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Additional accused cannot be summoned under Section 319 of the Code in casual and cavalier manner in the absence of strong and cogent evidence : SC

   14 March 2019 at 17:48

In the complaint filed by S. Nallasamy, it was alleged that his In Laws, wife and other relatives (15 women and 35 men) came by vehicles and forcibly entered his house and scolded him. An FIR was registered against some accused under Sections 147, 44 ..

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SC: Not permissible for the High Court to reappreciate evidence on record while deciding the 2nd appeal under Sec 100 of the CPC

   14 March 2019 at 16:57

"While deciding the second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC, it is not permissible for the High Court to re-appreciate the evidence on record." : SCThe Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, again reminded the High Courts a ..

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SC holds Preferential Rights u/s 22 of Hindu Succession Act are applicable to Agricultual Land

   14 March 2019 at 16:57

In an appeal filed against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the apex court said that the preferential rights of the heir of Hindu under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are applicable in case property in dispute is agricul ..

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SC urges Centre to make a permanent mechanism to track assets of lawmakers

   14 March 2019 at 11:13

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India asked for an explanation from the Central Government as to why there is no permanent mechanism to keep an eye on the undue rise of assets of elected representatives. The apex court said last year that undue incr ..

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Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case: SC reserves decision on mediation

   06 March 2019 at 17:49

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the order in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. It heard a case pertaining to appointing a court-monitored mediator in order to come out with a 'permanent solution' in the Ayodhya Ram ..

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Supreme Court suggests implementation of Article 224A in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High courts

   05 March 2019 at 16:41

As per the reports, charges of corruption and professional misconduct have come into light against nearly 60-odd candidates recommended for appointment as judges of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts. As a result of which, no appointment ha ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   91 Views


Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019

   01 March 2019 at 11:06

Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019Promotion Benefits for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes in services in J&K10% Reservation for economically weaker sections in educational instituti ..

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Cabinet approves the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019

   01 March 2019 at 11:06

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approvedthe proposal of Jammu &Kashmir Government to issue "The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019' by the President of India. It provides for ame ..

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Cabinet approves Introduction of Registration of Marriage of NRI Bill 2019

   14 February 2019 at 10:34

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Bill, 2019, for creating more accountability and offering more protection against exploitation of Ind ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   190 Views


Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced in Rajya Sabha

   13 February 2019 at 10:32

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 12th Feb'19. The Bill seeks to amend provisions of Cinematograph Act, 1952 in order to tackle film piracy by including penal provisions for unauthorized camcording and dupli ..

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