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New York Times, in the Editorial, "The Frankfurter Legacy," on September 2, 1962, while stating about the greatness of Felix Frankfurter, chose the following expression

A. Constitution of India — Art. 142 — Public interest litigation — Writ petition seeking an appropriate writ to restrain the governments from using public funds on government advertisements and also for appropriate guidelines —...

Permission to file SLP in SLP(C)…CC 4239/2015 is granted.

A. Constitution of India — Art. 227 r/w S. 482 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Power of judicial superintendence — Criminal trial — Nature and scope — Power has to be exercised sparingly when there is patent error or gross...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Quashing of criminal proceeding at initial stage — When warranted — Settled law that test to be applied by the court is see whether uncontroverted allegations as made in...

It has been agreed by both the parties that during the pendency of the matter before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the following proceedings pending in the Courts shall remain stayed/deferred till...

This appeal has been preferred by the accused-appellant against the judgment and order dated 9th November, 2012 passed by the High Court of Orissa, Cuttack in Crl. Revision No. 467 of 2011. By the impugned judgment and order the...

Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 148, 302, 307, 323 r/w S. 149 — Unlawful assembly, attempt to murder and murder — Conviction — Appreciation of evidence — Accused persons including appellant, “RS”, allegedly formed unlawful assembly and...

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 100 — Second Appeal — Entertainment of — Condition — Held, High Court can entertain a second appeal if it is satisfied that the appeal involves a substantial question of law — As appeal under S...

These appeals arise out of two different orders passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad one dated 07.03.2008 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 502 of 2006 and the other dated 15.12.2008 passed in Crl. Appeal Mis. Petn...