Orders to Remove Online Content must be Necessary and Proportional
The Supreme Court held that Courts can direct media organisations to take down online content about an ongoing case only when it poses a real and substantial risk to the…
Arrest under PMLA cannot Violate Fundamental Rights
The Supreme Court held that not presenting a person taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, within 24 hours…
Framing Substantial Question of Law Essential to Pass Interim Order -CPC
The Supreme Court held that High Courts lacked the jurisdiction to grant an interim order at that stage of the second appeal without framing the substantial question of law as…
Transfer of prisoner on grounds of security—valid—administrative decision—Prisoners Act 1900
The Supreme Court held that the transfer of a prisoner from one jail to another is an administrative decision. Therefore, Courts must interfere in the matter sparingly. A decision to…
Supreme Court’s power to expand the scope of appeal under Article 142-IPC- Prevention of corruption Act
The Supreme Court held that it is not bound to limit its scope while hearing an appeal. It may expand the merits of the case if required, under its power…
Maintenance Despite Restitution of Conjugal Rights-section 125 CrPC
The Supreme Court held that a restitution of conjugal rights decree does not absolve a husband from paying maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), if the wife has valid…