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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Service Matter Involving Misconduct and Removal from Service — Upholds High Court's Decision to Quash Removal and Direct Reconsideration of Promotion. The Court found no perversity in the High Court's order directing reconsideration of promotion despite proven misconduct....

The case pertains to a service dispute where the respondent, Bhupendra Singh, was appointed as Inspector (Executive) in 1960 and later as Assistant Registrar in 1973. He was alleged to have committed ...

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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Silicosis Prevention, Compensation, and Rehabilitation of Affected Workers — Right to Health Under Article 21 Enforced. The Court directed all States/UTs to frame action plans for detection, prevention, and control of silicosis, and constituted a High-Level Committee to monitor implementation....

This public interest litigation was filed in 2006 by People's Rights and Social Research Centre (PRASAR), a Delhi-based NGO, seeking judicial intervention to address the grave issue of silicosis among...

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Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Quashed by High Court in Forgery Case — High Court Exceeded Jurisdiction by Conducting Mini Trial at Summoning Stage. Beneficiary of Forged Documents Cannot Escape Liability Merely Because Another Person May Also Be Involved Under Sections 384, 389, 406, 420, 34, 120B IPC....

The appellant, Dharambeer Kumar Singh, filed a complaint under Section 156(3) CrPC against M/s SS Infrastructure Co and its partners, alleging that they submitted forged and fabricated documents to ob...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Restores Tribunal's Disability Assessment of 25% Over High Court's Reduction to 20%. High Court's Reduction of Disability Without Plausible Reasons Set Aside; Tribunal's Compensation Award Restored....

The appellant, Rahul, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor accident on 27.01.2013 while riding as a pillion ...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Deceased Khalasi's Family in Motor Accident Claim — Applies Correct Deduction, Future Prospects, and Consortium as per Pranay Sethi. Computation Errors Corrected: 1/4th Deduction for Four Dependents, 30% Future Prospects, Rs.48,400 Consortium per Claimant, and 7.5% Interest....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the claimants (widow, mother, and two sons of the deceased) against the judgment of the Orissa High Court in a motor accident claim. The deceased, Bichitra Nayak...

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Supreme Court Allows Wives of Army Officers' Petition to Quash FIR in Nagaland Incident Due to Lack of Sanction Under AFSP Act. Section 6 of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 Bars Prosecution Without Central Government's Previous Sanction, Which Was Declined, Rendering Criminal Proceedings Unsustainable....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by wives of Indian Army officers seeking quashing of a suo moto FIR (SCPS Case No. 07/2021) and related proceedings arising from an incident on 4 Decembe...

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Supreme Court Allows University's Appeal in Career Advancement Scheme Dispute for Research Assistants Designated as Lecturers. Research Assistants and Lecturers are Separate Cadres; Past Service as Research Assistant Cannot Count for CAS Benefit....

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals by Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner against a High Court judgment that had granted the benefit of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) to Research Assista...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Candidate with B.Sc(Polymer Chemistry) for Post of High School Assistant (Physical Science) — Equivalence of Qualifications Cannot Be Determined in Judicial Review. Court holds that equivalence of educational qualifications is a technical academic matter for the recruiting authority, not for courts or tribunals....

The appellant, holding a B.Sc(Polymer Chemistry) degree and a B.Ed(Physical Science), applied for the post of High School Assistant (Physical Science) advertised by the Kerala Public Service Commissio...