PETITION SEEKING PROBE IN THE RAFALE DEAL DISMISSED
Mohan Lal Vs State Of Punjab , (2018) 08 SC CK 0033 Petition seeking probe In the Rafale deal dismissed
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MEDICAL ASPIRANT WITH “LOW VISION” TO BE ADMITTED IN MBBS COURSE IN THE CATEGORY OF PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY WHILE HOLDING THAT PROVISIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 WHICH CONSIDER LOW VISIBILITY AS A BENCHMARK DISABILITY ARE BINDING ON THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA.
Purswani Ashutosh (Minor) Through Dr. Kamlesh Virumal Purswani Vs Union Of India & Ors , (2018) 08 SC CK 0109 Medical aspirant with “low vision” to be admitted in MBBS course in the category of persons with benchmark disability while holding that provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 which consider low visibility as a benchmark disability are binding on the Medical Council of India.
SECTION 377 OF IPC WAS HELD UNCONSTITUIONAL TO THE EXTENT WHEREIN IT CRIMINALIZES CONSENSUAL ADULT HOMO-SEXUAL ACT AND WAS STRUCK DOWN
Navtej Singh Johar & Ors Vs Union Of India Thr. Secretary Ministry Of Law And Justice , (2018) 09 SC CK 0136 Section 377 of IPC was held unconstituional to the extent wherein it criminalizes consensual adult Homo-Sexual act and was struck down
RS 50 LAKH COMPENSATION GIVEN TO FORMER ISRO SCIENTIST NAMBI NARAYANAN, ALLEGEDLY THE ARREST OF NAMBI NARAYANAN DELAYED THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRYOGENIC ENGINE. COMMITTEE HEADED BY JUSTICE DK JAIN TO INQUIRE IN TO THE ROLE OF KERALA POLICE OFFICERS
S. Nambi Narayanan Vs Siby Mathews & Others Etc , (2018) 09 SC CK 0025 Rs 50 Lakh compensation given to former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, allegedly the arrest of Nambi Narayanan delayed the development of cryogenic engine. Committee headed by Justice DK Jain to inquire in to the role of Kerala Police officers
SC MODIFIED ITS EARLIER DIRECTIONS TO PREVENT MISUSE OF 498A OF IPC.
Social Action Forum For Manav Adhikar And Another Vs Union Of India Ministry Of Law And Justice And Others , (2018) 09 SC CK 0024 SC modified its earlier directions to prevent misuse of 498A of IPC.
ACCUSED IS ENTITLED TO DEFAULT BAIL UNDER SECTION 167(2) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE EVEN IF THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY POLICE WAS RETURNED BY THE MAGISTRATE FOR TECHNICAL REASONS.
Achpal @ Ramswaroop & Another Vs State Of Rajasthan , (2018) 09 SC CK 0048 Accused is entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure even if the charge sheet filed by police was returned by the Magistrate for technical reasons.
CANDIDATES CANNOT BE DISQUALIFIED MERELY BECAUSE CHARGES HAVE BEEN FRAMED AGAINST THEM IN A CRIMINAL CASE.
Public Interest Foundation & Ors Vs Union Of India & Anr , (2018) 09 SC CK 0054 Candidates cannot be disqualified merely because charges have been framed against them in a criminal case.
MPS AND MLAS CANNOT BE RESTRICTED FROM PRACTISING LAW.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay Vs Union Of India & Anr , (2018) 09 SC CK 0057 MPs and MLAs cannot be restricted from practising law.
EX-CMS NOT ENTITLED TO GOVERNMENT BUNGALOWS.
Lok Prahari, Through Its General Secretary S.N. Shukla Vs Election Commission Of India & Ors , (2018) 09 SC CK 0076 Ex-CMs not entitled to Government Bungalows.
PETITION SEEKING PROBE INTO DEATH OF JUSTICE LOYA DISMISSED.
Tehseen Poonawalla Vs Union Of India & Anr , (2018) 09 SC CK 0135 Petition seeking probe into death of Justice Loya dismissed.
IN LARGER PUBLIC INTEREST, SC ALLOWS LIVE STREAMING OF SC PROCEEDINGS.
Swapnil Tripathi And Anr Vs Supreme Court Of India & Ors , (2018) 09 SC CK 0137 In larger public interest, SC allows live streaming of SC proceedings.
CLARIFICATION ON NAGRAJ DECISION WAS GIVEN BY SC THAT COLLECTION OF QUANTIFIABLE DATA IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PROVIDING RESERVATION IN PROMOTION FOR SC/ STS
Jarnail Singh & Others Vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others , (2018) 09 SC CK 0069 Clarification on Nagraj Decision was given by SC that collection of quantifiable data is not required for providing reservation in promotion for SC/ STs
ISMAIL FARUQUI CASE ATTRACTED RES JUDICATA AND THE OBSERVATIONS MADE THEREIN HAVE TO BE VIEWD IN THE CONTEXT OF LAND ACQUISITION AND IT WAS NO LONGER RELEVANT IN THE AYODHYA TITLE DISPUTE.
M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs Vs Mahant Suresh Das And Others Etc , (2018) 09 SC CK 0088 Ismail Faruqui case attracted res judicata and the observations made therein have to be viewd in the context of Land Acquisition and it was no longer relevant in the Ayodhya Title Dispute.
158-YEAR-OLD ADULTERY LAW UNDER SECTION 497 IPC STRUCK DOWN AS IT PROVIDED LEGAL SOVREIGNITY OF ONE SEX OVER ANOTHER. CRIMINALIZING ADULTERY WAS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Joseph Shine Vs Union Of India , (2018) 09 SC CK 0083 1 58-Year-Old Adultery Law Under Section 497 IPC struck down as it provided legal sovreignity of one sex over another. Criminalizing adultery was declared unconstitutional.
ARREST NOT BECAUSE OF DISSENT BUT INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE COMPLICITY OF THE SAID ACCUSED IN THE COMMISSION OF CRIME -BHIMA KOREGAON
Romila Thapar And Ors Vs Union Of India And Ors ., (2018) 09 SC CK 0092 Arrest not because of dissent but investigations indicate complicity of the said accused in the commission of crime -BHIMA KOREGAON
WOMEN IS NOT LESSER OR INFERIOR TO MAN. PATRIARCHY OF RELIGION CANNOT BE PERMITTED TO TRUMP OVER FAITH.
Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors Vs State Of Kerala & Ors ., (2018) 09 SC CK 0138 Women is not lesser or inferior to man. Patriarchy of religion cannot be permitted to trump over faith.
SUPREME COURT UPHELD THE CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (COMPENSATION TO STATES) ACT, 2017, AS WELL AS THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX COMPENSATION CESS RULES, 2017, AS FRAMED UNDER THE ACT.
Union Of India & Anr Vs Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd , (2018) 10 SC CK 0008 Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of Goods And Services Tax (Compensation To States) Act, 2017, as well as the Goods and Services Tax Compensation Cess Rules, 2017, as framed under the Act.