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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory....

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during incidents in 1999-2000. The complainant, who had be...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Directing CBI Investigation in Impersonation and Extortion Case. Transfer of Investigation to CBI Quashed as Vague Allegations Against Local Police Insufficient to Invoke Extraordinary Power Under Section 482 CrPC, Following Precedent in State of W.B. v. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that directed transfer of investigation from local police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an FIR in...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction for Reconsideration of Appointment Claim in Employment Dispute. The Court affirmed that candidates higher in a seniority list must be considered on par with lower-ranked appointed candidates under principles of equality, without adjudicating on service certificate genuineness or vacancy availability....

The appeal arose from a High Court order directing the appellant to reconsider the respondent's appointment to the post of Lower Division Clerk or a suitable alternative. The dispute originated from a...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Trust's Appeal in Bonus Dispute Under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The court held that a charitable trust engaged in commercial manufacturing activities is not exempt from paying bonus to its workmen, as the factories fall under the definition in the Factories Act, 1948, making the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 applicable under Section 1(3)(a)....

The dispute involved the appellant, a trust known as Workshop for Rehabilitation and Training of the Handicapped Trust (WORTH), originally established by the Swedish Red Cross Society for charitable r...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Direction in Retail Outlet Dealership Selection Case Due to Applicant's Error and Land Possession. The Court Found BPCL Obligated to Guide Applicants and Consider Reclassification Under Group 1 as the Respondent Had Suitable Land on the Relevant Date, Despite Mistakenly Indicating Group 2 in the Online Application....

The appeal arose from a dispute over the grant of a retail outlet dealership by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to the respondent, who belonged to the Scheduled Caste category. BPCL issued...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Land Dispute Case — Premeditated Attack with Deadly Weapons Establishes Intention to Cause Death. Accused Trespassed into Victim's House Armed with Axe and Cutting Weapon, Inflicting Fatal Head Injury, Conviction under Section 302 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Confirmed....

The case arises from a land dispute where the deceased's family had installed a deity on disputed land. The accused, instigated by the person in possession of the land, went to the deceased's house ar...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case: High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence Beyond Revisional Jurisdiction. Presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 stands unless rebutted by accused with probable defence....

The appellant-complainant alleged that he advanced a loan of Rs.22,00,000 to the respondent-accused, who issued a cheque dated 17.03.2010 for the same amount. The cheque was dishonoured on 07.05.2010 ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission's Open Access Regulations in Challenge by Industrial Consumers. The Court held that the RERC has jurisdiction to regulate both intra-state and inter-state open access, and the restrictions imposed are reasonable and within the statutory framework of the Electricity Act, 2003....

The present appeals challenge two separate orders of the Rajasthan High Court upholding the validity of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulatio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Share Valuation, Awards Interest at 6% Pre-Decree and 9% Post-Decree in Decades-Old Dispute. Balancing Equity and Commercial Realities: SC Modifies Interest Rates in Rajasthan State Mines Share Acquisition Case...

Valuation of Shares – The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s valuation of shares at ₹640 per share, rejecting the State’s objections. The dispute arose from the 1973 transfer of shares f...