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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Directive to State for Appeal Against Acquittal — Jurisdictional Overreach Not Permitted. The High Court's directive to the State to file an appeal against acquitted persons was found to be beyond its jurisdiction....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court's directive to the State of Haryana to file an appeal against the acquittal of certain accused in a case concerning the sale of spurious liquor that ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Coking Coal Nationalisation Case — No Merit Found in Claim of Ownership. Coking Coal Properties Not Established as Part of Mine Under Section 3(j)(vi) of Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972....

The dispute arose between Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. and Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. Pvt. Ltd. regarding the ownership of certain properties claimed to be vested in the Central Government under the Coking...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in IPC Assault Case — Conviction Upheld. The court found overwhelming evidence supporting the conviction of the appellants for forming an unlawful assembly and assaulting the victim with swords....

The case involved an appeal by members of the Bhirad family against their conviction for assaulting Ganesh Dhage under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on June 29, 1985...

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Supreme Court Directs Investigation into Banking Irregularities Involving Public Sector Banks — Accountability for Financial Losses Required....

The dispute arose from the issuance of a bank guarantee by New Bank of India and Canara Bank in favor of Skipper Construction Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. The Delhi Development Authority had accepted a bid from Sk...

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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Workers in Employment Dispute — Contract Labour System Challenged. Citing the sham nature of the contract, the court ruled that workers were direct employees of IAAI, entitled to benefits under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The dispute arose between the International Airport Authority of India (IAAI) and the International Air Cargo Workers' Union regarding the employment status of workers previously employed by Airfreigh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Special Judge's Jurisdiction in Corruption Case. Court upheld the validity of a notification appointing a Special Judge under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952, for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) by the High Court of Karnataka. The appellant, Vasant Arjunrao Bhand...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Due to Strong Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Established Guilt of the Accused Under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved the appellant, Alamgir, who was convicted of murdering his wife, Hazra, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occurred in September 1991 when Alamgir and Haz...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Murder Case Due to Lack of Special Reasons. High Court's Confirmation of Death Penalty Found Insufficient as Brutality Alone Does Not Justify Capital Punishment....

The case involved an appeal against the confirmation of a death sentence for the murder of Harish Vallabhdas Bhatia. The appellants were charged with conspiracy to murder and the actual murder using f...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Fishing Rights Dispute — Upholds High Court's Ruling Against Customary Rights. The court ruled that the Dhimars of Ramtek cannot claim fishing rights in the Mathurasagar tank by way of lost grant or custom, as such rights cannot be presumed in favor of an indefinite body of persons....

The dispute arose between the Barai community, proprietors of certain tanks in Mathurasagar, and the Dhimar fishing community regarding fishing rights. The Barais owned five artificial tanks used for ...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case Due to Lack of Evidence on Ownership. Court Reverses Finding of Absolute Ownership by Chhabubai as No Evidence of Maintenance Arrangement was Presented....

The dispute involved a property claim by the appellants, children of Balwantrao Shinde, against Chhabubai, his second wife, and her children. Balwantrao Shinde owned two properties before his death in...