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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Short Service Commission Women Officers in Permanent Commission Denial Case Under Human Resource Policy 01/2019. The Court upheld the denial based on failure to meet Minimum Performance Criteria including average Appraisal Report grading and Mandatory Qualities, applied uniformly without gender discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

24 Mar 2026

The dispute arose from a batch of appeals filed by six Short Service Commission Women Officers in the Indian Air Force, who were denied Permanent Comm...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Interstate Child Trafficking Case Due to Perverse High Court Orders and Absconding Accused. Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of Offences Under Sections 363, 311, 370(5) IPC and Organized Nature of Racket.

15 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court dealt with a series of appeals filed by victims' families seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to 13 acc...

High Court

Daughter’s Right to Coparcenary Property Under Amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Even if Father Died Before the Act Came into Force

29 Aug 2024

Retroactive Application of Amended Section 6: The 2005 Amendment to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 is retroactive, not retrospective...

High Court

Court Upholds Grand-daughter's Right to Employment under 2008 R&R Policy. Land Acquisition Case: High Court Rules in Favor of Inclusive Definition of

11 Jul 2024

The petitioners sought employment for petitioner No. 2 (grand-daughter) under the R&R Policy due to land acquisition by Western Coal Fields Ltd. (...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Partially Upholds Section 10(26AAA) of Income Tax Act, 1961 in Sikkim Tax Exemption Challenge. Gender-Based Proviso Denying Exemption to Sikkimese Women Marrying Non-Sikkimese Struck Down as Unconstitutional.

13 Jan 2023

The judgment concerns a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the constitutional validity of Section 10(26AAA) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC & ST Act and IPC Rape Case Involving Blind Scheduled Caste Victim. The Court affirmed that the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was committed 'on the ground' of caste due to the victim's vulnerability from blindness and Scheduled Caste status, and the rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

27 Apr 2021

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 3 August 2019, which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for offences ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Daughter-in-Law Against Eviction Under Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Right of Residence Prevails Over Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The court held that the authorities under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have no jurisdiction to order eviction of a woman entitled to residence under Section 17 of the PWDV Act, 2005, and the property transfers were collusive to defeat her rights.

11 Dec 2020

The present dispute arises out of an application filed by the second and third respondents (parents-in-law of the appellant) under the Maintenance and...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Women Navy Officers' Right to Permanent Commission — Policy Denying Consideration to Existing SSC Officers Held Discriminatory. The court directed grant of Permanent Commissions to women Short Service Commissioned officers in service as on 26 September 2008, under Section 9 of the Navy Act, 1957.

17 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court adjudicated a batch of appeals concerning the grant of Permanent Commissions (PCs) to women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officer...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Women Army Officers' Right to Permanent Commission in Landmark Gender Equality Judgment. Court holds that women SSC officers are entitled to PC at par with male counterparts, rejecting discriminatory service conditions.

17 Feb 2020

The case concerns a batch of appeals filed by the Ministry of Defence against a Delhi High Court judgment directing the grant of Permanent Commission ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Quashes FIR in Child Marriage Case — High Court's Recall of Protection Order and Direction for Prosecution Set Aside. Section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 does not apply to a male between 18-21 marrying an adult female.

7 Nov 2019

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's order recalling police protection and directing registration of an FIR under Section 9 of...

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