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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Quash Summons in Cheque Dishonour Case — Factual Defences Cannot Be Adjudicated Under Section 482 CrPC. Legal Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Favours Complainant at Pre-Trial Stage....

The appellant, Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan, was the accused in a criminal complaint filed by Satish Gupta (respondent no. 2) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The compl...

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Supreme Court Allows Employer's Appeal in Corruption Case, Upholds Dismissal of Employee Despite Pending Criminal Trial. Departmental Proceedings and Criminal Trial Operate in Different Fields; Participation in Enquiry Waives Right to Stay....

The case arises from a disciplinary action taken by Eastern Coalfields Limited against its employee, Rabindra Kumar Bharti, who was arrested by the CBI on 31 August 2015 for demanding a bribe to clear...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Manufacturer's Appeal in Airbag Non-Deployment Case. Non-Disclosure of Airbag Deployment Threshold Constitutes Unfair Trade Practice Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appeal arose from a consumer complaint filed by Shailendra Bhatnagar against Hyundai Motor India Limited regarding non-deployment of airbags in his Hyundai Creta vehicle during an accident on 16 N...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeal in Pay Anomaly Case - Stepping Up of Pay Not Permissible Under FR 22 When Junior's Higher Pay Is Due to ACP Scheme, Not Promotion. The Court held that FR 22 does not apply when the junior's higher pay is due to ACP upgradation, which is not a promotion....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court, which had allowed writ petitions filed by two employees (respondents) seeking stepping up of pay under...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Amalgamated Company Must File Return for Pre-Amalgamation Period. Section 153A Notice Validly Issued to Transferor Company Despite Amalgamation, and Failure to File Return Attracts Penalty Under Section 276CC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) against the order of the Delhi High Court, which had upheld the ITAT's decision quashing the assessment...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Complaint on Technical Ground — Remands for Merits Consideration. State Bar Council's Failure to Dispose Complaint Within One Year Leads to Transfer; Bar Council of India Must Not Dismiss on Technicalities....

The appellant, K. Anjinappa, filed a complaint against his advocate for professional misconduct before the Bar Council of State of Andhra Pradesh under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961. The State...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Lack of Contempt in Civil Appeal. No alternative arrangements made but overall circumstances do not warrant contempt action....

The Supreme Court was hearing a contempt petition arising out of Civil Appeal No. 5559/2017. The petitioners alleged that the respondents had failed to make alternative arrangements as directed by the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband and Mother-in-Law for Dowry Death and Causing Disappearance of Evidence. The Court held that the failure of the accused to explain the death of the deceased within seven years of marriage, coupled with evidence of dowry demand and recovery of the body, justified the conviction under Sections 304B and 201 IPC....

The Supreme Court dismissed two criminal appeals challenging the common judgment of the Jharkhand High Court dated 1st May 2007, which upheld the conviction of Ram Sahay Mahto (A-1) and his mother Par...