News Update Supreme Court Acquits Man After 12 Years, Citing Flawed Eyewitness Testimony 30 Jan 2025 The Court overturned a murder conviction, highlighting the importance of consistent and credible witness accounts. The Supreme Court of India recently acquitted Vinobhai in a murder case (Criminal Appeal No.…
News Update Supreme Court: Economic Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Based on Settlement 30 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that economic offences, which have wider societal and financial ramifications, cannot be quashed merely because the parties have arrived at a settlement. In dismissing the appeal…
News Update Supreme Court: Central Government Employees Cannot Avail Double Benefits under Time-Bound Promotion and MACPS 30 Dec 202430 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court ruled that central government employees cannot claim both time-bound promotions under earlier schemes and financial upgradations under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS). The bench, led…
News Update Supreme Court Holds Coconut Oil Packaged as Edible Oil Classifiable Under Chapter 15 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has resolved a 15-year-old dispute concerning the classification of pure coconut oil under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The bench comprising Chief…
News Update Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Cannot Be ‘Optional’ 16 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently set aside a decision by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that had deemed arbitration under a specific clause as 'optional,' requiring mutual consent from both parties…
News Update Supreme Court Quashes Arms Act Case Involving Buttondar Knife 4 Dec 20244 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently quashed the case against a person accused of possessing a buttondar knife, ruling that the case did not meet the necessary legal criteria under the Arms…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Union’s Response in Bihar SEC’s Plea on Citizenship Issue of Mukhiya 4 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently issued a notice to the Union of India in a case challenging the Bihar State Election Commission's (SEC) directive that referred the citizenship dispute of a…
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