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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Selvakumar v. T.N. State Tr. Insp. of Police Salem Dist.

A. Medical Jurisprudence — Death due to strangulation or disease — Determination — Post-mortem report — Doctor’s opinion that when neck is strangulated, there is possibility that the excreta may be expelled out — He further...

Shabnam v. Union of India & Ors.

A. Constitution of India — Arts. 21 and 72/161 — Right to life — ‘Human dignity’ — Principle of, in context of death penalty — Prisoners sentenced to death — Retains his fundamental rights — Death penalty — Execution — Procedure...

Sandeep and Anr. v. State of Haryana

A. Criminal Trial — Two dying declarations — If can be relied on — The incompatibility or inconsistency can be said to arise if the assertions in one dying declaration are so diametrically opposed to the statements in the other...

State of West Bengal Etc. Etc.v. Pranoy Roy and Ors. Etc. Etc.

Local Government — Municipalities — West Bengal State Commission Act, 1994 — S. 8 — West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994 — S. 36(3) — Vires of — Municipal bodies — Elections to seven Urban Local Bodies — Term of few is...

Champion R. Sangma v. State of Meghalaya & Anr.

A. Preventive Detention — Detention order — Even if the detenue is in jail in connection with some criminal case or cases, there is no prohibition in law to pass the detention order, provided detaining authority is satisfied that...

K.M. Vinaya v. B.R. Srinivas

Family and Personal Laws — Custody of the minor child — Visitation rights — Grant of — Matrimonial dispute between parties — Custody of minor child given to the appellant/mother — Different combination on number of dates and...