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Supreme Court Directs Governments to Provide Ex Gratia Compensation for Covid-19 Deaths Under Disaster Management Act. The court held that Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 imposes a mandatory obligation to recommend guidelines for ex gratia assistance, and financial constraints cannot override statutory and constitutional duties under Article 21 of the Constitution.

30 Jun 2021

The Supreme Court of India heard two writ petitions filed in public interest by Reepak Kansal and Gaurav Kumar Bansal against the Union of India and o...

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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Migrant Labourers in Suo Motu Writ Petition During COVID-19 Pandemic. The Court ordered transportation, food provision, and withdrawal of prosecutions under Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to address miseries caused by lockdown and pandemic fears.

29 Jun 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition, addressed the severe hardships faced by migrant labourers during the COVID-19 pandemic, which...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions and Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Assistant Engineers in Recruitment Scam Case. The Court upheld the termination orders as valid exercise of liberty granted earlier, finding no contempt or violation of natural justice, based on investigation reports indicating corruption in the selection process.

3 Jun 2021

The dispute arose from the termination and subsequent re-engagement of Assistant Engineers appointed by Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam through a recruitment ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Protective Order in Anticipatory Bail Dismissal - No Power to Grant Protection After Rejection Under Section 438 CrPC. The Court held that once anticipatory bail is rejected, the High Court cannot grant any protection from arrest as the proviso to Section 438(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 explicitly permits arrest, and no inherent power exists for such relief.

28 May 2021

The Supreme Court addressed criminal appeals arising from special leave petitions filed by complainants aggrieved by High Court orders. The background...

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Supreme Court Upholds Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission's Order Imposing Liquidated Damages and Tariff Reduction in Solar Power Project Dispute. The court held that the Scheduled Commissioning Date was 16.10.2017, and since injection of power into the grid occurred on 17.10.2017, the projects were delayed, justifying penalties under the Power Purchase Agreement.

3 May 2021

The appeals arose from a judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, which reversed an order by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commissio...

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Supreme Court Assumes Suo Motu Jurisdiction to Address COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis in Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services. The Court directed the Union of India to report on coordination, allocation, and management of oxygen, essential drugs, vaccination, and medical infrastructure under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, emphasizing a bounded-deliberative approach without usurping executive roles.

30 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India initiated a suo motu writ petition in response to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Banks' Applications for Recall of Judgment in RTI Disclosure Case. Recall applications were held not maintainable as they were essentially review petitions in disguise, with no provision for recall under Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and banks had not impleaded themselves earlier in the dispute over RBI's duty to disclose information under Right to Information Act, 2005.

28 Apr 2021

The dispute originated from the Reserve Bank of India's refusal to disclose information under the Right to Information Act, 2005, citing exemptions un...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petitions in CBI Corruption Cases Due to Fair Trial Balance and Trial Progress. Transfer from Darjeeling to New Delhi Denied as Petitioner's Health Concerns Outweighed by Co-Accused Rights and Substantial Witness Examination Under Section 406 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

20 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India dealt with two transfer petitions filed by a retired Chief Engineer of the Central Public Works Department, who was accused...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petitions in CBI Corruption Cases Due to Balancing of Fair Trial Rights. Transfer from Darjeeling to New Delhi Denied as Petitioner's Medical Grounds Outweighed by Co-Accused's Hardship and Witness Inconvenience Under Section 406 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

20 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India dealt with two transfer petitions filed by a retired Chief Engineer of the Central Public Works Department, who was accused...

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Supreme Court Activates Dormant Constitutional Provision for Appointment of Ad Hoc Judges to Address High Court Backlog. The Court held that Article 224A of the Constitution of India can be utilized to appoint retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges to tackle over 57 lakh pending cases and 40% vacancies, emphasizing dynamic interpretation and consent requirements.

20 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a public interest litigation filed by Lok Prahari, addressed the critical issue of backlog in High Courts, with over 57...

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