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Can Married Daughters Be Denied Jobs? Supreme Court Declares Bihar Compassionate Appointment Policy Unconstitutional Today

Can Married Daughters Be Denied Jobs? Supreme Court Declares BiharCompassionate AppointmentPolicyUnconstitutionalTodayTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a landmark ruling addressing the gender-based restrictions in government employment policies. In a decision by the bench comprising Just...

01 Aug 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Married Daughters Eligible for Compassionate Appointment, Declaring Policy Exclusion Unconstitutionally Discriminatory

Supreme Court Rules Married Daughters Eligible forCompassionate Appointment, Declaring Policy ExclusionUnconstitutionally DiscriminatoryIn a significant judgment addressing gender equality, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down a restrictive government policy that deniedcompassionate appoi...

31 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal Holding High Court Failed To Prove Perversity In Trial Finding

Supreme Court RestoresAcquittalHolding High Court Failed To ProvePerversityIn Trial FindingIn a significant ruling forcriminal jurisprudence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas set aside a judgment by theHimachal Pradesh High Courtthat had overturned atrial court’sacquittal. The bench, comprised of...

27 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Clarifies That Offenses Under Section 66 IT Act Are Indeed Bailable Offenses

Supreme Court Clarifies That Offenses Under Section 66 IT Act Are Indeed Bailable OffensesThe Supreme Court of India has brought much-needed clarity to the interpretation of cybercrime laws, ruling that offenses punishable under Section 66 of...

23 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan High Court's Minimum Viva Voce Cut-Off, Dismisses Manoj Goyal's Appeal

Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan High Court's Minimum Viva Voce Cut-Off, Dismisses Manoj Goyal's AppealIn a ruling that reinforces the autonomy of High Courts to prescribe qualifying benchmarks for judicial recruitment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas dismissed an appeal by Manoj Goyal, an aspiri...

20 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction For Assam Man Despite Non Recovery Of Dead Body

Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction For Assam Man Despite Non Recovery Of Dead BodyTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a landmark ruling affirming that the absence of a victim's physical remains does not grant immunity to perpetrators if other evidence establishes a clear chain of guil...

18 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Grants Bail After Over Nine Years Of Incarceration In Murder Trial Delay

Supreme Court Grants Bail After Over Nine Years Of Incarceration In Murder Trial DelayTheSupreme Courtof India recently intervened in the case of Liakat Ali, an individual who has spent over nine years incarcerated while awaiting the conclusion of his murder trial. A bench comprising Justice ...

18 Jul 2026

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Consistent Jail Conduct Grounds Restoration of Family Video Calls: Karkardooma Court

Consistent Jail Conduct Grounds Restoration of Family Video Calls: Karkardooma CourtIn a significant order passed on July 13, 2026, the Karkardooma Court in Delhi, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai, directed authorities to rest...

16 Jul 2026

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Mere Recovery of Weapon Without Proof of Conscious Possession Can't Sustain Conviction Under Arms Act: Supreme Court

Mere Recovery of Weapon Without Proof ofConscious PossessionCan't SustainConvictionUnderArms Act:Supreme CourtJustice Denied by Coercion: The Case Against Jagdish Lakra In a significant ruling aimed at protecting citizens from wrongful criminal convictions, theSupreme Courtof India has reaffi...

15 Jul 2026

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Inconclusive Circumstantial Evidence Grounds Acquittal in Murder Case: Supreme Court

InconclusiveCircumstantial EvidenceGroundsAcquittalin Murder Case: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld theacquittalof three individuals accused in a2007murder case, reinforcing the stringent legal requirements for proving guilt throughcircumstantial evidence. In a judgment author...

14 Jul 2026