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Supreme Court Declines to Direct Implementation of Community Kitchens Scheme in Food Security Petition. Court Upholds Existing Legal Framework Under National Food Security Act, 2013, Citing Limited Judicial Review in Policy Matters and Comprehensive Rights-Based Approach Already in Place....

The petitioners, claiming to be social activists, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions against States and Union Territories to formulate a scheme implementing ...

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Supreme Court Institutionalizes Central Empowered Committee as Permanent Statutory Body Under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Court approved a notification constituting the CEC for monitoring compliance of environmental orders and directed that dissenting opinions be reported to ensure transparency....

The judgment arises from the Supreme Court's ongoing supervision in the T.N. Godavarman case concerning environmental protection. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) was originally constituted by th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Recruitment Reservation Dispute, Upholding High Court's Appointment Direction. Court Found Government Failed to Modify Advertisement After Judicial Orders Restraining SBC Quota, Justifying Equitable Relief for Candidate Affected by Administrative Default Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The dispute arose from a recruitment advertisement issued by Haryana Staff Selection Commission on June 28, 2015, for PGT posts with reservations including SBC (5%) and EBPGC (5%) categories. The firs...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Title Declaration Case, Upholding High Court's Factual Reappreciation and Limitation Finding. The Court affirmed that in civil suits for declaration, the standard of proof is preponderance of probability and multiple documents can collectively establish title even without a single conclusive document....

The Supreme Court heard a civil appeal arising from a property dispute where the respondent had filed a suit for declaration of title and injunction. The Trial Court had dismissed the suit on two grou...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Dismissal of Quashing Petition in Forgery Case — Allegations of Sale of Family Property by Power of Attorney Holder Require Trial on Merits. High Court's Refusal to Quash FIR Under Sections 467, 468, 469, 471 IPC Upheld as Prima Facie Case Made Out....

The appeal arose from a Final Judgment and Order dated 12.03.2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Criminal Miscellaneous No.42776 of 2013, which dismissed the appellant's prayer for...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against FIR Registration in Corruption Case — Upholds Legal Obligation to Register FIRs. Citing established principles, the court reaffirmed that registration of FIRs is mandatory when cognizable offences are disclosed under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Gujarat, which dismissed the appellant's plea for a writ of mandamus to conduct a preliminary inquiry before registering FIRs against him. The app...

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Supreme Court Grants Leave and Expedites Hearing in IPC Murder Case Involving Section 34 Common Intention Question. Court Recognizes Substantial Legal Issue Regarding Uniform Application of Section 34 IPC When Co-Accused Received Different Convictions Under Sections 302 and 304 Part II IPC....

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal arising from a murder conviction where four accused were charged under Sections 341, 302 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Regularization of Railway Employees After 25 Years of Continuous Service. Court held that temporary employees selected through proper process and working continuously for decades deserve regularization despite initial temporary appointment, distinguishing from Umadevi case principles....

The dispute involved employees of the Railways who were initially appointed to temporary ex-cadre posts of Accounts Clerks in 1992 after undergoing a selection process comprising written tests and viv...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside National Green Tribunal Orders for Violating Natural Justice Principles and Remands Matter for Fresh Hearing. The Court found that NGT's ex parte orders imposing compensation without notice to affected parties and subsequent dismissal of review petitions violated principles of natural justice under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010....

The appeals arose from two orders passed by the National Green Tribunal in suo motu proceedings. The first order dated 31.08.2021 held the appellants guilty and directed payment of compensation withou...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Absence of False Promise of Marriage. Long-term Relationship Including Engagement and Pregnancies Established Consensual Nature, Making Prosecution Abuse of Process Under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 375....

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging an FIR registered against the appellant for offences under Sections 376(2), 377, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and various clauses of Sec...