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President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission
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President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

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Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. #JustIN | President Of India Droupadi Murmu appoints former Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. pic.twitter.com/KidPRef4SX — Live Law December 23, 2024 Born on June 30, 1958, Justice Ramasubramanian Graduated in Chemistry from Ramakrishna …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]
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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]

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Part 1 can be read here. Supreme Court Issues Directions Against Misleading Ads: Self Declaration Forms By Advertisers; Influencers Must Endorse Responsibly Case Title: Indian Medical Association v. Union of India | 2024 LiveLaw 381 Coram: Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah The Supreme Court, in a pivotal order passed a slew of measures to protect consumers from misleading Case …

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Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution
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Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the government order holding In the meanwhile, in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of State of Maharashtra v. Milind and others 2001 SCC 4 and E.V.Chinnaiah v. State of A.P. The five judges' bench of the Supreme Court again affirms in the case of State …

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No Registration Or Stamp Duty Required For Compromise Decree Acquiring Property With Pre-Existing Right : Supreme Court
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No Registration Or Stamp Duty Required For Compromise Decree Acquiring Property With Pre-Existing Right : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court recently ruled that if a person already has a right to a property and acquires it through a compromise decree, they don't need to register it under the Registration Act of 1908. It stated that the High Court had erred in supporting the Collector of Stamps' decision to impose stamp duty on property acquired through a compromise …

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S.138 NI Act | Director Who Signed Cheque Not Liable For Dishonour When Company Hasn't Been Added As Accused : Supreme Court
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S.138 NI Act | Director Who Signed Cheque Not Liable For Dishonour When Company Hasn't Been Added As Accused : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court reiterated that the authorised signatory of a company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque drawn on the company's account unless the company is arraigned as the principal accused. The Sessions Court upheld the conviction, but the Calcutta High Court reversed it, ruling that the cheque …

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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court
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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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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index
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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

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Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest
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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest

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The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024 on the parameters for bail and powers of arrest. PMLA| ED Cannot Arrest On Grave Suspicion Alone; There Must Be Written Reasons To Believe That Accused Is Guilty : Supreme Court Case Title : Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement | 2024 LiveLaw 463 Coram : Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

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"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus
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"Proves how 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were targeted": Randeep Surjewala after U.S. court verdict on Pegasus

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A recent U.S. court ruling holding Israel's NSO Group accountable for its spyware, Pegasus, has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leader Randeep Surjewala who highlighted that the court's verdict reinforces allegations that 300 WhatsApp numbers in India were targeted. A U.S. judge ruled in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a vulnerability …

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Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court
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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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Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?
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Why have Manipur SITs made little progress?

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A report accessed by The Hindu shows that the special investigation teams, set up by the Supreme Court to investigate cases of rape, sexual offences against women, murder, loot, and arson in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, have filed chargesheets only in a fraction of the cases. Chargesheets, the police summary of allegations, pertaining to various crimes such as rape, sexual offences …

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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

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WASHINGTON — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. The 93-page report released Saturday by the Democratic majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported …

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Wife's Financial Independence No Bar To Grant Alimony If It's Necessary To Secure Dignity & Social Standing Post-Divorce: Supreme Court
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Wife's Financial Independence No Bar To Grant Alimony If It's Necessary To Secure Dignity & Social Standing Post-Divorce: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that maintenance can be granted despite the financial independence of a party if it is necessary to secure dignity, social standing, and financial stability post- divorce, especially in cases where the marriage has subsisted for a long period. However, considering the dynamics of their separation and the financial burdens the appellant may have borne during the …

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In Suit For Declaration Of Title With Further Relief Of Possession, Limitation Period Of 12 Years Applies; Not 3 Years : Supreme Court
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In Suit For Declaration Of Title With Further Relief Of Possession, Limitation Period Of 12 Years Applies; Not 3 Years : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that while the limitation period in a suit typically follows the main relief, this does not apply when the main relief is a declaration of title, as there is no limitation for such declarations. The bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan was hearing the appeal filed against the Karnataka High Court decision that …

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In Suit For Declaration Of Title With Further Relief Of Possession, Limitation Period Of 12 Years Applies; Not 3 Years : Supreme Court
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In Suit For Declaration Of Title With Further Relief Of Possession, Limitation Period Of 12 Years Applies; Not 3 Years : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that while the limitation period in a suit typically follows the main relief, this does not apply when the main relief is a declaration of title, as there is no limitation for such declarations. The bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan was hearing the appeal filed against the Karnataka High Court decision that …

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Marriage Built On Mutual Trust, Companionship; When These Missing, Marital Bond Becomes Mere Legal Formality : Supreme Court
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Marriage Built On Mutual Trust, Companionship; When These Missing, Marital Bond Becomes Mere Legal Formality : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has observed that prolonged separation, coupled with inability to reconcline, can be a relevant factor to decide matrimonial disputes, when marriage has become a mere legal formality dovid of mutual trust and companionship. The evidence in the present case points unequivocally to an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, the Court noted, given the legal disputes between the …

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Marriage Built On Mutual Trust, Companionship; When These Missing, Marital Bond Becomes Mere Legal Formality : Supreme Court
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Marriage Built On Mutual Trust, Companionship; When These Missing, Marital Bond Becomes Mere Legal Formality : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has observed that prolonged separation, coupled with inability to reconcline, can be a relevant factor to decide matrimonial disputes, when marriage has become a mere legal formality dovid of mutual trust and companionship. The evidence in the present case points unequivocally to an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, the Court noted, given the legal disputes between the …

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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson
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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration of justice at the United Nations." …

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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson
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Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration of justice at the United Nations." …

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IBC | Financial Creditor Can Submit Claim Even If There Is No Default Of Debt : Supreme Court
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IBC | Financial Creditor Can Submit Claim Even If There Is No Default Of Debt : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has observed a default is not necessary for a debt to become a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih held that under Section 5 of the IBC, any person to whom financial debt is owed becomes a Financial Creditor even if there …

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S.20 Specific Relief Act | Defendant Can Raise Plea Of Hardship Only If It Was Unforeseeable At Contract Formation: Supreme Court
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S.20 Specific Relief Act | Defendant Can Raise Plea Of Hardship Only If It Was Unforeseeable At Contract Formation: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today observed that a defendant could raise the ground of 'hardship' in performing the contract only if it is established by cogent evidence that she was unable to foresee the hardship at the time of entering into the contract. The Court further stated that Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 would not apply if the …

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S.20 Specific Relief Act | Defendant Can Raise Plea Of Hardship Only If It Was Unforeseeable At Contract Formation: Supreme Court
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S.20 Specific Relief Act | Defendant Can Raise Plea Of Hardship Only If It Was Unforeseeable At Contract Formation: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today observed that a defendant could raise the ground of 'hardship' in performing the contract only if it is established by cogent evidence that she was unable to foresee the hardship at the time of entering into the contract. The Court further stated that Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 would not apply if the …

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Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024
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Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 165 to LiveLaw 180 Nominal Index IPCL Employee Association vs Reliance Industries Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw 165 Shailesh Anilkumar Amin & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw 180 Cash Canteen Subsidy Qualifies As Cash Value Of Food Concession And Is Included In Dearness Allowance: Gujarat High Court Case Title: IPCL Employee Association vs Reliance Industries Ltd. Case Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 165 …

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

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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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