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Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC's Decision Quashing Termination of Professor Despite Overstay of Leave Due to Health and COVID-19. Termination of services without proper procedure is invalid even if the employee overstayed sanctioned leave due to exceptional circumstances like health issues and pandemic....

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Kerala Agricultural University against the Kerala High Court's Division Bench judgment that quashed the termination of T.P. Murali...

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Commercial Contract Dispute — Joint and Several Liability of Holding Company and Subsidiary Upheld. Division Bench's restoration of award under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 affirmed, rejecting challenge on grounds of patent illegality and public policy....

The case arises from a dispute between OPG Power Generation Private Limited (OPG) and its holding company Gita Power and Infrastructure Private Limited (Gita Power) on one side, and Enexio Power Cooli...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals as Fraudulent Due to Fabricated Vakalatnama and Forgery of Appellant's Signature. Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Advocates and Notary for Misusing Legal Process to File SLP Without Appellant's Consent....

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals purportedly filed by Bhagwan Singh challenging a High Court order quashing criminal proceedings and a subsequent recall application. During proceedings, Bhagwa...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC Based on Witness's Own Statement Protected Under Section 132 Evidence Act. The Court held that a witness cannot be summoned as an accused solely on the basis of his own statement made as a witness, as the proviso to Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 grants immunity from prosecution....

The appellant, Raghuveer Sharan, was a cashier at the respondent bank. In 1998, a fixed deposit of Rs. 10,00,000 was made for 3 years, but the challans and bank ledger were allegedly interpolated by t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order Holding Anticipatory Bail Maintainable Despite Custody in Another Case. Person in Custody Cannot Apprehend Arrest and Thus Cannot Seek Pre-Arrest Bail Under Section 438 CrPC....

The Supreme Court considered the question of whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is maintainable when the accused is already i...

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Supreme Court Allows Refund with Interest from Date of Deposit in Consumer Dispute Against Agra Development Authority for Delayed Possession Without Completion Certificate. The Court held that an offer of possession without completion certificate is invalid, and the allottee is entitled to interest from the date of deposit under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appellant, Dharmendra Sharma, applied for allotment of a flat in a project by the Agra Development Authority (ADA) in 2011 and paid the full price. Possession was to be given within six months. Af...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Habeas Corpus Order in Child Custody Dispute, Emphasizes Welfare of Child as Paramount Consideration. Court holds that custody of a minor cannot be disturbed in habeas corpus proceedings without considering the child's welfare, especially when the child has been with maternal relatives for over a year....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which, in a habeas corpus petition, directed the appellants (maternal aunts and grandparents of a minor c...

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Supreme Court Allows Defacto Complainant's Appeal in Murder Case, Sets Aside High Court Order Discharging Accused. High Court's Revisional Order Quashed as Interlocutory Order Under Section 216 CrPC Not Revisable; Costs Imposed for Frivolous Litigation....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the defacto complainant against the High Court's order discharging the second accused in a murder case. The case arose from an FIR registered in 2009 for offence...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Purely Civil Nature of Dispute — Non-Payment of Dues Does Not Attract Criminal Breach of Trust Under Section 406 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. and its office bearers against the order of the Allahabad High Court which had refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated...