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Supreme Court Quashes Unilateral Assignment of Leasehold Rights – Res Judicata Bars Fresh Application Without Resolving Legal Complications. Finality of Quasi-Judicial Orders Upheld – Liberty to Reapply Only After Civil Court Resolution...

Res Judicata Applicability – Principles of res judicata apply to quasi-judicial authorities. A Competent Authority’s findings bind parties unless set aside in appeal/revision. (Paras 11–12, r...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Tehsildar in Land Settlement Case — Unexplained Delay of 14 Years and Absence of Extraneous Influence Render Chargesheet Unsustainable. Quasi-Judicial Officer Cannot Be Disciplined for a Wrong Order Without Allegations of Misconduct or Bribery....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh which reversed a Single Judge's order quashing a chargesheet issued to the Appellant, a Tehsildar. The Appel...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Service Dismissal Case, Reinstating Dismissal Order Quashed by High Court. The Court Held That Approval of Charge-Sheet by Competent Authority at Issuance Stage Is Not Mandatory If Initiation of Proceedings Was Approved, Under Civil Services Rules and Precedents....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a civil service officer in Jharkhand following disciplinary proceedings for misconduct involving dishonesty, financial irregularities, and forgery. The officer,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Senior Citizens Act Case Due to Contested Property Ownership and Maintenance Compliance. Eviction Denied as Son Resided in Limited Portion and Paid Maintenance, with Pending Suits on Property Share Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007....

The appeal arose from a family dispute between parents and their sons, primarily involving the eldest son. Kallu Mal and his wife Appellant initiated proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of P...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cross-FIR Case Between Advocates Due to Abuse of Process and Apology. Second FIR Registered as Counterblast to First FIR Was Deemed an Abuse of Law Under Sections 294(b), 323, and 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Quashed to End Protracted Litigation....

The appeal arose from a dispute between two advocates practising in Kodaikanal, leading to cross-FIRs registered in December 2017. The first appellant filed FIR No. 499 of 2017 alleging assault by the...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Lack of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Overturned as Witness Testimonies Were Inconsistent and Failed to Inspire Confidence....

The appeal arose from a murder conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, where the appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court and upheld by the High Court. The ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unreliable Witness Testimonies. Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Family Witnesses Gave Embellished Testimonies with Variances from FIR and Delayed Statements Under Section 161 Cr.P.C., Coupled with Admitted Enmity Over Land Dispute....

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals by special leave from four appellants convicted for the murder of Mohan Singh, who was killed on November 6, 2009. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, alo...

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Supreme Court Allows Complainant's Appeal in Criminal Procedure Case, Reinstating Summons Under Section 319 CrPC. The High Court's Premature Interference with Trial Court's Summons Based on Eyewitness Evidence and Prima Facie Satisfaction Was Set Aside, Emphasizing the Court's Duty to Ensure Justice Under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The Supreme Court heard appeals against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had set aside summons issued under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the Trial Court ag...