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Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of MLC for Unparliamentary Conduct and Defiance of Ethics Committee — Principles of Natural Justice Not Violated as Petitioner Waived Right to be Heard by Repeatedly Avoiding Proceedings and Challenging Committee's Authority.

The petitioner, a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, challenged his expulsion from the Council based on a re...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bank Officer in Disciplinary Proceedings for Reckless Lending and Negligent Compromise of Securities. Non-furnishing of Investigation Report Did Not Prejudice Defence as Charges Were Based on Clear Evidence and Admission.

The appellant, Sri M R Nagarajan, a former Branch Manager of Syndicate Bank (later merged with Canara Bank), was subjected to a disciplinary enquiry o...

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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Death Sentence in Bihar Family Burning Case Under IPC Sections 302/149. High Court Had Confirmed Conviction and Death Sentence for Three Accused; Supreme Court Examines Propriety of Sentence on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Section 354(3) CrPC.

Background: The case arose from a gruesome multiple murder where six members of a family were burnt alive in their house, and the informant survived w...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Denial of Promotion Due to Minor Penalty — Government Policy Upheld. Clause B of GR dated 15.12.2017, which denies promotion during currency of penalty, is not violative of Articles 14, 16, and 20(2) of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Mohan Vasantrao Sangvikar, a Sub-Divisional Engineer in the Public Works Department, challenged the order of the Maharashtra Administr...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Dowry Death and Cruelty. Accused Husband and Mother-in-Law Challenge Life Imprisonment and Fine Imposed by Trial Court Under Sections 304B, 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard a criminal appeal filed by Accused No.1 (husband of the deceased) and Accused No.3 (mother-in-law) agai...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Holika Dahan Eve Murder Case. High Court's Conversion to Section 304 Part II Set Aside as Unlawful Assembly's Common Intention to Cause Death Established.

The case arises from an incident on the eve of Holika Dahan (07.03.2012) where Krishan (A-1) abused Subhash (the deceased). The next day, Brahmjit (A-...

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Bombay High Court Delivers Judgment in Criminal Bail Application Involving Gaurav Arjun Patil. The Court Rules on Bail Sought Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, heard an application for bail filed by Gaurav Arjun Patil against the State o...