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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Salma & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors.

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Powers of Supreme Court to issued directions — Petitioners stated that they have threat to their lives — Held, they may approach the Superintendent of Police, Meerut so that they...

Dr. (Smt.) Manorama Tiwari and others v. Surendra Nath Rai

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 197 — Sanction for prosecution — Doctor in government hospital — Protection under — Availability — Where operation was performed by the appellants — Consent to operate was taken...

Bijender and anr v. Ramesh Chand and ors

Specific Relief Act, 1963 — S.34 — Suit for declaration — Plaintiff, daughter of “N”, seeking declaration that adoption deed dated 7-6-1977 by which the defendant was adopted by “N” is void and illegal — Besides, natural...

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.

A. Local Government — Agra — Compensatory afforestation — In lieu of felling of trees in connection with several developmental projects — Status — Earlier direction was given to associate governmental and non-governmental...

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ravinder Kumar & Anr.

This Civil Appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 14.02.2013 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in Writ Petition (C) No. 7993/2012 whereby it has set aside the decision of the appellant...

Shri Kamal Prashar v. Airport Authority and Another

A. Service Law — Deputation — National Airport Authority Act, 1985 — S. 13(3) — Statutory deputation — If mandatory — S. 13(3) provides that every employee of DGCA stood statutorily deputed with NAA and continued to be on...

Rajesh v. State of Haryana

A. Criminal Law — Criminal trial — Investigation — Defective investigation — Where on 6-11-2004, immediately after prosecutrix was rescued, she named Om Prakash and Rajender — However, in the second statement given before the...

Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & Ors.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to our notice a reply given by the Hon'ble Minister of Women and Child Development in Rajya Sabha to Unstarred Question No. 480. The reply was given on 23rd July, 2015. In terms...