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“An opinion accompanied by inadequate reasoning would not satisfy the requirements of Section 432 (2), CrPC”, SC directs presiding officer to reconsider remission application

“Section 432 (2) of the CrPC would stand defeated if the opinion of the presiding judge becomes just another factor that may be taken into consideration by the government while deciding the application for remission.”

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COVID-19| No individual can be forced to be vaccinated; holds Supreme Court. Restrictions on unvaccinated persons to be revised for now

Supreme Court: In a landmark ruling on COVID-19 vaccination drive, the bench of L. Nageswara Rao* and BR Gavai, JJ has held

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Application for compassionate appointment made during subsistence of a policy, eventually policy stood amended before appointment; which policy will govern the appointment? SC to decide

Supreme Court: While addressing a case raising significant question of law on principles governing compassionate appointment, the Division Bench of D.Y. Chandradhud

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Dilapidated structure on Bhilwara’s Tiranga Hill cannot be conferred a status of a Mosque in absence of any proof; Jindal Saw to go ahead with mining: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Hemant Gupta* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has held that in the absence of any proof of dedication

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COVID-19 affecting education| No registration of Doctors without practical training. Foreign Institute MBBS students must first undergo training in India: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where a student had completed 9 semesters of her academic course including clinical training in the medical

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Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Conservation: Supreme Court directs installation of bird divertors in priority areas within three months

Supreme Court: In a PIL raising concerns for the protection of two rare species of birds, namely the Great Indian Bustard (‘GIB’)

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Medical College| Does permission to start post graduate courses for subsequent academic year result in effacing deficiencies found in previous academic year? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai*, JJ., held that the permission granted to start Post Graduate

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Insertion of meritorious OBC candidates into general category list without disturbing the appointment of general category candidates? Supreme Court strikes balance

Supreme Court: In a service matter where upon reshuffling and on insertion of two OBC candidates into general category select list, two

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Person being the highest bidder deposits sale amount for auction property and obtains injunction against Municipality; SC declares the sale non-est for lacking government sanction

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ., reversed concurrent findings of Trial Court and Punjab and

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Even a single crime committed by a ‘Gang’ is sufficient to prosecute an accused under the Gangsters Act: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where it was argued before the Court that an accused cannot be prosecuted under the Gangsters Act,

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‘Can’t allow mass absorption of over 11,000 workers based on a flawed Report’. SC forms new Committee to put an end to the long drawn LIC versus temporary employees battle

Supreme court: In a long ongoing battle between Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and its temporary/badli/part-time employees over claim for absorption,

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Reduction in stamp duty cannot lead to revenue splitting an instrument into two once it has already been charged under a correct charging provision: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: While dealing with a case under the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, the bench of Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian*, JJ has held that

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Is there a policy rewarding public prosecutors for securing death sentence? Supreme Court asks M.P. government in a Suo Motu case

Supreme Court: The 3-Bench comprising of Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and P.S. Narasimha, JJ., issued notice to Madhya Pradesh government

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Anganwadi Workers/Helpers entitled to payment of gratuity; ‘Time to take serious note of their plight’: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a detailed judgment stressing on the importance of the work done by the Anganwadi workers/helpers at the grassroot level,

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Solitary Confinement of Death Row Convicts: Judicial officer to probe to apprise Supreme Court of ground reality

Supreme Court: While addressing an appeal alleging solitary confinement of a death row convict, the 3-Judge Bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, S.

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Producing false/fake certificate is a grave misconduct; Dismissal of service justified in such cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where an employee had produced a fake certificate for seeking employment, the bench of MR Shah* and

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2G Spectrum Scam| Supreme Court rejects ex-licensee’s refund demand of Rs 1454.94 crores Entry Fee, holding him faulty as a confederate of fraud

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud*, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath, JJ., affirmed the impugned order of

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Candidates can’t claim appointment to unfilled posts in absence of provision for waiting list: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that as per Rule 16 of the Andhra Pradesh

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Explained| Does alienating ancestral property ‘out of love and affection’ come within the scope of the term ‘pious purpose’?

Supreme Court: In a case where a portion of a joint Hindu Family was alienated ‘out of love and affection’ by way

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Income Tax| If such orders continued to be passed, we will impose substantial costs on Assessing Officer which will be recovered from his/her salary: Read why SC stayed Bombay HC’s order

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ., stayed the impugned order of Bombay High Court wherein