Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

M.K. Balakrishnan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Environment Law — Water/River/Coastal Pollution — Ramsar Convention sites — Maintenance of — Held, since they are matters of international heritage, it might be more appropriate if the concerned High Courts monitor the management...

Mukesh & Anr. v. State of Bihar & Ors.

Service Law — Compassionate Appointment — Purpose of — Held, compassionate appointments are not a source of recruitment and they are made to provide succour to the family of an employee who dies in harness  ...

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Sec. and Ors. v. K. Balu and Anr.

A. Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure — Liquor — Constitution of India — Art. 142 — Petition to Modify Judgment — Presence of liquor vends on national and state highways across the country — Road accidents caused due to drunken...

Binoy Kumar Mishra v. State of Jharkhand and Another

Criminal Law — Appeal Against Conviction — Mines Act, 1952 — Ss. 2(c), 17, 23(2), 72-A, 72C(1)(a) and 72C(1)(b) — Liability of ‘owner’, ‘agent’ and ‘manager’ — It is contended by the appellants that they are not liable for...