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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence of Bus Driver for Breaking Railway Crossing Gate Under Section 160(2) of Railways Act, 1989. Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Nature of Offence and Passage of Time.

The appellant, Nagaraj, was a driver employed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. On 3 August 2006, while driving a bus, he hit a railw...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Due to Unexplained Delay in Mercy Petition. Unexplained delay of over 4 years by State in forwarding mercy petition violates Article 21 and warrants commutation.

The petitioner, Jagdish, was convicted for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death by the trial court on 24.04.2006. The High ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Student's Claim for Compensation for Loss of Academic Year Due to College's Irregular Admissions. Petitioner accepted full and final settlement of Rs 20 lakhs, barring further claims under principles of accord and satisfaction.

The petitioner, Riya George, a medical student, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking compensation from Kannur Medical Co...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Regularisation of Daily Wage Employee. Appointment Was on Daily Wage Basis, Not Regular Selection Under Rule 22 of Subordinate Offices Ministerial Staff (District Recruitment) Rules 1985.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had directed regularis...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decree for Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell Joint Hindu Family Property by Karta. Readiness and Willingness of Plaintiff to Perform Contract is a Finding of Fact Binding on Appellate Courts.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the defendants (legal representatives of the original defendant No.1 and defendant Nos. 2 and 3) again...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Succession Case — Upholds Validity of Will Bequeathing Coparcenary Interest. Testator's undivided share in Mitakshara joint family property validly disposed by Will under Section 30 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Karnataka High Court dismissing RFA No. 347/1998, which affirmed the trial court's decree but reversed the fin...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Private Forest Dispute — Land Under Cultivation Not a Private Forest Under KPF Act. High Court's Finding of Fact Based on Local Inspection Report Showing Cultivation with Cashew and Rubber Trees for Over 30 Years Upheld.

The State of Kerala and another appealed against the judgment of the Kerala High Court in M.F.A No. 1247 of 2000 dated 18.09.2007, which allowed the a...

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Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC for Iron Rod Assault on Head. The Court held that the High Court erred in reducing the conviction to Section 304 Part I IPC as the intention to commit murder was clear from the weapon, injuries, and circumstances.

The case arises from an altercation on 13-14 March 2008 in Haryana, where the accused Surender @ Monu and others attacked the complainant's family. Th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Air Force Personnel Convicted by District Court Martial for Insubordination and Misconduct. Leave to Appeal Denied as No Point of Law of General Public Importance Involved Under Sections 30 and 31 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.

The present appeal under Section 30 read with Section 31 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 arose from an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chan...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Union of India's Appeal Against Regularization of Casual Workers. Regularization of Seniors Upheld but Direction for Absorption in Other Establishments Set Aside.

The Union of India appealed against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which upheld a direction of the Central Administrative Tribunal to regulari...