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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court Order Remitting Inquiry in Employment Termination Case. The Court found the appointment of a retired District Judge as Inquiry Officer sufficient for conducting the inquiry into the termination of the respondent's service....

The case involved an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Karnataka concerning the termination of a teacher's service by the appellant, Sree Ujjini, J.S.V.V. Sangha. The respondent, a teac...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Homicide Case — Conviction Upheld for Life Imprisonment. Citing credible eyewitness accounts and medical evidence, the court found no basis for the defense's claims regarding an illicit relationship or the applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC....

The case involved the appellant, Dhirajbhai Gorakhbhai Nayak, who was accused of murdering Hasmukhbhai Patel on 12.8.1993. The trial court found him guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case — Minimum Sentence for Dowry Death Noted. Culpability under Section 304-B IPC not established due to lack of evidence of immediate cruelty....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellants for dowry death and cruelty under the Indian Penal Code. The deceased, Sarita, committed suicide shortly after her marriage, leadin...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Date of Birth Correction Case — Upholds Original Service Record. The court ruled that unauthorized changes to service records shortly before retirement are impermissible under statutory rules....

The case involved a dispute regarding the correction of the respondent's date of birth recorded in her service book. The respondent, who joined the State service on July 6, 1959, had her date of birth...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Uxoricide — Upholds Dying Declaration. The court found the dying declaration credible and sufficient for conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the accused-appellant for uxoricide under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occurred on 7th February 1993, when the decease...

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Supreme Court Remands Bail Order for Fresh Consideration Due to Lack of Reasons. High Court's Bail Grant Lacked Justification, Necessitating Review....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court of Gujarat's order granting bail to the respondent-accused, who were charged with serious crimes including murder and arson. The appellant contended ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Custody of Minor Children — Custody Granted to Grandmother Upheld. The court found the habeas corpus petition not maintainable as the Family Court's custody order was valid and had not been set aside....

The case involved a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner, Saihba Ali, seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the custody of her minor children from the resp...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Employees of IDPL for Pay Revision Due to Financial Constraints. Employees of public sector enterprises cannot claim salary revisions from the government if the company lacks financial capacity, as established in previous judgments....

The case involved a writ petition filed by officers and supervisors of Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (IDPL) challenging the non-payment of interim relief and revision of pay scales as recommen...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, leading to their acquittal under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The case involved an appeal by Pawan Kumar against his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, which was upheld by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. The prosecu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Arbitration Reference in Dealership Dispute Due to Misinterpretation of Arbitration Clause. The courts below failed to recognize the mandatory nature of the arbitration clause under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, necessitating referral to arbitration....

The dispute arose between a petroleum corporation and its dealer regarding the supply of petroleum products. The appellant, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., sought to refer a dispute to arbitrati...