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Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The appellant, a r...

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal and Restores Conviction in Rape Case Involving Child Victim. The Court Held That the High Court Erred in Disregarding the Sole Testimony of the Prosecutrix and Principles of Child Witness Appreciation Under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, While Deprecating the Disclosure of Victim Identity Under Section 228A IPC....

The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against the High Court's judgment acquitting the respondent-accused in a case involving the sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. The incident occurred on Augu...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Reinstates Arbitral Award in Manning Agreement Dispute Over Vessel Grounding Penalty. Arbitrator Held to Have Jurisdiction to Interpret Contract and Invalidate Ouster Clause Under Section 28 of Indian Contract Act, 1872, with Limited Judicial Review Under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute originated from a Manning Agreement dated 26.12.2008 between appellant and the (respondent) for manning 17 vessels. On 06.07.2009, the vessel M.V. Long Island grounded due to rough seas, c...

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Supreme Court Quashes NGT Orders for Abdication of Jurisdiction and Violation of Natural Justice in Petrol Pump Establishment Dispute. NGT Erred by Delegating Adjudicatory Functions to Committee and Disposing Execution Petition Without Notice, Contrary to Sections 14, 15, and 19(1) of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010....

The dispute arose from the proposed establishment of a petrol pump by Indian Oil Corporation, which was challenged by the first respondent before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging violations ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Motor Accident Claims Case, Upholding Liability of District Magistrate for Accident Involving Requisitioned Vehicle. Liability Shifted from Insurer to State Authority as Vehicle Was Under Statutory Requisition for Election Duties, Making Requisitioning Authority the 'Owner' Under Section 2(30) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim involving a bus that had been requisitioned by the District Magistrate for Gram Panchayat elections. On January 23, 2010, the bus collided with a motorcycl...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Reserved Category Candidates in Teacher Recruitment Case Challenging Exclusion from Merit List. Court Holds That Relaxation in Teachers Eligibility Test Qualifying Marks Does Not Bar Migration to Open Category Based on Merit in Main Selection Examination Under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, dated 14.02.2025, which dismissed writ petitions filed by appellants belonging to reserved cate...