No relief for Subrata Roy as Supreme Court refuses to lift the attachment on Aamby Valley
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, Ranjan Gogoi and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ refused to entertain the plea of Sahara
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SC condones 4 years delay after Chief Secretary of Bihar assures that action is being taken against the erring officers
Supreme Court: After rebuking the State of Bihar for the delay of over 4 years in filing the second appeal before the
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Can forced sexual acts by husband on wife, between the age group of 15-18 years, be rape? SC seeks answers
Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak gupta, JJ has sought response from the Centre as to whether Parliament has
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Central Selection Mechanism for lower judiciary will not compromise the autonomy of the States; ‘Concept note’ notified
On 09.08.2017, a ‘concept note’ on a Central Selection Mechanism (CSM) for the lower judiciary was notified on the Supreme Court website
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Public Servant facing Criminal Misconduct charges is not bound to furnish explanation in absence of proof
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar, JJ held that a public servant facing charge of
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Justice Dipak Misra to be the 45th Chief Justice of India
Putting rest to the speculation over the the appointment of the next Chief Justice of India, Centre has appointed Justice Dipak Misra
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Shia Waqf Board to SC: Masjid can be located at a reasonable distance from Ram Janmabhoomi
On 08.08.2017, the Shia Waqf Board filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya matter and said that it was
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on validity of the special status of J&K under Article 370
Supreme Court: The bench of JS Khehar, CJ and AK Goel and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ issued notice to the Centre seeking
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Centralised system for appointments in lower judiciary? Supreme Court may pass the order
On 04.08.2017, the 3-judge bench of JS Khehar, CJ and AK Goel and AM Khanwilkar, JJ indicated that the Court was inclined to
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Jairam Ramesh challenges the provisions of Finance Act, 2017 that weaken the functioning of Tribunals ; SC agrees to hear the plea
Supreme Court: On 04.08.2017, the bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J agreed to hear the plea filed by Congress
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Kerala High Court allows Income Tax Return filing without quoting Aadhaar
Kerala High Court: In the writ petition filed by Prasanth Sugathan, legal director of the SFLC, the Court passed an interim order allowing
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Reproducing few passages from the trial Court order without analysis cannot be a ‘reasoned order’
Supreme Court: Discouraging the practice of the appellate courts of reproducing the passages of the lower court’s order without proper analysis, the
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No stay on the use of NOTA in the upcoming Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls
Supreme Court: Refusing to stay the use of the ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls that
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NOIDA land allotment scam: Ex-UP Chief Secretary Neera Yadav and former IAS Officer Rajiv Kumar to undergo 2 years imprisonment
Supreme Court: The bench of R. Banumathi and Kurian Joseph, JJ upheld the conviction of former UP Chief Secretary Neera Yadav and
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Odisha Mining Scandal: SC tells Centre to revisit the National Mineral Policy, 2008 before the end of the year
Supreme Court: Concerned over a mining scandal of enormous proportions involving megabucks in the State of Odisha, the bench of Madan B.
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Reasoned orders by Central Government important for stability of complaint Medical Institutions
Supreme Court: In the case where a Medical Institution was aggrieved the Government order dated 31.05.2017, which resulted into non-renewal of the
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You can’t ignore the Oversight Committee recommendation on establishment of a medical college; SC tells Centre
Supreme Court: In the case where the Government of India order, by which the colleges/institutions have been directed not to admit students
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Expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195 CrPC includes High Court
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the expression “the public servant or his administrative superior” under Section 195(1) (a)(i) CrPC, the bench
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