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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Rape Case, Holds Offences Under Sections 376, 504, 506 IPC Form Same Transaction for Joint Trial Under Section 220 CrPC. The Court set aside the discharge of the accused for lack of territorial jurisdiction and directed trial for all offences together....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's order upholding the discharge of the accused-respondent No. 2 for the offence under Section 376 IPC on the ground of lack of territorial ju...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Appointment Case: Limitation Period Not Extended by IBC Moratorium for Corporate Debtor's Own Application. Section 60(6) of IBC does not exclude limitation period for corporate debtor to file Section 11(6) application under Arbitration Act....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) against an order of the Delhi High Court appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliati...

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Supreme Court Allows Paternal Grandfather's Appeal in Habeas Corpus Custody Dispute Over Orphaned Minor. Welfare of Child Paramount, Custody Handed to Paternal Grandparents Considering Child's Inclination and Proper Care During Interim Custody....

The case involves a custody dispute over a five-year-old orphaned boy, Pranav Acharya, whose parents died during the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021. The appellant, Swaminathan Kunchu Acharya, the pat...

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Supreme Court Allows BSNL Appeal in TTA Recruitment Case: Reserved Category Candidates Selected on Merit Can Be Adjusted Against Reserved Vacancies. The Court held that the High Court erred in directing shuffling of candidates as it would unsettle the selection process under the BSNL Recruitment Rules....

The case pertains to a recruitment process for Telecom Technical Assistants (TTAs) by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in the Rajasthan Telecom Circle. The advertisement dated 06.10.2008 prescribed...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal in Grace Marks Dispute for Departmental Examination. Grace marks policy meant for marginally failing candidates, not for reserved category candidates to switch to general category....

The case pertains to a dispute over the grant of grace marks in a departmental examination for Income Tax Inspectors. The respondent, Mukesh Kumar Meena, an employee of the Income Tax Department belon...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Daughters of Deceased in Mizo Inheritance Dispute — Son's Widow and Daughters Held Entitled to Property. The Court upheld Mizo Customary Law that the son inherits the father's property, and upon the son's death, his widow and daughters are the legal heirs....

The case involves a dispute over the inheritance of property originally owned by P.S. Dahrawka, who died on 5th March 1978. He was survived by his wife Kaithuami, only son Thanhnuna, and seven daughte...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted to Accused in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Granting Bail by Overlooking the Gravity of the Offence and the Victim's Right to Be Heard Under Section 2(wa) Cr.P.C....

The Supreme Court set aside the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra @ Monu, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case of October 3, 2021, where eight persons were kil...

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions and Reverses Acquittals in Political Rivalry Murder Case — Witness Testimony and Recoveries Sufficient to Sustain Convictions Under Sections 302, 148, 460 IPC and Section 3 Explosives Substances Act....

The case arises from a political rivalry between CPI(M) and NDF members. On 17.07.2002, an altercation occurred between the deceased (CPI(M)) and A-3 (NDF), during which the deceased assaulted A-3. To...