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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — High Court's Findings on Eyewitness Credibility Upheld. The acquittal was sustained due to untrustworthy eyewitness accounts and the likelihood of false implication stemming from a long-standing land dispute....

The case involved an appeal by Surendra Pratap Chauhan challenging the acquittal of three brothers, Ram Naik, Lalta, and Kanta, who were previously convicted for the murder of Komal Ram under Section ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Order on Premature Retirement Due to Lack of Legal Basis. The court affirmed that a public servant can withdraw a premature retirement application before it becomes effective, as no statutory rule barred such withdrawal....

The dispute involved the premature retirement of a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, who sought to withdraw his application for retirement after initially submitting it due to personal difficult...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Authority in Search and Seizure. The court found that the search and seizure conducted by an unauthorized officer violated the NDPS Act, rendering the proceedings illegal....

The case involved an appeal against the dismissal of a petition to quash proceedings in Session Case No.78 of 1993 by the High Court of Kerala. The appellant was arrested on November 21, 1990, by an E...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Union of India Against Tribunal's Judgment. Tribunal's Findings on Inquiry Officer's Bias and Evidence Evaluation Upheld....

The dispute arose from an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which had allowed the application of K.A. Kittu, a former Cardamom Settlement Officer....

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court Judgment on Selection Process for Block Development Officers — Ensures Fair Consideration of Written and Viva Voce Tests....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a Writ Petition by the High Court, which upheld the selection process of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) for the post of Block Development and Panch...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Construction of Beach Resort in Goa — Environmental Concerns Not Established. The court found that the area was classified as CRZ-III, allowing construction, and that no substantial evidence of environmental degradation was presented....

The case involved an appeal by Goa Foundation against the construction of a beach resort by Diksha Holdings Pvt. Ltd. in Goa, focusing on environmental degradation due to the disturbance of sand dunes...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Pay Scale Dispute Due to Lack of Comparative Evidence. The principle of equal pay for equal work requires substantial evidence of comparable duties and responsibilities, which was absent in this case....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the respondent, a Naik (Radio Operator) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), seeking a mandamus to implement recommendations of the Fourth Pay Co...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Property Dispute Over Specific Performance and Restitution. The court held that the respondents had locus standi to seek restitution under Section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure after the modification of the decree....

The dispute arose from a property transaction involving the suit lands originally owned by Gobind Mal and others. The appellants, Gurdit Singh and others, claimed specific performance of agreements to...

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Supreme Court Restores Sentence of Public Servant Convicted Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Improper Sentence Reduction. High Court's leniency deemed unjustified as no special reasons were recorded for deviating from the minimum sentence mandated by law....

The case involved Madhukar Bhaskarrao Joshi, a public servant, who was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for accepting a bribe. The incident occurred when a businessman, Prem Gang...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by State of Gujarat Against High Court Judgment on Corruption Prosecution Procedures. The High Court's directions regarding prosecution sanctions were found to be unwarranted and harsh, leading to their expungement....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Gujarat against judgments of the Gujarat High Court concerning the procedures for sanctioning prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The High C...