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Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
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Supreme Court of India1983
(1983) 3 SCC 470
Categorized rarest of rare doctrine into 5 parameters: manner of commission, motive, anti-social nature, magnitude of crime, and personality of victim. | Aggravating and mitigating circumstances guidelines applied to capital sentencing under Section 103 BNS.
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
21–39 · Page 2 of 2
Supreme Court of India1983
(1983) 3 SCC 470
Categorized rarest of rare doctrine into 5 parameters: manner of commission, motive, anti-social nature, magnitude of crime, and personality of victim. | Aggravating and mitigating circumstances guidelines applied to capital sentencing under Section 103 BNS.
Supreme Court of India1983Cited by 1
(1983) 1 SCC 305
Pension cut-off date held arbitrary; pension is deferred pay, not charity.
Supreme Court of India1983
(1983) 3 SCC 217
Rape victim testimony needs no corroboration as a rule; courts must sensitively evaluate.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 1 SCC 618
Equal pay for equal work flows from equality guarantees.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 1 SCC 1
Press interviews of death-row prisoners permitted subject to reasonable jail regulation.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 3 SCC 235
Asiad Games labour: non-payment of minimum wages is forced labour under Article 23.
Supreme Court of India1981
AIR 1982 SC 149
Broadened locus standi for PILs; any public-spirited citizen or NGO can approach the court under Article 32/226 for redressing public wrongs against underprivileged sections.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1981) Supp SCC 87
First Judges case on transfer of High Court judges and scope of consultation under the collegium-era provisions.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1981) 1 SCC 627
Free legal aid to indigent accused is implicit in fair procedure (Bhagalpur blindings case).
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 2
(1981) 1 SCC 608
Right to life means life with human dignity and not mere animal existence; includes bare necessities of life, nutrition, clothing, shelter, and freedom of movement.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1982) 1 SCC 39
Deprivation of property under Article 300A can only be made by authority of validly enacted law by the legislature, not through administrative or executive circulars.
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 1
(1981) 1 SCC 722
Laid down the definitive six-factor cumulative test to determine whether a corporation or registered society is an instrumentality or agency of the State, regardless of whether it is created by statute or incorporated under general law.
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 1
(1981) 4 SCC 335
Discriminatory service conditions for air hostesses on pregnancy and retirement struck down in part.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 3 SCC 488
Epistolary jurisdiction established; dynamic writ of Habeas Corpus to protect prisoners against custodial violence, cruel treatment, and solitary confinement.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 3 SCC 544
Routine handcuffing of prisoners violates dignity; permitted only with recorded reasons.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1980) 3 SCC 625
Limited amending power is itself basic; clauses excluding judicial review of amendments struck down; harmony between Parts III and IV.
Supreme Court of India1980Cited by 1
(1980) 2 SCC 360
No imprisonment for inability to pay debt; poverty is no crime.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 2 SCC 565
Anticipatory bail power is extraordinary and discretionary. High Court and Sessions Court cannot be restricted by self-imposed fetters not found in the statute. | Discretionary scope of anticipatory bail applied to Section 482 BNSS (corresponding to Section 438 CrPC).
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 2
(1980) 2 SCC 684
Death penalty under Section 302 IPC can only be awarded in the 'rarest of rare' cases when alternative option of life imprisonment is unquestionably foreclosed; balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating factors. | Rarest of rare doctrine governing capital punishment applied to Section 103 BNS (punishment for murder).
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Supreme Court of India1983Cited by 1
(1983) 1 SCC 305
Pension cut-off date held arbitrary; pension is deferred pay, not charity.
Supreme Court of India1983
(1983) 3 SCC 217
Rape victim testimony needs no corroboration as a rule; courts must sensitively evaluate.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 1 SCC 618
Equal pay for equal work flows from equality guarantees.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 1 SCC 1
Press interviews of death-row prisoners permitted subject to reasonable jail regulation.
Supreme Court of India1982
(1982) 3 SCC 235
Asiad Games labour: non-payment of minimum wages is forced labour under Article 23.
Supreme Court of India1981
AIR 1982 SC 149
Broadened locus standi for PILs; any public-spirited citizen or NGO can approach the court under Article 32/226 for redressing public wrongs against underprivileged sections.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1981) Supp SCC 87
First Judges case on transfer of High Court judges and scope of consultation under the collegium-era provisions.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1981) 1 SCC 627
Free legal aid to indigent accused is implicit in fair procedure (Bhagalpur blindings case).
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 2
(1981) 1 SCC 608
Right to life means life with human dignity and not mere animal existence; includes bare necessities of life, nutrition, clothing, shelter, and freedom of movement.
Supreme Court of India1981
(1982) 1 SCC 39
Deprivation of property under Article 300A can only be made by authority of validly enacted law by the legislature, not through administrative or executive circulars.
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 1
(1981) 1 SCC 722
Laid down the definitive six-factor cumulative test to determine whether a corporation or registered society is an instrumentality or agency of the State, regardless of whether it is created by statute or incorporated under general law.
Supreme Court of India1981Cited by 1
(1981) 4 SCC 335
Discriminatory service conditions for air hostesses on pregnancy and retirement struck down in part.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 3 SCC 488
Epistolary jurisdiction established; dynamic writ of Habeas Corpus to protect prisoners against custodial violence, cruel treatment, and solitary confinement.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 3 SCC 544
Routine handcuffing of prisoners violates dignity; permitted only with recorded reasons.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1980) 3 SCC 625
Limited amending power is itself basic; clauses excluding judicial review of amendments struck down; harmony between Parts III and IV.
Supreme Court of India1980Cited by 1
(1980) 2 SCC 360
No imprisonment for inability to pay debt; poverty is no crime.
Supreme Court of India1980
(1980) 2 SCC 565
Anticipatory bail power is extraordinary and discretionary. High Court and Sessions Court cannot be restricted by self-imposed fetters not found in the statute. | Discretionary scope of anticipatory bail applied to Section 482 BNSS (corresponding to Section 438 CrPC).
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 2
(1980) 2 SCC 684
Death penalty under Section 302 IPC can only be awarded in the 'rarest of rare' cases when alternative option of life imprisonment is unquestionably foreclosed; balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating factors. | Rarest of rare doctrine governing capital punishment applied to Section 103 BNS (punishment for murder).
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