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Supreme Court Upholds Promotion Policy for Air Vice Marshal Based on Seniority-cum-Merit. Air Commodore's Challenge Dismissed as Policy Valid and No Right to Promotion....

The appellant, Air Commodore Naveen Jain, was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in 1981 and promoted to Air Commodore in 2011. He was considered for promotion to Air Vice Marshal along with nine ot...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Bank Manager for Criminal Conspiracy and Corruption but Acquits Co-Accused for Lack of Evidence. The court found sufficient evidence against the Branch Manager for forging records and sanctioning loans without jewels, but no evidence against the loanee co-accused....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against a common judgment of the Madras High Court dated 21st July 2009, which upheld the conviction of T. Maran (A1), the Branch Manager of Indian Overseas Ba...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Lathi Blow Case Due to Inconsistency in Medical Evidence. Benefit of doubt granted as head injury causing death was not mentioned in dying declaration or initial medical report....

The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal of Satish Kumar, who was convicted for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the death of Shamsher. The incident occurr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Arbitration Limitation Dispute — Exclusion of Time Under Section 14 Limitation Act Granted for Representation After Return of Petition. The Court held that the time spent in bona fide proceedings before a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded, and the delay in re-presentation beyond the fixed date was not fatal....

The appellant insurance company issued a fire insurance policy to the respondent company for Rs.70,00,000. A fire occurred on 23.04.2000. The insurer offered Rs.7,98,019 on 06.12.2000, which was refus...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor. Conviction Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Lack of Aggravating Circumstances....

The appellant, Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma, was convicted by the Trial Court for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 13-year-old girl, and for destroying evidence by throwing her semi-nude body int...

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Supreme Court Confirms Death Penalty for Human Sacrifice of Two-Year-Old Boy in Tantric Ritual. Extra-judicial Confession and Recovery of Body from Accused's House Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Sections 302/34, 364/34, 201 IPC and Section 120B IPC....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against a common judgment of the Chhattisgarh High Court confirming the conviction and death sentence of Ishwari Lal Yadav and Kiran Bai, and life imprisonment...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order in Landlord-Tenant Dispute Under U.P. Urban Building Act. Tenant Granted Opportunity to Contest Eviction on Payment of Costs, Directed to Cooperate for Early Disposal....

The appellant-landlord filed a petition under Section 21(i)(a) of the U.P. Urban Building (Control of Letting of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, seeking release of premises let out to the respondent-ten...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit Due to Plaintiff's Failure to Prove Readiness and Willingness. The court held that a suit for specific performance is not maintainable without challenging the cancellation of the agreement, and the plaintiff must personally prove readiness and willingness....

The case involves an appeal by the defendant against concurrent decrees for specific performance of an agreement for sale of a house. The agreement was executed on 16.03.1988 for Rs.1,50,000, with Rs....

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Supreme Court Upholds BIADA's Right to Recover Unearned Increase Based on Circle Rate in Industrial Land Transfers. Authority Entitled to Fair Share of Appreciation When Allottee Transfers Leasehold Rights for Commercial Gain....

The Supreme Court of India heard four civil appeals arising from orders of the Patna High Court concerning the calculation of unearned increase payable to the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authori...