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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Murder Case Due to Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. The prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking the appellant to the crime, particularly regarding the timing of death and the identification of recovered ornaments....

The case involved an appeal by an appellant convicted of murder and robbery under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and four years for robbery, w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Termination of Temporary Employee — No Stigma Found. Citing the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, the court held that the termination was lawful and did not carry a stigma....

The case involved an appeal by a temporary employee of Zilla Parishad, Jalna, whose services were terminated after being suspended due to allegations of financial misconduct. The appellant was initial...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of U.P. Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976 Amidst Challenges to Amendments. The amendments limiting the Tribunal's powers to grant interim relief were found to be constitutional, ensuring public servants still had access to judicial remedies under Article 226....

The case involved appeals against a common order of the Allahabad High Court which upheld the constitutional validity of the U.P. Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976 and its amendments. The Act was e...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Employment Regularization of Contract Workers — Upholds High Court's Decision. Citing the need for proper jurisdictional authority, the court emphasized that the High Court could not adjudicate on matters requiring factual determination under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose from the employment status of contract workers at Rourkela Steel Plant, who sought regularization as employees. The workers filed a writ petition claiming entitlement to the same pay...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act Due to Jurisdictional Errors. Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is not applicable to acquisitions under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952....

The case involved appeals concerning the applicability of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in relation to the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. The appellant...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment on Electricity Duty Exemption Due to Expansion of Existing Business. The court found that the respondent's new unit was not independent and relied on existing machinery, thus disqualifying it from exemption under Section 3(2)(vii) of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958....

The appeal was directed against a Gujarat High Court judgment that granted the respondent, a cement manufacturer, exemption from electricity duty under the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958. The respo...

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant for Unauthorized Use of Premises. Tenant's Change of Use Without Written Consent Violated Tenancy Terms Under Section 20(2)(d) of U.P. Urban Buildings Act, 1972....

The dispute arose between a landlord and tenant regarding the use of premises let out for business purposes. The landlord, Bharat Lal Baranwal, sought eviction of the tenant, Virendra Kumar Agarwal, w...

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Supreme Court Remits Disciplinary Punishment Case for Reconsideration Due to Inadequate Justification. Modification of Punishment Found Lacking Proper Analysis of Relevant Factors Under Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987....

The case involved an appeal against the order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh concerning the disciplinary action taken against a member of the Railway Protection Force. The respondent was charged ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Landlord's Rights in Rent Control Dispute — Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Act. The court held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to defaults in rent deposits under the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1950....

The dispute arose between a landlord and tenant regarding the non-payment of rent for a specified period, leading to a suit for possession and arrears of rent. The landlord filed a suit after the tena...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Allegations Against Appellants Do Not Constitute a Cognizable Offence Under Section 420 IPC....

The case arose from appeals against a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, which dismissed petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) for quashing FIR...