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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Journalist for Disclosing Minor Victim's Identity

Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Journalist for Disclosing Minor Victim's Identity

Appellant's Explanation and Undertaking Lead to Quashing of Case Under POCSO Act...

SC reserves order on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

SC reserves order on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria heard arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solici...

Employees who retired on the last day of the month, entitled to revised pay

Employees who retired on the last day of the month, entitled to revised pay

Supreme Court Upholds Pension Benefits for Employees Retiring on Month-End Employees retiring on the last day of March 2...

Supreme Court Directs Swift Action Against Child Trafficking and Orders Reinstatement of Wrongfully Terminated Workers

Supreme Court Directs Swift Action Against Child Trafficking and Orders Reinstatement of Wrongfully Terminated Workers

Apex Court emphasizes expedited trials, victim compensation, and support for trafficked children while ordering reinstat...

High Court cannot grant blanket protection from arrest while refusing to quash FIR

High Court cannot grant blanket protection from arrest while refusing to quash FIR

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Blanket Protection from Arrest in FIR Quashing Case High Court's orders granting bl...

Supreme Court Dismisses Sanjeev Bhatt's Special Leave Petition

Supreme Court Dismisses Sanjeev Bhatt's Special Leave Petition

Liberty Granted to Reapply After Serving Half Sentence or Seek Early Hearing...

Contempt power neither personal armour for judges nor sword to silence criticism: SC

Contempt power neither personal armour for judges nor sword to silence criticism: SC

he observation came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that remitted a one-week sentence imposed on ...

Age of the prosecutrix - Birth certificate by a competent authority holds higher evidentiary value than a school certificate

Age of the prosecutrix - Birth certificate by a competent authority holds higher evidentiary value than a school certificate

Supreme Court Upholds Kuldip Singh's Conviction for Rape and Kidnapping Birth Certificate Triumphs Over School Records i...

Supreme Court Criticizes Casual Approach of Police in Court Matters

Supreme Court Criticizes Casual Approach of Police in Court Matters

Supreme Court highlights lack of diligence in police procedures, emphasizing need for improved justice administration. ...

Non Payment of arbitral fees : Termination of Arbitral proceedings and Remedies Available

Non Payment of arbitral fees : Termination of Arbitral proceedings and Remedies Available

Supreme Court Clarifies Power of Arbitral Tribunal to Terminate Proceedings and Remedies Available...

No Pensionary for an employee who resigned after 5 years: Gratuity and leave encashment can be claimed

No Pensionary for an employee who resigned after 5 years: Gratuity and leave encashment can be claimed

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Pension for Resigned Employee, Allows Gratuity and Leave Encashment, In a significan...

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for charging Rs.2500/- from candidates for oral interviews as part of enrollment

Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for charging Rs.2500/- from candidates for oral interviews as part of enrollment

Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Alleged Misconduct by Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Apex Court Issues Notice to Bar Co...

Retired SC, HC judges issue statement objecting to 'motivated campaign' against CJI Kant

Retired SC, HC judges issue statement objecting to 'motivated campaign' against CJI Kant

"We therefore affirm our full confidence in the Supreme Court and in the CJI, condemn motivated attempts to distort the ...

SC examines grant of 'personal hearing' to those with bank accounts declared fraud

SC examines grant of 'personal hearing' to those with bank accounts declared fraud

The objective of the master directions on fraud issued by RBI is to direct the focus of the banks on the aspects relatin...

SIR row: Can't Election Commission decide presumptive stage of citizenship, asks SC

SIR row: Can't Election Commission decide presumptive stage of citizenship, asks SC

"When you say mass exclusion, when you say suspected foreigner status, when you say non-compliance with the rules under ...

Activist Sharjeel Imam seeks bail in SC, says had no role in 2020 Delhi riots

Activist Sharjeel Imam seeks bail in SC, says had no role in 2020 Delhi riots

Strongly opposing the bail pleas of activist Umar Khalid, Sharjeel and others, the Delhi Police had said the February 20...

High Court's Remand Order Reopening settled issues after a substantial gap of time not permissible

High Court's Remand Order Reopening settled issues after a substantial gap of time not permissible

Reaffirms Finality of Past Decisions, Prevents Reopening of Settled Revenue Maps After 17 Years...

SC/ST Act :Contradictions in FIR, suit filed on the same day, lack of public view for casteist slur : FIR quashed

SC/ST Act :Contradictions in FIR, suit filed on the same day, lack of public view for casteist slur : FIR quashed

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Amal Kumar and Others in Landmark Judgment Supreme Court Rules FIR as Abuse of Process...

Arbitration - A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement cannot be considered a veritable party

Arbitration - A non-signatory to an arbitration agreement cannot be considered a veritable party

Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision in Hindustan Petroleum Arbitration Case Non-Signatory BCL Secure Premises Pv...

Prisoners with disabilities : Directions issued across all States and Union Territories

Prisoners with disabilities : Directions issued across all States and Union Territories

Supreme Court Mandates Inclusive Prison Facilities for Persons with Disabilities Across India Apex Court Extends Protect...

Unlawful Activities Act : Prolonged detention is unjustified and violates the rights of accused - Bail granted

Unlawful Activities Act : Prolonged detention is unjustified and violates the rights of accused - Bail granted

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Tonlong Konyak in Prolonged Detention Case Detention without chargesheet under UAPA deemed ...

Proceedings initiated by the Police found to be an abuse of authority quashed : Protection granted

Proceedings initiated by the Police found to be an abuse of authority quashed : Protection granted

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Islamuddin Ansari, Orders Voice Sample Examination of DIG SC condemns...

Omission of the name of the accused in FIR when eyewitness had the knowledge is is a fatal defect

Omission of the name of the accused in FIR when eyewitness had the knowledge is is a fatal defect

Lack of Accused Identification in Initial Reports Proves Fatal for Prosecution in Chhattisgarh Murder Case...

SC/ST Act - Abuses uttered inside the complainant's premises not an offense

SC/ST Act - Abuses uttered inside the complainant's premises not an offense

Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Charges in Sohanvir Case Apex Court rules caste-based abuses must occur in public view; ...

Revision of property tax by municipal body - Courts can not interfere

Revision of property tax by municipal body - Courts can not interfere

Supreme Court Overturns High Court Ruling, Upholds Akola Municipal Corporation's Property Tax Revision Judicial Review M...

Anticipatory bail High Court can not overlook investigation status highlighting the gravity and need for custodial interrogation

Anticipatory bail High Court can not overlook investigation status highlighting the gravity and need for custodial interrogation

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Anticipatory Bail Order for Embezzlement Accused Apex Court Finds High Court's Deci...

'Deal with it or it will cause anarchy', SC to EC as it flags threats to BLOs doing SIR work

'Deal with it or it will cause anarchy', SC to EC as it flags threats to BLOs doing SIR work

CJI Kant said, "The court does not want to get into a blame game between political parties. You tell us what is the impe...

SIR 2.0: SC expresses concern over BLOs being threatened, asks EC to bring instances to its notice

SIR 2.0: SC expresses concern over BLOs being threatened, asks EC to bring instances to its notice

Justice Bagchi said it is not desk work and the BLOs have to go door to door, fill the enumeration form and then upload ...

SC orders forensic test of UP DIG's voice clip; quashes case against senior citizen

SC orders forensic test of UP DIG's voice clip; quashes case against senior citizen

The bench said the director would be "personally responsible" for ensuring the test is conducted by competent officers "...

SC quashes proceedings initiated against accused under SC/ST Act

SC quashes proceedings initiated against accused under SC/ST Act

"Accordingly, the proceedings initiated against the appellants under Section 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act are hereby quashed...

Civic bodies can't perform duties without revenue, would become defunct: SC

Civic bodies can't perform duties without revenue, would become defunct: SC

The bench also said a municipal administration that is compelled to depend upon the state for grants, doles or other for...

SC wonders why all forest cases directly come to it

SC wonders why all forest cases directly come to it

The Justice Gavai-led bench had issued a slew of pan-India directions asking the state governments to notify eco-sensiti...

SC flags 'chilling effect' of insensitive judicial remarks in sexual assault cases, mulls guidelines

SC flags 'chilling effect' of insensitive judicial remarks in sexual assault cases, mulls guidelines

The accused allegedly grabbed the minor's breasts, pulled the drawstrings of her lower garment and attempted to drag her...

IndiGo crisis 'serious matter', says SC, Delhi HC agrees to hear plea on Dec 10

IndiGo crisis 'serious matter', says SC, Delhi HC agrees to hear plea on Dec 10

IndiGo has been facing heat from both the Centre and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights since December 2,...

SC orders 30 pc seats for women advocates in state Bar councils

SC orders 30 pc seats for women advocates in state Bar councils

The pleas were filed relying upon the May 2, 2024, order of the top court, in which it was directed that one-third of se...

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case, Citing Lack of Credible Evidence

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case, Citing Lack of Credible Evidence

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Madhya Pradesh Case, Highlights Inconsistencies in Prosecution's Evidence...