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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Employment Eligibility for Ex-Casual Labourers Due to Misinterpretation of Scheme. The Court ruled that eligibility for posts must be assessed based on qualifications held at the time of leaving service, not subsequent qualifications....

The case involved an appeal by the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited against a High Court order that directed the appointment of the respondent, an ex-casual labourer, to the post of ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment in Educational Institution Dispute — Directs Fresh Consideration of Suit. The High Court's expansion of the appeal scope was deemed unjustified, necessitating a fresh trial....

The dispute arose from a protracted legal battle involving the Management of Goodwill Girls High School and Smt. J. Mary Susheela, who sought a mandatory injunction for her appointment as a teacher. T...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Liability of Charitable Organization for Rented Property — Exemption Not Applicable to Rented Portions. Exemption from property tax is a matter of right for self-occupied portions used for charitable purposes, but rented portions do not qualify....

The case involved the Indian Red Cross Society, a charitable organization, which sought exemption from property tax for its building located at 1, Red Cross Road, New Delhi. The Society had constructe...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Rape and Related Offences — Identity of Accused Established. The court found that the prosecution had established the identity of the accused through circumstantial evidence despite discrepancies in witness testimonies....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of a police constable for wrongful confinement, abduction, and rape of a young woman. The appellant was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprison...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Order for Release of Convicts Due to Serious Nature of Crimes. High Court's Generalized Release Order Lacked Individual Case Examination and Ignored Victim Rights....

The case involved an appeal against a High Court judgment that ordered the release of several convicts, including Ramesh Kumar, who was convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code....

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance Case Due to Validity of Marriage Affirmed. The court found that the husband was aware of the wife's pregnancy at the time of marriage, thus the marriage was valid under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved a dispute over maintenance following a divorce between the appellant and respondent, who were married on 28.12.1972. A girl child was born to the appellant shortly after the marriage...

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Supreme Court Restores Convictions in Double Homicide Case — Acquittal Reversed. The court found that the accused formed an unlawful assembly with a common object to eliminate Bhima and his family, leading to the murder of his children....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Rajasthan against the acquittal of several accused in a double homicide case where two children were murdered. The incident occurred on June 26, 1985, when ...

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Supreme Court Allows Charitable Trust's Appeal in Gift Tax Matter — No Taxable Gift Found. The court determined that the reduction of a partner's share due to the induction of a new partner with capital contribution did not constitute a taxable gift under Section 4(1)(a) of the Gift Tax Act, 1958....

The case involved an appeal by a charitable trust against the decision of the High Court regarding the applicability of the Gift Tax Act following a reconstitution of a partnership. The appellant, Sre...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petitions Regarding Pay Scale Revision for Fertilizer Corporation Employees — No Legal Right Established. The court ruled that employees of government companies do not have a legal right to claim salary revisions from the government when the companies are incurring losses....

The case involved transfer petitions concerning the revision of pay scales for employees of the Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation (HFC). The petitioners, repre...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order on Karnataka Parks Preservation Act — Questions of Law Left Open. The court declined to interfere with the High Court's decision but left open the legality of diminishing park areas under the Act....

The dispute arose from an appeal questioning the validity of a High Court order regarding the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975. The appellant, Shri Bimal N. Desai, challenged a noti...