Case Notes
Section 6A of DSPE Act unconstitutional from date of insertion: Supreme Court Constitution Bench
The Constitution Bench held that the declaration of Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 as unconstitutional shall have retr...
Evidentiary value of disclosure statements under S.27 of Evidence Act
The Bench held that while recoveries made under Section 27 of the Evidence Act are admissible, they may not be credible in light of other evidence....
Requirement of public declaration for solemnization of self-respect and secular marriages
The Court ruled that imposing a public declaration for solemnizing marriage under Section 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is unconstitutional....
Object and Purpose of inclusion of Sec. 10-A of MMDR Act by MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
The Division Bench discussed the objective of the Amendment Act, 2015, which mandates that applications received prior to 12-01-2015 become ineligible...
RPF Constable is a railway servant and entitled to claim under Employees Compensation Act, 1923
The Division Bench upheld the maintainability of the RPF Constable's claim for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act....
Supreme Court restores penalty withholding 50% of monthly pension in Sexual Harassment at Workplace case
The Bench set aside the High Court's judgment and restored the penalty of withholding 50% pension imposed on the respondent for sexual harassment...
Inside Supreme Court verdict on the eradication of Manual Scavenging in India
The Division Bench issued directions to implement provisions for eradicating manual scavenging....
Termination of unplanned pregnancy at 26 weeks allowed by Supreme Court
The Division Bench allowed medical termination of pregnancy under specified sections of the MTP Act, directing the authorities to proceed at the earli...
Compensation to IAF veteran infected with HIV
The Bench directed the government to frame guidelines for diagnostic facilities and welfare schemes for people affected by HIV/AIDS....
Rights of Children from Null and Void Marriages
The Bench ruled that children born from void marriages are entitled to rights in their parents' absolute property under the Hindu Marriage Act....