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SC Adjourns Balwant Singh’s Plea To Commute Death Sentence in Punjab CM Assassination Case
Balwant Singh vs UOI, the Supreme Court after finally agreeing to re-examine the long pending issue afresh thus igniting a fresh glimmer of hope in this leading case has again deferred the plea...Hits: 13421 -
A New Symbol Of Justice In SC Must Be Backed With New Approach
A symbolic transformation by removing the blind fold from the statue in Supreme Court and replacing sword with Constitution which has received widespread accolades cutting across party linesHits: 13331 -
SC Must Now Resolve High Court Bench Issue In West UP
It involves a deeper engagement with the human condition, recognising the suffering and hardship experienced by those who seek legal recourse. Compassion in the judiciaryHits: 16652 -
Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation that every Magistrate and Sessions Judge to inform its jurisdictional Principal District Judge about any form of non-compliance by the policeHits: 16554
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SC Orders All Courts Not To Mention Caste, Religion Of Litigants In Case Papers
Shama Sharma vs Kishan Kumar that all the courts must stop mentioning caste, religion of litigants in case papers.Hits: 10418 -
People Remaining Behind Bars As Undertrials A Disturbing Trend: SC Judge Hon’ble Mr Justice SK Kaul
We could not have a scenario where we perceive that the only punishment that can be delivered is keeping people at the undertrial stage irrespective of whether the prosecution has the ability to...Hits: 10615 -
Delhi High Court’s Green Judge: Justice Najmi Waziri Can Never Retire From Public Memory
From the past few days, since the court has reopened, there has been an outpouring of affection from the BarHits: 10208 -
SC Rightly Rejects PIL On New Parliament Building Inauguration
CR Jaya Sukin vs Lok Sabha Secretariat refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Union Government to get the new Parliament building...Hits: 8846 -
Senior Advocate Designation: SC Says Role Played By Lawyers In Cases To Be Assessed Than Counting Mere AppearancesHits: 9060
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Wholesale Domicile Reservation Unconstitutional: SC
We make it clear that though reservation in favour of residents is permissible, yet reservation to the extent of 75% of the total seats makes it a wholesale reservationHits: 6271 -
Harsh Ajay Singh vs UOI that the scheme was made in national interest to ensure that armed forces are better equipped.Hits: 6326
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Writ Of Certiorari Can Be Issued Even If Lis Is Between Two Private Parties: Calcutta HC
Rajeev Jhunjhunwala vs West Bengal that the writ of certiorari can be issued even if the lis is between two private parties.Hits: 8172 -
SC With Reasons Dismisses Petitions Challenging Justice Victoria Gowri’s Appointment
Anna Mathews vs Supreme Court that as she fulfilled eligibility norms for constitutional court Judgeship, her past political affiliation was no disqualification.Hits: 6963 -
Land In Himachal Pradesh Cannot Be Transferred To A Non-Agriculturist Without State’s Permission: SC
Ajay Dabra vs Pyare Ram that land in Himachal Pradesh cannot be transferred to a non-agriculturist, and this is with a purpose.Hits: 7126 -
Lawyer Cannot Be Compelled To Disclose Communication With Client As It Is Privileged: Bombay HC
Anil Vishnu Anturkar v. Chandrakumar Popatlal Baldota that communications between lawyer and client are privileged and a lawyer cannot be compelled to confirm such a communication in a trial even...Hits: 7009 -
Sealed Cover Procedure Sets A Dangerous Precedent; Affects Function Of Justice Delivery System: SC
Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma vs UOI that sealed cover procedure sets a ‘dangerous precedent’ as it makes ‘the process of adjudication vague and opaque’.Hits: 4756 -
Not Even CJI Can Ever Justify Beheading On Any Ground
Udaipur in Rajasthan was killed most mercilessly, and hacked to death by attacking number of times on headHits: 5336 -
SC Enhances Sentence Of Navjot Sidhu To One Year Rigorous Imprisonment In 1988 Road Rage Case
Jaswinder Singh vs Navjot Singh Sidhu has enhanced the sentence of senior Congress leader and former Indian cricket team member Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year rigorous imprisonment in a 1988...Hits: 4811 -
Aman Vachar v. UoI issued by Ministry of External Affairs, to the extent that it required the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts to seek political clearance for private visits abroad.Hits: 5425
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No One Can Be Permitted To Take The Benefit Of A Wrong Order Passed By A Court: SC
Mekha Ram v/s Rajasthan that: Advantages secured by a litigant, on account of orders of court, at his behest, should not be perpetuated. After the dismissal of the lis, the party concerned is...Hits: 4808 -
Nandu Singh v. Madhya Pradesh that the absence of motive in a case depending on circumstantial evidence is a factor that weighs in favour of the accused.Hits: 8771
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The twin conditions for bail in Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which were declared unconstitutional by the judgment of the Apex Court in Nikesh T Shah Vs Union of...Hits: 7047
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Deepak S/o Laxman Dongre v/s Maharashtra in exercise of its criminal appellate jurisdiction has observed that externment is not an ordinary measure and it must be resorted to sparingly and in...Hits: 6386
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Temporary Shift Of Residence By Itself Not A Valid Ground For Transfer Of Cases: Kerala HC
Meria Joseph vs Anoop S Ponnattu that shifting from permanent residence to a temporary residence by itself is not a ground to transfer cases pending within the jurisdiction of the permanent...Hits: 5022 -
All Is Not Well In The Supreme Court And Its Registry
Deserving cases in Supreme Court also don't get listed in time and keep pending for a long time and not so deserving cases get listed most promptly when backed by eminent law firms and senior lawyersHits: 5483 -
Civil Court Cannot Declare Orders Passed Under Urban Land Ceiling Act As Illegal Or Non EST: SC
State of MP vs Ghisilal the civil courts has no jurisdiction to try suit relating to land which is subject-matter of ceiling proceedings, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.Hits: 8659 -
Why SC Never Seeks Accountability On Bench Issue?
Manohar Lal Sharma vs Union of India has made it clear that State won't get a free pass by mere mention of national security.Hits: 6036 -
Akhila Bharata Kshatriya Mahasabha v/s Karnataka barring installation of statues or construction of any structure in public roads, pavements, sideways and other public utility places.Hits: 6286
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Consider Making Milk Adulteration Punishable With Life: SC
I have not come across a single person in my life who has not complained of milk being not up to the mark and even in my own life I don't remember how many times my motherHits: 6201 -
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed to introduce the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021.The new proposal would amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 to grant the Centre...Hits: 5146
