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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

S. Krishnamoorthy v. Chellammal

Debt, Financial and Monetary Laws — Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — S. 138 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Dishonour of cheque — Criminal Proceedings — Quashing of — Inherent powers — Exercise of, by High Court —...

Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.

Dr. Rajiv Dhawan, learned senior counsel for the applicant-Orissa Mining Corporation Limited (Respondent No. 4), on instructions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the application for directions (I.A. No. 17 of 2014)...

Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & Ors.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 — Ss. 2(a), 62 — Constitution of the Advisory Boards in various States and Union Territories — Additional Solicitor General submitted that steps are being taken in this...

Mohd. Jalees Ansari and others v. Central Bureau of Investigation

A. Criminal Law — Terrorism and organised crime — Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 — S. 20-A — Prior approval of SP — Not proved — Effect of — Where not a single witness was examined in connection with...

Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India

Practice and Procedure — Jurisdiction of High Court — Dispute between Union and State — Objection that High Court could not have entertained the writ petition, regard being had to the exclusive jurisdiction of this Court under...

L. Narayana Swamy v. State of Karnataka & Ors.

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 156(3) — Order directing further investigation under — Public servant — Requirement of valid sanction under S. 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 — Held, an order directing...

Vilas V. Sanghai v. Sumermal Mishrimal Bafna & Anr.

Contempt of Court — Criminal contempt — General Principles — S. 15 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Non-compliance of — Proceedings initiated for punishing appellant for criminal contempt — Sustainability — Held, not...

Rajender Bansal & Ors. v. Bhuru (D) thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Rent Control and Eviction — Practice and Procedure — Where exemption from operation of Rent Control Acts is provided for a particular period and suit for eviction is filed during the said period of exemption — Jurisdiction of...