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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Mandamus for Compassionate Appointment After 21-Year Delay. Claim for Compassionate Appointment Rejected as Stale Due to Inordinate Delay.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Government of India against the judgment of the Madras High Court, which had directed the grant of c...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Lineal Descendant in Succession Certificate Revocation Case. Respondent Held to Have No Locus Standi as She Was Not a Lineal Descendant of the Deceased Under Section 33(a) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The appeal arose from a proceeding to revoke a Succession Certificate granted to the appellant, Joseph Easwaran Wapshare, on 16.03.2005, in respect of...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case — Evidence of Eyewitnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The Court held that the testimony of a single reliable witness is sufficient for conviction, and delay in FIR receipt does not vitiate the case if explained.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the conviction of seven accused for the murder of Murugaiyan, a Scheduled Caste man, and for setting his h...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Bus Driver in Fatal Accident Case. Concurrent findings of fact by lower courts on rash and negligent driving causing death of four persons under Sections 279, 337, and 304-A IPC affirmed.

The appellant, Thangasamy, was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under Sections 279, 337 (3 counts), and 304-A (4 counts) of the Indian Penal ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against NGT Orders in Sterlite Copper Plant Closure Case — Upholds Maintainability of Composite Appeal Under NGT Act. The Court held that a composite appeal under Section 16 of the NGT Act is maintainable and that closure orders without natural justice are invalid.

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) concerning the closure of a copper smelter p...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Drug Overdose Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 120B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Chandru @ Chandrasekaran and Siva @ Sivaprakash against their conviction under Section 302 IPC read wit...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit, Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree for Non-Appearance Due to Advocates' Boycott and Illness. The Court held that under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, only the date of ex-parte proceedings is relevant for considering sufficient cause, not past conduct.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the defendant, A. Murugesan, against the order of the Madras High Court dismissing his civil revision pe...

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Supreme Court Quashes Contempt Order Against TWAD Board in Land Compensation Case — No Willful Disobedience Found. Contempt Jurisdiction Cannot Be Used to Enhance Compensation Beyond Original Writ Directions.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board) against the judgment of the Madras High Cour...