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Supreme Court

This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court

Case BriefsSupreme Court

23 years after his wife’s death, a man walks free as SC sets aside his conviction for abetting her suicide based on ‘speculations’ and ‘inferences’

“The Trial Court and the High Court speculated on the unnatural death and without any evidence concluded only through conjectures, that the appellant is guilty of abetting the suicide of his wife.”

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Published on October 2, 2020October 3, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Booked air tickets during lockdown? Supreme Court orders full refund| Read directions

“We cannot lose sight of the present situation prevailing in the country and across the globe”

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Published on October 2, 2020October 3, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the laboring worker”; SC quashes Gujarat Notification permitting factories to extend work hours & cut overtime

“A worker’s right to life cannot be deemed contingent on the mercy of their employer or the State.”

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Published on October 1, 2020October 3, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Is active involvement in the commission of offence a pre-condition for common intention? SC answers

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has held that it is not necessary that

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Published on September 30, 2020October 2, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Are words “tries an offence” more appropriate than “tries an offender” in section 461(l) CrPC? Here’s what SC says

Supreme Court: The single judge bench of V. Ramasubramanian, J has held that the issue of jurisdiction of a court to try

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Published on September 30, 2020October 2, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC acquits a man in a rape case dating back to 1999| How a failed love affair led to a 21-year-long legal battle

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has acquitted  a man in a rape case

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Published on September 28, 2020November 30, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC refuses to direct MoE and UGC to frame guidelines for regulation of fees structure in Universities and Central Institutions

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has dismissed an appeal against the Allahabad

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Published on September 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| The ‘precise’ time of publication of E-gazette significant to determine enforceability of Notifications

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph, JJ has held that with the change in

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Published on September 23, 2020October 2, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC orders revised schedule for appointment of judicial officers in West Bengal; MP HC’s Examination Committee to review the situation within a month before taking a decision

Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and S. Ramasubramanian, JJ has ordered a revised schedule for

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Published on September 22, 2020September 24, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NLAT Quashed; CLAT-2020 to be conducted on September 28 for all NLUs including NLSIU, Bengaluru [Detailed report on the Judgment]

Supreme Court: The Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has quashed the NLAT entrance exam conducted by NLSIU, Bengaluru

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Published on September 21, 2020October 3, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act has to be construed in a liberal, purposive manner that is fair and promotes justice

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lait and Indira Banerjee, JJ has explained that Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

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Published on September 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NLU Jodhpur student’s death| SC orders fresh investigation by a new Investigation team after Rajasthan Police hastily submits a ‘very lengthy’ closure report

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has directed a de novo investigation into the

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Published on September 17, 2020September 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC gives a go ahead to enforcement of Malaysian arbitral award in Government versus Vedanta; says it doesn’t contravene public policy of India

Supreme Court:  The 3-judge bench of SA Nazeer, Indu Malhotra and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has dismissed Central Government’s plea against enforcement of

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Published on September 16, 2020September 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC stays the telecast of Sudarshan News’ ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; says it prima facie appears like an attempt to vilify the Muslim community

“An insidious attempt has been made to insinuate that the community is involved in a conspiracy to infiltrate the civil services.” Supreme

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Published on September 15, 2020September 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can an unmarried Hindu daughter claim maintenance from her father? SC clarifies the legal position

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan. R. Subhash Reddy and MR shah, JJ has held that an unmarried Hindu daughter

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Published on September 15, 2020December 20, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Advance tax ruling system| Detailed report on what the Supreme Court said

Supreme Court: The bench of SK Kaul and Indu Malhotra, JJ has recommended the Central Government to consider the efficacy of the

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Published on September 14, 2020September 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can strict rules of evidence be applied to disciplinary proceedings? Here’s what SC says

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SA Nazeer and Surya Kant, JJ has elaborately discussed the power of the Disciplinary

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Published on September 12, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

NLAT| Students to appear for the exam today but their results & admissions to be kept on hold [Read SC order]

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has refused to stay the conduct of NLAT

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Published on September 12, 2020September 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

CLAT| Nothing wrong with WB NUJS’s decision to apply 30% domicile reservation rule from next year: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that the decision of

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Published on September 11, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

To prove case under NDPS Act, ownership of the vehicle not required to be established and proved

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that to prove the case

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Published on September 10, 2020September 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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