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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bank’s Dismissal of Former Vijaya Bank Officer: Rules Inquiry Flawed for Breach of Natural Justice by Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant K. Mishra
This paper discusses a case in which the Supreme Court provided insight into how natural justice principles are applied to…
GUIDELINES, GAPS, AND GOING IN CIRCLES : SUPREME COURT’S CONTRADICTIONS ON 498A SAFEGUARDS
Despite repeated judicial interventions, India’s legal system continues to struggle with handling of Section 498A. A closer look at recent decisions reveals deeper institutional lapses that go beyond the misuse of this provision.
Supreme Court Declines to Entertain AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Petition Challenging Uttar Pradesh Government’s Closure of 105 Primary Schools
With the recent move of the Supreme Court to reject a roding in the case by AAP Member of Parliament,…
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in Abetment Case Linked to MP’s Suicide: Finds No Evidence of Instigation by CJI B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
The case of State of Maharashtra (Supreme Court of India) made the perplexing factor of what exactly can be considered…
CJI BR Gavai Clarifies Supreme Court Collegium’s Limited Role in High Court Judgeship Nominations
Recently, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai elucidated an important and overlooked principle of the Indian judicial appointment fracture…
Impossibility of Enforcing Supreme Court’s Stray Dogs Mandate in Delhi
The new action of the Supreme Court of India on 27 May 2018, to clear of all stray dogs in…
Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant’s Appeal Against Eviction: Rules Rent Deposit Within 30 Days is Mandatory by Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar
A recent decision pronounced by the Supreme Court of India threw light on regard to stringent conditions to be established…
Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted in Darshan Murder Case: High Court Order Termed Legally Flawed by Justices R. Mahadevan and J.B. Pardiwala
The Tarr Facts The Facts of the Case The murder which was a case of State of Karnataka vs Sri…
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea by Armour Security Against GST Summons: Holds Parallel Investigation Not Barred by Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra
This is a significant call by taxpayers and officials. The Supreme Court of India has in a very important decision…