Commissioner under Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act is not a Court
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ decided some important questions dealing with the Hindu Religious and Charitable
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Trade Union is an operational creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Supreme Court: Holding that the trade union represents its members who are workers, to whom dues may be owed by the employer,
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Mere search under Section 240A of Companies Act without seizure won’t suffice the purpose of investigation
Supreme Court: Asking High Court to be more circumspect before it restrains an investigation under the statutory authority of the Director General
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – April 2019
TOP STORIES Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik to look into ‘conspiracy’ angle A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra,
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Panchayat Samiti members have right to vote on the ‘No Confidence Motion’
Supreme Court: The Bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ held that the provisions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats)
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Rafale Deal: Centre to file response to review petition by May 4
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and SK Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has directed the Centre to file
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Minimum Wages Act does not empower Govt to alter the terms of contract; June 2007 Notification partly quashed
Supreme Court: Partly upholding the validity of Notification dated 27.06.2007 issued under Section 5(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the bench
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Del HC| Seeds Act not concerned with where and how the seeds are used; Scope explained
Delhi High Court: Dealing with the scope and ambit of the Seeds Act, 1966, Vibhu Bakhru, J held that the Seeds Act
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik to look into ‘conspiracy’ angle
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Order on advocate’s claims of conspiracy to frame CJI Gogoi reserved
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has reserved its order on the issue
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Gujarat Govt to give Rs. 50 lakh compensation, job & accommodation to Bilkis Bano
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ directed the Gujarat government to give
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Advocate claiming ‘conspiracy’ to appear before SC tomorrow
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, RF Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has sought response from advocate Utsav Bains, who
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Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Act creates independent liability for unauthorised construction de hors criminal action
Supreme Court: In a case where a Municipal Councillor was disqualified under Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and
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Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006 constitutional
Supreme Court: Upholding the constitutional validity of Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006, the bench of Arun
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Age of the case can’t displace the necessity of taking material evidence on record
Supreme Court: A bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that “the age of a case, by itself,
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Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: 2-judge bench to hear the matter after CJI opts out mid-way
Supreme Court: A hurriedly constituted 3-judge special bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, in the case related to allegations of sexual harassment
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Constitutionality of Section 327 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 challenged; SC issues notice
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna, J has issued notice to the Centre in a writ petition
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Post-conviction mental health & it’s effect on sentencing: SC issues directions
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, MM Shantanagoudar and Indira Banerjee, JJ held “it needs to be understood that prisoners
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SC asks all parties to submit details of political funding received through electoral bonds
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has directed all the political parties who
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Bhobishyoter Bhoot row: West Bengal Govt to pay Rs. 20 lakhs to the Producers for attempting to silence speech
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ issued a Mandamus restraining the state of West Bengal from
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