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Section 100 CPC (second appeal)- High Court judgment in a second appeal set aside by the Supreme Court on the ground of non framing of substantial questions of law. In this case, Uttarakhand High Court framed a substantial question of law only to recall it later. Thereafter without framing a new substantial question of law, it …
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs State of Madhya Pradesh | 2023 INSC 865
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs State of Madhya Pradesh 2023 INSC 865
‘Self Respect Marriage’ Among Hindus In Tamil Nadu Does Not Require Public Declaration : Supreme Court
Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act deals with ceremonies for a Hindu marriage. According to this provision a Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites and ceremonies of either party thereto. Where such rites and ceremonies include the Saptapadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and …
Article 1(1)- India, that is Bharat
First part of the Article 1(1) of the Constitution of India defines the name(s) of our nation: India and Bharat. In the Draft Constitution submitted to the Constituent Assembly, the suggestion was only ‘India’. After elaborate discussions, the Constituent Assembly on 18th September 1949, added Bharat also. On 15th November 1948, a member of the Constituent Assembly …
Deciphering SC Judgment On Right Of Children Born From Void/Voidable Marriage To Ancestral Property [Revanasiddappa vs Mallikarjun | 2023 INSC 783]
The Supreme Court delivered an important judgment on the right of children from void/voidable marriages to ancestral property [Mitakshara Coparcenary Property]. We attempt to decipher it with the help of an illustration: A belongs to a joint Hindu Family. A married B. Thereafter A married C. As per Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, …
eSCR : What Is It And How To Use It?
Many lawyers and law students still do not know about eSCR project by the Supreme Court. Some know about it but do not know how to use it. Supreme Court Reports (SCR) is a caselaw reporter like popular AIR, SCC etc. SCR is Supreme Court’s official reporter unlike the latter which are private publications. SCR …
Supreme Court Judgments On Anticipatory Bail
Disclaimer : We have converted eSCR webpage to pdf so that lawyers and law students can easily access it. This pdf contains only a list of judgments which contains the keyword ‘anticipatory bail’. To access this judgment one may visit eSCR and type the citation in the search box. For example for Sushila Aggarwal judgment, …
Supreme Court Judgments On IPC
Section 306 IPC To attract the ingredients of Section 306 IPC, there must be evidence to substantiate the existence of suicide. It should be followed by abetment, as required under Section 107 of the IPC.” – Yaddanapudi Madhusudhana Rao vs State of Andhra Pradesh | CrA 901 of 2017
Latest Supreme Court Judgment On Writs
Writ of Mandamus Union of India vs K Pushpavanam | 2023 INSC 701 “A writ court cannot direct the Government to consider introducing a particular bill before the House of Legislature within a time frame.” “No Constitutional Court can issue a writ of mandamus to a legislature to enact a law on a particular subject in …