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April 30, 2025 9:13 pm

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 309 – University Grants Commission Act, 1956 – Enhancement of retirement age of college teachers – Plea seeking enhancement of retirement age of college teachers in Kerala as 65 years is dismissed.

Aug 14, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH DR. J. VIJAYAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari,…

Constitution

Quality of education of the school-going children cannot be compromised by giving 100% reservation in favour of the teachers of the same/some districts and prohibiting the appointment to more meritorious teachers.

Aug 14, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SATYAJIT KUMAR AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.…

Constitution

The Government of India may consider the introduction of a separate enactment in the nature of a Bail Act so as to streamline the grant of bails.

Jul 23, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SATENDER KUMAR ANTIL — Appellant Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh, JJ.…

Constitution

Union of India prayed transferring all writs challenging the constitutional validity of the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 HELD the prayer for transfer of the subject petitions is declined and all the interim stay orders are vacated while providing that it shall be permissible for the parties to request the respective High Courts for expeditious hearing and disposal .

Jul 23, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH UNION OF INDIA ETC. — Appellant Vs. THE UNITED PLANTERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA ETC. ETC. AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dinesh…

Constitution

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 – Section 2(1)(e) – Organised crime – Actual use of violence is not always a sine qua non for an activity falling within the mischief of organised crime, when undertaken by an individual singly or jointly as part of organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate

Jun 30, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH ABHISHEK — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

Constitution

A writ may be maintainable in matters concerning contractual disputes in certain circumstances – While there is no bar on the maintainability of such writ petitions, the discretion lies with the High Courts as to whether to exercise the said jurisdiction or not.

Jun 30, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED — Appellant Vs. EMTA COAL LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, CJI, Krishna Murari and Hima…

Constitution

Mandate of Section 207 of CrPC cannot be read as a provision etched in stone to cause serious violation of the rights of the accused as well as to the principles of natural justice – It must be emphasized that prosecution by the State ought to be carried out in a manner consistent with the right to fair trial, as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Jun 30, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH S.P. VELUMANI — Appellant Vs. ARAPPOR IYAKKAM AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, CJI, Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, JJ. )…

Constitution

Gujarat Riots – Clean-Chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – Conspiracy cannot be readily inferred merely on the basis of the inaction or failure of the State administration.

Jun 29, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH ZAKIA AHSAN JAFRI — Appellant Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ.…

Constitution

Order of stay of investigation against sahara group companies- Held, High Court was not justified in staying the investigation and in passing the consequential directions which have been passed in the impugned orders at the interlocutory stage.

Jun 26, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. SAHARA HOUSING INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y…

Constitution

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 161 – It is well-settled that the advice of the State Cabinet is binding on the Governor in matters relating to commutation / remission of sentences under Article 161.

May 28, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH A.G. PERARIVALAN — Appellant Vs. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao,…

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I P C

Defamation — Imputation in Good Faith for Protection of Interests — Exception 9 to S. 499 IPC engrafts the principle of qualified privilege, stating it is not defamation to make an imputation on the character of another, provided it is made in good faith for the protection of the interest of the person making it, or of any other person, or for the public good

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Corporate

ESI – The definition of ‘principal employer’ under Section 2(17) is wide and includes not only the owner or occupier of a factory (or head of department in government establishments) but also the managing agent or any person responsible for the supervision and control of the establishment — Designation is immaterial if the person functions as a managing agent or supervises/controls the establishment

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail

Habitual Offender/Criminal Antecedents — Consideration of Nature of Current Offence — While the criminal antecedents and alleged status of an accused as a habitual offender are extremely relevant factors that ordinarily weigh against the grant of anticipatory bail, the High Court’s discretion in granting such bail may not warrant interference

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

Circumstantial Evidence I P C

Murder (Filicide) vs. Suicide — In cases based on circumstantial evidence where the question is whether the death was homicidal (filicide) or suicidal, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of circumstances that points exclusively to the guilt of the accused and is inconsistent with any hypothesis of innocence

Apr 20, 2025 sclaw

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