Manipur Violence: SC directs State to ensure medical care, basic amenities, rehabilitation measures and protect places of worship
The Court expressed its concerns over the loss of human life and destruction of the homesteads and places of worship.
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Last seen evidence does not lead to irrevocable conclusion without complete chain of evidence establishing guilt; SC acquits convict in a 23-year-old murder case
The Court said that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt and the case did not pass the standard required in a case of circumstantial evidence.
Supreme Court | ‘Pre-import condition’ in Foreign Trade Policy not arbitrary; must be fulfilled to avail tax exemption benefits
The Court said that to avail exemption benefits, two conditions were to be fulfilled, one, – that the exports made under the Advance Authorizations, were physical exports in nature, and the other, that there must be fulfillment of ‘pre-import condition’.
SC: Development Authorities cannot levy charges other than provided in Section 15(2-A) of U.P Urban Act, 1973; such levy is hit by Article 265 of Constitution
The Supreme Court said that the State can permit the Development Authorities to levy only those development charges which are mentioned in the Section 15(2-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973.
SC disposes of petition against BJP MP Brij Bhushan after Delhi Police registers FIR in sexual harassment case
The Court said that the purpose of the petition was to register FIR against Brij Bhushan, which has been served.
[Bilkis Bano Case]: SC rebukes convicts for attempting to avoid Bench from hearing case; Government agrees to produce remission records of premature released convicts
The Court noted that the convicts have been making attempts to avoid the Bench from hearing the case.
Right to default bail under S. 167(2) CrPC cannot be denied by filing chargesheet without completing investigation: Supreme Court
The right of default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC is not merely a statutory right, but a fundamental right flowing from Article 21 of the Constitution of India, observed the Supreme Court.
Explained| Why Supreme Court quashed forgery, cheating case against late Prakash Singh Badal and son Sukhbir
The Supreme Court’s decision shall not affect the pending proceedings before the High Court of Delhi against the order of the ECI as the Court did not express anything on the Constitution of the Shiromani Akali Dal
SC’s direction to Uttarakhand Public Service Commission to provide scribe helps Judicial Service aspirant with writer’s cramp in appearing Preliminary Examination
The Court noted that the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences had issued a certificate to the petitioner indicating that he is suffering with writers’ cramp.
SC finds directions prescribing uniform one km Eco- Sensitive Zones around forests, Sanctuaries ‘impossible to implement’; modifies order
The Supreme Court said that if the directions are continued, rather than avoiding man-animal conflict, it will intensify the same.
Consumer Forums cannot award Compound Interest as Compensation under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in Real Estate Disputes: SC
The Court observed that for determination of compensation, the Consumer Forum must examine the time value for money, an in-depth analysis of all the facts and materials surrounding factors, including uncertainties of market are to be considered.
SC orders transfer of all FIRs against Munawar Faruqui to Indore; makes previous interim bail order ‘absolute’
The Supreme Court gave huge relief to Comedian Munawar Faruqui, by clubbing all FIRs and complaints registered against him at various places.
Explained| Why SC sets aside Bombay HC order acquitting Prof GN Saibaba and others in UAPA Case
The Court directed to remit the matter back for fresh disposal before another bench of the High Court.
“Corruption must be dealt with iron hands”; SC sets aside Gujarat HC order granting anticipatory bail to IRS officer Santosh Karnani
When there is prima facie satisfaction that there is something more than a mere needle of suspicion against the accused, the Court cannot jeopardise the investigation, more so when the allegations are grave in nature.
SC directs all Courts and Tribunals to number paragraphs in Orders and Judgments in seriatim
The Court considered the adoption of uniform format for Judgment and Orders, including paragraphing.
‘Pension cannot be denied dehors the authority of law’; SC sets aside BSF Commandant’s conviction, allows him to retain superannuation benefits
The Court said that the search of the Commandant’s house did not result in recovery of any incriminating documents/article and without other materials incriminating the appellant or pointing to his guilt, the statement of a single person alone cannot result in conviction of the Commandant and deprive him of his pension benefits.
Pronouncing unprepared judgments is gross negligence and callousness of Judicial Officer; SC upholds Civil Judge’s dismissal
The Supreme Court upheld the penalty of dismissal of Civil Judge and said that providing an unprepared judgment, fait accompli, is completely unacceptable and unbecoming of a Judicial Officer.
Imported LCD panels classifiable under chapter 90, entry 9013.8010 of Customs Tariff Act: SC
“It is necessary to refer to ‘general rules of interpretation’ of first schedule of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 for the purpose of relevant classification of the goods under CTA.
Constitutional Courts can exercise power of imposing a modified or fixed-term sentence even where capital punishment is not imposed or proposed: SC
To identify whether the case of an accused under S. 302, IPC falls in the category of ‘rarest of the rare’ case, for the purpose of modification of sentence, it is no consideration by itself that the accused is a first-time offender and has no antecedents.
Orissa High Court has rightly directed to pay Duty Callup Allowance for Home Guards; Supreme Court modifies the effective date
Supreme Court said that the Home Guards shall be entitled to the periodical rise which may be available to the Police personnel of the State and the DCA to be paid to the Home Guards be periodically increased taking into consideration the minimum of the pay to which the Police personnel of the State are entitled considering periodical increase from time to time.