Union of India asked to deliberate upon the issue of non-grant of equal pay for equal work to Armed Personnel
Supreme Court: Stating that the Court would fail in it’s duty if it did not took note of the grievance of the
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Stay on ‘gender selection’ related search does not curtail right to access information
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the order directing the Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt. Ltd., Google India and Yahoo ! India to
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Concept of ‘transfer’ versus ‘recruitment by transfer’ and ‘seniority’ versus ‘eligibility’, explained
Supreme Court: Stating that ‘transfer’ and ‘recruitment by transfer’ are entirely two different concepts, the Court said that no doubt transfer can
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Change in Indonesian Law is not a force majeure event; Power Generating Companies not entitled to compensatory tariff
Supreme Court: In the issue involving the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) entered into by the Government and the Adani Enterprises, where the
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Interim orders in case of admissions, specially when the Institution has not be granted approval, should be avoided
Supreme Court: In the case where the a Dental College, upon failing to receive permission to start post-graduate course of Orthodontics and
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Swami Gadadharanand murder case: Kotharis and Disciples of the Vadtal Gadi Temple to undergo Life Imprisonment
Supreme Court: In the Swami Gadadharanand murder case, the bench of Kurian Joseph and A.M. Khanwilkar, JJ upheld the conviction of 2
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Number of wounds caused by the accused is not a decisive factor to attract the Exception 4 under Section 300 IPC
Supreme Court: Explaining the Exception 4 under Section 300 IPC that provides for ‘death caused in a sudden fight’, the bench of
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State cannot urge that a conveyance deed is fraudulent after 100 years of it’s execution and after acquiring various lands out of the very estate
Supreme Court: In the petition challenging the validity of the conveyance deed of a property situated in Bangalore in favour of the
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Man, guilty of burning his pregnant wife and 3-year-old son, not to face death penalty
Supreme Court: In the case where death penalty was sought for a man who allegedly set his 7-month pregnant wife on fire
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BCI, while exercising original jurisdiction on transfer of a complaint, cannot remand the complaint to the State Bar Council
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether after transfer of a disciplinary proceeding, as per the mandate enshrined under Section
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23 shops and Kalyan Mandap of Orissa Olympic Association constructed on encroached land
Supreme Court: Holding the Orissa Olympic Association has encroached upon Government land by constructing 23 shops and ‘Kalyan Mandap’ over it, the
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7-judge bench declines the requests of Justice C.S.Karnan to be permitted to discharge judicial and administrative duties
Supreme Court: The 7-judge bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and
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Highway Liquor Sale Ban: The ‘500 metre distance’ direction issued on 15.12.2016 modified for areas with less population and hilly terrain
Supreme Court: Showing concern over the presence of liquor vends on national and state highways across the country, the 3-judge bench of
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CBSE cannot issue notice fixing the maximum age limit for NEET examination in absence of MCI Regulations
Supreme Court: In the petition seeking quashing of admission notice issued by CBSE dated 31.1.2017 that stipulates the maximum age of 25
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Factors for determining the culpability of accused participating in unlawful assembly, explained
Supreme Court: In the case where the culpability of an accused participating in an unlawful assembly was in question, the bench of
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Guidelines issued for amending the Criminal Manuals for removing inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials
Supreme Court: Taking Suo Motu cognizance in respect of inadequacies and deficiencies in criminal trials, the bench of S.A. Bobde and L.
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Manufactures cannot sell the existing stock of vehicles not meeting the Bharat Stage-IV Emission Standards after 31.03.2017
Supreme Court: Stating that the sale and registration and therefore the commercial interests of manufacturers and dealers of such vehicles that do
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Bombay High Court’s order upholding the State Legislature imposing tax on anything shown on electronic and print media stayed
Supreme Court: In the matter where the Indian Broadcasting Foundation had appealed against the order of the Bombay High Court which upheld
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Only 50% of the casual worker’s service is to be reckoned for calculating pension after obtaining temporary status
Supreme Court: In the case where the respondents who were initially engaged on casual basis and after one or two years were
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