COVID-19| Ration to people without ration cards: SC refuses to pass order on ‘policy issue’
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to pass order directing Centre to
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Some relief to finacially stressed Vodafone Idea as SC directs payment of Rs.733 Crores tax refund within 4 weeks
Supreme Court: In some relief to the financially stressed telecom giant Vodafone Idea, the bench of UU Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ
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Uniform NEET for admission to Medical & Dental courses does not violate rights of the unaided/aided minority institutions
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah, JJ has held that prescribing uniform examination of NEET
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COVID-19| This institution is not hostage of government: Furious SC tells advocate Prashant Bhushan during migrant workers hearing
Supreme Court: A furious bench of N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, JJ said that the Supreme Court
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Scandalous allegations against SC judges: SC finds all 3 advocates guilty of contempt
Supreme Court: In the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against advocates Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, Nilesh Ojha and Mathews Nedumpara for
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Legislature has not defeated the dictum in Bharat Earth Movers case by inserting clause (f) to Section 43B of the IT Act
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Hemant Gupta and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has the constitutional validity of clause (f) of
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Centre to pay Rs. 1 Lakh compensation for improper handling of sexual harassment allegation by former RAW agent Nisha Priya Bhatia
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has upheld the compulsory retirement for former RAW agent Nisha Priya
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State Government cannot fix the “minimum price” of sugarcane once Centre has already fixed it
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ., held that once
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Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC grants 3 weeks protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami; stays all but one FIR
Supreme Court: In the petition filed by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami, challenging the FIRs registered against him in various parts of
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Andhra Pradesh’s 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe candidates for the post of teachers without rhyme or reason: SC
Supreme Court: Holding the Government Office Ms. No.3 dated 10.1.2000 issued by the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh providing 100% reservation to
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COVID-19| SC suggests Centre to extend directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus to Nari Niketans as well
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has asked the Central Government to extend the
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COVID-19| SC leaves issue of payment of minimum basic wages to migrant workers to Centre
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to direct Central Government and the
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COVID-19| No prisoner shall be released without taking appropriate steps if he/she has suffered from coronavirus disease
Supreme Court: After the Court had, on March 23, 2020, directed each State/Union Territory to constitute a High Powered Committee to determine which
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COVID-19| Everyone not eligible for free testing kits; To be made free only to the economically weaker sections of society [Modified order]
Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has modified it’s April 8, 2020 order in Shashank Deo
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Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are ‘drugs’ as per Section 3(b)(i) of the the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP
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Madhya Pradesh Governor had the Constitutional authority to order floor test: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ has held that the Madhya Pradesh Governor was right in
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COVID-19| SC refuses to pass blanket order for release of prisoners above 50 years of age on parole
Supreme Court: A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao has refused to pass any blanket order
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COVID-19| Doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors”; protect them: SC issues directions
Supreme Court: A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat has said that doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors” in
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COVID-19| Don’t charge exorbitant fees from public for Coronavirus testing: SC asks Centre
Supreme Court: A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat has suggested that the Centre should create a mechanism wherein
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COVID-19| Ensure that prisoners released on parole are not left stranded due to lockdown: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao, J has asked the Union of India to ensure that
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