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Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms
4 hours, 40 minutes ago

Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

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In a recent judgement, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a conviction and sentence can be based on the testimony of a solitary witness if it inspires confidence and is wholly reliable. Finding weight in the argument advanced on behalf of the appellants, the division bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “I find weight …

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Lakshmi Puri's Plea Against TMC's Saket Gokhale Alleging Non-Compliance Of Ruling In Defamation Suit
9 hours, 10 minutes ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Lakshmi Puri's Plea Against TMC's Saket Gokhale Alleging Non-Compliance Of Ruling In Defamation Suit

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Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Monday moved the Delhi High Court alleging that Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale failed to comply with a ruling asking him to put an apology on social media and pay Rs. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice in Puri's plea which seeks seek execution of the judgment passed …

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Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA
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Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

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The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years of imprisonment in connection with the 2010 case, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, on …

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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court
1 day, 8 hours ago

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court
1 day, 10 hours ago

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

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The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers. The judgment authored by Justice Nath observed : "The pervasive misuse of temporary employment contracts, as exemplified in this case, …

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Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court
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Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has criticised the practice of government institutions engaging workers on a temporary basis for a prolonged period, which results in the infringement of various labour rights. While allowing the regularisation of certain workers who were employed on a temporary basis for about 14-20 years by the Central Water Commission, a bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Prasanna …

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Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can't Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case
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Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can't Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case

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Rejecting the plea for imposition of tolls on commuters of Delhi Noida Direct flyway, the Supreme Court recently observed that no entity can be allowed to profit unjustly at the cost of public suffering. "The golden principle thus is that Government procedures or policies pioneered in public interest must genuinely serve the public and not merely enrich private entities.It seems …

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Karnataka High Court Directs NLSIU To Provide Reservation To Transgender Students As Per SC's NALSA Judgment
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Karnataka High Court Directs NLSIU To Provide Reservation To Transgender Students As Per SC's NALSA Judgment

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Justice Ravi V Hosmani directed, " NLSIU is directed to implement directions issued by Hon'ble Supreme Court in NALSA's case by formulating reservation along with measures for providing financial aid to TGs in education before commencement of admission process for next academic year. The Karnataka High Court as an interim measure directed the National Law School of India University to …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]
2 days, 11 hours ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law  

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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GST | Delhi HC Orders Refund Of Service Tax Paid On Ocean Freight, Cites Gujarat HC Judgment Declaring It Unconstitutional
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GST | Delhi HC Orders Refund Of Service Tax Paid On Ocean Freight, Cites Gujarat HC Judgment Declaring It Unconstitutional

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the GST Department to refund the service tax paid by certain importers on ocean freight. The division bench also relied on judgment rendered by the Ahmedabad Bench of the CESTAT in Commissioner of Service Tax vs. Kiri Dyes and Chemicals Limited where it was held, “the issue whether Ocean Freight/ Sea Transportation service …

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Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes
3 days, 3 hours ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes

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The Supreme Court on Friday concluded proceedings against the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association after a fresh undertaking was filed by its acting president, Shri Jasdev Singh Brar that the Association will abide by the Supreme Court's judgment in Ex-Captain Harish Uppal v. Union of India regarding lawyers' strikes. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice …

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Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court
3 days, 9 hours ago

Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today overturned the judgment of the Delhi High Court which held that the procedure mandated under Section 52A is mandatory. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma pronounced the judgment in an appeal filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau against the May 18 order of the Delhi High Court. The High Court's judgment …

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Corruption claim tests Keir Starmer's judgment
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3 days, 14 hours ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Corruption claim tests Keir Starmer's judgment

Daily Mail  

A key role of the City Minister is to fight corruption in Britain’s financial sector. Tulip Siddiq is being probed over a claim she and her family siphoned off £4 billion intended for a Kremlin-funded nuclear power plant in her native Bangladesh. Labour would shriek for resignations, the BBC would frenziedly live blog, and Emily Maitlis and the Lefty commentariat …

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Subsequent Change Of Law By Itself Not A Ground To Reverse Acquittal : Supreme Court
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Subsequent Change Of Law By Itself Not A Ground To Reverse Acquittal : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court recently ruled that a delay condonation application with an appeal against an acquittal cannot be allowed because the prosecution's case is supported by a subsequent change of law. Bhatti heard the criminal appeal filed against the Kerala High Court's decision allowing the State's plea against the appellant's acquittal because a subsequent judgment of the Supreme Court favored …

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Deoghar Airport Case : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Jharkhand's Plea Against MPs Nishikant Dubey & Manoj Tiwari
5 days, 1 hour ago

Deoghar Airport Case : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Jharkhand's Plea Against MPs Nishikant Dubey & Manoj Tiwari

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in the plea filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging the Jharkhand High Court's decision to quash an FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari, and others in the 2022 Deoghar Airport case. The High Court had quashed the FIR on the grounds that it was filed without the requisite complaint …

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Supreme Court Issues Directions To Protect 'Sacred Groves', Lauds Rajasthan's Piplantri Village Initiative To Plant 111 Trees For Every Girl Child Born
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5 days, 7 hours ago

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Protect 'Sacred Groves', Lauds Rajasthan's Piplantri Village Initiative To Plant 111 Trees For Every Girl Child Born

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While pronouncing judgment on an application in the TN Godavarman case, the Supreme Court today lauded Rajasthan's Piplantri village for its initiative to plant 111 trees for every girl child born.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, conveying its appreciation for the initiative, which was led by the village's "visionary" Sarpanch Shyam Sunder Paliwal, said,"This. While …

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Supreme Court Issues Directions To Protect 'Sacred Groves', Lauds Rajasthan's Piplantri Village Initiative To Plant 111 Trees For Every Girl Child Born
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5 days, 7 hours ago

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Protect 'Sacred Groves', Lauds Rajasthan's Piplantri Village Initiative To Plant 111 Trees For Every Girl Child Born

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While pronouncing judgment on an application in the TN Godavarman case, the Supreme Court today lauded Rajasthan's Piplantri village for its initiative to plant 111 trees for every girl child born.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, conveying its appreciation for the initiative, which was led by the village's "visionary" Sarpanch Shyam Sunder Paliwal, said,"This. While …

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Inappropriate For High Court To Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court
6 days ago

Inappropriate For High Court To Seek Explanation From Judicial Officer By Judicial Order : Supreme Court

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A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer by a judicial order, stated the Supreme Court, while expugning the adverse remarks made by the Rajasthan High Court against a District & Sessions Judge.The explanation can be sought only on the administrative side, the Supreme Court stated. A higher court cannot seek an explanation from a judicial officer …

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Victim Protection Protocol For Victims Of Sex Trafficking
6 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Victim Protection Protocol For Victims Of Sex Trafficking

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The Supreme Court today reserved the judgment seeking comprehensive victim protection protocol for victims of sex trafficking, orally remarking that they will treat the matter "very seriously".A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan was hearing a miscellaneous application filed by the organisation Prajwala working in the areas of sex trafficking, in the main writ. The Supreme Court today …

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Dismissal Of 2 Women Judicial Officers By Madhya Pradesh High Court
6 days, 4 hours ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Dismissal Of 2 Women Judicial Officers By Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in the case concerning the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate two lady judicial officers from service.In this case, six judicial officers were simultaneously terminated from service. The Supreme Court today reserved judgment in the case concerning the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate two lady judicial officers from service. Arguments in …

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AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: KL Rahul's solidity reminds Sunil Gavaskar of Murali Vijay
6 days, 15 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: KL Rahul's solidity reminds Sunil Gavaskar of Murali Vijay

India Today  

KL Rahul's composed 84-run knock in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia drew high praise from batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who likened Rahul's off-side judgment to that of former Indian opener Murali Vijay. AUS vs IND, 3rd Test Day 4 Updates Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar highlighted the technical brilliance that set Rahul apart from his teammates. …

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Bengaluru woman lists 15 perks of being her flatmate on viral post, netizens praise creativity
6 days, 15 hours ago

Bengaluru woman lists 15 perks of being her flatmate on viral post, netizens praise creativity

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Be it in Bengaluru or Delhi, finding a suitable flatmate is tough nowadays. In a post on X that went viral right away, Nimisha Chanda, who lives in a fully furnished three-bedroom apartment in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, gave fifteen reasons why it would be a great idea to move in with her and her current roommate, Agrima Dwivedi. We have …

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SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth
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6 days, 20 hours ago

SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday termed drug abuse a generational threat that could “corrode the shine of the nation’s youth” and expressed concern over substance abuse being seen as a “cool” lifestyle marker. The verdict, which came while affirming a National Investigation Agency probe against Ankush Vipan Kapoor in a Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling case, also expanded NIA’s investigative scope. “The …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

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Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

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