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April 24, 2026 5:43 pm

Ayodhya Case verdicat – Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 142 – Inherent powers of the Supreme Court – Destruction of the mosque and the obliteration of the Islamic structure was an egregious violation of the rule of law – A wrong committed must be remedied.

Nov 10, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CONSTITUTION BENCH M SIDDIQ (D) THROUGH LRS — Appellant Vs. MAHANT SURESH DAS AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ranjan Gogoi, C.J.I, S. A,…

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Lacuna Left By Legislature Cannot Be Filled By Judicial Interpretation: “It is not for the Courts to remedy the defect in the Statute.”

Nov 10, 2019 sclaw

Lacuna Left By Legislature Cannot Be Filled By Judicial Interpretation: SC “It is not for the Courts to remedy the defect in the Statute.” The Supreme Court has observed that…

Constitution

Read Judgment – Breaking: Ayodhya Verdict- Key Observations In SC Judgment

Nov 9, 2019 sclaw

Breaking: Ayodhya Verdict- Key Observations In SC Judgment [Read Judgment] BY: ASHOK KINI9 Nov 2019 12:16 PM The Five judge bench of the Supreme Court has pronounced the judgment in…

Constitution

Pass An Order Which We Can Understand, SC ‘Requests’ Bombay HC HELD “We could not decipher what has been decided by the High Court.”

Nov 7, 2019 sclaw

Pass An Order Which We Can Understand, SC ‘Requests’ Bombay HC [Read Order] “We could not decipher what has been decided by the High Court.” Pass an order which we…

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SC Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment In Second Judges Case That Introduced Collegium System

Nov 6, 2019 sclaw

SC Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment In Second Judges Case That Introduced Collegium System 6 Nov 2019 5:44 PM “We are satisfied that no case for review of the impugned…

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Forests In Alagar Hills Does Not Belong To The Deity, Holds SC

Nov 6, 2019 sclaw

Forests In Alagar Hills Does Not Belong To The Deity, Holds SC BY: ASHOK KINI6 Nov 2019 5:05 PM “Presumption of lost grant cannot be applied when there is no…

Constitution

“Since the amendment was beneficial to the accused persons, it could be applied with respect to earlier cases as well which are pending in the Court.”

Nov 2, 2019 sclaw

Amendment In Criminal Laws Beneficial To Accused Can Be Applied In Pending/Earlier Cases: SC BY: ASHOK KINI2 Nov 2019 6:41 PM “Since the amendment was beneficial to the accused persons,…

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Courts Should Be Conscious Of Bureaucratic Delays While Considering Delay Condonation Pleas By State

Nov 1, 2019 sclaw

Courts Should Be Conscious Of Bureaucratic Delays While Considering Delay Condonation Pleas By State: SC [Read Order] BY: ASHOK KINI27 Oct 2019 5:07 PM If the appeal filed by State…

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Limitation To File Appeal To Be Computed On The Basis Of Endorsement As Contained In Certified Copy Of Impugned Order: SC

Oct 30, 2019 sclaw

Limitation To File Appeal To Be Computed On The Basis Of Endorsement As Contained In Certified Copy Of Impugned Order: SC BY: LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 29 Oct 2019 11:37 AM…

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Arun Mishra, J’s order, outlining the rejection of the request for his recusal

Oct 28, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FIVE JUDGES BENCH INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. MANOHAR LAL AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah,…

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Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Prisoners with Disabilities — This case concerns the rights and conditions of prisoners with disabilities, focusing on the effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and constitutional guarantees of dignity, equality, and non-discrimination within prison systems.

Apr 22, 2026 sclaw

Will & Succession

Succession Act, 1925 — Section 263 — Revocation of probate — Just cause — Fraudulent grant by concealing material facts or false suggestions — Failure to cite necessary parties — Grant of probate is a judgment in rem and binds the world — Persons with even a slight interest, including subsequent transferees from heirs, are entitled to citation before probate is granted — Failure to implead appellants and legal heirs of deceased sons, and to issue citations, constitutes just cause for revocation.

Apr 22, 2026 sclaw

C P C

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 13 — Conclusiveness of foreign judgment — Enforceability in India — Summary judgment granted by foreign court without full trial despite existence of triable issues and crucial documentary evidence like Balance Sheets and Board Minutes, particularly when the respondent was denied leave to defend — Such procedure prevents a fair adjudication and is not rendered “on the merits” as required by Section 13(b) — Foreign judgment is therefore not enforceable in India.

Apr 22, 2026 sclaw

C P C

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action — Valuation and Court Fees — The Supreme Court reiterated that Order 7 Rule 11 allows rejection of a plaint if it does not disclose a cause of action, is undervalued, insufficiently stamped, or barred by law — It clarified that a plaint should not be rejected at the threshold if it contains averments that, taken at face value, set out a dispute requiring adjudication — The Court emphasized that assessing the sufficiency of evidence or the probability of success is impermissible at this stage and constitutes a premature mini-trial.

Apr 22, 2026 sclaw

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