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    Supreme Court Is Not Established to Justify Executive Actions Denying Liberty: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
    Supreme Court Is Not Established to Justify Executive Actions Denying Liberty: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
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    Supreme Court Is Not Established to Justify Executive Actions Denying Liberty: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

    Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said the Supreme Court must not legitimise executive actions that curb liberty or breach human rights. Speaking in Goa, he stressed judicial unity to uphold law uniformly and promote global cooperation for extraditing white-collar offenders worldwide.

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    Frivolous Attempt to Get Publicity: Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer’s Plea Against Rs.5 Lakh Penalty
    Frivolous Attempt to Get Publicity: Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer’s Plea Against Rs.5 Lakh Penalty
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    Frivolous Attempt to Get Publicity: Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer’s Plea Against Rs.5 Lakh Penalty

    Today, On 19th January, The Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging a Rs five lakh penalty imposed on a Lucknow lawyer. He claimed the court had announced only a Rs 25,000 fine, but was later penalized for filing a “frivolous” PIL case.

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    Dying Declaration of Woman and Child’s Testimony Enough to Summon In-Laws Under Section 319 CrPC: Supreme Court
    Dying Declaration of Woman and Child’s Testimony Enough to Summon In-Laws Under Section 319 CrPC: Supreme Court
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    Dying Declaration of Woman and Child’s Testimony Enough to Summon In-Laws Under Section 319 CrPC: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that the statements of a deceased woman and her minor daughter were sufficient to summon the in-laws as accused under Section 319 CrPC. SC said the dying declaration and the child’s testimony provided grounds.

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    “Pay the Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras High Court Slams Madurai Corporation, Orders Payment of Lawyer’s Dues
    “Pay the Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras High Court Slams Madurai Corporation, Orders Payment of Lawyer’s Dues
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    I Am Tired, How Many Cases Am I To Haul Up?: Justice G R Swaminathan Slams Officials For Repeated Contempt Of Court

    Justice G R Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench expressed anguish over repeatedly summoning officials for contempt. He said citing law and order to defy court orders is unacceptable and reflects a serious breakdown of the legal framework system.

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    Madras High Court Cracks Down on Police for Terming SC Atrocity Case as “Civil”, Orders Immediate FIR
    Madras High Court Cracks Down on Police for Terming SC Atrocity Case as “Civil”, Orders Immediate FIR
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    Madras High Court Cracks Down on Police for Terming SC Atrocity Case as “Civil”, Orders Immediate FIR

    The Madras High Court slammed police officers for refusing to register an FIR on an SC man’s land complaint by wrongly calling it a civil dispute. The court ruled that SC/ST Atrocities Act mandates compulsory FIR registration and ordered swift investigation.

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    Supreme Court Mandates Clear Charts in Criminal Judgments to Speed Up Trials
    Supreme Court Mandates Clear Charts in Criminal Judgments to Speed Up Trials
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    Highly Disappointing & Travesty of Justice: Supreme Court Slams High Courts Over 8.8 Lakh Pending Execution Petitions

    The Supreme Court called the delay in execution of 8.8 lakh pending petitions “highly disappointing and nothing short of a travesty of justice.” It pulled up the High Courts, urging them to expedite the disposal of these cases.

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    Supreme Court Orders Judicial Training for Two Delhi Judges Over Flawed Bail: We Would Be Failing in Our Duty if We Turned a Blind Eye
    Supreme Court Orders Judicial Training for Two Delhi Judges Over Flawed Bail: We Would Be Failing in Our Duty if We Turned a Blind Eye
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    Supreme Court Orders Judicial Training for Two Delhi Judges Over Flawed Bail: We Would Be Failing in Our Duty if We Turned a Blind Eye

    The Supreme Court ordered judicial training for two Delhi judges after they mishandled bail in a Rs.6 crore cheating case, stressing, “We would be failing in our duty if we turned a blind eye” to such errors.

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    Supreme Court Slams Senior Advocate, Plea to Quash Cheating Case Rejected: 'Shocking! You Acted Like a Land Broker'
    Supreme Court Slams Senior Advocate, Plea to Quash Cheating Case Rejected: 'Shocking! You Acted Like a Land Broker'
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    Supreme Court Slams Senior Advocate, Plea to Quash Cheating Case Rejected: ‘Shocking! You Acted Like a Land Broker’

    The Supreme Court strongly criticised a 69-year-old senior advocate for cheating someone of Rs.1.68 crore by pretending to be a land broker. Rejecting his plea to quash the case, the Court said, “Shocking! You acted like a land broker.”

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    BREAKING | Supreme Court Slams 'Unethical' Court Absenteeism: "Senior Advocate, Not Senior Excuse"
    BREAKING | Supreme Court Slams 'Unethical' Court Absenteeism: "Senior Advocate, Not Senior Excuse"
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    BREAKING | Supreme Court Slams ‘Unethical’ Court Absenteeism: “Senior Advocate, Not Senior Excuse”

    Today, On 4th June, The Supreme Court criticised the rising trend of newly designated senior advocates skipping ongoing cases. Justice Amanullah called it “highly unethical,” stressing that becoming a senior advocate means greater responsibility, not an excuse to avoid appearances.

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    Supreme Court Lets Delhi LG & DDA Off the Hook in Tree-Cutting Contempt Case: "A Case of Institutional Missteps & Administrative Overreach"
    Supreme Court Lets Delhi LG & DDA Off the Hook in Tree-Cutting Contempt Case: "A Case of Institutional Missteps & Administrative Overreach"
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    Supreme Court Lets Delhi LG & DDA Off the Hook in Tree-Cutting Contempt Case: “A Case of Institutional Missteps & Administrative Overreach”

    Today, On 28th May, The Supreme Court described the Delhi Ridge tree-cutting issue as “a case of institutional missteps and administrative overreach,” while letting the Delhi LG and DDA off the hook in the contempt case, citing broader public welfare considerations.

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