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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Inordinate Delay in Deciding Mercy Petition — Delay of Over 8 Years Violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Balwant Singh, was convicted along with co-accused for the bomb blast that killed the then Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Beant Singh, and 16 others on 31.8.1995. He was arrested on 27...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Suspension of Life Sentence in Murder Case — Bail Granted Without Proper Application of Mind. High Court Failed to Consider Seriousness of Offence and Prima Facie Guilt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Omprakash Sahni, brother of the deceased Manish Kumar, filed appeals against a common order of the Patna High Court suspending the life imprisonment sentence of respondents Jai Shankar ...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue Appeal in CENVAT Credit Case — Works Contract Service Classification Upheld. CENVAT Credit on Input Services for Works Contract Held Inadmissible Under Rule 2(l) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at Allahabad dated 09.11.2017, which allowed the appeal of the respondent-assessee, M/s Int...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Caste Certificate and Dismissal of Employee in Service Law Case — Caste by Birth Principle Reaffirmed. Marriage Does Not Confer Scheduled Caste Status Under Constitution and Orissa Caste Certificate Rules, 1980....

The case involves an appeal by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority against a High Court order that had upheld the cancellation of a caste certificate but directed consideration of the employee's con...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Matrimonial Proceedings from Alwar to Bhiwani on Wife's Petition with Consent of Husband. The Court directed transfer of Petition No. 308 of 2017 from Family Court, Alwar, Rajasthan to Family Court, Bhiwani, Haryana in the interests of justice....

The petitioner-wife, Nitu Devi Somvanshi, filed a transfer petition under the Supreme Court's civil original jurisdiction seeking transfer of matrimonial proceedings, namely Petition No. 308 of 2017 t...

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Supreme Court Allows DDA Appeal in Land Acquisition Lapse Case: Deposit of Compensation with Reference Court Constitutes Payment Under Section 24(2) of RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The Court held that where compensation is deposited with the Reference Court due to ownership disputes, it satisfies the payment requirement and prevents lapse of acquisition....

The case involves an appeal by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) against a High Court order declaring that the acquisition of land had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in IBC Limitation Dispute — Time for Filing Appeal Runs from Date of Uploading of Order, Not from Date of Pronouncement. NCLAT Erred in Computing Limitation from Date of Pronouncement Without Considering Date of Uploading Under Section 61(2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016....

The appeal arises under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) from a judgment dated 9 January 2023 of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The NCLAT dismissed th...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Forest Constable Recruitment Case — Cancellation of Select List Upheld Due to Serious Irregularities. Selection Process Conducted Without Written Examination and Violated Reservation Policy, Justifying Fresh Recruitment....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Assam and its officers against the judgment of the Gauhati High Court, which had quashed the cancellation of a select list for 104 posts of C...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Murder Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Incomplete Chain of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting the respondent-accused of murdering his wife Sundariya. The prosecution case was based on circumstantial evidence: the...