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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Due to Sufficient Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Upheld as Pre-meditation Can Occur on the Spot....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against a conviction for murder under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Court of Sessi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Union of India's Decision on Re-engagement of Naval Personnel — Clarifies Rights of Artificer Apprentices....

The dispute involved the rights of Artificer Apprentices in the Indian Navy regarding their re-engagement after initial service. The petitioners, Union of India and others, challenged the decision of ...

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Supreme Court Allows Non-Gazetted Employees' Appeals Against Promotion Rules Due to Valid Rationale for Grouping. Inclusion of Non-Gazetted Employees in Promotion Channel Validated Under Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution....

The dispute arose between two groups of non-gazetted employees of the Bihar State Subordinate Industries Field Officers’ Association and the Industrial Department Statistical Employees Association a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Murder Case with Life Sentences. The court upheld the convictions under Section 302 IPC for unlawful assembly while recognizing the minor status of one appellant under the Bihar Children Act, 1970....

The case involved a violent incident where the appellants, along with others, attempted to take paddy from a threshing floor, leading to multiple assaults and the death of Bhola Singh. The police char...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff's Appeal in Trademark Infringement Case — Temporary Injunction Granted. The court recognized the validity of the plaintiff's trademark 'PIKNIK' and found the defendant's mark 'PICNIC' to be deceptively similar, warranting a temporary injunction....

The dispute arose between two companies regarding trademark infringement and passing off related to the marks 'PIKNIK' and 'PICNIC'. The appellant, M/s S.M. Dychem Ltd., claimed to have started using ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Will Validity in Partition Suit — Testamentary Capacity Affirmed....

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by the plaintiffs against several defendants, including the appellants, concerning the ancestral properties of Sivasankaran Pillai. The suit focused on th...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Discharge of Former Chief Minister in Corruption Case — Directs Trial to Proceed. The court found reasonable grounds to believe the respondent was involved in a criminal conspiracy to misappropriate public funds under Section 120-B of IPC and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case involved the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. J. Jayalalitha, who was accused of being part of a criminal conspiracy to misappropriate public funds during her tenure. The Special Judg...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Juvenile Status Determination. The court clarified that the age of a juvenile is determined by the date of appearance before the competent authority, not the date of the offence....

The case involved the determination of whether the petitioner, Arnit Das, was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence of murder, registered under Crime No. 574/98. The petitioner claimed to be b...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Power to Levy Sales Tax on Transfer of Right to Use Goods — Clarifies Limitations Under Constitution....

The dispute involved the power of State legislatures to levy sales tax on the transfer of the right to use goods, particularly under the Maharashtra Sales Tax on the Transfer of the Right to Use Any G...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Winding Up Proceedings — Stay Ordered Pending BIFR Decision. The court held that once a reference under Section 15 of the Sick Industrial Companies Act is made, an inquiry is deemed to be pending, thus staying winding up proceedings....

The dispute arose from the winding up of M/s. Rishabh Agro Industries Ltd. initiated by P.N.B. Capital Services Ltd. due to the company's inability to repay a loan of Rs.50 lacs. The High Court ordere...