Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Inclusion of 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in Preamble: "After 44 Years, These Terms Are Integral to the Constitution, Widely Accepted by the People and Reflected in Legislative and Policy Frameworks"
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Inclusion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: “After 44 Years, These Terms Are Integral to the Constitution, Widely Accepted by the People and Reflected in Legislative and Policy Frameworks”

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the inclusion of "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble of the Constitution through the Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976. The Court…
November 30, 2024
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Alleging Harassment by Extended Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute: “The Term ‘Relative’ Under Section 498-A IPC Refers to Closely Connected Individuals; Distant Relatives Require Clear Evidence of Involvement”
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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Alleging Harassment by Extended Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute: “The Term ‘Relative’ Under Section 498-A IPC Refers to Closely Connected Individuals; Distant Relatives Require Clear Evidence of Involvement”

Court’s Decision Accused No.5: The Supreme Court quashed the FIR and all related proceedings against Accused No.5 (wife of Accused No.6). The Court reasoned that the allegations against her were…
November 30, 2024
Does a Review Petition Qualify as a Pending Appeal Under Section 2(1)(j) of the DTVSV Act?" Delhi High Court Holds It Does, Expands Scope of DTVSV Act: "Review Petitions Pending as of January 31, 2020, Qualify as Pending Appeals"
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Does a Review Petition Qualify as a Pending Appeal Under Section 2(1)(j) of the DTVSV Act?” Delhi High Court Holds It Does, Expands Scope of DTVSV Act: “Review Petitions Pending as of January 31, 2020, Qualify as Pending Appeals”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court quashed the Income Tax Department’s order rejecting the petitioner’s revised declaration under the DTVSV Act. The court directed the Department to accept and process…
November 30, 2024