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Supreme Court Set Aside High Court’s Conviction Order – Mere Presence at the Scene of Crime Not Sufficient to Prove Unlawful Assembly. High Court erred in reversing the acquittal – No cogent evidence to establish participation in rioting – Conviction unsustainable in law

Unlawful Assembly Requires Participation – Mere presence in a riot-affected area does not automatically make a person part of the unlawful assembly ...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Bombay High Court Quashed FIR And Charge Sheet Against Petitioners For Lack Of Prima Facie Evidence — Reaffirmed Right To Peaceful Assembly Under Article 19(1)(b) Of The Constitution Of India

Constitution Of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 143, 145, 147, ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Convictions in Workplace Electrocution Case – Appellants Discharged

Safety Measures and Employer Liability – Apex Court Emphasizes Absence of Prima Facie Case Under Indian Penal Code, 1860 a) The essential ingredien...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decree for Specific Performance, Directs Execution of Possession in Favor of Appellants. Collusion Between Vendors and Respondents to Frustrate Decree Cannot Defeat the Fruits of Justice

Specific Performance and Possession – The Supreme Court held that the appellants were entitled to specific performance of the sale agreement and po...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Terminated Women Judicial Officers, Emphasizes Gender Sensitivity in Judiciary. Court Sets Aside Termination Orders, Reinstates Sarita Choudhary and Aditi Kumar Sharma with Consequential Benefits

The Supreme Court set aside the termination orders, holding that the terminations were punitive, arbitrary, and astigmatic. Petitioners were reinstate...

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Supreme Court Modifies Expulsion of Bihar MLC to Suspension, Reinstates Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh – Proportionality in Legislative Punishment Under Scrutiny. Court Invokes Article 142 to Ensure Proportionality in Legislative Discipline, Reinstates Petitioner After 7 Months of Expulsion

Maintainability of Writ Petition: The Court held that the Writ Petition is maintainable as Article 212(1) does not bar judicial review of legislative...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC – Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Anr.

Sanction for Prosecution Mandatory for Public Servants Acting in Official Capacity – Deemed Sanction Not Recognized Under Section 197 CrPC The Supr...

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Supreme Court of India Dismissed Appeal – Conviction under Ranbir Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act Upheld. Forgery, Cheating, and Corruption Charges Proven – Conviction and Sentence Affirmed

Acts and Sections: Constitution of India (COI) – Not directly involved but constitutional principles of fair trial considered Code of Crim...

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Interpretation of Government Notification on Exemption of Conversion Fees for Land Reclamation under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008

The Supreme Court held that the exemption under the Notification applies only to lands up to 25 cents and cannot be extended to larger holdings. The ...