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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Framing of Charges in Sexual Assault Case — Reiterates Limited Scope of Section 227/228 CrPC at Charge-Framing Stage...

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Tarun Jit Tejpal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court at Goa, which had refused to discharge him from charges under Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 3...

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Supreme Court Allows Municipal Corporation's Appeal in Property Tax Dispute — Civil Suit Barred by Statutory Remedy Under Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. The Court held that the remedy of appeal to the Municipal Taxation Tribunal under Section 169 is adequate and not onerous, thus excluding civil court jurisdiction....

The case involves an appeal by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) against a Division Bench order of the Delhi High Court that set aside a Single Judge's rejection of a plaint in a civil suit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of BSNL Officers Seeking Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC for Prosecution Under Maharashtra Private Security Guards Act. Protection under Section 197 CrPC not available to employees of public sector corporations even if they are 'public servants' under Section 21 IPC....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and its officers against the rejection of their challenge to prosecution under the Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Reg...

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Supreme Court Remands EPF Case to High Court for Fresh Consideration in Light of Definition of Employee Under Section 2(f) of EPF Act. The High Court erred by relying on findings under the Industrial Disputes Act without considering the broader definition of 'employee' under the EPF Act, which includes persons employed through contractors....

The appeal arose from a dispute between the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (EPFO) and M/s U.P. State Warehousing Corporation regarding the applicability of the Employees' Provident Funds and Mi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Multiplier Applied Based on Age of Deceased, Not Parents. Parents of Deceased Student Entitled to Future Prospects, Loss of Consortium, and Loss of Estate Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present Civil Appeal arose from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of Ambika Thakur, a 20-year-old student who died in a road accident on 10.09.2009. The offending vehicle was insured by ...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Contempt Case Over Road Construction Location - Court Holds That Substantial Compliance With PIL Direction Suffices When Alternative Road Constructed for Public Benefit...

The present appeal by the State of Jharkhand arises from a contempt proceeding initiated by the respondent, Gopal Prasad Mandal, before the High Court of Jharkhand. The background is a Public Interest...

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Supreme Court Remands Mining Lease Dispute to High Court for Fresh Adjudication on Substantial Questions of Law. Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Immune from Challenge in Second Appeal if Based on No Evidence or Misreading of Evidence....

The Supreme Court of India heard three civil appeals filed by the State of Rajasthan and its authorities against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court dismissing their second appeals. The dispute o...

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Supreme Court Admits Contempt Appeal with Stay of Sentence and Rejects Recusal Request. Recusal cannot be demanded by litigant without just grounds; unfounded allegations of bias aimed at forum hunting are not countenanced....

The Supreme Court dealt with a criminal appeal under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, filed by Seema Sapra against the judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 17th December 2015, whic...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Order in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasons and Failure to Consider Criminal Background of Accused. High Court's Order Suspending Life Sentence of Accused Under Section 302/34 IPC Quashed for Non-Compliance with Precedents....

The Supreme Court allowed appeals by the complainant against the High Court's order granting bail to three accused persons convicted under Section 302/34 IPC for murder. The High Court had suspended t...