2016 SCC Vol. 4 April 28, 2016 Part 2
Armed Forces — Promotion — Criteria/Eligibility — Feeder post: Recommendations of AVS Committee recommending lowering of age profile of officers in Indian
Continue readingGovernment directed to include 108 Adhigarams of Thirukkural in the syllabus in order to uplift the moral standards of the students
Madras High Court: Deliberating upon the grim situation that how the courts have to face cases related to juvenile crimes, matrimonial disputes,
Continue readingHuman Rights Commission’s orders awarding compensation/damages not mere recommendations, State duty bound to comply (in absence of order being set aside/modified)
Allahabad High Court: Deciding the question as to whether orders of Human Rights Commission to make payment of compensation or damages are
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Not necessary for anyone to change one’s name after embracing a different faith
Supreme Court: In a case where the election of the appellant was challenged on ground that he, being a Muslim, is not
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Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2016
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in exercise of the power conferred under clause (h) of subsection (1) of Section 79 read with
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Clarification by Government on issues regarding M/S Agusta Westland International Limited (AWIL)
The undisputed central issue of corruption in the matter pertaining to acquisition of Agusta Westland helicopters. The Government has clarified the efforts
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Private institutions cannot be permitted to operate like money minting institutions
Himachal Pradesh High Court– Dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner institute against the order wherein respondent 2 had directed the petitioners
Continue readingHolding of Pre-Trial Conference and paying traveling allowance to witnesses are a few measures required for avoiding delay in Criminal Trials
Karnataka High Court: While disposing a particular criminal appeal the Court issued a set of guidelines realizing the need of reforms in
Continue readingConstitutionality of Section 94A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, upheld
Madras High Court: In the present case where questions were raised on the constitutionality of Section 94A(1) of the Income Tax Act,
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2016 SCC Vol. 4 April 21, 2016 Part 1
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Pt. I — Foreign seated arbitration: Terms of contract will have to be understood in the
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NEET to be conducted as per notification issued by MCI and DCI on 21.12.2010
Supreme Court: Clearing the confusion over holding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in pursuance of Notifications dated 21.12.2010 issued by
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Principles regarding prior sanction to institute legal proceedings in relation to S. 6 of Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 1983 summarised
Supreme Court: In a case where the question that came before the bench of V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra, JJ for
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Repudiation of claim on ground of absence of valid driving licence to drive a transport vehicle, upheld
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While observing that a driving licence must carry an endorsement that permits its holder to drive a
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Registrar of Co-Operative Societies not empowered to decide the question as to tenability of the suit
Supreme Court: In a case where a Company was refused permission to continue the suit filed by it before the City Civil
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Mandatory minimum sentences for drugs and bail conditions, struck down
Supreme Court of Canada: While deciding on two appeals the Court has struck down two so-called tough-on-crime measures introduced by the former
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Pre-deposit under S. 18 of SARFAESI Act to file an appeal before DRAT not a secured asset
Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to the fate of the deposit on the disposal of the appeal in case of an
Continue readingFor liability incurred by wife, bank cannot exercise general lien over husband’s property, in absence of expresss/implied consent
Kerala High Court: As a member of the respondent cooperative bank, the petitioner had availed a loan after mortgaging a piece of
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2016 SCC Vol. 3 April 14, 2016 Part 5
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 357-A — Compensation to victims of acid attack — Quantum and manner of disbursal: Ministry of
Continue readingMarried status should, whenever as far as and as long as possible be maintained in the particular facts of the case taking into account the length of cruelty alleged
Orissa High Court– While setting aside the judgment by the Family Court wherein it allowed the application for divorce in favour of
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