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Alteration of date of birth in service records cannot be claimed as of right-SC

The Apex Court, while hearing an appeal, made an observation that any changes in the date of birth, specifically in the service records, could not be claimed as of right.…

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Summoning and detaining order should be backed by reasonable crime registered against a person- SC

The Apex Court, while setting aside High Court’s order, made an observation that a person could not be summoned and detained in absence of a crime registered against him as…

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Employee who conceals facts, makes false declarations, not entitled continue service as a matter of right- SC

The Apex Court, while allowing the appeal, made an observation that an employee who made false declarations or suppressed material facts, like his involvement in a criminal case, should not…

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Delhi HC issues notice in a plea seeking action against Google Pay’s acts contravening Article 21

The Delhi High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation, issued notice against Google Pay as it had been alleged that its acts amounted to unauthorized access and storage of…

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AG grants consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti

The Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal, through a letter granted sanction to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti, for the derogatory words used against the Supreme Court and…

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Repeated cases and complaints against spouse can amount to “cruelty”- SC

The Apex Court, while hearing a review petition, observed that in case repeated cases and complaints are being filed against a spouse, the same can amount to “cruelty” for the…

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False promise of re-employment does not come within the ambit of “free consent” for sexual act- MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while refusing to quash the FIR, held that acquiring consent of prosecutrix for sexual act, under the garb of false promise of re-employment, does not…

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Madras HC reprimanded usage of public funds in displaying photos of CMs on school textbooks and bags

The Madras High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation, condemned the act of printing photographs of Chief Ministers and other public authorities, for their personal interest, on the school-going…

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Railways would be liable in case of unjustified delay of trains- SC

The Apex Court, while upholding the order passed by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, held that in case Railways fails to furnish

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No road passing through the lakes in Udaipur be constructed- Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court, while hearing a plea regarding construction of roads over the lakes in Udaipur, stayed the tender notices which had been issued in this regard. In the…

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Kerala HC upheld the right of unborn and dismissed plea of termination of 31-week pregnancy

The Kerala High Court, while dismissing a plea which sought for termination of 31-week pregnancy, held that if diagnosed foetal abnormalities are not lethal in nature and no threat exists…

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SC denied interim bail to 1984 Anti-Sikh riots convict as medical condition stable

The Supreme Court, while rejecting interim bail application of Anti-Sikh riot convict, on ground that his medical condition is stable and is improving. Sajjan Kumar, who had been serving life…

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Application of “equal pay for equal work” not restricted to designation of individuals- SC

The Apex Court, while adjudicating an issue, observed that the principle of equal pay for equal work cannot be applied merely on the basis of designation of officers. In the…

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HCs should refrain from passing oral directions to restrain arrest u/s 482- SC

The Apex Court, while allowing a criminal appeal, observed that the High Courts should refrain from adopting the procedure of passing “oral directions” in order to not allow the arrest…

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Student approaches SC against Allahabad HC’s expulsion order

A student of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University had been rusticated from his university on the grounds that he made an attempt to organize protests against the controversial Citizenship…

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Right to move/reside throughout the country cannot be denied on insubstantial grounds- SC

The Apex Court, while quashing an externment order, observed that an individual’s fundamental right to reside anywhere or move freely across the country cannot be taken away on unsatisfactory grounds.…

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SC asks to refer to Sabrimala verdict in a plea against Parsi practice

The Apex Court, while hearing a plea for safeguarding the rights of Parsi women, issued a notice and orally remarked that the issues raised had been covered in the Sabrimala…

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Instead of filing SLP against bail rejection, move to HC- SC

The Apex Court, while refusing to entertain a Special Leave Petition, observed that the path of SLP for challenging a bail rejection order after lapse of limitation period amounts to…

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CCI holds Maruti Suzuki guilty for involvement in “unfair business practices”

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a hefty penalty of Rs. 200 crores on Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. for its involvement in “unfair business practices.” The CCI held that…

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SC directs Union/State govts to find solution to road blockade caused due to famers’ protests

The Apex Court, while hearing a writ petition, directed the Union government, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to find solution to the road traffic caused due to the farmers’ protests.…

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SC imposes fine on Ministry of I&B in contempt proceedings

The Supreme Court, in furtherance of non-compliance of its directions, imposed a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 on the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The Ministry failed to comply with apex…

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Prior notice u/Carriers Act mandatory to file a consumer complaint against a common carrier- SC

The Apex Court, while hearing an appeal, observed that a consumer complaint cannot be maintainable against a common carrier unless a prior notice is served under Section 6 of the…

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SC questioned the discriminative policy of Indian Army regarding NDA

The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea that challenged the policy of Centre of not permitting female candidates to appear for National Defence Academy (NDA) exam, passed an interim order…

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SC observed that compensation u/MV Act cannot be directed by way of continuing mandamus

The Apex Court, while setting aside High Court order, made an observation that in the process of determining the compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, a court is not empowered…

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Plea before SC challenges newly enacted Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021

A petition has been filed before the apex court, questioning the constitutional validity of Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021. The former Union Minister and Member of Parliament, Jairam Ramesh, has moved…

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