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Supreme Court Upholds Limited Reservation Based on State Residence for Medical College Admissions, Emphasizing National Unity and Meritocracy
Supreme Court of India, Medical college admissions, Reservation based on state residence upheld (limited), National unit...
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Directives to Eradicate Bonded Labour and Improve Conditions of Stone Quarry Workers in Haryana
Historic Judgment Recognizes Public Interest Litigation as a Tool for Social Justice, Orders State and Central Governmen...
Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Illegal Detention of Rudul Sah, Held 14 Years Post-Acquittal
landmark judgment affirms right to compensation under Article 21 and 32 of the Constitution, highlights grave prison adm...
Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Nature of Presidential Ordinances and Validity of National Security Act, 1980
Landmark ruling affirms ordinance as "law" under Article 21, clarifies preventive detention provisions, and addresses co...
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Temporary Government Servant Without Stigma; Clarifies Scope of Article 311(2) and Article 16
Termination on grounds of unsuitability without punitive intent does not attract constitutional safeguards of Article 31...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Death Penalty Under Indian Penal Code Section 302
Death Sentence as an Exception, Not the Rule; Court Emphasizes Judicial Discretion and "Special Reasons" under CrPC Sect...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Death Penalty Under Indian Penal Code Section 302
Death Sentence as an Exception, Not the Rule; Court Emphasizes Judicial Discretion and "Special Reasons" under CrPC Sect...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Death Penalty Under Indian Penal Code Section 302
Death Sentence as an Exception, Not the Rule; Court Emphasizes Judicial Discretion and "Special Reasons" under CrPC Sect...
Supreme Court Rules Payment of Mehar Must Adequately Maintain Divorced Muslim Women to Release Husband from Maintenance Liability
In landmark judgment in Fuzlunbi v. K. Khader Vali, the Supreme Court emphasizes social justice, holding that only a rea...
Supreme Court Condemns Police Brutality, Upholds Life Sentence in Custodial Death Case
In Raghubir Singh v. State of Haryana, Court Emphasizes State’s Duty to Prevent Police Torture and Protect Human Rights...
Supreme Court Upholds Profit-Earning Method for Valuation of Shares in Private Investment Company
Tribunal’s refusal to refer valuation method question upheld; break-up method not applicable to going concern companies...
Supreme Court Condemns Prolonged Pretrial Detention, Calls for Bail System Reforms in Landmark Hussainara Khatoon Case
Court orders immediate release of undertrial prisoners held for years without trial, emphasizes right to speedy trial as...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Special Courts Bill, 1978 with Key Modifications
Constitutional Bench affirms Parliament's power to create Special Courts and confer appellate jurisdiction on Supreme Co...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Rights of Prisoners, Restricts Solitary Confinement and Use of Bar Fetters in Prisons
In landmark judgment on Sunil Batra and Charles Sobraj cases, SC rules solitary confinement not authorized under Prisons...
Supreme Court Clarifies Broad Meaning of 'Industry' Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Overrules Safdarjung Hospital Judgment
Seven-Judge Bench Emphasizes Functional Test Over Profit Motive, Includes Charitable, Educational, Research Institutions...
Supreme Court Upholds Right Against Self-Incrimination During Police Interrogation, Quashes Prosecution Against Former Odisha CM Nandini Satpathy
Landmark Judgment Clarifies Scope of Article 20(3) and Section 161(2) CrPC, Strengthens Protection of Accused’s Right to...
Supreme Court Affirms Right to Travel Abroad as Part of Personal Liberty; Upholds Passports Act with Procedural Safeguards in Maneka Gandhi Case
In landmark judgment, Constitutional Bench clarifies interrelationship of Articles 14, 19, and 21; mandates fair procedu...
Supreme Court Affirms Governor’s Executive Powers Are Exercised on Council of Ministers’ Aid and Advice, Sets Aside Termination Orders of Judicial Probationers
In landmark verdict in Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab (1974), Constitutional Bench clarifies that President and Gover...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Rule Requiring Prior Permission for Public Meetings on Streets, Upholds Right to Peaceful Assembly
Rule 7 of Ahmedabad Police Rules under Bombay Police Act, 1951 declared void for arbitrary discretion violating Article ...
Supreme Court Declares Presidential Order Derecognizing Indian Rulers Illegal, Restores Privy Purses and Privileges
Historic judgment affirms constitutional protection of erstwhile rulers’ rights under Articles 291, 362, and 366(22), ho...
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Jaya Bachchan for Holding Office of Profit as UP Film Development Council Chairperson
Court Rules That Appointment Carrying Honorarium and Facilities Constitutes Office of Profit, Leading to Automatic Rajya...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 1964, Validates Agrarian Reforms but Limits Future Amendments to Fundamental Rights
Landmark Golak Nath Verdict Declares Parliament Cannot Amend Fundamental Rights to Take Away or Abridge Them; Doctrine o...
Supreme Court Upholds State Immunity in Police Negligence Case Involving Seized Gold
Despite Police Negligence Leading to Loss of Gold, State of Uttar Pradesh Not Liable for Compensation Under Sovereign Im...
Supreme Court Declares Uttar Pradesh Police Regulation on Night Domiciliary Visits Unconstitutional, Protects Right to Privacy and Personal Liberty
In Landmark Judgment in Kharak Singh v. State of U.P., the Court Strikes Down Police Regulation Authorizing Night Visits...
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Compensation Clause in Managing Agency Dispute, Dismisses Rs. 28 Lakh Claim
Bench clarifies substantial question of law, emphasizing liquidated damages clause excludes additional profit-based clai...
Supreme Court Rules State Liable for Tortious Acts of Employees Outside Sovereign Functions
Landmark Judgment Affirms Vicarious Liability of State Under Article 300 of Constitution, Dismissing State of Rajasthan’...
Supreme Court Upholds Mysore Prize Competitions Tax, Distinguishes Power to Tax from Regulatory Control
Large Bench Rules State Legislature Retains Power to Tax Prize Competitions Despite Adoption of Central Legislation unde...
Supreme Court Rules Governor’s Suspension of Sentence Invalid During Pendency of Appeal
In Landmark Judgment on K.M. Nanavati Case, Supreme Court Holds Executive Power Under Article 161 Cannot Override Judici...
Supreme Court Rules Legislative Action Under Article 368 Necessary for Ceding Indian Territory to Foreign State
In Berubari Union and Cooch-Behar Enclaves Case, SC Declares Parliament Cannot Implement Territorial Cession via Ordinar...
Supreme Court Rules on Kerala Education Bill, 1957: Upholds Most Provisions but Strikes Down Key Clauses Affecting Minority Rights
Constitutional Bench affirms State's authority to regulate education while safeguarding minority communities’ fundamenta...
Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence in Virsa Singh Murder Case, Clarifies Scope of Intention under IPC Section 300(Thirdly)
Landmark Judgment Defines “Intention to Inflict Bodily Injury” and Its Role in Establishing Murder without Direct Intent...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of C.P. and Berar Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1947
Large Bench Rules that Amendments Allowing State Monopoly on Road Transport Are Valid Post First and Fourth Constitution...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, Affirming Parliament’s Power to Amend Constitution
Land Reform Laws Validated; Fundamental Rights Can Be Amended by Parliament, and Provisional Parliament’s Amendment Powe...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Communal G.O. on Educational Reservations in Madras, Upholds Fundamental Rights
Court Rules that Reservation Based Solely on Religion, Race, or Caste Violates Article 29(2) of the Constitution; Direct...
Supreme Court Upholds Preventive Detention Act, 1950, Except for Section 14; Clarifies Constitutional Safeguards on Personal Liberty
Landmark A.K. Gopalan case delineates the scope of Articles 19, 21, and 22 of the Indian Constitution, affirming legisla...