Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – August 2020
CONSTITUTION BENCH Accused under NDPS Act not entitled to acquittal as a blanket rule merely because the complainant is the investigating officer
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Accused under NDPS Act not entitled to acquittal as a blanket rule merely because the complainant is the investigating officer: 5-Judge Bench
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held
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Supreme Court releases Standard Operating Procedure for limited physical hearing
After a 7-judge Committee of Justices NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, Rohington Nariman, U U Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and L
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Here’s what SC said while sentencing Prashant Bhushan to a fine of Rupee 1 for his contemptuous tweets [DETAILED REPORT]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has sentenced advocate Prashant Bhushan with a fine
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States, and not MCI, have power to make reservation for in-service candidates in Post Graduate Medical Course; Constitution bench holds
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has held that
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SC refuses to review it’s 2017 verdict holding Vijay Mallya guilty for contempt of court
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ has refused to review the 2017 order by the bench of
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NGT can’t pass a blanket direction to debar vehicles without valid PUC Certificate from being supplied fuel
Supreme Court: In the case where the National Green Tribunal directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to ensure that no dealer and/or
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Final Year Exams may be postponed but not cancelled| Here’s what the Supreme Court said [DETAILED REPORT]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has upheld the validity of the Revised UGC
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Judgment deciding second appeal without formulation of substantial question law not valid: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that when no substantial question of law is formulated,
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Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes| 5-judge bench calls for revision of E.V. Chinnaiah decision; Matter referred to larger bench [DETAILED REPORT]
“The aspiration of equal treatment of the lowest strata, to whom the fruits of the reservation have not effectively reached, remains a
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CBSE Compartment Exams| Students seek extension of deadline for admission to Universities/Institutes for academic year 2020-2021
After the All India Students Association has moved a letter petition on behalf of over 800 students earlier this month, a writ
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COVID-19| Allowing Muharram processions across the country would lead to chaos & targeting of one community: SC
Supreme Court: The Court has refused allow mourning processions across the country during Muharram while observing that it will lead to chaos
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State Governments are entitled to prescribe fee for assignment of “distinctive” registration numbers to motor vehicles
Supreme Court: In the case where Rule 55A of the M.P. Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 were challenged for being ultra vires the
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9A of FTDR Act does not negate Central Govt’s power to impose restrictions on imports under Section 3(2): SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has held that the provisions of Foreign Trade
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Prashant Bhushan Contempt sentence| SC reserves verdict
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari has reserved its verdict on sentence after it found
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Delayed handing over of possession amounts to ‘deficiency’; flat buyers entitled to compensation: SC
“Flat purchasers suffer agony and harassment as a result of the default of the developer. Flat purchasers make legitimate assessments in regard
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Prashant Bhushan refuses to offer an ‘insincere’ apology; Says it would be a contempt of his conscience & of the Supreme Court
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court for his contemptuous tweets has refused to retract his statements
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COVID-19| SC allows 3 Jain temples to open in Mumbai for ‘Paryushan’; says the order cannot be used as a precedent
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has allowed the opening of three
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How to determine if an allegation of fraud falls under “Fraud Exception”to Arbitrability? SC elaborates
Supreme Court: The bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ has held that “serious allegations of fraud” as a ground for
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Prashant Bhushan Contempt sentence| SC gives time to Bhushan to reconsider his contemptuous statements
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, jj has asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to take 2-3
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