set aside conviction under NDPS Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court found glaring loopholes in the prosecution case regarding the preparation of the samples of the contraband and safe keeping of the samples.

Non-implementation of RTE Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A social activist group dedicated to the common cause for imparting education to the children, alleged that several schools in the district of East and West Champaran were in bad condition.

Immunity for MPs and MLAs casting vote on bribe
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

In P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE), (1998) 4 SCC 626, the 5-Jugdge Bench held that the MPs and MLAs enjoyed immunity if they cast vote in the House after taking bribe for it.

Disqualification for having more than 2 children
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 provides that “no candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the service who has more than two children on or after 01-06-2002”.

District Collectors summoned under S. 50 PMLA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The District Collectors of several Districts of Tamil Nadu were summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement for various offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, including some of them being scheduled offences.

candidate denied appointment as primary teacher
Case BriefsSupreme Court

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.

Lok Sabha Privileges proceedings against West Bengal officials
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Sukanta Majumdar, Bharatiya Janata Party’s President in West Bengal alleged that he was mistreated during the Sandeshkhali protests.

Army personnels alleged of fake relationship certificate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

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.

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.”

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.”

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.

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”.

Indian citizen detained in Prague for Gurpatwant Pannun's murder plot
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“This is an extremely sensitive matter for any Ministry to come in. It’s for them to decide.”

fee won't hold
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The increase of fee does not amount to a per se ineligibility, reaching to the level of voiding the Tribunal’s appointment, and terminating its mandate.”

18 months D.El.Ed. diploma NIOS
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Uttarakhand High Court erred in its findings that 18 months Diploma in Elementary Education conducted through ODL mode in elementary education by the NIOS is a valid Diploma”.

Criminal Conspiracy as scheduled offence under PMLA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Court also held that it is not necessary that a person against whom the offence under Section 3 of the PMLA is alleged, must be shown as the accused in the scheduled offence.”

interim relief to Journalists over Article on Adani Group
Case BriefsSupreme Court

An article titled “Documents Provide Fresh Insight Into Allegations of Stock Manipulation That Rocked India’s Powerful Adani Group” was published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (‘OCCRP’) website.

SC acquits in rape case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Both the victim and accused have a right to fair trial, and therefore when the victim’s statement does not inspire confidence and creates doubt, the Court must look for corroborative evidence.

recover motor accident compensation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The burden of proving that there was a failure on the part of the vehicle owner in carrying out due diligence apropos driving licence before employing a person to drive the vehicle is upon the insurance company.

appointment of 50-year-old as Postal Assistant
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“If the candidature is not rejected at the threshold and candidate is allowed to participate in the selection process and ultimately his name was there in the merit list, though such candidate has no indefeasible right to claim appointment, he does have a limited right of being accorded fair and non-discriminatory treatment”.