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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Presence of Accused Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Incident of Throwing Matchstick Causing Burn Injuries Not Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 307 IPC as Evidence Lacked Credibility.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order dated 19.02.2002 passed ...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of Jethabhai Manjibhai Hadiyal, a Talati-cum-Mantri, from charges under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 1...

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Tribunal's Order Reinstating Delinquent Employee with 50% Backwages in Disciplinary Proceeding — Failure to Serve Notices Not Proved Beyond Doubt.

The case involves a disciplinary proceeding against a Talati-cum-Mantri employed by the Banaskantha District Panchayat. He was charged with intentiona...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable for Gross Negligence in Theft of Copper Wires. High Court's Substitution of Punishment with Compulsory Retirement Set Aside as Disproportionate Interference Under Article 226.

The case pertains to disciplinary proceedings initiated against Subrata Nath, a Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), for gross n...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in SC/ST Act Case — Summoning Order Under Section 319 CrPC Set Aside for Lack of Sufficient Evidence. Court holds that mere naming of accused in witness deposition without corroboration or satisfaction of higher standard under Section 319 CrPC cannot justify summoning.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Jitendra Nath Mishra against the order of the Allahabad High Court dated 1st June 2022, which had dismis...

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Supreme Court Allows Employer's Appeal in Corruption Case, Upholds Dismissal of Employee Despite Pending Criminal Trial. Departmental Proceedings and Criminal Trial Operate in Different Fields; Participation in Enquiry Waives Right to Stay.

The case arises from a disciplinary action taken by Eastern Coalfields Limited against its employee, Rabindra Kumar Bharti, who was arrested by the CB...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Employer, Restores Dismissal of Employee for Corruption. Acquittal in Criminal Trial Due to Hostile Witnesses Does Not Bar Departmental Proceedings Based on Different Evidence.

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which set...