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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Child Development Officer in Corruption Case — High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence in Departmental Inquiry. The Court held that judicial review of disciplinary orders is limited to 'no evidence' and the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is preponderance of probabilities, not beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Bihar appealed against the Patna High Court's judgment setting aside the dismissal of Respondent Phulpani Kumari, a Child Development Officer. The Respondent was appointed on 29.06.2011. ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Dacoity Case Due to Lack of Identification and Flawed Circumstantial Evidence. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Identity and Circumstantial Evidence Was Unreliable Under Section 397 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Nagaraja (Accused No.4) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had reversed his acquittal and convicted him under Section 397 IPC for dacoity. T...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession. Extra-judicial confession made before a police associate without independent corroboration cannot form the basis of conviction....

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the conviction of Darshan Singh, Jagmohan Singh, and Swaran Kaur for the murder of Surjit Kaur. The prosecution case was based on circumstantial evidence, ...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Quashing of Charge Sheet in Disproportionate Assets Case. Re-employment of Retired Police Officer as Joint Director Valid Under Article 162 of Constitution....

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals against the High Court's order quashing a charge sheet in a disproportionate assets case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The FIR was registered based...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Instructor Candidate in Fitter Trade — Equivalence of Modular Certificates Recognized. State's Circulars Treating Modular Training as Equivalent to National Trade Certificate Bind the State for Recruitment....

The appellant, Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi, applied for the post of Instructor in Fitter trade pursuant to an advertisement dated 17.03.2008 issued by the Directorate of Training and Employment, Lucknow, U.P...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. in Tender Dispute — Refund of Deposit Ordered by High Court Set Aside. Forfeiture of Security Deposit Upheld as Per Contract Terms When Writ Petition Withdrawn Without Pressing Challenge....

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from orders of the High Court of Orissa. The appellant, Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (OFDC Ltd.), had issued an e-tender notif...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Employer in Pension Dispute, Holding Resignation Forfeits Past Service. Employee Who Resigned Before Pension Rules Came Into Force Not Entitled to Pensionary Benefits Despite Completing 22 Years of Service....

The case involves an appeal by BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. against a Delhi High Court judgment granting pensionary benefits to the first respondent, Ghanshyam Chand Sharma, who had resigned after completin...

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Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy. Insufficient Material to Connect Accused with Murder Despite Financial Disputes and Recovery of Weapon....

The case arises from the murder of S.N. Gupta on 21.03.2006. The complainant, Kanta Devi, widow of the deceased, filed an FIR alleging that a man posing as a courier delivery person shot her husband. ...