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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Alleging Non-Compliance with Criminal Antecedent Disclosure Directions in Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections. Election Commission's Report Showed Substantial Compliance by Political Parties with Supreme Court's Mandate Under Articles 129 and 142 of Constitution of India.

10 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court considered a contempt petition filed by an advocate alleging willful disobedience of the court's directions regarding disclosure of ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Prosecution Direction Against Returning Officer in Election Petition Due to Lack of Intentional Falsehood and Procedural Lapse. The Court held that mere inconsistency in evidence without proof of deliberate falsehood does not justify perjury prosecution under Section 193 IPC, and failure to grant opportunity under Section 340 CrPC vitiates the direction.

3 Aug 2021

The dispute arose from an election petition challenging the election of N.S. Nandiesha Reddy from the 151 K.R. Pura Legislative Assembly constituency ...

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Supreme Court Addresses Balance Between Constitutional Powers and Media Freedom in Election Commission Case. The Court considered whether the Election Commission of India can claim immunity from judicial oversight and the interplay between freedom of speech, right to information, and judicial accountability in the context of oral remarks made during High Court proceedings.

6 May 2021

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed before the Madras High Court by a candidate in the 135-Karur Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil N...

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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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Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Decision on Limitation in Insolvency Petition Initiated by Financial Creditor. Application Under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Held Within Limitation After Excluding Time Spent in SARFAESI Proceedings Under Section 14(2) of Limitation Act, 1963.

22 Mar 2021

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissing an appeal against an order of the National Company ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Declaration That Gond Gowari Tribe Is Extinct, Reaffirms Parliamentary Power Over Scheduled Tribes List. The Court Held That Only Parliament Can Amend the Scheduled Tribes List Under Article 342(2) of the Constitution, and Courts Cannot Tinker with Entries in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.

18 Dec 2020

The Supreme Court heard appeals against a common judgment of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, dated 14.08.2018, which allowed four writ petitions ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses SLP Against High Court Order Rejecting Election Petition for Incurable Defects and Disqualification Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court held that defects in verification and prayer are incurable under Section 86(1) and that disqualification continues despite suspension of sentence.

9 Dec 2020

The petitioner, Saritha S. Nair, filed her nomination as an independent candidate for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in the April-May 2019 elect...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Rejection of Nomination in Election Petition Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Appellant's Nomination Invalid for Lack of Certificate Under Section 33(3) of Representation of the People Act, 1951.

24 Nov 2020

The appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing an election petition filed by Tej Bahadur against Narendra Modi, the elected can...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petitioner's Challenge Against High Court Order Striking Out Prayer for Declaration as Duly Elected in Karnataka Assembly Election Dispute. High Court Correctly Disallowed Amendment to Introduce Pleadings Under Section 101 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 After 18 Months.

13 Oct 2020

The case arises from an election petition filed by Sri Muniraju Gowda P.M. challenging the election of Sri Munirathna (first respondent) from Constitu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against High Court Orders Interdicting Statutory Deemed Termination Under Section 5B of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. High Court Cannot Suspend Legal Fiction of Retrospective Termination for Failure to Submit Caste Validity Certificate Within Prescribed Period.

19 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court considered two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 02.04.2019, which had allowed writ petitions fi...

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