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Supreme Court Allows ICAR Appeal in Service Benefit Dispute — Scientists and Technical Staff Not Similarly Situated for Advance Increments on Acquiring Ph.D. Article 14 Does Not Mandate Equal Treatment Across Distinct Cadres Governed by Different Rules....

The case involves a dispute between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and its technical staff (respondents) regarding entitlement to two advance increments upon acquiring a Ph.D. degr...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Inadmissible Confession and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 22(c) and 29 of NDPS Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove supply or conspiracy beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Ajay Kumar Gupta, was accused no.2 in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The prosecution alleged that on 21st December 2013, a consignment...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Reserved Category Government School Students in MBBS GS Quota Case — Directs Admission in Next Academic Session. The Court held that meritorious reserved category candidates cannot be excluded from the Unreserved Government School quota and must be considered on their own merit before seats are released to the open category....

The present appeals arose from writ petitions filed by seven candidates (Ramnaresh Kushwaha, Sachin Baghel, Tapsya Kutwariya, Tasmiya Khan, Muskan Hidau, Deepak Jatav, and Vikash Singh) who had appear...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Father-Daughter Rape Case: POCSO Act Overrides IPC for Offence but Greater Punishment Applies Under Section 42. The Court held that Section 42 of POCSO Act mandates application of law providing greater punishment, and High Court cannot enhance sentence without appeal....

The appellant, Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 3/4 of the Protectio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant's Challenge to Stamp Duty and Penalty Order in Specific Performance Suit. Agreement of Sale with Possession Deemed Conveyance Under Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, and Court Has No Discretion to Impose Lesser Penalty Than Ten Times Deficit Duty Under Section 34....

The appellant filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 04.11.1996, which was coupled with possession, thereby deemed a conveyance under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The a...

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Supreme Court Rules on Stamp Duty Penalty: A Critical Examination of Section 34 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957...

The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Seetharama Shetty vs. Monappa Shetty, addressed the legal implications of Sections 33, 34, 37, and 39 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The case revolved aro...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused in PMLA Case, Holding That Proviso to Section 45(1) Is Not Limited to 'Vulnerable Women'. The High Court Erred in Denying Bail to a Highly Qualified Woman by Misapplying the Ratio in Saumya Chaurasia and Ignoring the Principle That Bail Is the Rule....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals of Kalvakuntla Kavitha against the judgment of the Delhi High Court refusing her bail in a money-laundering case under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 200...

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Supreme Court Allows Contractor's Appeal, Restores Section 37 Arbitration Appeal for Merits Hearing — Award Not to Be Set Aside on Jurisdictional Ground of State Act Applicability Where Objection Was Not Raised at Appropriate Stage....

The appellant, M/s. Modern Builders, was appointed as a contractor by the State of Madhya Pradesh to construct a minor bridge. The contract was rescinded by the Executive Engineer on 9 November 2001. ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order Directing DSGMC to Pay Salaries and Re-employ Staff After Unauthorized School Closure. NDMC and DSGMC Held Liable for Service Benefits of Employees Following Demolition of School Building in Violation of Stay Order....

The case pertains to appeals filed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) against a common judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 9th Decemb...

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Supreme Court Dismisses DISCOM's Appeal in Solar PPA Force Majeure Dispute — Restrictive Appellate Jurisdiction Under Section 125 of Electricity Act, 2003 Affirmed. Government Delays in Approvals Constitute Force Majeure; No Tariff Reduction or Liquidated Damages When Developer Not at Fault....

The Supreme Court of India dismissed appeals by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) against an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) that had allowed the respondent...