High Court can pass an order interdicting the legal fiction as contemplated under State Act
“The Courts are guardians of the rights and liberties of the citizen and they shall fail in their responsibility if they abdicate
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Petition challenging implementation of Karnataka Reservation Act 2018 held not maintainable
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and UU Lalit, JJ has refused to entertain the applications challenging the validity of
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Nirbhaya| Pawan Gupta’s curative petition dismissed; All 4 convicts scheduled to be hanged tomorrow
Supreme Court: The Court has dismissed the curative petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and
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Self-assessment of AGR payments is a sheer contempt: SC
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Arun Mishra, J pulled up the Central government which had filed a petition seeking staggered payment
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COVID-19| SC takes suo motu cognisance of nonavailability of mid-day meals for children due to Coronavirus shutdown
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ took suo motu cognisance of nonavailability
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Unregistered individuals can practice architecture but can’t designate themselves as “architects”
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ Section 37 of the Architects Act 1972 does not prohibit
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Service rendered at no matter how less consideration would still be a ‘service’ under Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that a construction worker who is registered under
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After Army, SC asks Centre to grant Permanent Commission to women Navy officers as well
Supreme Court: In yet another big verdict on rights of women, a bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has
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Notice issued to MP CM Kamal Nath, Speaker & others on BJP’s plea seeking Floor Test in MP Assembly
Supreme Court: A division bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, CJ has issued notices to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
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COVID-19| SC takes suo motu cognisance of overcrowding and infrastructure of prisons in the wake of Coronavirus
Supreme Court: A bench of SA Bobe, CJ and LN Rao, J has taken suo moto cognisance of overcrowding and infrastructure of prisons
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SC dismisses Vodafone’s petition against the levy of one-time spectrum charges
Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and MR Shah, JJ has dismissed a petition filed by Vodafone against the levy of
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Notice issued to Centre, RBI and the likes over need for expeditious disposal of trials under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
Supreme Court: Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue relating to the expeditious trial of cases under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)| SC restricts it’s functioning to avoid mass gatherings in Courts; Only urgent matters to be heard
After the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued an Office Memorandum dated 5th March, 2020 as advisory cautioning against mass gathering
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NGOs with no connection to political parties can’t be denied access to foreign contributions for supporting public causes
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, JJ has held that the support to public causes by resorting
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Postponement of IPL is not an urgent matter; Vacation bench asks petitioner to mention the matter before a regular bench
Supreme Court: Refusing to hear the mentioning, Court has asked lawyer-cum-petitioner Mohan Babu Agrawal to approach the regular bench of the Supreme
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Citizenship (Amemdment) Act Row| 3-judge bench to hear matter relating to UP Govt’s ‘name and shame’ hoardings of protestors
Supreme Court: After the Uttar Pradesh government has knocked the door of Supreme Court, challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order regarding the
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SC fumes over the growing trend of Seed companies engaging in frivolous litigations with farmers
Supreme Court: Alarmed by the growing trend amongst seed companies of engaging in frivolous litigation with farmers, virtually defeating the purpose of
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Pharmacy Act, 1948 shall prevail over AICTE in the field of Pharmacy education
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah, JJ has held that in the field of Pharmacy
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District Forum can’t extend limitation period of 45 days for filing response under Section 13 of Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – February 2020
TOP STORIES Sabarimala| Questions of law can be referred to larger bench while hearing a review petition; Issues framed The 9-judge bench
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