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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction in Murder Case — Upholds High Court's Reversal of Acquittal. The High Court found the trial court's acquittal to be based on superficial analysis and misapprehension of evidence, leading to a miscarriage of justice....

The case involved an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Karnataka which reversed the acquittal of the appellants by the Sessions Court for the murder of Krishna Jadhav. The incident occu...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Pay Scale for Daily Wagers Due to Lack of Equivalence. Daily rated workers cannot claim the same pay as regular employees without fulfilling necessary criteria for equivalence under Article 14....

The dispute arose between the State of Haryana and daily wage workers employed in Haryana Roadways, who sought regularization and equal pay with regular employees. The respondents, thirty-five in numb...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against U.P. Public Service Commission's Appointment Decisions — No Waiting List Established. Citing the absence of a waiting list and the lawful filling of vacancies through subsequent examinations, the court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions....

The case involved two appellants, Ashwani Kumar Singh and Brij Nath Srivastava, who contested the decisions of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission regarding appointments following the Combined...

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Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age for Air Hostesses in Employment Dispute — Gender Discrimination Claims Rejected. The Court found that the retirement age of air hostesses at 50 years, compared to 58 years for male counterparts, was justified based on different service conditions and not discriminatory....

The case involved a series of appeals against a judgment by the Bombay High Court regarding the retirement age of air hostesses employed by Air India. The High Court had ruled that the retirement age ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Corporation's Assessment of Rateable Value in Property Tax Dispute — Clarifies Legal Principles on Rateable Value Determination....

The dispute arose between the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Kamla Mills Ltd. regarding the assessment of rateable value for property tax after the demolition of old structures for new co...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Act Case — Conviction Upheld Based on Reliable Identification. Citing absence of test identification parade as not fatal to prosecution case....

The case involved three appellants tried for gang rape and criminal intimidation of Kumari Lusia, a tribal woman and Assistant Teacher, under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Press and Registration of Books Act Matter — Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Affirmed. The court clarified that civil courts retain jurisdiction over disputes of civil nature, including those related to dispossession and management of a press under the Companies Act, 1956....

The case involved appeals arising from the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decisions concerning the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. The petitioner, Dwarka Prasad Agarwal (deceased), and his leg...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal on Employment Rights of Home Guards — Upholds Equal Pay Principle. The court affirmed that part-time Border Wing Home Guards are entitled to the same benefits as permanent staff under Article 311 of the Constitution....

The dispute arose from appeals by the State of West Bengal against a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that upheld the rights of part-time Border Wing Home Guards (BWHGs) to equal pay and benefits a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Customs Act Case Due to Over-invoicing. Over-invoicing Constitutes Attempt to Export Prohibited Goods Under Section 113(d) of Customs Act, 1962....

The case involved an appeal by M/s Om Prakash Bhatia against the Commissioner of Customs regarding the export of garments. The appellant had received an order for 28,000 ladies' skirts at a contracted...

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Supreme Court Upholds Assessment List Validity Under Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 — Procedural Compliance Affirmed. The assessment list was validly prepared and published despite the mode of public notice being questioned, as the appellants received individual notices and filed objections....

This case involved the assessment of property holdings of the appellants in Patna under the Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951. The appellants contended that the Corporation failed to follow the st...