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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Selected Candidate in Assistant Professor Appointment Dispute — Equivalence of Diploma Determined by Expert Committee. The Court held that the High Court exceeded its judicial review by substituting its opinion on academic equivalence for that of the expert Selection Committee and the University's Equivalence Committee....

The appeal arose from a challenge to the appointment of Dr. Sridip Chatterjee as Assistant Professor in Physical Education (Yoga Therapy) at Jadavpur University. The University advertised the post on ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximity Between Dowry Demand and Death. Demand for Gold Chain Two Years Before Death Held Not 'Soon Before' Under Section 304-B IPC, Breaking the Live Link Required for Conviction....

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 304-B IPC for dowry death. The appellant, Mahesh Kumar, was married to Omwati on 26.05.1991. The prosecution alleged that soon after marriage, the dece...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration. Dying declaration found reliable despite burn injuries to accused and sons, and motive established through illicit relationship and ill-treatment....

The appellant, Bhagwan, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife by pouring kerosene and setting her on fire on the night of 19/20 April 1999. The dece...

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Supreme Court Allows Suit Based on Adverse Possession — Overrules Earlier View That Adverse Possession Can Only Be Used as Shield. Plaintiff Who Has Perfected Title by Adverse Possession Can Sue for Declaration and Protection or Recovery of Possession....

The Supreme Court addressed the question whether a person claiming title by adverse possession can maintain a suit for declaration of title and for protection or restoration of possession. The court t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Quashing of Election Programme for Trade Union. Election Officer Cannot Introduce Reservations Not in Union's Constitution Under Trade Unions Act, 1926....

The case pertains to the election of the Managing Committee of Kopargaon Taluka Sakhar Kamgar Sabha, a representative union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926. The union's Constitution provid...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against NCLAT Order Excluding Period for CIRP in Jaypee Infratech Insolvency Case — Home Buyers' Interest Paramount. The court upheld exclusion of 90 days from the 270-day CIRP period due to extraordinary circumstances regarding voting share of allottees under Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the NCLAT order dated 30th July 2019, which had excluded 90 days from the 270-day Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) period for Jaypee Infratech...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Postal Department in Promotion Dispute — Merit List Division-Specific, Not Common Across Divisions. The Court held that the respondent, an Extra Departmental Delivery Agent from Banda Division, was not entitled to promotion as Postman against vacancies in Kanpur Head Post Offices because the merit list was division-specific and vacancies were to be filled from local divisions....

The case involves a dispute over promotion to the post of Postman from Extra Departmental Delivery Agents. The appellants, the Superintendent of Post Offices and others, challenged the orders of the C...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Alteration of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case. Prosecution's Suppression of Accused's FIR and Injury Reports Creates Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by the complainant and the State of Karnataka against the High Court's judgment altering the conviction of respondents nos.1 and 2 from murder under Secti...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eye Witnesses and Lack of Blood Evidence. Delay in Recording Statements and Inconsistencies in Testimony Lead to Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals against the conviction of Balwan Singh, Latel Ram, and Santu @ Santram under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC for the murder of Pitambar Singh. The prosecution allege...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Four Accused in Murder Case Arising from Unlawful Assembly — Constructive Liability Under Section 149 IPC Applied Despite No Separate Charge Under Section 141 IPC. The court held that the common object to murder the deceased was established by the evidence of injured eyewitnesses and medical reports, and the non-examination of a peripheral witness did not vitiate the trial....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Vidhya Rattan, Rajesh Jogi, Suresh, and Dev Karan, upholding their conviction and life sentences for the murder of Jaibir @ Gabbu and related offences....

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximity Between Dowry Demand and Death. Demand for Gold Chain Two Years Before Death Held Not 'Soon Before' Under Section 304-B IPC, Breaking the Live Link Required for Conviction....

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration. Dying declaration found reliable despite burn injuries to accused and sons, and motive established through illicit relationship and ill-treatment....

Supreme Court Allows Suit Based on Adverse Possession — Overrules Earlier View That Adverse Possession Can Only Be Used as Shield. Plaintiff Who Has Perfected Title by Adverse Possession Can Sue for Declaration and Protection or Recovery of Possession....

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Quashing of Election Programme for Trade Union. Election Officer Cannot Introduce Reservations Not in Union's Constitution Under Trade Unions Act, 1926....

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Alteration of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case. Prosecution's Suppression of Accused's FIR and Injury Reports Creates Reasonable Doubt....

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eye Witnesses and Lack of Blood Evidence. Delay in Recording Statements and Inconsistencies in Testimony Lead to Benefit of Doubt Under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

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Karnataka High Court Examines Revision Against Concurrent Conviction in Cheque Dishonour C...

High Court of Karnataka Hears Petitioners in Food Safety and Standards Act Case Seeking Qu...

Supreme Court Allows Assessee in GST Limitation Case by Setting Aside Show Cause Notice fo...

Supreme Court Allows Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment Death Case, Res...

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal After High Court Dismissed It as ...

Supreme Court Upholds Election Petitioner in Representation of People Act, 1951 Matter on ...

Supreme Court Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Husband Based on Prior Settlem...