December 2017 news archive
Triple Talaq bill, The Muslim Women (Protection on rights on Marriage) Bill 2017, has been passed in the Loksabha on Thursday, 28.12.2017
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Affidavit of Assets, Income and Expenditure not mandatory to be filed along with petition or written statement, direction by Delhi High Court
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Tender awarded to ineligible bidder, cancelled by Supreme Court, Reversed High Court Division Bench Judgment and upheld order of Single Bench
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No reason mentioned in High Court order for rejection of bail, Supreme Court remanded back the case to Rajasthan High Court for deciding bail application afresh
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Supreme Court reverses decision of High Court of Karnataka and enhances Motor accident award amount
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De-freeze Bank Accounts, Appeal filed by Teesta dismissed by Supreme Court
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Amendment to Written Statement, Supreme Court allowed appeal filed by the Petitioner
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Supreme Court partly allowed criminal appeal and acquitted few convicts
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Land acquisition collector is directed to consider afresh application for re-determination of compensation
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Appeal against dismissal of application for amendment of plaint - Supreme Court decision
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Appeal against interim Bail to Ryan Pinto, Dr. Augustine Francis and Mrs. Grace Pinto. Supreme Court Judgment
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Supreme Court Judgment for eviction of Tenant and recovery of rent and damages
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What a Mess! This is perhaps the only way to describe the events that have transpired in the examination conducted by the U.P. SESSB - Supreme Court
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Interest on claims awarded by Arbitral Tribunal, decision of Supreme Court in appeal filed by Union of India
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When owner of the vehicle is at no fault, the insurance company cannot deny claim
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Life sentence on charges under section 3(2) of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act can't survive, but Supreme Court upheld sentence for rape
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Applicability of 6th pay commission to retired employees, below officer rank of Armed Forces Personnel
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Can a tenants and the sub-tenants inducted by them can claim ownership of the property
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Whether property tax recoverable from tenant can be considered as arrears of rent for the purpose of seeking eviction or ejectment of such tenant.
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Meerut Corporation licence fee, Supreme Court Judgment in appeal of contractors
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Abusing legal process and the court by repeatedly filing petitions for almost the same relief, Supreme Court Judgment
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Custody of child with USA citizenship, Supreme Court judgment by considering overseas court order
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Recovery of loss to bank, through fraud of employee, Supreme Court Judgment fixing liability, in appeal filed by the heirs of employee
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Delhi High court judgment in an appeal filed by a person convicted for murder of his wife
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Writ Petition for direction, 'originally inhabitants of State of Assam', disposed off. Supreme Court Judgment
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Legislative changes to check violation of professional ethics by lawyers and fix lawyer's fee
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MGNREGA fund for the year already exhausted. How will the Government Provide job to rural poor- Bhushan
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Can part-time lecturers be regularized? Read Supreme Court's Answer
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Appeal allowed, Trial court will proceed with criminal defamation case against news paper. Supreme Court.
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Delhi High Court noticed that sexual harassment of complaints of children were kept pending by school. Court directed to hand over all the complaints to Police
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Exemption under Section 80(1A) of Income Tax Act, Delhi High Court upheld decision of ITAT
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High Court order directing auction of personal property of developers set aside, remitted back by Supreme Court
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Supreme Court warns Trial courts against granting adjournments after commencement of evidence
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Supreme Court dismissed PIL filed by M L Sharma in Padmavati, caution him to be careful in future, but not imposed cost
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