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Supreme Court Quashes Reversion Order in Municipal Corporation Service Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice. Reversion of an employee without affording an opportunity of hearing is manifestly contrary to law....

The case involves a service dispute between Aurangabad Municipal Corporation and its employee, Jayant Sarvottamrao Kharwadkar. The first respondent was appointed as a Junior Engineer in 1985 and later...

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Supreme Court Allows IDBI Bank's Appeal in Winding Up Case — Revival of Winding Up Proceedings Set Aside and Sale Deed Directed to Be Executed. Agreement to Sell Not Fraudulent Preference Under Section 531 of Companies Act, 1956 as Executed Beyond Six-Month Period and Bona Fide....

The Supreme Court considered two appeals by IDBI Bank (erstwhile United Western Bank) against judgments of the Madras High Court relating to the winding up of Kothari Orient Finance Limited (KOFL). Th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Contradictions Between Ocular and Medical Evidence. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the medical evidence disproved the eyewitness version, and other discrepancies undermined the prosecution case....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by the victim and the State against the High Court's judgment acquitting the accused in a murder case. The case arose from an incident on 25.05.2005 where the...

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Supreme Court Quashes Review Award in Land Acquisition Case — Review of Award Not Permitted Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Section 13A Only Allows Correction of Clerical or Arithmetical Mistakes Within Six Months, Not Substantive Review....

The case pertains to land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants' land was acquired by a notification dated 23.05.2002 under Section 4, followed by a declaration ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Damages Suit Under Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 — Civil Court Jurisdiction Not Impliedly Barred. Section 7(4) of the Act Recognizes Concurrent Civil Remedy, Hence Suit for Damages Maintainable....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court which set aside a decree for damages in favor of the appellant, M. Hariharasudhan, holding that the civil suit was not m...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in POCSO Case — Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC Set Aside for Lack of Strong Evidence. Identification of Accused Based on Spectacles and Subsequent Improvement in Victim's Statement Held Insufficient to Exercise Discretionary Power Under Section 319 CrPC....

The case involves an appeal against an order of the High Court of Uttarakhand upholding the summoning of the appellant under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in a case of sexual as...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pre-emption Case Under West Bengal Land Reforms Act — Full Consideration Must Be Deposited at Time of Filing Application. The Court held that the pre-emptor must deposit the entire consideration as per the sale deed, not a self-assessed amount, and failure to do so renders the application invalid....

The case involves a dispute over the right of pre-emption under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. The appellants purchased a plot of land from the raiyat holder for a consideration of Rs. 5,21,0...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Dispute Case — Holds Magistrate Can Order Further Investigation Post-Cognizance Under Section 173(8) CrPC. The Court clarified that the power to order further investigation is not extinguished by filing of charge-sheet or taking of cognizance, and can be exercised before commencement of trial....

The case arises from an FIR lodged on 22.12.2009 by Nitinbhai Mangubhai Patel, Power-of-Attorney holder of Ramanbhai Bhagubhai Patel and Shankarbhai Bhagubhai Patel, alleging that Vinubhai Haribhai Ma...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Surgeon Rear Admiral Challenging Non-Promotion and ACR Grading. Court holds that even if technical violations in ACR recording existed, no prejudice was caused as appellant would not have been promoted due to comparative merit....

The appellant, Surgeon Rear Admiral Manisha Jaiprakash, was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1975 and promoted to Brigadier in 2005 and Rear Admiral/Major General in 2007. She retired on 31 May 2012...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in TADA Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 20A(1) — Prior Approval of DSP Mandatory. The Court held that recording of information under TADA without prior approval of the District Superintendent of Police vitiates the entire proceedings, and the defect is not curable....

The appeal arose from an order of the Designated TADA Court dismissing the appellants' application for discharge on the ground of non-compliance with Section 20A(1) of the Terrorist and Disruptive Act...