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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Election Dispute Over Non-Disclosure of Spouse's Income Tax Details. The Court held that non-disclosure of income tax details of a non-resident spouse who is not a citizen of India and not liable to pay tax in India does not constitute a corrupt practice under Section 100(1)(d)(iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The case involves an election petition filed by A. Santhana Kumar, a voter, challenging the election of Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from the Thoothukudy Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Bail Order in Murder Case for Lack of Reasoning. High Court Must Consider Investigation Material While Granting Bail in Serious Offences Under Sections 302, 307, 201, 120B IPC....

The present appeals arise from an order dated 18.07.2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 2363/2022 and S.B. Criminal ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Adverse Remarks Against Police Officer in Bail Order — Remarks Beyond Scope of Bail Proceedings and Violative of Natural Justice. The High Court's prima facie findings of dereliction of duty and direction for departmental action against a non-party police officer were set aside for lack of hearing and exceeding the scope of bail jurisdiction....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a bail application (MCRC No. 43998 of 2022) where the High Court, while granting bail to an accused, recorded prima facie findings ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Essential Commodities Act Case Due to Inordinate Delay - Imposes Fine Instead of Imprisonment. The Court held that the 31-year delay in appeal disposal constitutes an adequate and special reason to reduce the minimum sentence under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955....

The appellant, Tarak Nath Keshari, was convicted under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for possessing mustard oil and vegetable oil in excess of the permissible limit at his...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeals in Land Acquisition Lapse Case Under Section 24(2) of Act, 2013 — High Court Order Declaring Acquisition Lapsed Set Aside. Compensation Deposit in Treasury Not Equivalent to Deposit Under Section 31(2) of 1894 Act; Matter Remanded for Fresh Consideration....

The case involves appeals by the State of Haryana against a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which declared that the acquisition of lands belonging to the respondents (original wri...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Limitation for Possession Under Order XXI Rule 95 CPC — Starting Point of Limitation is Date Sale Becomes Absolute, Not Date of Sale Certificate. Article 134 of Limitation Act, 1963 governs application under Order XXI Rule 95 CPC, and limitation runs from confirmation of sale under Rule 92(1), not from issuance of sale certificate....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Kerala High Court dismissing a civil revision application filed by the appellants, who were judgment-debtors. The property of the appellants was sold in executi...

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Supreme Court Allows Claimants' Appeal in Workmen Compensation Case — Deputy Labour Commissioner Has Jurisdiction Over Contested Claims Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. High Court Erred in Holding Contested Dispute as Coram-non-judice Before Commissioner....

The appellants, being the wife, son, and parents of late Sri Vakil Choudhary, filed a claim petition under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, before the Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Commissioner ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal for Regularisation of Service by Casual Worker Against Municipality — No Right to Regularisation After Absorption as Clerk. The appellant, a casual worker since 1991, was absorbed as a clerk in 2000 and granted regular scale; subsequent claim for regularisation from initial engagement was rejected....

The appellant, Om Prakash Banerjee, was appointed as a casual worker by the Municipality (Respondent No. 3) on 18.04.1991 on a daily wage of Rs. 25. He had previously worked as an enumerator in the Ce...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Invalid Further Investigation by Police. District Police Chief Cannot Order Further Investigation Without Magistrate's Permission Under Section 173(8) CrPC....

The appellant, Peethambaran, was charged under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly cheating the defacto complainant, Sunesh, and seven others of a total sum of Rs. 3,83,583 by pr...