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Supreme Court sets guidelines for property demolitions in criminal cases: In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures (2024) INSC 866 (13 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Guidelines on Property Demolitions in Criminal Cases (2024) Date of the Judgment: 13 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 866 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can the government demolish the homes of people accused of crimes? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question, emphasizing the importance of due […]

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Supreme Court Institutionalizes Central Empowered Committee for Environmental Protection: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 78 (31 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Institutionalizes Central Empowered Committee for Environmental Protection Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 78 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, and Prashant Kumar Mishra, JJ. How can environmental governance be made more effective and accountable? The Supreme Court of India, in a significant step, has addressed the long-standing issue

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Tax Exemption for Tea Blending Units: Supreme Court Addresses Legitimate Expectation in K.B. Tea Product Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commercial Tax Officer (2023) INSC 451 (12 May 2023)

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Supreme Court on Tax Exemption for Tea Blending Units: K.B. Tea Product Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commercial Tax Officer Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 451 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a government revoke a tax exemption promised to businesses that invested based on that assurance? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Inquiry into Irregular Teacher Appointments: Ramesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Inquiry into Irregular Teacher Appointments: Ramesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 210 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can a government official, accused of making irregular appointments, claim protection under orders from higher authorities? The Supreme Court

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