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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge in Bombay Public Trusts Act Case — Election Dispute Over Membership Eligibility....

The case involved an appeal against a common judgment of the High Court of Karnataka concerning the elections of the Managing Committee of the Vidya Vardhak Sangh, Bijapur, under the Bombay Public Tru...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Government Employees Following Strike Action — Emphasizes Lack of Right to Strike. The Court ruled that government employees do not possess a fundamental right to strike, and the exclusion of High Court jurisdiction under Articles 323-A and 323-B is unconstitutional....

The case arose from the unprecedented action of the Tamil Nadu Government terminating the services of approximately two lakh employees who participated in a strike. The employees challenged this termi...

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Supreme Court Reduces Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder Case Due to Mitigating Circumstances. The court found that the appellant's long incarceration and lesser role compared to others warranted a lesser sentence under Sections 302 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code....

The case involved an appeal against the death sentence awarded to the appellant, Ram Pal, who was convicted along with others for multiple murders under Sections 302, 307, 436, and 440 read with Secti...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Tribunal Award in Motor Accident Case Due to Lack of Evidence on Vehicle Classification. Liability of Insurance Company Confirmed Under Section 95(2)(c) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment from the High Court regarding a motor accident that occurred on 5th February 1986, where a young boy was seriously injured. The Appellant, Jameskutty Jac...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Restoration of Land Rights Due to Delayed Compensation Payment. Court Found that Delays Were Attributable to Ongoing Litigation and Not the Respondents' Fault....

The case involved an appeal against a decision by the High Court affirming a Single Judge's order that restored land rights to certain respondents under the Kosi Area (Restoration of Lands to Riayat) ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Commutation Order in Corruption Case — Clarifies Executive Power in Sentence Commutation. The High Court's directive to commute the sentence was found to exceed its jurisdiction, reaffirming that such powers rest with the appropriate Government under Section 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved an appeal by the State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) against a decision of the High Court of Delhi regarding the commutation of a sentence imposed on the respondent for corruption-related ...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeals in Land Acquisition Matter with Directions on Compensation Payment. Court found no statutory basis for interest on rental compensation but recognized the need for equitable relief due to delays in payment....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of land by the State of Maharashtra, where the respondents claimed rental compensation after possession was taken prior to the issuance of notifications under th...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case — Adjusts Compensation Amount. The Tribunal's compensation assessment was found arbitrary due to lack of evidence regarding the deceased's income, leading to a recalibrated total compensation of Rs.4,34,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Haryana and the General Manager of Road Transport against a decision of the High Court that upheld a compensation award for the family of a deceased individ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Tenant Appeals Against Eviction Order — Validity of Title and Arrears of Rent Affirmed. The court upheld the eviction order based on the tenant's failure to pay rent for over six months and affirmed the validity of the landlord's title under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

The case involved an appeal against an eviction order passed by the trial court, confirmed by the appellate court and the High Court. The appellants, tenants of a property originally owned by Mohammad...