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wrongful termination
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Severance of employer — employee relationship can never be said to be an easy choice, for it not only results in the employee losing his livelihood, but also affects those who depend on him for their survival. And if the employer is the Indian Army, the loss is even greater, since it has the effect of suddenly displacing a soldier from the regimented lifestyle of the military”

Election Commissioners Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 provides that the Selection Committee would comprise of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia
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Senior Advocate and Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia was physically manhandled, and his band was snatched.

Abhishek Boinpally
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Abhishek Boinpally was arrested on 9-10-2022 in a money laundering case in connection with Delhi Liquor excise policy.

Interim bail to ED officer Ankit Tiwari
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The Enforcement Officer Ankit Tiwari was accused of an offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Mohammed Moquim
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court has stayed the impugned judgment subject to the condition that Mohammed Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the assembly proceedings.

Ajit Pawar
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The Nationalist Congress Party split into two factions in July 2023, after a rebellion by the Ajit Pawar group, that supports the ruling Eknath Shinde Government in Maharashtra

CAA Rules
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The Central government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules last week, on 11-03-2024, which effectively brought into force the CAA.

Krishna Janmabhoomi
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The Allahabad High Court on 11-01-2024, consolidated fifteen suits regarding the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute in the interest of Justice.

College Romance Obscenity
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Delhi High Court had earlier directed registration of a First Information Report (‘FIR’) against the makers of TVF web series ‘College Romance’.

Adani Power's plea for Late Payment Surcharge
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court imposed costs of Rs. 50000 on Adani Power Rajasthan Limited.

Police protection
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Supreme Court had issued a contempt notice against Patanjali Ayurveda and its Managing Director (‘MD’) on 27-02-2024.

six Congress rebel MLAs
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Six MLAs of the Congress party were disqualified by the Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly after their cross-vote in the Rajya Sabha polls.

Satyendar Jain bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Satyendar Jain was arrested in May 2022 pertaining to offences under PMLA.

absconder anticipatory bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found the appellant’s contention as unsustainable because they did not appear before the Court on issuance of bailable warrants but moved applications for bail.

Alienation of property under Hindu Law
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on alienation of property under Hindu Law.

regularization of workers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found the Industrial Tribunal justified in giving an award on a reference by the Central Government, and the Tribunal’s findings as unassailable.

Non-compliance of Section 173(2) of CrPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The form of the police report under Section 173(2) of the CrPC is prescribed by the State Government and each State Government has its own Police Manual to be followed by the police officers while discharging their duty.”

Misbranding of Zero Calorie Sweetener
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The burden of proof cannot be put on the accused to prove that they were not manufacturing table top sweeteners.”

Electoral Bond Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

On 12-03-2024, SBI has furnished the electoral bonds details to the Election Commission of India in compliance with the court’s order. Subsequently, on 14-03-2024 ECI uploaded the electoral bonds data supplied by SBI on its official website.