Six months cooling off period for divorce by mutual consent held not mandatory by Supreme Court
Amardeep Singh vs. Harveen Kaur The Supreme Court in Amardeep Singh vs. Harveen Kaur dealt with the question whether
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Supreme Court grants bail to Malegaon blast accused Lt. Col. Purohit
The Supreme Court vide order dated August 21, 2017 granted bail to Malegaon Blast accused Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit.
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Rajesh Sharma & ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr. Date of Judgment: 27 July, 2017 The question under consideration
Read moreBhim Singh Versus Union of India & Ors
Bhim Singh Versus Union of India & Ors Petitioners had filed the writ petitions challenging the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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B.P. Singhal V Union of India The writ petitioner filed a public interest litigation in the wake of the removal of
Read moreDr. K. Krishna Murthy v Union Of India
Dr. K. Krishna Murthy v Union Of India The contentious issues in the case were the following: (i). Whether Article
Read moreJindal Stainless Ltd. V State of Haryana
Jindal Stainless Ltd. V State of Haryana The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the State enactments relating to
Read moreCommissioner of Central Excise, New Delhi v M/s Hari Chand Shri Gopal & Ors
The question for consideration was whether a manufacturer of a specified final product falling under the schedule of the
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Question to be decided was whether Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the NDPS Act”)
Read moreElectronics Corporation of India Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (assessee) is a Central Government Public Sector Undertaking. A dispute had been raised by the
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The Appellant by way of a writ petition filed in Andhra Pradesh High Court had challenged an order of the
Read moreRajiv Sarin & anr vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
The present appeal challenged the judgment passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad whereby the Division Bench of the
Read moreReservation inapplicable to specialty and superspecialty faculty posts in AIIMS
Faculty Association of AIIMS vs. Union of India & Ors. The question under consideration in the present matter was whether
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The writ petition was filed by the petitioner assailing the appointment of some of the original respondents as Ministers to
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Madras Bar Association v. Union of India & Anr.(II) The writ petition was sequel to the earlier proceedings which
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Dharam Pal v. State of Haryana and Ors. The appellant prayed for issuance of direction for transfer of the
Read moreEx-CBI Director’s role to be probed by SIT: Supreme Court of India
Common Cause & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. The petitioners had prayed for directing an SIT appointed by
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Centre for PIL & anr. v. Union of India & anr. Two writ petitions were filed in the Supreme
Read moreAcquisition of Gautam Budh Nagar land by UP Government quashed
Sri Radhy Shyam (Dead) Through L.Rs. and others v. State of U.P. and others The appeal was directed against
Read moreLevy of Airport Development fees held ultra vires
Consumer Online Foundation, etc v. Union of India & Ors., etc. Appeals were filed against the judgment and order
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Justice P.D. Dinakaran v Hon’ble Judges Inquiry Committee and others Fifty members of the Rajya Sabha submitted a notice
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Nandini Sundar and Ors. v State of Chattisgarh The petitioners alleged widespread violation of human rights of people of Dantewada
Read moreAmar Singh tapes – Supreme Court lifts gag order
Amar Singh vs Union of India and others Writ petition, filed under Article 32, the petitioner sought to protect his
Read moreFilm ‘Aarakshan’ ban lifted
M/S Prakash Jha Productions & Anr Vs Union Of India & Ors. Petitioners challenged the legality of the decision
Read moreSupreme Court for CBI probe into the link between illegal mining in Bellary in Karnataka and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
Govt.Of A.P.& Ors. Vs M/S Obulapuram Minig.Co.P.Ltd.& Ors. The Supreme Court vide this order handed over the investigations into
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Ram Jethmalani & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir: Writ Petition (Civil) No.176
Read moreSC awards compensation to Shahjahanpur rail accident victims
Anil Kumar Gupta v. Union of India & Ors. In a recruitment drive, Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) had
Read moreSC waives off mandatory six months period in divorce by mutual consent
B.A.Vani v. Union of India and Anr. Petitioner and the second respondent had filed petition for a decree of
Read moreLalit Modi’s plea against IPL disciplinary committee dismissed by Supreme Court
Lalit Kumar Modi vs Board of Control for Cricket in India & Ors. Three Special Leave Petitions sought to
Read moreCommercial activities in residential sectors in Noida banned
R.K. Mittal and Ors. Vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. The basic question in the matter was the
Read more2g scam:122 licences cancelled by Supreme Court
Centre for Public Interest Litigation and others vs Union of India and ors. with Dr. Subramanian Swamy vs Union of
Read moreIn Re: Networking of Rivers
The Petitioner in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 668 of 2002, a practicing advocate, instituted the petition based on some study
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In Re: Ramlila Maidan Incident Dt.4/5.06.2011 vs Home Secretary, Union of India & Ors. Version of incidents put forward by
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Society for Un-aided Private Schools of Rajasthan vs. Union of India (UOI) and Anr The issue before the Supreme
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Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors vs. Union of India and Ors. Four notifications issued by the Medical Council
Read moreSection 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000 held unconstitutional
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India Writ petitions were filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India relating
Read moreGayatri Devi’s succession dispute
Jai Mahal Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajkumar Devraj & Ors. The Supreme Court decided on the scope of power
Read more1 crore compensation upheld by SC in accident case
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corpn.vs. Alexix Sonier & Anr. The claimant, Alexix Sonier, was an American citizen. He was
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Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. The Writ Petition was filed for
Read moreSanction Order for prosecuting Yaddyurappa set aside
S. Yeddyurappa v. Principal Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of Karnataka and Ors. In this ruling, the Supreme Court considered the
Read moreResolution suspending 6 DMDK MLAs from TN Legislative Assembly set aside
Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj and Ors. v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Anr. The petitioners in the present writ petition are members of
Read moreTelangana cannot claim exclusive rights over Hyderabad Institutions
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education v. Union of India & Ors. etc. The appeal was filed against
Read moreTrying to separate husband from his family considered cruelty and ground of divorce
Narendra v. K. Meena Divorce petition was filed by the appellant husband on the ground of cruelty. The wife
Read moreArbitration with Indian subsidiary of foreign company can be conducted outside India
Sasan Power Limited v. North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited The Appellant, a company registered under the laws
Read moreBail applications to be disposed of normally within one week: Supreme Court of India
Hussain and Anr. v. Union of India The appeals were filed against denial of bail pending trial/appeal where appellants
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Ravada Sasikala v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. The Supreme Court in the present acid attack case dealt
Read moreConstitution Bench on remission power in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
Union of India v. V.Sriharan @ Murugun and Ors. In V. Sriharan @ Murugan v. Union of India and Ors., (2014) 4
Read moreSanjay Chandra and others granted bail in 2G case
Sanjay Chandra vs. CBI The appeals were directed against the common judgment and Order of the learned Single Judge
Read moreConvicted lawmakers barred from office
Lily Thomas Vs Union of India & Ors. The writ petition was filed as Public Interest Litigation for declaring
Read moreAruna Ramachandra Shanbaug Euthanasia case
Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug v. Union of India and others Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug was a staff Nurse working in King
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Manjit Singh @ Mange v CBI, through its S.P. Appeals were preferred against the common judgment and order passed
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Surendra Koli v State of UP & Ors. Several children had gone missing over 2 years from Sector 31,
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Rabindra Kumar Pal @ Dara Singh v Republic of India The case was the sensational triple murder of an
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Centre for Public Interest Litigation and others v Union of India and others The petitioners aggrieved by refusal of the
Read moreGrant of bail to S.P.S. Rathore
S.P.S.Rathore v C.B.I & Anr The present Special Leave Petition was filed against the judgment and order of the
Read moreCancellation of bail of B.Ramalinga Raju
C.B.I., Hyderabad v Ramaraju And Ors. and C.B.I., Hyderabad v B. Ramalinga Raju Criminal appeals were filed by the
Read morePriyadarshini Mattoo Rape & Murder Case
Santosh Kumar Singh v State through CBI The deceased, Priyadarshini Mattoo, a final semester student of the LL.B. course
Read moreAssistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. Hassan Ali Khan
Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. Hassan Ali Khan After hearing the submissions of the Solicitor General, the Supreme
Read moreBail granted by High Court to Satyam Auditors’ set aside
CBI, Hyderabad vs Subramani Gopalakrishnan & Anr. Appeals by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI), Hyderabad were directed against the
Read moreDuncan Grant paedophile case
Childline India Foundation & Anr. v. Allan John Waters & Ors. Appeals were filed against the judgment passed by
Read moreBinayak Sen granted bail
Binayak Sen v State Of Chhatisgarh The Supreme Court of India passed a very short order granting bail to
Read moreBhopal Gas Tragedy Curative Petition Dismissed
C.B.I. & Ors. v Keshub Mahindra etc. The curative petitions were filed by Central Bureau of Investigation for recalling
Read moreKanimozhi’s bail plea rejected by Supreme Court
Sharad Kumar etc. vs Central Bureau of Investigation The Special Leave Petitions filed by Sharad Kumar(Petitioner no.1) and Kanimozhi(Petitioner
Read moreSadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur denied bail by Supreme Court
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur vs State of Maharashtra The petition challenged the judgment rendered by the learned single Judge
Read moreSupreme Court quashes bail granted to Hassan Ali Khan
Union of India vs. Hassan Ali Khan & Anr. The Special Leave Petition had been filed against the judgment
Read moreAlister Pareira hit-and-run case
Alister Anthony Pareira vs. State of Maharashtra As per the prosecution case repair and construction work of the Carter
Read moreArushi Talwar case: Review petition of Nupur Talwar dismissed by Supreme Court
Nupur Talwar vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. A double murder was committed on the night intervening 15-16.5.2008.
Read moreSC quashes Disproportionate Assets case against Mayawati
Mayawati vs Union of India & Ors. The question raised in the writ petition, filed under Article 32 of
Read moreEx-Bihar MP Anand Mohan’s Life Sentence upheld by Supreme Court in Gopalganj DM murder case
Anand Mohan vs State of Bihar The case relates to the murder of G. Krishnaiyyah, the then District Magistrate
Read moreOral hearing of Review Petition allowed in Bombay Blast case
Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq v. Registrar, Supreme Court of India & Ors. In the writ petitions, the execution of
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Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra The petitioner, Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, who had been sentenced to
Read moreYakub Memon II
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. The Supreme Court Bench assembled at about 3.15 a.m.
Read moreProof of demand must in bribery cases
Satyanarayana Murthy v. Dist. Inspector of Police and Anr. A complaint was filed against the appellant, Assistant Director, Commissionerate
Read morePolice to upload FIR on website within 24hours w.e.f.15thNovember,2016
Youth Bar association of India v UOI Youth Bar Association of India had filed the writ petition for issue
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