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July 5, 2025 3:40 am

Political Parties Have To Publish Information On ‘Candidates With Criminal Antecedents’ On Their Website Homepage – HELD Politicians With Criminal Antecedents Cannot Be Permitted To Be Law-Makers; But Our Hands Are Tied

Aug 10, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH BRAJESH SINGH — Appellant Vs. SUNIL ARORA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Rohinton Fali Nariman and B.R. Gavai, JJ. ) Contempt Petition…

Constitution

High Court had imposed a blanket ban on the operation of DJ services in Uttar Pradesh reason that noise generated by DJ is unpleasant and obnoxious level – Appeal against same – Persons may be permitted to play the music/DJ only in accordance with law and after obtaining the requisite license/permission from the concerned authorities

Aug 8, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SACHIN KASHYAP AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. SUSHIL CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ.…

Constitution

As held, it is declared that Part IXB of the Constitution of India is operative only insofar as it concerns multi State cooperative societies both within the various States and in the Union territories of India – Part IX B of the Constitution consists of Articles 243ZH to 243ZT – Article 243ZH is the definition Article which defines co-operative societies in sub-clause (c) as meaning society registered or deemed to be registered under a State law, as opposed to a multi-State cooperative society defined in sub-clause (d), which is a society with objects not confined to one State and registered under a law for the time being in force relating to such cooperatives

Aug 8, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH UNION OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. RAJENDRA N. SHAH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : R. F. Nariman, B.R. Gavai and K.M. Joseph,…

Constitution

AGR dues – In prior order while disposing of the Case, this Court reiterated that no telecom operator shall raise any dispute in respect of the demand raised by the Department of Telecommunications pertaining to AGR dues – There is no scope for any recalculation/re-computation of AGR dues – Applications dismissed.

Aug 8, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH UNION OF INDIA — Appellant Vs. ASSOCIATION OF UNIFIED TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao,…

Constitution

Expunction of remarks against Advocate- Comments were unnecessary for the decision of the Court – Held that the offending remarks should be recalled to avoid any future harm to the Appellant ‘s reputation or his work as a member of the Bar – Order expunction of the extracted remarks in judgement – Appeal disposed of.

Aug 4, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NEERAJ GARG — Appellant Vs. SARITA RANI AND ORS. ETC — Respondent ( Before : Rohinton Fali Nariman and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. ) Civil…

Constitution

Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 – Sections 12 and 13 – Finance Act, 2017 – Sections 184 and 186 (2) – Appointment of Tribunal Members or Chairperson – Provisions requiring minimum age for appointment as Chairperson or Members as 50 years and prescribing the tenure of four years is Struck Down

Jul 18, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH MADRAS BAR ASSOCIATION — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra…

Constitution

Representatives of Facebook has to appear before the Delhi Assembly panel – Any representative of Facebook who would appear before the Committee would be well within their right to refuse to answer the query and such an approach cannot be taken amiss with possibility of inviting privilege proceedingsHELD The power to compel attendance by initiating privilege proceedings is an essential power

Jul 12, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH AJIT MOHAN AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul,…

Constitution

SCOI deprecated the practice of summoning public officials to court, stating that “a practice has developed in certain High Courts to call officers at the drop of a hat and to exert direct or indirect pressure.”

Jul 11, 2021 sclaw

SCOI deprecated the practice of summoning public officials to court, stating that “a practice has developed in certain High Courts to call officers at the drop of a hat…

Constitution

Disaster Management Act, 2005 – Section 12(iii) – Ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life to the family members of the persons who died due to Covid-19 – Directions issued : (a) Authority to recommend guidelines for ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life to the family members of the persons who died due to Covid-19 (b) Simplified Procedure for Issuance of Death Certificates/Official Document – (c)

Jul 4, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH REEPAK KANSAL – WRIT PETITIONER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan And M.R. Shah, JJ. ) Writ…

Constitution

IN RE: PROBLEMS AND MISERIES OF MIGRANT LABOURERS “The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution gives right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bare necessities of life.”

Jun 29, 2021 sclaw

The fundamental right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution may be interpreted to include right to live with human dignity, which may include the right to food…

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POCSO

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Section 376 (3) IPC — Rape — Conviction upheld — Evidence of victim’s mother and medical evidence — Reliability of victim’s mother’s testimony confirmed despite lengthy cross-examination, finding it natural and trustworthy and corroborated by other witnesses and medical evidence — Medical evidence, though partially presented by defense, conclusively supported sexual assault, citing perineal tear and abrasions around anus

Jun 29, 2025 sclaw

Joint Family Property Will & Succession

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 6 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2005) — Retrospective application — Validity of pre-amendment sale deeds — The prohibition contained in the amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not affect registered sale deeds executed prior to December 20, 2004 (date of introduction of the amending provision) — This principle aligns with the judgment in Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, (2020) 9 SCC 1.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw

Anticipatory Bail Cr P C

Judicial Process — Misuse of process — Challenging bail conditions previously offered voluntarily — Accused offering substantial deposits to secure bail and subsequently challenging the onerous nature of conditions or the counsel’s authority to make such offers — This practice is condemned for undermining the judicial process and preventing consideration of bail applications on their merits — Such conduct leads to setting aside of bail orders and remittal for fresh consideration.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

Social Media Posts — Content-Related Offenses — Retaliatory Action — Quashing of Proceedings — While the court made no final determination on the nature of the petitioner’s social media posts, it acknowledged the petitioner’s counsel’s submission that the tweets were ‘retaliatory’ and were made in response to an incident involving a social media influencer. This assertion formed part of the petitioner’s argument for quashing or consolidating the numerous FIRs, suggesting a motive beyond simple offensive content.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw

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