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UNION OF INDIA …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
MRITYUNJAY KUMAR SINGH @ MRITYUNJAY @ SONU SINGH …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
10/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Bail Granted by High Court Upheld by Supreme Court – Challenge by Union of India against Jharkhand High Court's order dated 30.01.2023 granting bail to the respondent, Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, involved in the Chandwa police attack case – Supreme Court found no strong prima facie case against the conditions of bail being violated and noted no substantial material...
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Mrugendra Indravadan Mehta and others … Appellants Vs.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation … Respondent D.D
10/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Municipal Law – Town Planning Scheme – Land Allocation and Compensation – Appeals against the Gujarat High Court decision in Civil Appeal Nos. 16956-16957 of 2017 – Gujarat High Court upheld the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's decision regarding compensation and land allocation under Town Planning Scheme No. 6, Paldi, initiated under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urba...
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MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE KATRA & ORS. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
ASHWANI KUMAR …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
09/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contractual Dispute - Civil appeal challenging the judgment of Jammu and Kashmir High Court regarding enforcement and interpretation of contractual terms related to the tender awarded for transportation services - High Court had entertained a writ petition claiming damages for the loss of revenue due to delayed start of the contract period - Supreme Court holds that disputes purely arising out of ...
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
SANTOSH KUMAR TIWARI …RESPONDENT D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Compulsory Retirement – Validity – Challenge against compulsory retirement of respondent, a Head Constable in the CRPF, following proven charges of assault and abuse against a colleague – Supreme Court upholds validity of compulsory retirement under Rule 27 of CRPF Rules, 1955, even though not explicitly listed under CRPF Act, Section 11 – Held, rule-mak...
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Mrs. Bhumikaben N. Modi & Ors. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
Life Insurance Corporation of India …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Law - Insurance Law – Acceptance of Insurance Proposal – The Supreme Court overturned the NCDRC’s decision which had dismissed the appellants’ claim for insurance benefits following the policyholder’s death, holding that the insurance proposal was indeed accepted by LIC, and thus a binding contract was in place at the time of the policyholder’s death &n...
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K.P. Khemka & Anr. … Appellant(s) Vs.
Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors. … Respondent(s) D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Interpretation of Recovery Laws vis-à-vis Limitation Act – Question on whether debts time-barred under the Limitation Act can be recovered using the Haryana Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1979 – Appeals arise from Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment dismissing writ petitions against recovery notices for debts alleged to be time-barred – High Court held that Limit...
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COL. RAMNEESH PAL SINGH …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
SUGANDHI AGGARWAL …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Custody Battle – Military officer vs. School teacher – Appeal from High Court’s decision altering custody arrangements made by Family Court, which initially granted exclusive custody to father, an army officer, and limited visitation to mother, a school teacher – Supreme Court reinstates Family Court’s decision, emphasizing children’s stated preference and welfa...
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SHEIKH NOORUL HASSAN …APPELLANT Vs.
NAHAKPAM INDRAJIT SINGH & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Election Law – Filing of replication in election petition – High Court allowed the election petitioner to file replication responding to new facts in the appellant’s written statement – Supreme Court held that replication is permissible under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC, which is applicable to election petitions under Section 87 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, to ensur...
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SELVAMANI ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
08/05/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Conviction under Section 376(2)(g), 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act upheld by the High Court – Challenge in Supreme Court against High Court’s decision maintaining trial court’s conviction of accused for gang rape and criminal intimidation – Supreme Court examined credibility of prosecution’s witnesses...