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Justice Arun Mishra asks Bar members to let go off arrogance after SC AoR Association requests him to be more patient with lawyers

Supreme Court: Two days after a senior lawyer walked out of his courtroom when warned of contempt, Justice Arun Mishra on Thursday

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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – November 2019

TOP STORIES Ayodhya Verdict| Here’s why the 5-judge bench unanimously held that the disputed site belongs to Hindus The 5-judge bench finally

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Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 struck down. Here’s why

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has held that Section 87 of the Arbitration

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Article 370| SC reserves order on pleas challenging restrictions imposed in J&K after abrogation of Article 370

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy, and B R Gavai, JJ has reserved the judgment on a

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Maharashtra Political Crisis| Floor test to be conducted on tomorrow; Proceedings to be live telecast [Full Report]

“There is no gainsaying that the boundaries between the jurisdiction of Courts and Parliamentary independence have been contested for a long time.

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Maharashtra Political Crisis| SC to pronounce verdict tomorrow

Supreme Court:  After hearing the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena’s plea today against the decision of the Maharashtra Governor inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the

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Maharashtra Political Crisis| SC to hear Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress’s plea against Governor’s decision tomorrow

Supreme Court: After Maharashtra witnessed a major political drama with the swearing in of Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra

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Victim’s counsel can make up for deficiencies in the prosecution case but can’t argue the case

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question relating to the extent to which a victim’s counsel can participate in the prosecution of a

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Haren Pandya Murder Case: SC dismisses review petitions of 9 convicts

Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran, JJ has dismissed the petition seeking review of it’s July 5, 2019

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INX Media Case| SC issues notice to ED on Chidambaram’s bail plea

Supreme Court: The bench of R Banumathi, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has  sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate

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As Justice SA Bobde takes charge as the 47th Chief Justice of India, here’s all you need to know about him

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde will be taking oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India today, succeeding Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who served as the

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NCLAT’s order set aside in Essar Steel Insolvency case; Key issues on Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process answered

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has set aside the NCLAT order dated 04.07.2019

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A part of me will always remain with the Supreme Court: CJI Ranjan Gogoi on his last working day

On the last working day of the outgoing CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who is set to retire on November 17, 2019, expressed, “Although

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SC refuses to strike down provision relating to an NRI’s right to claim eviction under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has refused to hold  Section

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BREAKING| SC accepts Rahul Gandhi’s apology for his “Chowkidar Chor Hai remarks”; Contempt Petition dismissed

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SK Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has closed the contempt petition filed

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SC dismisses the petition seeking review of the Rafale Verdict [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has dismissed the the petition

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Sabarimala Review Petitions NOT referred to a larger bench, but kept pending. Here’s what Supreme Court has actually held

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ has

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Thought the Aadhaar issue was over with K.S. Puttaswamy judgment? Not yet. Here’s why

Supreme Court: On September 26, 2019, the 5-judge bench of former CJ Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud

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Supreme Court to pronounce verdicts in Rafale & Sabarimala Review petitions tomorrow

Supreme Court: Adding to the series of important rulings that are being passed before CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires, the Court is to

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Rules made under S. 184 of Finance Act struck down; Centre to make new Rules for appointment to Tribunals [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Goigoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ

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