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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Candidate Denied District Judge Post Due to Pending Criminal Case. Acquittal After Selection Process Does Not Entitle Automatic Appointment; Employer Has Right to Assess Suitability Based on Character and Conduct....

The appellant, Anil Bhardwaj, applied for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in the Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Service pursuant to an advertisement dated 09.03.2017. He was declared successf...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case — Lack of Intention to Kill Established. The court held that a single knife blow during a sudden quarrel without premeditation falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reducing the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II....

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for causing the death of the deceased by a single knife blow. The incident occurred during a sudden quar...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Perfunctory Section 313 Examination. Promise of Marriage Not Proven as False from Inception; Relationship Consensual and Delayed FIR Raises Doubts....

The appellant, Maheshwar Tigga, was convicted under Sections 376, 323, and 341 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Additional Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, and the conviction was upheld by the High...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Road Accident Victim in Motor Accident Claim Case — Loss of Future Prospects Added to Notional Income. The Court held that a victim with 100% permanent disability is entitled to 50% addition towards future prospects under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The first appellant, Lalan D. @ Lal, a skilled labourer aged about 34 years, suffered severe head injuri...

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Supreme Court Dismisses RSRTC Appeals, Upholds Pension Rights of Absorbed Employees. Transfer of CPF Amount by Provident Fund Commissioner Satisfies Condition for Pension Under Circular Dated 02.07.1991....

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) challenging the judgments of the Rajasthan High Court that directed the Corporation to grant pen...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Taxpayer Against Non-Processing of Income Tax Returns and Refund Claims. Mandamus Issued to Process Returns Under Section 143(1) Within Four Weeks, Subject to Section 143(1D) and Section 241A of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The appellant, Vodafone Idea Ltd. (formerly Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd), is a telecommunications company that filed income tax returns for Assessment Years 2014-15 to 2017-18 claiming substantial re...

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Supreme Court Allows Union of India's Appeals in Excise Incentive Withdrawal Case — Policy Change Upheld as Prospective and in Public Interest. The Court held that the impugned notification was not retrospective and promissory estoppel did not bar the government from modifying the incentive scheme for Kutch industries....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Union of India against the common judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had quashed Notification No. 16/2008-CE dated 27.03.2008. The case involv...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank's Appeal for Return of Original Documents in SARFAESI Auction Dispute. The Court held that the bank is entitled to return of original title deeds deposited in a pending DRT proceeding to hand over to the auction purchaser, as the sale under SARFAESI Act is independent and the validity of mortgage can be adjudicated using photocopies....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State Bank of India against the High Court order that had refused to return original documents deposited in a pending recovery application before the ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of State of Andhra Pradesh in VAT Classification Dispute. Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP Held Taxable as Drugs Under Entry 88 of Andhra Pradesh VAT Act at Lower Rate....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh challenging the classification of Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP as drugs under Entry 88 of Schedule IV of the Andh...

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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of PTI Selection by Haryana Staff Selection Commission Due to Arbitrary Change in Criteria. The selection process violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution as the Commission altered the marking scheme after interviews without any rational basis....

The case pertains to a batch of appeals arising from a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which quashed the selection of Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) by the Haryana Staff Se...