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Notices issued to State Governments and Union Territories on matter related to euthanasia

Supreme Court: The Constitutional bench of RM Lodha, CJ and J S Khehar, J. Chelameswar , Dr. A.K. Sikri and RF Nariman,

Domestic Violence matters to be looked upon seriously

Supreme Court: Considering the catastrophic increase in the crime against women, especially in domestic violence matters under the Protection of Women from

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Misuse of anti-dowry laws condemned

Supreme Court: Taking into account, the high rate of charge-sheeting under Section 498A of IPC, which is 93.6%, including the mothers and

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Fatwa only an expert opinion, hence, has no legal sanction

Supreme Court: Holding that the Fatwas issued by the Shariat Courts, established in the names of Dar-ul-Qaza and Nizam-e-Qaza, with the intent

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Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal granted regular bail in sexual assault case

Supreme Court: Tehelka founder, Tarun Tejpal who was out on interim bail to attend his mother’s funeral was granted regular bail by

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Beneficiary not liable to tax until the discretion is exercised by the trustee in the discretionary trust

Supreme Court: In a case dealing with assessment of income/wealth on an offshore discretionary trust, a division bench of R. M. Lodha

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Part I of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 not applicable when arbitration agreement is governed by laws of England

Supreme Court: In an appeal concerning the maintainability of a petition filed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 despite the contract

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Restraint on Sale and Transfer of Properties of Sahara Group lifted and matter referred to three-Judge Bench

Supreme Court: In the matter relating to Sahara group of companies, the bench of T.S. Thakur and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ declined

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Provision relating to revocation of patent under the Patent Act, 1970 interpreted

Supreme Court: While interpreting the Section 64 of the Patents Act, 1970 (Act) as to whether both the remedies for revocation of

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No parity in pay of employees of NALCO and employees of schools having financial and administrative control of NALCO

Supreme Court: In deciding the question of employment as to whether financial and administrative control of NALCO over its schools managed by

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Not necessary for every rape victim to have injuries on her body

Supreme Court: In the appeal for dismissal of charges relating to the rape of a girl while going to the fields to

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Unconditional apology in a criminal contempt matter should not be a calculated strategy to avoid punishment

Supreme Court: The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal in the matter of contempt of court holding that unsubstantiated aspersions against the judges

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Matter between Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and Swiss Timing Ltd. referred to arbitration

Supreme Court: While interpreting the Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996(Act) as to whether an arbitration clause which forms

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Investigation of Chit-Fund scam transferred to CBI

Supreme Court: In a major financial scam nicknamed as the ‘chit fund scam’ which has hit the States of Tripura, Assam, West

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Basis of admission not be altered after the commencement of admission process

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of M.Y. Eqbal, H.L. Dattu and S.A. Bobde, JJ held that the notifications passed by Delhi administration

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Review Power to review/recall a judgment in a criminal case cannot be exercised once the judgment is, both, pronounced and signed

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of B.S. Chauhan, J. Chelameswar and M.Y. Eqbal, JJ, interpreting section 362 of the Code of Criminal

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Election liable to be set-aside upon non-disclosure of requisite information by candidate

Supreme Court: While deciding upon the question of suppression of information regarding assets and due payable to the Government in affidavits for

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All six accused of Akshardham Temple 2002 Terror Attack acquitted

Supreme Court: While setting aside the earlier convictions by Special Court (POTA) (2006) and High Court of Gujarat (2010), by its power