administrative action violation of natural justice
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of reporting a criminal offence. Providing an opportunity of being heard prior to the commencement of a criminal action, would frustrate the very purpose of initiating a criminal proceeding, which is to meet the ends of justice”.

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Misguiding Court contempt
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Misuse of the process of Court with an intent to tarnish the image of judiciary, threatening the integrity, and the efficiency of the judicial system cannot be allowed to be overlooked”.

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Section 197(1) CrPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the matter at hand, the accused was an Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, and caused wrongful loss in excess of Rs. 13.66 crore to the Government exchequer by changing the terms and conditions of the Detailed Notice Inviting Tender.

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Disability pension
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court found that the Tribunal had merely relied on the remarks of the Invaliding Medical Board and the Re-Survey Medical Boards to conclude that, since the appellant’s disability was assessed at less than 20%, he was not entitled to the disability element of the disability pension.

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Manual scavenging compensation case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It appears that the State of Haryana has not paid any attention to our order dated 3-1-2025 nor has looked into the representation filed by the petitioner”

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Article 142 marriage dissolution
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“In the interest of justice, equity, and the welfare of the child, we deem it appropriate to grant visitation rights to the wife so that she may gradually rebuild a bond with her daughter.”

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S. 498-A IPC constitutionality
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court opined that impugned provisions do not warrant judicial interference, because it is well-settled law that courts refrain from intervening in matters of legislative policy or mandate

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Acquittal of man accused of burning family alive
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When an appeal against conviction is preferred before the High Court, at the earliest stage, the High Court must examine whether there is a proper statement of the accused recorded under Section 313 of CrPC (Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023).”

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compensation Motor Vehicles Act MACT Labour Courts
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“These directions shall continue to bind the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and the Commissioners under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 till rule-making power is properly exercised by the Government”.

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Excess term in POCSO case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The original judgment of the Special Court convicted and imposed a sentence of rigorous imprisonment for seven years on the convict. However, the convict had already undergone eleven years of actual sentence.

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market value land acquisition
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Legislative intent behind proviso to Section 26(1) is to ensure that the landowners receive fair compensation reflective of the market value prevailing at the time of acquisition”.

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Supreme Court Article 32
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Finality of a lis is a core facet of a sound judicial system. Litigation which had concluded or had reached finality cannot be reopened. If this is permitted, then there will be no finality and no end to litigation. There will be chaos in the administration of justice.”

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S. 21 A&C Act notice arbitral tribunal implead
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Section 21 does not expressly mandate the claimant to send a notice invoking arbitration to the respondents. However, the provision necessarily mandates such notice, as its receipt by the respondent is required to commence arbitral proceedings”.

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Res judicata in criminal law
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court noted that the applicability of the principle of res judicata in criminal proceedings has been examined in several of its earlier decisions, which present divergent views.

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psychotropic substances NDPS Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court further held that in order to meet the ends of justice and with a view to ensure that public interest is safeguarded and to give effect to the salutary object behind the enactment of the NDPS Act, the decision in Union of India v. Sanjeev V. Deshpande (2014) 13 SCC 1, must be given retrospective application.

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Ex-Military Nursing Service officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Effective resettlement of ex-servicemen is necessary to keep the morale of the serving members of the defence forces. If the resettlement of veterans is neglected, the talented youth of the nation may not be motivated to join armed forces.”

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contempt of court
Case BriefsSupreme Court

While Justice Bela M. Trivedi took a stern note of the actions of the errant advocates, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma accepted the unconditional apology.

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Consumers right to peaceful protest
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Homebuyers and developers have not always been the best of friends. Instances are innumerable where the two have been at daggers drawn. This case presents one such instance”

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Section 15(2) Copyright Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the present case, the Supreme Court examined the vagaries of IP law and the intrinsic synergy that exists between two independent legislations, namely the Designs Act and the Copyright Act.

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Use Urdu on municipal signboard
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Language is a medium for exchange of ideas that brings people holding diverse views and beliefs closer and it should not become a cause of their division”.

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