Supreme Court invokes power under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant mutual consent divorce
Supreme Court directed the parties to withdraw all the cases pending between them.
Article 142 of Constitution
SC cancels murder accused’s bail as witnesses turn hostile; Orders fresh cross-examination and witness protection
Supreme Court found the case fit for recalling the witnesses for further cross-examination but added that the power to recall witnesses under S.311 CrPC ought to be exercised sparingly and mere hostility by a witness, per se, would not be sufficient grounds to infer misuse of concession of bail.
Decoding Supreme Court three Judge bench verdict in 26-week pregnancy case
Supreme Court said that the delivery will be conducted by AIIMS at the appropriate time and the Union Government will bear all the medical costs for the delivery.
‘Irretrievable break down of marriage’ not a straight-jacket formula for divorce under Article 142: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered an appeal seeking divorce for husband and wife aged 87 years and 82 years respectively, on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
Employees of Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board not entitled to pension on a par with Government employees; Supreme Court sets aside Orissa HC judgment
Supreme Court said that even if development of Khadi and Cottage Industry is a Directive Principle of State Policy, it does not follow as a corollary that if the State establishes a Board or any organisation to carry out the obligations under such DPSP, it cannot make separate arrangements as regards the service conditions of the employees of such a Board or organisation.