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Plea for transfer of Md. Shahabuddin from Siwan Jail to Tihar Jail to be considered

Supreme Court: In the matter relating to Journalist Rajdev Ranjan’s murder, where counsel appearing for the petitioners had argued that Md. Shahabuddin,

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Haji Ali Dargah to allow women to enter sanctum sanctorum

Supreme Court: Giving the Haji Ali Dargah Trust two weeks’ time to restore status-quo ante in regard to women pilgrims entering the

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State Legislature can legislate for the period prior to coming into existence of the State within the constitutional parameters

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as whether the State Legislature could have legislated for the period prior to coming into existence

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J&K High Court asked to constitute a committee to look into the availability of infrastructure and facilities in Government Hospitals of the State

Supreme Court: Reverting back the matter relating to the validity of a circular issued by the Government of J&K which adverted to

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Drug overcharging case: Drug industry, failing to extend effective cooperation, cannot blame the Central Government for taking a decision without necessary information and data

Supreme Court: Stating that fixing the price of any commodity is not only difficult but also tricky, the Court held that the

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BCCI barred from making any disbursements of funds to State Associations; independent auditor to be appointed to scrutinize the income and expenditure

Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of T.S. Thakur, CJ and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ directed that BCCI shall forthwith cease

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Construction workers not covered by the Factories Act, 1948 and are entitled to the welfare measure specifically provided under BOCW ACT, 1996 and Welfare Cess Act, 1996

Supreme Court: The Bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and N.V. Ramana, JJ held that construction workers are not covered by the Factories

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No interference with the 10% concession granted by State of Rajasthan to reserved category candidates in TET by letter dt. 23.03.2011

Supreme Court: Refusing to interfere with the 10% concession granted by the State of Rajasthan to reserved category candidates in TET by

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In a complex fiscal evaluation, the Court has to apply the doctrine of restraint

Supreme Court: Stating that in a complex fiscal evaluation the Court has to apply the doctrine of restraint, the Court held that

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Civil Court will not cease to have jurisdiction to try the suit of eviction if the suit property comes under notified area during pendency of the suit

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether the Civil Court would cease to have jurisdiction to try the suit of

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Property developer has to respect the contractual commitment so that the people who dream of houses can repose faith in him

Supreme Court: Stating that a property developer has to respect the contractual commitment, the 3-Judge Bench of Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and

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Soumya Rape and murder case Review: Justice Markandey Katju asked to participate in the proceedings on 11.11.2016

Supreme Court: In the review petition filed in the Soumya Rape and Murder case where the Court had set aside the death

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Sanction is not invalid merely because different authorities have given different opinions to the Competent Authority

Supreme Court: Explaining the Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Bench of Ranjan Gogoi and P.C. Pant, JJ

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Rajdev Ranjan Murder: CBI to complete the investigation within 3 months

Supreme Court: In the petition preferred under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by the hapless and helpless widow of Rajdev

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Rule 7 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 to be interpreted literally

Supreme Court: Interpreting the anti-dumping provisions of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty

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Law Commission of India seeks public opinion on Uniform Civil Code

On 07.10.2016, the Law Commission of India notified a questionnaire inviting public to give their views for the revision and reform of

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Municipality, being a trustee, must ensure that public streets are not encroached upon

Supreme Court: In the matter where in all 869 leases were alleged to be given by the Municipality to different persons without

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BCCI admonished for releasing crores of rupees in favour of State Cricket Associations without Justice Lodha Committee’s permission

Supreme Court: In furtherance of the order dated 18.07.2016, where the Court, while accepting the report submitted by Justice Lodha Committee and

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Split decision over validity of fixation of minimum bench mark for viva-voce for Manipur Judicial Services Grade-I post

Supreme Court: The Bench of R. Banumathi and Shiva Kirti Singh, JJ gave split decision in the writ of certiorari filed by

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Term “Adult male” from the definition of “respondent” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, struck down

Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question as to the constitutional validity of Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic