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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Class-IV Employees Terminated Due to Irregular Selection Process. Appointment Based on Interview Without Advertisement Provision Held Invalid; Termination Upheld as Selection Was De Hors the Rules....

The case pertains to a batch of appeals by employees appointed as Class-IV employees in Palamu district, Jharkhand, pursuant to an advertisement dated 29th July 2010. The advertisement prescribed a wr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Rape Case, Affirms Conviction Based on Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix. Evidence of Prosecutrix in Rape Case Held to Be of Same Value as Injured Witness; Conviction Can Be Based on Her Sole Testimony If It Inspires Confidence....

The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Lok Mal @ Loku against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court affirming his conviction under Sections 376 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881...

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Jurisdiction under Section 142 of the N.I. Act �...

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Supreme Court Allows Landlord's Appeal in Eviction Case — Concurrent Findings of Lower Courts Restored. Relationship of Landlord and Tenant Established Through Circumstantial Evidence and Tenant's Failure to Prove Adverse Possession....

The dispute pertains to two shop rooms in Berhampur, Orissa, originally owned by Smt. Ashalata Devi. The plaintiff claimed to be her adopted son and inherited the property after her death. He alleged ...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeals of Convicts – Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Conviction Under Sections 148 and 302 Read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Accused’s Plea of Alibi Rejected...

Consistent and corroborated eyewitness testimonies established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Plea of alibi must be conclusively proven – Mere assignment of duty without ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Dying Declaration and Recovery of Firearm. Dying declaration made to wife and brother held reliable despite absence of medical corroboration....

The case involves three appellants convicted for the murder of Nagender Yadav. The incident occurred on the intervening night of 15th and 16th May 2012, when the deceased was shot by accused no.1 in t...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt for Breach of Undertaking in Civil Suit — Disobedience of Undertaking Not Erased by Subsequent Dismissal of Suit. The Court held that an undertaking given to a court is binding and its willful disobedience constitutes contempt under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, regardless of the outcome of the main suit....

The case arises from a civil suit where the plaintiffs sought to revoke a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) dated 30th April 2004. During the pendency of the suit, the defendants (appellants herein) g...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation or Intent. Conviction under Sections 306/114 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Abetment Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by the accused against their conviction under Sections 306/114 IPC for abetment to suicide. The case arose from the death of Dashrathbhai Karsanbhai Parmar, who al...

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Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court’s conviction and life sentence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), granting acquittal due to inconsistent dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence....

Supreme Court of India – Acquittal Granted, Benefit of Doubt Extended a) Inconsistent dying declarations require corroboration (Para 12-14) b) Benefit of doubt must be given where the prosecuti...

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Supreme Court Dismisses SAI's Appeal Against High Court Order Upholding Tribunal's Direction to Consider Respondents as Initial Constituents Under 2022 Recruitment Rules. Concession Made by Counsel Before High Court Cannot Be Resiled From Absent Fraud or Lack of Authority....

The case involves Sports Authority of India (SAI) and its contractual physiotherapists. SAI was created in 1984 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and framed recruitment rules in 1992 and 202...