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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in SC-ST Act Case, Emphasizes Non-Mechanical Application of Section 18
The Apex Court underscores the importance of evaluating facts and allegations in granting anticipatory bail under the SC...
Supreme Court Advocates for Cordial Bar-Bench Relations Following Andhra Pradesh High Court Incident
Apex Court emphasizes professional development of young lawyers and responsible conduct by media in light of recent Bar-...
Appointment on contractual basis, against an advertisement meant for a regular vacancy is unconstitutional
Supreme Court Upholds Regular Appointment Over Contractual Discrepancy, Landmark Judgment Reinforces Equality in Employm...
SCST Act; Acquittal in murde case, importance of scrutinizing evidence from interested and hostile witnesses
Supreme Court Acquits Talari Naresh in High-Profile Murder Case, Conviction Overturned Due to Weak and Contradictory Evi...
Arbitration clause from an earlier document can be read into a later contract
Supreme Court Overturns Bombay High Court Decision, Upholds Arbitration Clause in Real Estate Dispute, Hirani Developers...
A qualified woman pursuing her professional career and ensuring the welfare of her child cannot be construed as cruelty or desertion.
Supreme Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown, Rejects Claims of Cruelty and Desertion, Apex Court...
Supreme Court Mandates Inclusion of Rajasthani Language in Educational Framework
Landmark judgment directs Rajasthan to adopt Rajasthani language in schools, aligning with constitutional guarantees and...
Interpreting disciplinary regulations - When "may" it is mandaotry and when not
Supreme Court Upholds Discretionary Nature of Disciplinary Proceedings Regulation, Supreme Court Affirms Directory Inter...
A criminal complaint must disclose the commission of a criminal offence; Civil grievances cannot be converted into criminal offences
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Narayana Health, Supreme Court rules billing discrepancies and servic...
Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into Land Fraud Allegations Against Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India
Apex Court sets aside High Court's order to restrain charge sheet filing, emphasizes need for thorough investigation int...
Supreme Court Dismisses Miscellaneous Application in Case Against Adani Ports
Court Reaffirms Finality of Signed Orders, Imposes Costs for Frivolous Plea...
Bankruptcy Code; Appeals must follow strict timelines and procedure, including submission of certified copy of the impugned order
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT's Delay Condonation in Angelwoods Resolution Plan Appeal, Apex Court Criticizes NCLAT for...
Income Tax; Reopening of assessment only if fresh tangible material comes to light, not on change of opinion
Supreme Court Rules Income from AOP is Revenue Share, Not Profit; Upholds Validity of Income Tax Assessment Reopening, I...
EC must be independent as free & fair polls part of basic structure of Constitution: SC
While the top law officer supported the idea, senior advocates Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Shadan Farasat opposed it, say...
Illegal sand mining: SC slams Rajasthan govt, asks its top officials to appear before it on May 20
New Delhi, May 14 Slamming the Rajasthan government for "administrative apathy and institutional paralysis", the Supreme...
Power of judicial review constitutional duty, can't give up responsibility: SC in Sabarimala case
Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R...
Nine-judge SC bench reserves order on pleas pertaining to religious discrimination against women.
A constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant heard the matter for 16 days and took note of arguments made by ...
SC asks Kapurs not to do anything that may affect mediation process
The top court had agreed to hear the application filed by Rani Kapur seeking a direction to restrain Priya Kapur and oth...
Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute:SC asks parties not to do anything which may affect mediation process
The apex court had on May 7 appointed former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to act as a mediator in the dispute ...
Majoritarianism cannot trump constitutionalism in constitutional democracy: SC
The observation of a nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant came while hearing petiti...
CCTVs in police stations: Most states, UTs proceeding in right direction, SC told
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi said the Centre would consider the requests from the st...
SC laments lack of lane driving on roads, calls it major contributor to accidents
Hearing a 2012 PIL seeking the implementation of road-safety measures across the country, the court ordered all states a...
SC to hear on May 22 ED's plea alleging obstruction by Mamata Banerjee, others during I-PAC raid
In the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP secured a historic win with 207 seats in the 294-membe...
SC to hear plea against HC order on law students' attendance; says college hostels could become 'just lodging facilities'
The high court had directed that it would be mandatory for all educational institutions and universities to constitute g...
SC stays order barring TVK MLA from floor test, terms Madras HC directive 'atrocious'
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu crossed the major hurdle on Wednesday, winning a confidence-...
SC agrees to hear plea challenging HC verdict concerning attendance of law students
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi observed that if such a position were to be accepted, t...
SC to hear in July plea concerning killing of BJP workers in post-2018 Bengal local body polls
"What remains in this matter now?" a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi asked senior advocat...
SC stays Madras HC order restraining TVK MLA from participating in floor test
"This is atrocious to say the least. The high court says the remedy is election petition but still entertains the Articl...
SC quashes criminal case against Kolkata hospital over billing dispute
A bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, in a judgement delivered on Tuesday, set...
SC stays Madras HC order restraining TVK MLA from participating in floor test
"This is atrocious to say the least. The high court says the remedy is election petition but still entertains the Articl...
Rani Kapur moves SC to restrain Priya Kapur from interfering with functioning of RK Family Trust
Looks like we have entered into an arena where Mahabharata will look very small," the bench had orally observed while li...
Hinduism way of life, not mandatory to go to temple to prove belief: SC
The observation of a nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant came while hearing petitions relat...
Wife's career ambition not cruelty or desertion: SC
As has been recognised in the evolving discourse on matrimonial jurisprudence, a woman can no longer be treated as a mer...
SC directs Rajasthan to take steps towards introducing Rajasthani as subject in all schools
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also directed the state to formulate a comprehensive policy for the ef...
Right to Freedom of Religion cannot be breached in the name of social reform: SC in Sabarimala case
The constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was hearing petitions related to discrimination against women ...
SCST Act - A residential house or a private place without public gaze cannot be considered "in a place within public view"
Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Gunjan @ Girija Kumari in SC/ST Act Case, Supreme Court invalidates FIR due to lac...