Explained| Nature of offence under Section 63 of Copyright Act – Cognizable or Non-cognizable?
Supreme Court: In a case where the Trial Court had held that the offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is
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Insurance companies refusing claims on flimsy/technical grounds must stop! Don’t ask for documents that insured can’t produce: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where an Insurance Company had refused to settle an insurance claim on non-submission of the duplicate certified
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IGST on Ocean Freight for imports unconstitutional; Won’t create a level playing field but will drive Indian shipping lines out of business: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In the case where the constitutionality of two Central Government notifications related to levy of Integrated Goods and Services Tax
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‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi Mosque a complex issue; SC transfers the matter to a senior and experienced District Judge
Supreme Court: Considering the complexity of the issue related to a ‘Shivling’ found in the complex of the Gyanvali Mosque in Varanasi,
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to SP Leader Azam Khan; Directs him to seek regular bail within two weeks
Supreme Court: In a major relief to Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan, the 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and
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“Disproportionately light punishment humiliates the victim”; Navjot Singh Sidhu to undergo one-year rigorous imprisonment in 1988 road rage case: SC
Supreme Court: Allowing the review petition in the 34-year-old road-rage case involving cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu that resulted into the death of
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SC finds Kerala Govt’s failure to compensate 3700 Endosulfan victims for 5 years appalling; says “without health, the faculties of living have little meaning”
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to the use of a toxic pesticide called Endosulfan leading to a spread of mental and
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Sheena Bora murder| Indrani Mukerjea gets bail after being in custody for 6.5 years
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna, JJ has granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, accused
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Here’s why Supreme Court set AG Perarivalan free after 32 years of incarceration
Supreme Court: In a big relief for A.G. Perarivalan, convicted for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 3-judge bench of
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Case load on NGT low, No need to set up Benches in every State; High Court’s jurisdiction unaffected: Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of NGT Act
Supreme Court: In the case where the Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association and the District Bar Association, both with their
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Right to residence under DV Act not restricted to actual residence; Domestic relationship not necessary to be subsisting at the time of filing of application: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and BV Nagarathna*, JJ has answered three important questions pertaining to the Protection of Women
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‘Protect ‘Shivling’ but don’t stop Namaz’: Supreme Court on claim of Shivling found in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque
Supreme Court: After it was claimed that a ‘Shivalinga’ was found at the complex of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the bench
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Pawnee recording self as “beneficial owner” is a necessary condition to exercise right to sell pledged good; it does not amount to “actual sale”: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and Sanjiv Khanna*, JJ has held that mere exercise of the right by the pawnee
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Minority Status of Hindus in some States: SC directs Centre to have detailed deliberation with States and other stakeholders; File Status report by Aug 27
Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh, JJ has directed the Central Government to have a detailed deliberation
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Sedition Law under scanner| All pending cases to be kept in abeyance; Centre/States urged not to register fresh cases till Section 124A is reviewed: SC
Supreme Court: In the petitions challenging the Constitutionality of Section 124A of the Penal Code 1860 dealing with the offence of Sedition,
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“A judge, like Caesar’s wife, must be above suspicion”. Showing undue favour to a party under the guise of passing judicial orders is the worst kind of judicial dishonesty: SC
Supreme Court: In a case where a Judge was accused of misconduct, the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi,
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Land Acquisition| Can market value be determined retrospectively based on the market value of land acquired two years later? SC answers
Supreme Court: In a case where the Court was posed with the question as to whether determination of market value subsequent to
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Weekly Rewind Ep. 59| Anganwadi workers; Absorption of temporary LIC employees; Ban on two finger test; Amendment to Income Tax Act and more
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Anganwadi Workers/Helpers entitled to payment of gratuity; ‘Time to take serious note of their plight’ In a
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Over 90, 000 Reassessment Notices issued after April 1, 2021 saved as Supreme Court directs them to be treated as notices under Section 148A of Income Tax Act
Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has modified the order passed by the Allahabad High Court wherein
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Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 encroaches upon the judicial power of the State; held unconstitutional: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao* and BR Gavai, JJ has held that the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and
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