MoEFCC’s permitting ex post facto environmental clearance
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The order dated 02-01-2024 will not come in the way of competent authorities considering proposals for modifications/alterations in the environmental clearance if the area of the projects had a valid environmental clearance prior to 07-07-2021.”

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SC on NGT’s frequent ex-parte orders
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Tribunal must tread carefully to avoid the oversight of propriety, the practice of ex-parte orders and the imposition of damages amounting to crores of rupees.”

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Discharged prosecution witness
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court permitted the appellant to examine the prosecution witness as defense witness and kept it open for the prosecution to cross-examine the said witness.

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NDPS case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

All other three similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Rajasthan High Court.

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Section 304 part 2 IPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

While convicting the said accused under Section 304 Part 2 of IPC, the Court sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for 10 years.

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30 years imprisonment for raping 7-year-old
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A fine of Rs. One Lakh was imposed on the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the minor victim.

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Duty drawback under Exim Policy to civil construction
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The benefit of duty drawback would take effect from the date of enforcement of the Exim Policy and in case of belated refund of duty drawback, interest rate fixed by the Central Government at the relevant point of time is applicable”.

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Jurisdiction
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“No tribunal, far less a civil court, in exercise of judicial power ought to play ducks and drakes with the rights of the parties.”

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Hiring motor vehicles and transfer of right to use goods
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Clause 29A(d) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India refers not to the transfer of property in the goods to the buyer but to the transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose for consideration.”

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rape conviction set aside
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court concluded that both the Courts below “completely misread the material available on record”.

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earnest money
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Any dilution of the forfeiture provided under Rule 9(5) of SARFAESI Rules would result in entire auction process under SARFAESI Act being disregarded by mischievous auction purchasers through sham bids, thereby undermining the overall object of the Act of promoting financial stability, reducing NPAs and fostering a more efficient and streamlined mechanism for recovery of bad debts.

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Identification of private forest in Goa
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The identification of forests in Goa is based on forest tree composition, canopy density and minimum area.

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Omission to label demolition notice
Case BriefsSupreme Court

‘Eviction proceedings under Section 16(1)(i) and (k) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 have different degrees of urgency, the former has a lesser degree of urgency than later, and it is within the jurisdiction of the Court to test this factor.’

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Jayanarayan Mishra
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court, while granting interim protection from arrest to Jayanarayan Mishra, issued notice and Dasti notice to the Standing Counsel for the State.

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contempt jurisdiction
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court reiterated that in addition to punishing a contemnor for disobeying its orders, the Court can also ensure that such a contemnor does not continue to enjoy the benefits of his disobedience by merely suffering the punishment meted out to him.

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commercial dispute given colour of criminal offence
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A commercial dispute, which ought to have been resolved through the forum of Civil Court has been given criminal colour by lifting from the penal code certain words or phrases and implanting them in a criminal complaint.”

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Effective functioning of Environmental authorities
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court gave directions to the Central Empowered Committee, entrusted with monitoring and compliance of the orders of the Supreme Court on Environment, to promote transparency and efficiency in its functioning.

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Cheque Dishonour
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the appellant Court was right in rejecting the application of the accused seeking opinion of the handwriting expert in Cheque Dishonour case.

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Mentioning of caste be ceased
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The caste or religion of parties should not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a petition/proceeding filed before the Court, irrespective of whether any such details have been furnished before the Courts below.”

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District SP in Assam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court observed that merely for being deployed in Assam, IPS Officers could not be denied benefit under 2007 Rules applicable across the board to their ilk serving across the country.

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