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SC regularises interim bail granted to Gujarat-based journalist in money laundering case
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissio...
Sanction of Hon'ble Governor is mandatory before awarding extraordinary pension; High Court cannot substitute discretionary powers
Supreme Court Directs Re-evaluation of Extraordinary Pension Claim by Widow of Deceased Doctor, The Supreme Court sets a...
Article 226 - A person directly and demonstrably affected by an interim order is entitled to be heard even if not an original party to the proceedings
Supreme Court Overturns Punjab High Court's Decision, Allows Impleadment in Building Rules Case, Chopra Hotels Private L...
NDPS - Separate punishments for offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, and 29 permissible
Supreme Court Clarifies Concurrent Sentencing Under NDPS Act for Multiple Offences, Separate Sentences for Distinct Offe...
Pension;Voluntary abandonment of service cannot be equated with voluntary retirement
Supreme Court Upholds Non-Eligibility of Former SBI Employee for Pension Benefits, K.G. Seshadri's claim for pension dis...
Voluntary retirement becomes effective automatically on the expiry of the notice period
Supreme Court Upholds Voluntary Retirement of UCO Bank Employee, Dismisses Bank's Appeals, SC affirms High Court's decis...
Dishonour of Cheque; Statutory presumption cannot be dislodged at the pre-trial stage
Supreme Court Reinstates Cheque Dishonour Case, Emphasizes Trial Stage for Rebuttal, Apex Court Sets Aside Lower Courts'...
Unreserved posts under horizontal reservation are open to all candidates belonging to the specified special category
Supreme Court Reinstates Merit-Based Appointment for PWD-LV Category in Unreserved Posts, Supreme Court Overturns Calcut...
Conviction based on circumstantial evidence requires the prosecution to establish a complete chain of evidence
Supreme Court Acquits Gautam Satnami in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence, Apex Court Sets Aside Life Imprisonmen...
Gratuity cannot be released until the conclusion of both departmental and judicial proceedings
Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Bar on Gratuity Payment Pending Proceedings, The Court dismisses appeal, emphasizing the...
SC eCommittee to host national conference on judicial digital transformation on April 11-12
The conference will be held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Additional Buildings Complex of the apex court and will focu...
Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations: SC
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant made these oral observations while responding to the ...
SC dismisses plea seeking national task force to ensure compliance with food safety measures
"We find no ground to entertain this writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the same ...
Exclusion from temple may divide society, impact Hinduism: SC
The remark by a nine-judge bench Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women...
Forest guard run over by sand mafia in MP: SC agrees to hear plea next week
The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which is hearing a suo motu case titl...
SC asks states to treat rising child trafficking cases as grave; seeks coordinated action
Besides asking for setting up of state-level committees to monitor vulnerable trafficking hotspots, it had asked the aut...
Sabarimala judgement proceeds on assumption that men are superior: Centre to SC
A nine-judge Constitution bench is hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, includ...
CJI Surya Kant applauds hard work, legal acumen of SC judge Rajesh Bindal
I am quite sure that for Justice Bindal, there are several innings left after the completion of his professional innings...
Constitutional morality not ground to decide essential religious practices, beliefs: Centre
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that const...
SC terms bitter matrimonial dispute as battle of Mahabharata, annuls marriage, quashes over 80 cases
Observing that the marriage was "dead for all practical purposes", a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep M...
You tried to sell judge in open market, says SC; refuses to entertain bail plea
You (petitioner) tried to sell a judge in the open market," a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta told the c...
Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge customs of Sabarimala temple: SC to Centre
The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at reli...
Judgements on decriminalising adultery, same-sex consensual relationship 'not a good law': Centre in SC
The judgment in Joseph Shine proceeds on a premise which is not only against the society's morality but even against con...
Sabarimala case: SC says it can hold what superstition in a religion is, Centre opposes
This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in t...
NDPS - Failure to furnish the grounds of arrest in writing violates Articles 21 and 22
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Mandate on Arrest Procedures, Grants Bail in Tramadol Case, Failure to Provide Writ...
Criminal liability of a doctor cannot arise when the medical procedure is appropriate
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Doctor Accused of Unauthorized Surgery, Supreme Court rules in favor ...
Use of the word "bastard" i does not amount to "obscenity"
Supreme Court Acquits Sivakumar and Senthil of Obscenity Charges, Modifies Sentences in Culpable Homicide Case, Supreme ...
CCTV footage of "unimpeachable quality" Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings
Supreme Court finds the High Court erred in not considering vital CCTV evidence exonerating appellants in assault case....
Public procurement practices must adhere to constitutional principles of transparency, fairness, and non-arbitrariness
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Arunachal Pradesh Public Procurement Practices, Allegations of Nepotism, Missing Rec...
Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Order on Fresh Arbitration Application
The Apex Court holds that a fresh arbitration application on the same cause of action is barred under CPC, emphasizing o...
Borrowers not entitled to mandatory personal hearing before declaring bank accounts as fraud: SC
Disclosure by furnishing copies of the audit report, including the forensic audit report to the borrower, is mandatory. ...
Unreserved vacancies for candidates with disabilities open for all categories: SC
This was challenged by the general category candidate who said since he was a "qualified unreserved candidate", the vaca...
Centre backs restriction on women's Sabarimala entry in SC
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant commenced hearing on petitions related to discriminat...
Voluntary retirement not mere act of leaving, rather distinct right of employee: SC
A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi delivered its verdict on appeals filed by a bank challenging two sep...
SC reserves verdict on advocates' association chief's plea against Gujarat HC order
Later, the full court of the high court resolved to recall the restoration of Oza's "Senior Advocate" designation follow...
2018 Sabarimala judgement wrongly decided, needs reconsideration: Centre tells SC
Appearing before a nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitte...