jurisdiction to deal with UAPA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The State Government has been given exclusive power delegated by virtue of Section 22(1) of the NIA Act to constitute one or more Special Courts for trial of offences under any or all the enactments specified in the Schedule to the NIA Act

statement before NDPS official inadmissible
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu (2013) 16 SCC 31, it was held that officers authorised under Section 53 of the NDPS Act were ‘police officers’ and the statements made to them under Section 67 were inadmissible in evidence.

Permission for election yatras in Lok Sabha elections
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Blanket orders under Section 144 of the CrPC was issued for the whole duration of the elections by the Election Commission, prohibiting all assemblies, meetings, demonstrations, etc.

AICTE approval case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that AICTE itself never claimed that it was dishonestly induced to grant such approvals and that essential link is altogether missing, whereby any such criminal charge of cheating can be sustained against the accused persons.

guidelines for trial of deaf and mute persons
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that the guidelines for conducting trial against persons who are deaf and mute, but otherwise of sound mind to commit a heinous offence, were not laid down by the Court.

late submission of OBC certificate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The candidate had secured 88 marks, which was more than the cut-off of 84 marks in the ‘general category’ and 82 marks in the ‘OBC category’.

non-bailable warrants
Case BriefsSupreme Court

By the interim order, the Supreme Court had restrained the NCDRC from taking any coercive steps against Ireo Grace Realtech

confiscation under Gujarat Prohibition Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Approaching the High Court directly under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking release of the seized vehicle without approaching the Magistrate under Section 451 of the CrPC is not proper course of action.”

Article 142 of the Constitution
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed the parties to withdraw all the cases pending between them.

easementary rights and powers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The easementary right is essentially a right claimed by the owner of land upon another land owned by someone else so that he may enjoy his property in the most beneficial manner.”

Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in Delhi Excise Liquor Policy
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Earlier, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest and opined that the same was not in contravention with law.

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque case
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The case is related to the Shahi Idgah mosque at Mathura, which is alleged to have been built after demolishing a temple at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

chargesheet without FSL report entitle accused to] default bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The matter has been placed before the Chief Justice of India for considering tagging it with Directorate of Enforcement v. Manpreet Singh Talwar [SLP(Crl.) No.5724 of 2023], wherein similar question is still pending before a three-Judge Bench of the Court.

MV accident compensation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Compensation awarded under the head ‘loss of income’ towards permanent disability deserves to be enhanced by construing the whole-body disability at 17%.”

sale of joint family property by Karta
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on sale of joint family property by Karta.

Potency Test
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that as the husband is willing to undergo potency test, the High Court should have upheld the order of the Trial Court to that extent

Karikho Kri's 2019 election
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Not necessary for a candidate to declare every item of movable property that he or his dependent family members owns, such as, clothing, shoes, crockery, stationery and furniture, etc., unless the same is of such value as to constitute a sizeable asset.”

conviction for day-light murder in 1993
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The lack or absence of motive is inconsequential when direct evidence establishes the crime.”

DMRC’s Curative Petition
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court has applied the standard of a ‘grave miscarriage of justice’ in the exceptional circumstances of this case where the process of arbitration has been perverted by the arbitral tribunal to provide an undeserved windfall to DAMEPL.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court clarified that it is a legal matter between the petitioner and the Directorate of Enforcement, not a conflict between political parties. It stressed the need for the court to maintain its focus on the legal merits of the case, without being influenced by political dynamics.