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Supreme Court Restores Sentence in Rape Case Due to Serious Nature of Offence. Reduction of Sentence by High Court Quashed as Inappropriate Given the Gravity of the Crime Under Section 376 of IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction and sentence of the appellants for the crime of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The complaint was filed by Amita Bhatt, who al...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Notification Abolishing Contract Labour in Canteens — Validity of Notifications Affirmed....

The dispute arose from the notifications issued by the Government of Karnataka under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, which prohibited the employment of contract labour in can...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Kith and Kin of Deceased Workmen in Employment Matter — Compassionate Grounds Affirmed. Citing the need to consider the cases of retrenched workmen who were entitled to reinstatement....

The dispute arose from a long-standing litigation involving the Food Corporation of India Workers Union and the Food Corporation of India regarding the reinstatement of retrenched workmen. The Supreme...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Narcotics Case — Upholds Bail Restrictions Under NDPS Act. The court found that the High Court's interpretation of bail provisions under Section 37 was inconsistent with the legislative intent to restrict bail in narcotics cases....

The case involved an appeal by the Intelligence Officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau against a High Court order granting bail to the respondent, Shambhu Sonkar, who was accused of possessing 18.7 K...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Procedure Case — Clarifies Trial Procedures for Cross Cases. The court emphasized the discretion of the Sessions Court in handling cases involving offences not exclusively triable by it, particularly in the context of cross cases....

The case involved two rival FIRs stemming from an encounter on 18.2.1996 in Madhya Pradesh, leading to charges against multiple accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The Sessions Co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Promotions of Engineers in Haryana — Clarification on Qualifications Validated. The court validated the executive order clarifying diploma equivalence for promotions under Article 309, ruling that it did not have retrospective effect....

The dispute arose from promotions to the post of Executive Engineer in Haryana, where the first respondent, Satish Kumar Kakkar, challenged the promotions of O.P. Lather and others, claiming they lack...

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Supreme Court Upholds Taxation on Excavators and Road Rollers Under Entry Tax Act — Clarifies Definition of Motor Vehicle....

The case involved a challenge to the taxation of excavators and road rollers under the Kerala Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas Act, 1994. The petitioner, Bose Abraham, contested the cla...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal's Award on Employee Benefits in Transport Sector Dispute. The Tribunal's findings on employee entitlements were confirmed, while a separate notification was quashed due to procedural deficiencies....

The dispute arose from the transfer of the transport wing of Tirupathi Tirumala Devasthanam to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation under an agreement dated 8.8.1975, which included the...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Construction Contract Dispute — High Court's Findings Upheld. The appellants failed to comply with the contractual stipulations regarding the submission of claims, leading to the rejection of their claims as per the agreement....

The case involved appeals by a construction company against the State of Andhra Pradesh regarding claims for losses incurred due to severe weather conditions during the execution of contracts awarded ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Dispute Case — Compensation Claims to be Examined. The court directed that claims for compensation under Section 25FFF of the ID Act be examined by the Labour Court, emphasizing the need for the Union of India and the erstwhile company to be parties....

The dispute arose from the operations of a limited company, Rivers Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., which faced severe financial difficulties leading to its closure. The company, which employed around 8,000...