessing the answer keys, the Division Bench

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Death warrants not be issued in a haste without following proper procedure

Supreme Court: Staying the execution of death sentence awarded to a couple for murdering 7 members of appellant’s family including an infant,

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Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question of admissibility of confessional statements so as to establish criminal conspiracy vide Section 120B of the

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Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements, discussed

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question of admissibility of confessional statements so as to establish criminal conspiracy vide Section 120B of the

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Delhi High Court’s opinion in Anil Kumar case terming the Home Ministry Notification dated 21.05.2015 as ‘suspect’ is tentative

Supreme Court: In a major development with regard to the ongoing struggle between the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, the

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Law for determining compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases clarified

Supreme Court: While dealing with the never ending dissension regarding the compensation to be granted in Motor Vehicle Accident cases, a three

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Appeals regarding Land Acquisition in villages of Noida and Greater Noida, dismissed

Supreme Court: Dismissing the present appeals filed on the issue of land acquisitions in several villages of Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar and

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No fault can be found with the whistle blower if he/she discloses a ‘carefully maintained’ document for public interest

Supreme Court: While discussing the issue of fair investigations vis-à-vis Coal Block Allocation Scam/Coalgate, and the allegations leveled upon the whistle blower

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Death sentence of the couple guilty of Parricide, upheld

Supreme Court: Upholding the death sentence of the appellant in the present case, the three Judge Bench of H.L. Dattu, C.J., S.A.

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“Contemporary Community Standards Test” to determine obscenity in write-ups where a historically respected personality is used as an allusion

Supreme Court:- While deciding an appeal filed by the publisher of the poem ‘Gandhi Mala Bhetala’ (I met Gandhi) wherein the publisher

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Directions given to do away with the practice of publishing politician’s photograph on Government advertisements

Supreme Court: In a PIL filed to seek a writ to restrain the Central and the State Governments from using public funds

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Directions given to the concerned States to create awareness regarding female foeticide via publicity through print and electronic media

Supreme Court:, In pursuance of the Order dated 15.04.2015, where it was directed that the said Order should be translated in local

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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

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

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

Sahara directed to deposit Rs. 36, 000 crores within 18 months of Subrata Roy’s release from custody

All India Premedical and Pre- Dental Test-2015 stands cancelled for widespread use of unfair means

Death warrants not be issued in a haste without following proper procedure

Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements

Sustainability of convictions on the basis of confessional statements, discussed

Delhi High Court’s opinion in Anil Kumar case terming the Home Ministry Notification dated 21.05.2015 as ‘suspect’ is tentative

Law for determining compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases clarified

Appeals regarding Land Acquisition in villages of Noida and Greater Noida, dismissed

No fault can be found with the whistle blower if he/she discloses a ‘carefully maintained’ document for public interest

Death sentence of the couple guilty of Parricide, upheld

“Contemporary Community Standards Test” to determine obscenity in write-ups where a historically respected personality is used as an allusion

Directions given to do away with the practice of publishing politician’s photograph on Government advertisements

Directions given to the concerned States to create awareness regarding female foeticide via publicity through print and electronic media

Marketability of goods is an essential condition for levying of taxes

Privilege proceedings against columnist Shobha De, stayed

Abusing a spouse and spouse’s family using derogatory terms, amounts to cruelty

Bhavani Singh not eligible to prosecute the Jayalalitha disproportionate assets case