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“The prosecution has to bring home the charges levelled against them beyond reasonable doubt, which the prosecution has failed to do in the instant case, resultantly, the Court is left with no alternative but to acquit the accused, though involved in a very heinous crime.”

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    Supreme Court: In a case wherein the appeal challenged the final judgment and order passed by the High Court of

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Supreme Court: In a case where the appellant challenged the forfeiture of his office of Director for allegedly entering into a contract

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Supreme Court: In a special leave petition (‘SLP’) having question of law, whether Enforcement directorate (‘ED’) can attach properties of corporate debtor

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    Supreme Court: While deciding a case filed under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), in which the appeal

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While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.

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While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.

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The requirement of the members to contribute at the rate of 1.16 per cent of their salary to the extent such salary exceeds Rs.15000/- per month as an additional contribution under the amended scheme has, however, been held to be ultra vires the provisions of the 1952 Act. The Court has given 6 months’ breather to the authorities make adjustments in the scheme.

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    Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Delhi High Court regarding a defamation case, the division

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    Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court, wherein the Court has set aside

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Supreme Court: Interpreting the proviso to Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (IT Act) introduced by amendment w.e.f. 01.04.2009, the

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“Non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime and more often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault.”

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    Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court, wherein the division bench of

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The “two-finger test” or pre vaginum test has no scientific basis and neither proves nor disproves allegations of rape. It instead re-victimizes and re-traumatizes women who may have been sexually assaulted, and is an affront to their dignity.

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    Supreme Court: In a suo motu writ petition, the division bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka, JJ

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Supreme Court: In an appeal filed by the Dental Council of India (‘DCI’) against the order of Chhattisgarh High Court, wherein the

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Supreme Court: In the case where BJP MLA Vijender Gupta was accused of posting defamatory tweets about Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish

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Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and MM Sundresh, JJ has issued notice returnable on 25.11.2022 in the case relating to

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Supreme Court: In a dispute between Central Warehousing Corporation(CWC) and Adani Ports Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) over 34 acres of land

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Supreme Court: In a case where a detenu was provided with the illegible copy of documents relating to his detention, the bench

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