Constitutional Law

Supreme Court Settles Appointment Terms for NCC Officers: Union of India vs. Brahma Dutt Tripathi (2006)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5750 of 2005 Judges: H. K. Sema, J. and D.K. Jain, J. When a Short Service Commission Officer is appointed to the National Cadet Corps (NCC), are they governed by the standard NCC Rules, or by a specific scheme designed for rehabilitating such officers? […]

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Supreme Court mandates compulsory marriage registration across India: Seema vs. Ashwani Kumar (2006)

Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2006 Citation: Transfer Petition (civil) 291 of 2005 Judges: Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice S.H. Kapadia In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed the pressing issue of unregistered marriages and their impact on women and children. The Court recognized that the absence of official marriage records

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Imported Ivory Trade to Protect Wildlife: Indian Handicrafts Emporium & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (27 August 2003)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 August 2003 Citation: Appeal (civil) 7533 of 1997, Indian Handicrafts Emporium & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judges: CJI, Y.K. Sabharwal & S.B. Sinha Can a previously legal trade be banned to protect endangered species? The Supreme Court of India deliberated on this question while examining the

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