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JAGPAL SINGH …PETITIONER Vs.
THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS. …RESPONDENTS D.D
29/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Termination - Appellant’s challenge against termination of services as temporary Collection Peon – Petitioner’s promotion based on interim order after termination – Court’s analysis of validity of continued service and promotion – Division Bench’s conclusion upheld. [Paras 1-12]
Employment Law - Termination of Services - Validity - Petitioner ap...
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NIRANJAN DAS @ NIRU DAS @ MAHANTO ... APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL ... RESPONDENT(S) D.D
29/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Legal Representation – Absence of Appellant’s Advocate – The Division Bench appointed an advocate to represent appellant Niranjan Das but failed to give adequate time for preparation. Advocacy impaired due to lack of time to study the case, indicating procedural impropriety. [Para 4, 6-7]
Conviction – Section 302 of IPC – Appellant Niranjan Das convicted for murder...
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STATE OF HARYANA Appellant(s) Vs.
DHARAMRAJ Respondent(s) D.D
29/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Anticipatory Bail – Cancellation of High Court Order – State of Haryana appeals against anticipatory bail granted to the respondent, Dharamraj, by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana – Respondent declared a proclaimed offender and accused under various sections of IPC – Supreme Court finds High Court's grant of anticipatory bail improper. [Para 2-3, 13]
Proclaimed O...
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ZUNAID … APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF U.P. & ORS. … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
29/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Leave Granted – Appeals arise from orders of the High Court in an application filed under Section 482 of the CrPC – Appellant challenges High Court’s decisions to allow amendment of application and to set aside prior orders by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). [Para 1-3]
Factual Background – Appellant alleges attack on his family by respondents...
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SATBIR SINGH Appellant(s) Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. Respondent(s) D.D
29/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Recall of Witness – Appellant sought recall for further examination as a witness in the trial – High Court rejected the application – Appeal filed in Supreme Court. [Para 3-4]
Evidence – Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL) Report – Appellant’s initial deposition recorded before CFSL report could be examined – CFSL expert&...
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Vijaya Bhiku Kadam … Appellant Vs.
Mayani Bhag Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Ors. … Respondents D.D
28/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Employment Dispute – Lecturer Appointment – Open Category vs Scheduled Caste Category - The appellant, a lecturer in English, was appointed in the open category by the second respondent-College. The fifth respondent was appointed in the Scheduled Caste category but contended that she should have been appointed in the open category based on the order of merit. [Para 2-9]
Selection Pr...
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M. SIVADASAN (DEAD) THROUGH LRs. & ORS …APPELLANTS Vs.
A. SOUDAMINI (DEAD) THROUGH LRs. & ORS. …RESPONDENTS D.D
28/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Property Partition and Mesne Profit – Dismissal by Trial Court, First Appellate Court, and High Court - appellants filed a suit for partition and mesne profit in 1988, claiming ancestral rights over certain properties. The Trial Court dismissed the suit, stating that the land in question is agricultural, and the plaintiffs/appellants cannot claim any right over it. This ...
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ILAVARASAN …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
28/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Habeas Corpus Proceeding – The appellant approached the court alleging illegal detention of his wife, Mathithra, by her family – The Court, after facilitating the recording of Mathithra's statement, found that she wishes to reside with the appellant of her own free will – Respondents directed to ensure her joining with the appellant. [Para 1-5]
Hind...
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DR. PRAKASAN M.P. AND OTHERS .… APPELLANTS Vs.
STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER …. RESPONDENTS D.D
25/08/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Retirement Age – Medical Faculty
Appellants, members of teaching faculty in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala, appeal against High Court's denial of extension of retirement age from 55 to 60 years. High Court held the matter as a policy decision not open for judicial review. [Para 1-4]
Government Policy – Exclusion of Homeopathic Faculty
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