Sabarimala| Questions of law can be referred to larger bench while hearing a review petition; Issues framed
Supreme Court: The 9-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M M Shantanagoudar, S A
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State not bound to collect quantifiable data relating to adequacy of representation of SCs & STs if it decides to provide no reservation
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta, JJ has held that no mandamus can be issued by the
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Larger bench to decide if Labour and Industrial Courts have power to order regularisation
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has called for the reconsideration of the division bench verdict
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SC appoints retired Kerala HC Judge to conduct inventory of Sabarimala deity’s ornaments
Supreme Court: A bench headed by NV Ramana, J has appointed retired Kerala High Court Judge CN Ramachandran Nair to conduct an
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act Row| Plea against Shaheen Bagh protests to be heard on February 10
Supreme Court: A bench of SK Kaul and KM Joseph has said that it would take up on Monday the two PILs
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In an accident that resulted into a 100% disability of a child, SC awards compensation more than the amount claimed
Supreme Court: In a case involving an accident that left a bright young girl with 100% disability i.e. a very low I.Q.
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Sabarimala| 9-judge bench reserves order on whether a reference can be made in a review petition
Supreme Court: The 9-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M M Shantanagoudar, S A
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Nirbhaya Case| Centre approaches SC after Delhi High Court rejects plea to separately execute the 4 convicts; Hearing tomorrow
Supreme Court: A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana has agreed to hear Central government’s appeal against Delhi High Court order, which
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Maharashtra reservation| SC to begin final hearing in Maratha Quota issue from March 17
Supreme Court: The Court will start from March 17 the final hearing on the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra
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Sabarimala| Can reference be made in a review petition?9-judge bench to decide along with other issues
Supreme Court: A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear on February 6 argument on the issue whether the court
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Borewell deaths| SC seeks response from Centre and State Governments on petition seeking prevention of such tragedies
Supreme Court: A Bench of Arun Mishra and MR Shah, JJ has issued notice to Centre and all the State governments on
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Sabarimala| SG tells the Court that issues can be framed in chambers; SC to hear the matter on Thursday
Supreme Court: The nine-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the Sabarimala matter again on Thursday after hearing the matter today. Solicitor
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – January 2020
TOP STORIES Citizenship (Amendment) Act row| No stay on CAA as SC asks Centre to file response within 4 weeks Country is
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Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Pawan Kumar’s plea seeking review of order rejecting juvenility claim
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has refused to review it’s order dated 21.01.2020
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Nirbhaya Case| Akshay Kumar Singh’s curative petition dismissed by a 5-judge bench
Supreme Court: A 5-judge bench of NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R. Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has rejected the curative
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5-judge bench holds no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail [Full report]
Supreme Court: In a significant ruling, a 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah, and Ravindra Bhat, JJ has
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Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Mukesh Kumar’s plea against rejection of mercy plea [Full report]
Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by
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Nirbhaya Case| Order on death row convict Mukesh Kumar’s petition against rejection of his mercy plea by the President tomorrow
Supreme Court: After a day long hearing in he petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection
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2002 Gujarat riots| SC grants bail to 14 convicts in Sardarpura massacre case; Asks them to do ‘social service’
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of CJI SA Bobde and BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ has granted bail to 14 convicts in
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Sabarimala| Hearing before the 9-judge bench to conclude in 10 days
Supreme Court: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde has fixed a 10-day period for concluding
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