Stories with the ‘ tag ‘ you searched for "Supreme Court Judgments 2015"

Dying Declaration by a person explaining circumstances of death of another admissible and reliable as evidence : SC
When an accused is charged with Dowry Death he ought to have entered the witness box to prove his innocence beyond reasonable doubt; SC [Read the Judgment] Updated
Judicial orders of Civil Court are not amenable to Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution [Read the Judgment]
Breaking; Two Judge Bench (SC) Lets off Rapist with the 'sentence already undergone' citing a Judgment which was held as 'no longer a precedent' by Three Judge Bench [Read Jt]
SC recommends setting up of special benches in all HCs to decide election disputes [Read the Judgment]
Mere extra marital relationship does not amount to cruelty, in the absence of other acceptable evidence to establish conduct to drive a woman to commit suicide: SC
A person can be given SC/ST status even after his re-converson if there is evidence establishing the acceptance by the community : Supreme Court
In absence of specific allegations, Directors cannot be prosecuted without arraigning the Company as Accused: SC [Read the Judgment]
Landmark Judgment pronounced by SC dealing with guardianship & custodial and visitation rights to parents and children stuck in matrimonial disputes
Inter-departmental seniority & Promotional rights – length of service does not mean seniority inter se; Railways to prepare groupwise-gradewise seniority lists :SC
Burden to establish disability to be unrelated to military service, for purpose of disability pension, lies on Government: SC [Read the Judgment]
Upper cap of 3 months for suspension period for govt. employees if not given charge sheet : Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]