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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Rape Case After Acquittal by High Court. The High Court's acquittal was found to be erroneous as it relied on non-examination of a medical witness, undermining the credibility of the prosecutrix's testimony....

The case involved the respondent-accused Dayal Sahu, who was convicted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the rape of Santribai. The Trial Court sentenced him to seven years of impr...

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Supreme Court Quashes Prosecution Sanction in Corruption Case — Invalid Sanction Orders Render Cognizance Void....

The appeal was filed by the State of Goa challenging the High Court's order regarding the prosecution of the respondent, who was employed as a Joint Manager at Goa Shipyard Limited. The respondent was...

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Supreme Court Confirms Election Void Due to Improper Nomination Rejection. Election Petition Maintainable as Improper Rejection of Nomination Constitutes Grounds for Voiding Election under Section 100(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The dispute arose from the elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly held on 21.02.2002, where the appellant was declared elected from the Kauriram Assembly Constituency. The respondent, a d...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge in Company Law Dispute — Jurisdictional Authority of BIFR Affirmed....

The case involved appeals against a judgment from the Karnataka High Court concerning the sale of assets of NGEF Ltd., a sick company under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute Case — Legal Heirs of Original Plaintiff Challenge High Court Ruling. The court found that the Will was not duly proved, allowing the appellants to inherit the property under intestate succession as per Section 15(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

This case involved a property dispute following the death of Indiramma, the daughter of Puttathayamma. The original plaintiff, Lalithamma, along with her siblings, claimed ownership of the property af...

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Supreme Court Remits Appeal for Review of Promotion Process in Mining Engineering Due to Lack of Fair Opportunity. Tribunal Failed to Consider Contentions of Rival Candidates in Promotion Case, Necessitating Fresh Hearing....

The dispute arose from the promotion process for the post of Superintending Mining Engineer in 1996-97, where two vacancies were to be filled based on merit. Arvind Kumar Saxena was appointed to one v...

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Supreme Court Disposes Contempt Petitions Regarding Lawyers' Strike Actions — Upholds Legal Obligations of Advocates....

The case involved contempt petitions filed against the Union of India and Bar Associations regarding punitive actions taken against lawyers who did not participate in a strike. The Supreme Court addre...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Multiple Murder Case Due to Strong Eyewitness Evidence. Conviction and Death Sentence Affirmed for Appellant Who Killed Thirteen Family Members....

The case involved the appellant, who was convicted for the murder of thirteen family members, including his father, brothers, and their wives and children, during a night attack on August 17, 1986. Th...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Authority's Order in Sales Tax Dispute — Legislative Competence Affirmed. The unamended Section 29-A of the U.P. Trade Tax Act was held valid, allowing the tax authority's order to stand....

The case involved a dispute between the Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. and Swadeshi Polytax Ltd., concerning the refund of excess sales tax collected by the respondent. The respondent, a manufacturer...

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Supreme Court Upholds Air India’s Seniority Policy for Co-Pilots — Clarifies Applicability of 1998 Settlement....

The dispute arose between two groups of co-pilots employed by Air India regarding the calculation of seniority based on their pilot licenses. The petitioners, who held Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPL),...