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Husband’s extra- marital relationship does not amount to cruelty

Supreme Court: In the instant case, where the question arose that whether a husband’s extra-marital affair amounts to cruelty under Section 498A

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Law laid down under S. 8 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, explained

Supreme Court: Deciding a short question as to what should be the approach of the Court, once an application is duly filed

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Grave concern shown on the exploitation of women prevalent in society

Supreme Court: Taking note of the fact that in this age also, a class of women is trapped as victims of circumstances,

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Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage

Supreme Court: Considering the social evil of dowry, the bench of M.Y. Eqbal and P.C. Ghose, JJ held that the demand for

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Demand for dowry can be made at any time and not necessarily before marriage

Supreme Court: Considering the social evil of dowry, the bench of M.Y. Eqbal and P.C. Ghose, JJ held that the demand for

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Law which mandates “monogamy as a social reform” does not violate the personal laws of Muslims which permits “polygamy”

Supreme Court: Dealing as to whether the provisions of the U.P. Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1956 which talks about the removal of

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Non-disclosure of criminal antecedents by a candidate falls under the category of undue influence upon the voter and thus a corrupt practice

Supreme Court: Criminalisation of politics was the high point of the discussion in the instant case as the Court sat to decide

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Extent of allowing stipulated liquidated damages by way of penalty in absence of evidence of actual loss, discussed

Supreme Court: Deciding the pivotal question as to when and to what extent can the stipulated liquidated damages for breach of a

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Ministry of Culture asked to take steps for the protection of historical assets in the museums across the nation

Supreme Court: Deliberating upon a public interest litigation filed for protection of historical artifacts preserved in the museums all over the nation

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Constitutional validity of Rule 159 of High Court of Jharkhand Rules, 2001 upheld

Supreme Court: While deciding that whether Rule 159 of High Court of Jharkhand Rules, 2001 which requires surrender to the custody of

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Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 levying tax on processing and supply of photographs etc. held constitutionally valid

Supreme Court: In a dispute regarding the constitutional validity of Entry 25 of Schedule VI of Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 dealing

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Differential tariffs over subscribers making calls from one private provider to other private service provider and from private network to BSNL/MTNL held arbitrary

Supreme Court: While deciding that whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal was right in terming the action of the private

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4 weeks imprisonment granted to an ex-MLA for using slang language for the Hon’ble Judges of the Court

Supreme Court: Taking a strict action in a case of Contempt of the Court for using a slang language against the Hon’ble

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New definition of “Non-Performing Assets” as amended in 2004 in the SARFAESI Act, 2002 held constitutionally valid

Supreme Court: Dealing with the existing ambiguity as to the acceptability of definition of “non-performing assets” in SARFAESI Act, 2002, a bench

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A toilet in structure only is not a toilet in reality

Supreme Court: Considering the urgency in the matter with regard to the pathetic state of the toilets in the schools which may

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Google, Yahoo and Microsoft prohibited from displaying advertisements related to pre natal sex determination

Supreme Court: Passing an Interim Order, the division bench of Dipak Misra and P.C. Pant, JJ., prohibited popular search engines namely Google,

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Posting a comment complaining against the laxity of administration on a public forum meant for helping the public would not amount to criminal intimidation

Supreme Court: Deciding the present case where the question arose that whether posting a comment on a social networking site rebuking or

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State Government does not have the power to modify the purpose for which a land was reserved after the expiration of 10 years

Supreme Court: Providing a huge surge of relief to the appellant whose land was reserved in a development plan for acquisition by

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BCCI performs public functions thus it is amenable to the Writ Jurisdiction of HC under Article 226

Supreme Court: In a breakthrough decision by the Court in the notorious ‘IPL Betting and Spot-fixing Scam’ where the Court framed major

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Interpretation of Section 304B of Indian Penal Code given

Supreme Court: Dealing with yet another case of suicide as result of dowry demands, the Court examined and interpreted the various provisions