Constitutional Law with Article 39

Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Karnataka Contract Carriages Act and Clarifies Delegation of Permit Powers: M/S S.R.S. Travels vs. KSRTC (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: February 06, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 152 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a significant judgment impacting public and private transportation in Karnataka, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003, which repealed the Karnataka Contract […]

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Wife’s Right to Maintenance Upheld: Supreme Court Rules on Section 125 CrPC and Restitution Decrees (2025)

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Supreme Court Upholds Wife’s Maintenance Rights Despite Restitution Decree LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, despite a decree for restitution of conjugal rights against her. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena vs. Dinesh Kumar Mahto @

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies Act in Recovery Suits: Fertilizer Corporation of India vs. Coromandal Sacks (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies Act in Recovery Suits: Fertilizer Corporation of India vs. Coromandal Sacks (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Section 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 regarding the suspension of legal proceedings in recovery suits against sick industrial companies. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment scheme for municipal employees in West Bengal: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors. (2023) INSC 176 (03 March 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Scheme for Municipal Employees in West Bengal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a scheme exists for compassionate appointment for municipal employees in West Bengal and the effect of delay in seeking such appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 March

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Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity in Matrimonial Dispute: Anju Garg & Anr. vs. Deepak Kumar Garg (28 September 2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: [Arising out of SLP(Crl.) NO. 10353 OF 2018] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi Can a husband’s baseless allegations of infidelity and denial of paternity justify a wife’s separation and claim for maintenance? The

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Supreme Court directs Sessions Court to verify juvenility claim of convict: Vinod Katara vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (12 September 2022)

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Supreme Court directs Sessions Court to verify juvenility claim of convict: Vinod Katara vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of a legal proceeding, even after the final disposal of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vinod Katara vs. State of Uttar

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in POCSO Case: Nawabuddin vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in POCSO Case: Nawabuddin vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “Penetrative Sexual Assault” under the POCSO Act and its application in cases involving digital penetration. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Sexual Abuse, POCSO Act Case Name: Nawabuddin vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 08 February 2022 Date of

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Supreme Court clarifies “Sexual Assault” under POCSO Act: No Skin-to-Skin Contact Required in POCSO Cases (18 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Interprets “Sexual Assault” Under POCSO Act: Skin-to-Skin Contact Not Mandatory (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “sexual assault” under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another & Other connected matters [Judgment

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Supreme Court Intervenes on Construction Workers’ Welfare: A National Disgrace Uncovered

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Supreme Court Intervenes on Construction Workers’ Welfare: A National Disgrace Uncovered LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of welfare measures for construction workers CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour (NCC -CL) vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 19 March

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