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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court directed that any demand for payment of taxes under the UP Municipal Corporation Adhiniyam, 1959 made and thereby paid by the respondent to Municipal Corporation shall not be refunded.
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Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Bombay High Court, whereby the Court dismissed the appeal preferred by the
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“The High Court, in exercise of appellate powers, may reappreciate the entire evidence, however, reversal of an order of acquittal is not to be based on mere existence of a different view or a mere difference of opinion”.
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Directions were sought from the Supreme Court against the States to formulate scheme for community Kitchens to combat hunger, malnutrition and starvation and the deaths resulting thereof.
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“In order to maintain the purity of the electoral process, the “little cross” on the “little bit of paper” must be made only by the metaphorical “little man” walking into the “little booth” and no one else.”
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“Any lingering doubt about the involvement of an accused in the crime he is accused of committing, must weigh on the mind of the court and in such a situation, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused.”
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Supreme Court acknowledged that in case of special law prescribing a limitation period, Section 5 of the Limitation Act would have no application.
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The primary duty of the Constitutional Courts is to maintain a check on arbitrary use of power, including setting aside illegal administrative actions and take secondary measure of addressing the injurious consequences arising from arbitrary and illegal actions.
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Supreme Court kept the option open for Sharad Pawar to approach the Election Commission regarding allocation of symbol.
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Sukanta Majumdar, Bharatiya Janata Party’s President in West Bengal alleged that he was mistreated during the Sandeshkhali protests.
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“Judicial comity and judicial discipline demands that higher courts should follow the law. The extraordinary and inherent powers of the court do not confer any arbitrary jurisdiction on the court to act according to its whims and caprice.”
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Supreme Court directed the investigation be conducted quickly and a decision on the investigation’s conclusion should be taken by the Investigating Authority.
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The Army personnels were dismissed from the services stating that the relationship certificate with the servicemen/ ex-servicemen, submitted for recruitment, were found to be manipulated and false during the verification.
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The dues shown payable to the appellant was Rs. 13,47,40,819 while the appellant claimed it to be Rs. 43,40,31,951.
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“If a rule is challenged as being ultra vires, the Court must, firstly, determine and consider the source of power, secondly, the meaning of the subordinate legislation, and that whether the subordinate legislation is consistent with and within the scope of the delegated power.”
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Supreme Court remarked that broken relationships and heart breaks are part of everyday life.
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The notification dated 08-10-1985 limits its application for taking away the right of pre-emption only with reference to sale of land falling in the areas of any municipality.
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Supreme Court directed that Sadanand Kadam to be produced before the Special Court within one week from the date of this order.
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Supreme Court observed that “mere delay in trial pertaining to grave offences as one involved in the instant case cannot be used as a ground to grant bail.”
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Record of the Trial Court should be referred to as the ‘Trial Court Record’ and not ‘Lower Court Record’.
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