Prachi Bhardwaj, Author at SCC Times

Administrative authority cannot be issued mandamus to exercise discretionary power vested in it by the Statute

Supreme Court: In the appeal against the order of the High Court where it refused to issue mandamus to the Central Government

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Husband seeking divorce on ground of cruelty to pay one time permanent alimony to wife and provide her with a residence

Supreme Court: In the case where the wife made reckless, defamatory and false accusations against her husband, his family members and colleagues,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Court can’t direct the Government to include history and teachings of all the ten Sikh Gurus in school syllabus

Supreme Court: Refusing to entertain the PIL seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus and appropriate directions commanding the Union of India

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State Government cannot take any decision on transfer of State Police Chief on the basis of what it believes to be public dissatisfaction

Supreme Court: Dealing with the Section 97 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 which mandates that the State Government shall ensure a

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Complaint against MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, quashed

Supreme Court: Quashing the complaint filed against Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people when an image of

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Provisional Certificate becomes null and void if the ship doesn’t arrive at the port within 6 months as per Section 40 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to the time limit for the validity of the Provisional certificate of Registry for a

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Vague or inadequate expert opinion might result in acquittal of the accused

Supreme Court: Stating the importance of medical evidence, especially in a murder trial, the Bench of P.C. Ghose and R.F. Nariman, JJ

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Babri Masjid Demolition Case: LK Advani and other senior leaders to be tried for conspiracy

Supreme Court: Giving out a major verdict, the Bench of P.C. Ghose and R.F. Nariman, JJ ruled that L.K. Advani, Vinay Katiar,

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Nothing wrong with the investigative process under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Supreme Court: Upholding the validity of the investigative process, under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disabled persons not obliged to stand up to show respect to the National Anthem played in Cinema halls

Supreme Court: Modifying the order dated 30.11.2016 where it was directed that all the cinema halls in India shall play the National

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Whatsapp Data Privacy Matter: Government to come up with a regulatory regime relating to data protection

Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Bench of Dipak Misra, Dr. A.K. Sikri, Amitava Roy, A.M. Khanwilkar and M.M. Shantanagouda, JJ listed the matter

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Prosecution case cannot be negated only on the ground that it was a case of group rivalry

Supreme Court: Stating that group rivalry is double edged sword, the Bench of Dr. A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ held that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Larger Bench to decide whether Para 2 of the 10th Schedule to the Constitution applies to expelled members of political party

Supreme Court: In the writ petition filed by Amar Singh where he asked the Court to declare that Para 2 of the

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Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Section 130E(b) of the Customs Act, 1962 should be in harmony with Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the appellate power of the Supreme Court under Section 130E(b)of the Customs Act, 1962, the Bench

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SCC Times

Administrative authority cannot be issued mandamus to exercise discretionary power vested in it by the Statute

Husband seeking divorce on ground of cruelty to pay one time permanent alimony to wife and provide her with a residence

Court can’t direct the Government to include history and teachings of all the ten Sikh Gurus in school syllabus

State Government cannot take any decision on transfer of State Police Chief on the basis of what it believes to be public dissatisfaction

Complaint against MS Dhoni for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, quashed

Provisional Certificate becomes null and void if the ship doesn’t arrive at the port within 6 months as per Section 40 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

Vague or inadequate expert opinion might result in acquittal of the accused

Babri Masjid Demolition Case: LK Advani and other senior leaders to be tried for conspiracy

Nothing wrong with the investigative process under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Disabled persons not obliged to stand up to show respect to the National Anthem played in Cinema halls

Whatsapp Data Privacy Matter: Government to come up with a regulatory regime relating to data protection

Larger Bench to decide whether Para 2 of the 10th Schedule to the Constitution applies to expelled members of political party

Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Section 130E(b) of the Customs Act, 1962 should be in harmony with Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution

Substitution of parts of an enactment is nothing but pro tanto to repeal those parts

Sahara Matter: Aamby Valley property to be auctioned; Subrata Roy to appear before the court on 27.04.2017

Amitabh Chaudhary and Rahul Johri to represent BCCI in the ICC Meeting on 24.04.2017

Nothing wrong with the Government’s scheme of gradual phase out of vehicles not complying with the BS-IV norms

Constitution Bench to decide whether Parliamentary Standing Committee’s report can be relied as evidence

State of Tamil Nadu directed to come up with measures to tackle the issue of farmer deaths