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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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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DSP post for SC Sports Women
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Once it is accepted that the DSP post in question was reserved for ‘SC Sports (Women)’ as per advertisement, the appellant must be accepted as the only person qualified in her category who could be appointed. This is because she is the only SC woman candidate who successfully cleared all the tests for the post of DSP.”

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Governor pocket veto art 200
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Article 200 of the Constitution cannot be read in a manner which allows the Governor to not take action upon bills which are presented to him for assent and thereby delay and essentially roadblock the law-making machinery in the State”.

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SC sets aside HC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The High Courts should direct for CBI investigation only in cases where material prima facie discloses something calling for an investigation by CBI and it should not be done in a routine manner or on the basis of some vague allegations. The “ifs” and “buts” without any definite conclusion are not sufficient to put an agency like CBI into motion.

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DHFL Resolution plan
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“There is a clear distinction between the Avoidance Applications that may be filed by the Resolution Professional in view of Section 25(2)(j), for avoidance of transactions in accordance with Chapter III of the IBC, and the applications that may be filed in respect of the fraudulent trading or wrongful trading under Section 66, which falls under Chapter VI of the IBC.”

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Husband’s acquittal under S. 302
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The High Court unfortunately reversed the acquittal without anything other than a finding on alibi having not been proved and the accused not having offered any explanation regarding the death of the deceased, which occurred while they were living together.

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