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Grant Of Bail Can't Be Made Dependent On Surrender Of Co-Accused : Supreme Court

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while allowing a bail plea, held that the grant of bail to a co-accused person cannot be contingent on the surrender of another accused who is also pertinently the main accused in the ...

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'Serving Personnel Can't Be Deemed To Ex-Servicemen From Future Date' : Supreme Court Rejects Army Veterans Plea For Govt Job

Serving Armed Forces officers can't be deemed to be Ex-Servicemen from a prospective date, said the Supreme Court while rejecting the claim of three appellants for appointments as Village Development Officers in the Uttar Pradesh State Service. The appellants, even ...

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Motor Accident Claims | No Right To Recovery For Insurer Merely Because Vehicle Owner Didn't Verify Driver's License : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (30th October) held that an insurance company cannot claim that it is not liable to pay compensation in a motor vehicle accident claim just because the vehicle owner did not verify the genuineness of the ...

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Stubble Burning One Reason For Delhi Air Pollution, Says CAQM; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 31) asked the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to file affidavits setting forth the steps they have taken to control air pollution including the measures to curb crop burning. This ...

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Section 47 CPC | Executing Court Can Consider Only Questions Limited To Execution Of Decree; Can't Go Behind Decree: Supreme Court

Lamenting the long delay in the execution of decrees, the Supreme Court observed that under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Executing Court can only go into questions that are limited to the execution of decree and ...

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Section 313 CrPC | 'Right To Remain Silent Not Be Used Against Accused' : Supreme Court Summarises 12 Principles

Recently, the Supreme Court, in a noteworthy judgment, while acquitting a woman accused of killing her own child and was convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, also decided the question of what may be required of the convict ...

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Transfer Of Property Act | Rents Receivable Can Be Assigned By Debtor To Creditor As Actionable Claim: Supreme Court

Rents receivable by a borrower can be assigned to a lender as an "actionable claim" as per the Transfer of Property Act,1882(TPA), held the Supreme Court while deciding a dispute between the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd and the ...

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'Hurried Trial' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty Given In Child Rape-Murder Case Within 23 Days; Orders Fresh Trial

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 19) set aside the conviction and death sentence of a man accused of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a three-month-old infant after noting that he had not been give a 'proper opportunity' to defend himself. ...

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'No right for queer couples to jointly adopt’: SC in same-sex marriage verdict

The CJI said the law didn't preclude unmarried couples from adopting.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while announcing his verdict on a clutch of petitions demanding legal status to same-sex marriages, today struck down the Central Adoption Resource Authority's (CARA) ...

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"Why Is CARA Delaying Adoption Process?" Supreme Court Calls For Prompt Action To Benefit Waiting Children & Couples

The Supreme Court on Friday (13.10.2023), raised serious concerns over the delays in the adoption process and the potential impact on both aspiring parents and children in need of loving homes. The remarks came from a bench comprising CJI DY ...


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S.138 NI Act | Proceedings For Cheque Dishonour Need To Be Quashed Once Complainant Signs Deed Accepting Amount In Final Settlement : Supreme Court

In a Criminal Appeal arising out of proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Supreme Court has ruled that once the settlement has been arrived at and the complainant has signed the deed, the proceedings under ...

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🤝 Mediation vs. Arbitration: Choosing the Right Path in ADR ⚖️

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has become an increasingly popular method for resolving disputes outside of traditional court litigation. Among the various ADR methods, mediation and arbitration stand out as two of the most commonly used approaches. While both aim to ...

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Judge Aspirants Get Relief; Supreme Court Sets Aside BPSC's Rejection Of Candidates For Not Producing Original Certificates

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 22) granted relief to three judicial service aspirants from Bihar whose candidatures were rejected by the Bihar Public Service Commission(BPSC) due to non-production of original certificates at the time of interview. Holding that production ...

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Supreme Court Questions Effectiveness Of Delhi's 'Odd-Even' Scheme In Controlling Pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7) questioned the effectiveness of the Delhi Government's "odd-even" scheme in controlling air pollution, while terming it as “optics”. Under this scheme, vehicles with license plate numbers ending in an even digit are allowed ...

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Stop Misleading Advertisements, Will Impose Rs 1 Crore Cost On Every Product Claiming False Cure: Supreme Court To Patanjali Ayurved

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 21) reprimanded the Patanjali Ayurved for continuing to publish misleading claims and advertisements against modern systems of medicine. While considering a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association against misleading advertisements, the bench comprising ...

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Freezing of Bank Accounts by ED/GST/Police – Legal Remedies Explained

Has your bank account suddenly been frozen by the Enforcement Directorate, GST authorities, or police investigation? For businesses and individuals alike, a frozen bank account can bring operations to an immediate halt. Why Bank Accounts Are Frozen by Authorities Authorities ...

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