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While hearing a case filed under the SC/ST Act, the Supreme Court laid out conditions and caveats under which the quashing powers of the SC and the HCs can be invoked for cases filed under 'special statutes'.
The Supreme Court has held that it is within the scope of its powers under Article 142 to quash cases under SC/ST Act provided the dispute is predominantly private and a compromise has been reached between the parties
The Supreme Court observed that its single bench while hearing a Transfer Petition cannot invoke power under Article 142 of the Constitution to pass a decree for dissolving a marriage by mutual...
It issues a slew of directions regarding future course of action on filing of appeals
'I do feel that the court should have been careful to tread in as this is a dangerous territory', commented former Supreme Court judge, Justice Deepak Gupta, recently.Appearing on India Today channel, ...