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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Granting Probation to Convicted Offender Due to Non-Compliance with Statutory Requirements. The High Court's failure to obtain a conduct report and consider the respondent's previous conviction rendered its order illegal under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958....

The case involved an appeal by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi against a High Court order that granted probation to the respondent, Gurcharan Singh, despite his conviction under the Delhi Municipal...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Canteen Employees Against Indian Oil Corporation — Employment Status Clarified....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Calcutta, which set aside a Single Judge's order directing the Indian Oil Corporation Limited to absorb and regularise the s...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court's Decree for Possession in Evacuee Property Dispute — Valid Sale Confirmed....

The dispute arose over the ownership of shop No. 114, New Qutab Market, New Delhi, classified as evacuee property under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. The appellant...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Appointment to National Human Rights Commission — Upholds Legality of Appointment. Citing clear statutory provisions, the court ruled that the appointment of a police officer does not violate the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993....

The writ petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by the People's Union for Civil Liberties, challenging the appointment of a former Director of the Central Bureau of Investiga...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Tenancy Dispute — Compliance with Notice Requirement Established....

The dispute arose from a tenancy issue involving a shop in Agra, where the appellants, sons of the deceased tenant Jawahar Lal, inherited the tenancy after his death. The respondent, Smt. Munni Devi, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Child Custody in Habeas Corpus Case — No Grounds Established for Change in Custody. Citing welfare of the child as paramount consideration, the court upheld the mother's custody....

The case involved a custody dispute between Rajesh K. Gupta and his wife Smt. Aruna Gupta over their daughter Rose Mala. The couple married on 24.08.1997, and their daughter was born on 05.06.2003. Fo...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Transport Permit Case — Clarifies Eligibility for Town Service Permits. The court ruled that only existing operators on notified routes are eligible for permits, excluding fresh applicants....

The case involved appeals by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation against a Full Bench decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding the issuance of transport permits for town ser...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Tribunal Jurisdiction Case — Clarifies Amendment Act Validity. The High Court's declaration of the Karnataka Inams Abolition (Amendment) Act, 1979 as ultra vires was overly broad and should only apply to provisions affecting religious and charitable Inams....

The case involved appeals against the High Court of Karnataka's judgment that quashed the order of the Land Tribunal regarding occupancy rights. The disputes arose from the Karnataka Inams Abolition (...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding DNA Test in Succession Certificate Proceedings — Clarifies Legal Standards for DNA Testing. Citing the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act, the court emphasized that DNA tests should not be routinely ordered in succession certificate cases....

The case involved an appeal concerning the issuance of a succession certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The petitioner, Shri Banarsi Dass, challenged the Delhi High Court's order that s...