Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

The purpose of Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 is not to give shelter to the accused of grave and heinous offences

Supreme Court: In the case where the appellants were involved in at least 24 cases of various offences allegedly committed between 1988

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All cinema halls to play National Anthem, with the National Flag on the screen, before the film starts

Supreme Court: Stating that the love and respect for the motherland is reflected when one shows respect to the National Anthem as

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Sahara to deposit Rs. 600 Crores before Feb, 2017; failure will lead Subrata Roy back to prison

Supreme Court: The bench of T.S. Thakur, CJ and Ranjan Gogoi and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ directed the Saharas to deposit the

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Sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are reasonable and consistent with Article 300-A of the Constitution

Supreme Court: Stating that sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are quite reasonable, the Court

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Jallikattu festival involving bull race has no connection with the right of freedom of religion in Article 25

Supreme Court: Stating that there is no connection or association of Jallikattu, a festival involving bull race, with the right of freedom

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SARFEASI Act, being the Parliamentary legislation, prevails over the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960

Supreme Court: Dealing with the matter where it was contended that a Sale Notification issued under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial

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Mere suspicion of extra-marital relationship, per se, would not come within the ambit of ‘cruelty’ under Section 498-A IPC

Supreme Court: Stating that extra-marital relationship, per se, or as such would not come within the ambit of Section 498-A IPC, the

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Merely making contradictory statement in a judicial proceeding is not by itself always sufficient to justify a prosecution under Sections 199 and 200 IPC

Supreme Court: Dealing with the scope of initiating the proceedings under Section 340 CrPC, the Court said that the mere fact that

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Petitioner admonished for filing frivolous interlocutory application of sexual harassment by an opponent

Supreme Court: In the matter where the petitioner, who had filed a PIL pertaining to the challenge to the Animal Birth Control

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Union Government directed to frame model rules for implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Supreme Court: Showing concern over the deficiency of infrastructure in the adjudicatory fora constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the 3-judge

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Uttar Pradesh’s Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme does not violate Article 243SZD of the Constitution

Supreme Court: In the petition dealing with the legality of the Vidhayak Nidhi Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh which provides

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Guidelines for exercise of judicial discretion for refusal/grant of leave to defend laid down

Supreme Court: With the intent to prevent the arbitrary exercise of judicial discretion under Order 37 CPC while refusing the leave to

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Factum of unnatural death within 7 years of marriage is not ipso facto sufficient for conviction for dowry death

Supreme Court: In the appeal filed by the in-laws of the deceased upon being aggrieved by the conversion of their acquittal into

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Committee to be constituted to ensure shelter to homeless persons in urban areas

Supreme Court: In the writ petition concerning the right to shelter of homeless persons in urban areas, the 3-judge bench of T.S.

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9-judge bench upholds the validity of entry tax imposed on goods imported from other States

Supreme Court: Writing down a long judgment of 883 pages, the 9-judge bench, by a 7:2 majority, upheld the validity of the

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Man accused of murder acquitted due to investigation carried out in lackluster manner

Supreme Court: In the matter where the accused, along with a group of co-accused persons, each armed with deadly weapons fired a

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Satluj Yamuna Link Row: The Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004 unconstitutional

Supreme Court: On a request made by President of India for an advisory opinion to this Court under Article 143 (1) of

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Bulandshahar Rape Case: Court to decide what action is to be taken in case of insensitive comments by a public personality

Supreme Court: In furtherance of the orders issued by the court in the Bulandshahar rape case on 28.09.2016 in the light of

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SBI, being an agent of RBI, is not liable to purchase tax for replenishment licences or Exim scrips taken as a participant in the process of cancellation

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether the State Bank of India (SBI) and its branches, which are registered dealers under

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Extensive directions issued for implementation of Prohibition of Sex Selection laws

Supreme Court: Showing grave concern over the non-implementation of the provisions of The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection)