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DIRECTOR GENERAL, COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
J.K. PRASHAR & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
29/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dispute Over Promotion to Under Secretary – High Court's Reversal of Promotion of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 Under CSIR Rules – Challenged by Appellant CSIR on Grounds of Eligibility Criteria – High Court Judgment Upheld by Supreme Court [Paras 2, 4-8]
Eligibility for Promotion – Requirement of Performing Duties as Section Officer – Contention Regarding Formal App...
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P.C. Jain …Appellant(S) Vs.
Dr. R.P. Singh …Respondent(S) D.D
29/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Medical Negligence – Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Appellant-complainant loses vision in left eye due to alleged medical negligence by respondent doctor – Initial award of Rs. 2 Lakhs compensation by DCDRC, Faridabad – Series of appeals and revisions leading to the current judgment. [Para 2-6]
Jurisdiction – Territorial Jurisdiction in Consumer Disputes...
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Xxx …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
Xxx …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
29/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Maintenance Award Enhancement – Enhanced maintenance to appellant, Yagwati @ Poonam, from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 – Consideration of respondent's financial capacity and pension from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) – Arrears of maintenance to be paid in installments not exceeding 50% of the respond...
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K.M. Cherian …Petitioner Vs.
Union Of India & Ors. …Respondent(S) D.D
25/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Petitioner's Appeal and Reliefs Sought – Invoked Article 32 for mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 to create guidelines for medical research approvals, facilitate private medical research growth, revive medical research institutions in stress, and examine irregularities in insolvency proceedings of Frontier Lifeline Private Limited. [Para 1]
Petitioner's Background and ...
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KRISHAN …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
25/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Murder Conviction and Weapon Recovery – Appellant Krishan and co-accused Mahesh convicted for murder and possession of arms – Life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act – Conviction based on recovery of weapon and eyewitness accounts – Recovery deemed suspicious and eyewitnesses unreliable. [Paras 1, 3, 6-8, 11]
Eyewitness Testimony and Hostil...
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BOLLAM KOMALA & ORS. - APPELLANT(S) Vs.
PERLA KOMURAIAH & ORS. - RESPONDENT(S) D.D
25/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Impleadment of Legal Heirs and Production of Documents – Appeal against dismissal of revision petitions by High Court – Original defendants, legal heirs of late Shri Ananda Rao, sought to be impleaded and produce additional documents in a suit set ex-parte by Trial Court. [Para 2-4]
Civil Procedure – Rule 1A of Order VIII CPC – Application ...
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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
KAPIL WADHAWAN & ANR. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
24/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Default Bail and Chargesheet Filing – Supreme Court considered whether respondents were entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., when a chargesheet was filed within the prescribed time limit, but investigation against some accused was ongoing – Held that default bail was not applicable once chargesheet filed and cognizance taken, even if further investigation pending. [Pa...
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Xxx …APPELLANT Vs.
Xxx …RESPONDENT D.D
24/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage – Dissolution of Marriage Granted – The Supreme Court granted a decree of divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of marriage between Prakashchandra Joshi (appellant) and Kuntal Prakashchandra Joshi @ Kuntal Visanji Shah (respondent). The parties had been living separately since February 2011, with no contact for almost 13 years, and the respond...
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RAJA NAYKAR …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
24/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Murder – Acquittal – Circumstantial Evidence – Appeal against conviction and life sentence for murder and conspiracy to destroy evidence. The Supreme Court scrutinized the circumstantial evidence relied upon by the Trial Court and the High Court. The main evidence included recovery of items at the appellant’s instance and blood-stained clothes. The S...