‘Furlough not a legal right’: Supreme Court explains difference between Parole and furlough
“Although furlough can be claimed without a reason, the prisoner does not have an absolute legal right to claim furlough.”
Continue reading“Although furlough can be claimed without a reason, the prisoner does not have an absolute legal right to claim furlough.”
Continue readingFraming of any scheme is no function of the Court and is the sole prerogative of the Government.
Continue readingIn Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra, (1984) 4 SCC 116, the bench of S. Murtaza Fazal Ali, A. Varadarajan and Sabyasachi
Continue readingSupreme Court: Explaining the law relating to vicarious liability of the Directors of a company under Sections 138 and 141 of the
Continue readingUnder the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, the relief of divorce, judicial separation etc. can be between the husband and the wife only and cannot extend to the third party.
Continue reading“A testamentary court is not a court of suspicion but that of conscience.”
Continue readingSupreme Court: In a case where a Government employee had sought change of date of birth in service records from 04.01.1960 to
Continue readingAppointment on compassionate ground is a concession and not a right.
Continue readingSupreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, JJ has lucidly laid down the principles governing
Continue readingSupreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that in an appeal/application filed under Section 34 of
Continue readingThe settlement agreement subsumes the original complaint.
Continue readingSupreme Court: In a case where the members of the Lok Adalat, Madhya Pradesh High Court had entered into the merits of
Continue readingSupreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a Preliminary Enquiry is
Continue readingThe compassion shown to Kashmiri Migrants has to be balanced with the expectations of the serving officers to discharge their duties effectively.
Continue readingSupreme Court: In a case where a man, after being acquitted in a kidnapping case, had applied for the post of Constable
Continue reading‘Spare the rod and spoil the child’ an old saying may have lost its relevance in present days and Corporal punishment to the child is not recognised by law but that does not mean that a teacher or school authorities have to shut their eyes to any indiscipline act of a student.
Continue readingThe Investigating Agency, deserves a free hand to investigate the role of the Respondent-Mother-in-law, if any, in the unnatural and untimely death of her daughter in-law.
Continue readingSupreme Court: The bench of SA Nazeer* and Krishna Murari, JJ has held that if the contract contains a specific clause which
Continue readingSupreme Court: Explaining the doctrine of merger in case of dismissal of Special Leave Petitions (SLPs), the bench of L. Nageswara Rao
Continue readingSupreme Court: The bench of Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has explained the scope of a “very strange provision” under Section
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