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Supreme Court Upholds State Government's Reservation in Promotions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Under Article 16(4) of Constitution. Reservation of 10% Higher Posts for Backward Classes in Promotion Quota Valid Despite Resulting Seniority Anomalies, as No Material Showed Violation of Article 16(1)....

The Supreme Court adjudicated an appeal by the State of Punjab (later substituted by State of Haryana) against a judgment of the Punjab High Court which had quashed a promotion made pursuant to a gove...

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Supreme Court Upholds Detention in Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act Case Due to Valid Non-Disclosure of Grounds in State Security Interest. Article 35(c) Modification Did Not Affect Detenu's Right to Move Supreme Court Under Article 32, and Detention Order Under Sections 3(2) and 5 Read with Proviso to Section 8 Was Valid....

Abdul Ghani filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his detention in jail was illegal. He was detained pursuant to an order p...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Indian Penal Code Section 84 Insanity Defence Case Due to Medical Evidence and Failure to Explain Custody. Insanity Defence Under Section 84 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Required Accused to Prove Unsoundness of Mind at Time of Offence on Civil Standard, Which Accused Successfully Discharged Through Relatives' Testimony and Medical Reports....

The case involved a criminal appeal by special leave before the Supreme Court of India against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's conviction of an accused for an offence under Section 435 of the Indian P...

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Supreme Court Allows Land Owner in Company Winding Up Matter to Appeal Sale Order Despite Not Being Party Before Company Judge. Natural Justice and Rule 103 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 Require Notice to Persons Prejudicially Affected Before Sale of Leasehold Rights Under Section 457(1) of Indian Companies Act, 1956; Appeal Lies Under Section 483....

This civil appeal by special leave arose from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which held that the appellant was not entitled to file an appeal against an order of the Company Judge directing sa...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Indian Registration Act Case — Unregistered Agreement Reducing Rent Under Registered Lease Cannot Effect Variation. Document Varying Essential Terms Such as Amount of Rent or Royalty Must Be Registered Under Indian Registration Act, 1908, and Unregistered Arrangement Fails to Reduce Lessee's Liability....

The dispute arose out of a lease of land in Jharia, where the Eastern Coal Co. Ltd., as lessee from the Zamindar, had erected coke manufacturing buildings and later sold machinery to the appellant and...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Based on Disproportionate Assets Presumption. Conviction Under Section 5(2) Read with Sections 5(1)(d) and 5(3) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 Sustained Despite Failure to Prove Specific Bribe Instances Because Presumption Under Section 5(3) Applied and Sanction Was Not Required After Dismissal; Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone....

The appellant, a former Income-tax Officer, was convicted by the Special Judge for Greater Bombay under Section 5(2) read with Sections 5(1)(a), 5(1)(d) and 5(3) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Civil Service Removal Case Due to Vague Charges and Denial of Statement of Allegations. Fundamental Rule 55 of Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules Mandates Supply of Material Particulars; Non-Compliance Vitiated Departmental Enquiry and Removal Order....

The appeal arose from a suit filed by the appellant in the Calcutta High Court challenging his removal from the post of Assistant Director of Fire Services and Regional Officer, Calcutta Industrial Ar...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Murder Case Under Section 302/34 IPC — Test Identification Parade Not Mandatory When Witnesses Already Knew Accused by Sight. Denial of Test Identification Parade Did Not Vitiate Trial as Evidence Act Section 9 Identity of Accused Was Established Through Prior Acquaintance and Application Was Found Not Bona Fide....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had confirmed the conviction of the two appellants by the Sessions Judge, Mainpuri, u...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Defence of India Rules; Upholds Delegation of Prosecution Authority. Delegation by Collector Under Rule 126Q and Notification Dated 5 November 1963 Held Valid for Offence Under Rule 126P(2); Minimum Sentence of Six Months Governed by Law in Force at Time of Offence....

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a criminal appeal by special leave against a judgment of the Mysore High Court which had convicted the appellant under Rule 126P(2) of the Defence of India Rules, ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966; Hereditary Trustees' Bare Right to Manage Not Property Under Article 19(1)(f). The Court Held That Even If the Office Were Property, Restrictions Imposed by Sections 15, 17, 27, 36, and 97 Were Reasonable and in Public Interest....

The case involved a constitutional challenge by hereditary trustees of various religious and charitable institutions and endowments in Andhra Pradesh against the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Re...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

Bombay High Court Dismisses MBBS Student's Writ Petition Seeking Fourth Attempt in Anatomy...

High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Tenancy Orders Under Bombay Tenancy ...

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...