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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case Against Teacher — Justice Served for Minor Victim....

The case involved a teacher accused of raping his minor student, leading to a conviction by the trial court. The accused was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and fined for the offences under S...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to Labour Court for Re-evaluation of Workman's Engagement Period Due to Insufficient Evidence. The Labour Court's finding of workman's employment for over 240 days was flawed as it did not adequately consider the nature of employment and evidence presented....

The dispute arose between a daily-wage employee and his employer regarding the termination of employment. The workman, Bhagwan Das, claimed he was employed from March 1, 1990, to July 15, 1992, and ar...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Discharge of Constable Under Punjab Police Rules — Discharge Not Punitive....

The case involved the discharge of a constable, Balbir Singh, from the Punjab Police under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, which allows for discharge within three years of service if the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Possession Dispute — Appellate Court's Order Set Aside. The Appellate Court's decision to grant a mandatory injunction was found to be unjustified as it did not meet the exceptional circumstances required for such relief....

The dispute arose from a suit for possession filed by the respondent against the appellant, alleging that the appellant was a licensee whose license had expired. The respondent sought an injunction fo...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Corruption Case — Invalid Sanction for Prosecution Not Sufficient for Discharge. Citing failure of justice standard, the court emphasized that mere absence of valid sanction does not warrant discharge without showing prejudice....

The case involved an appeal by the State challenging the discharge of the accused in a corruption trial due to invalid sanction for prosecution. The Karnataka High Court upheld the trial court's decis...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Bail in Railway Property Offences — Clarifies Non-Bailable Nature of Certain Offences....

This case involved an appeal by the Union of India challenging a decision by the Guwahati High Court regarding bail provisions under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966. The High Cour...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Possession of Explosives — No Prior Sanction Required. The court clarified that the Explosive Act does not require prior sanction for prosecution, and the seized items were classified as explosives....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellants for possession of explosives under the Explosive Act, 1884. The appellants were intercepted by police in Surat while in possession ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Right to File Counter Complaint in IPC Case — Clarifies Legal Position on FIR Registration....

The case involved an appeal concerning the registration of FIRs related to an incident that occurred on May 20, 1995. The appellant, Upkar Singh, lodged a complaint against the respondents, which led ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Murder Conviction — Evidence Found Sufficient....

The case involved five appellants convicted of murder by the District and Sessions Judge, Varanasi, for the death of Shiv Shankar Singh. The appellants appealed to the High Court of Allahabad, which u...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder — Evidence Sufficiently Established Guilt....

The case involved three appellants who were convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Sessions Court, which sentenced them to life imprisonment. ...