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Devender Singh & Ors. v. The State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court upheld the dowry death conviction of the husband under Section 304B IPC while acquitting other accused relatives for lack of specific evidence.
Dr. Jacob Thudipara v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that teachers in government aided private institutions are entitled to enhanced retirement age benefits and arrears even if they did not work during the intervening period, rejecting the 'no work no pay' plea.
Dr. Jacob Thudipara v. State of Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court held that teachers in government-aided private institutions are entitled to enhanced retirement age of 65 years with all monetary benefits, rejecting the 'no work no pay' plea where service was prevented by legal dispute.
Manish Gupta & Anr. v. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that guest faculty appointed on an ad hoc basis under the Jan Bhagidari Scheme are entitled to continue until regular appointments are made, with honorarium as fixed by the appointing committee, partially allowing the appeal.
Manish Gupta & Anr. v. President, Jan Bhagidari Samiti
The Supreme Court held that guest faculty appointed under the Jan Bhagidari Scheme are entitled to continue until regular selections are made, with honorarium as fixed by the Committee, partially allowing the appeal and modifying the High Court orders.
Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned orders directing such interference.
Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. v. Karuna Bansal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by interfering with a criminal investigation and quashed the impugned interim orders directing such investigation.
Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order.
Vishram Varu & Co. v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) after a delay of over thirty years from the date of claim is barred by limitation and dismissed the appeal.
Santosh Dashrath Sanawane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304(II) IPC, holding the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
The State of West Bengal v. Gitashree Dutta (Dey)
The Supreme Court held that the State was justified in cancelling FPS vacancy notifications to comply with the National Food Security Act, 2013, and that legitimate expectation or estoppel cannot override statutory mandates.
Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB
The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity with co-delinquent’s lesser punishment does not justify reduction absent complete parity.
Anil Kumar Upadhyay v. The Director General, SSB
The Supreme Court upheld removal from service of a Head Constable for indiscipline, ruling that judicial interference in disciplinary punishment is limited and disparity in punishment among co-delinquents does not justify reduction absent complete parity.
Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, holding that the treating doctors provided reasonable post-operative care after a kidney transplant and the patient's death was not due to negligence.
Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. v. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence complaint, ruling that the treating doctors exercised reasonable skill and care in post-operative treatment following a kidney transplant, and the patient's death did not amount to negligence.
Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India
The Supreme Court restored the original compensation award under the Land Acquisition Act by quashing the High Court's review order that recalled its earlier judgment based on a precedent later reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.
Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs v. Union of India
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's review order recalling its earlier compensation award, restoring the original compensation enhanced under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following re-affirmation of the relied-upon precedent.
Shankar Lal v. Hindustan Copper Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that an employer cannot unilaterally alter an employee's date of birth recorded in service documents without hearing, and directed VRS benefits be computed based on the consistent date of birth maintained in the service book.
State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan
The Supreme Court set aside the Tribunal and High Court orders regularizing Hindi Teachers appointed without following statutory rules, holding such appointments void and affirming the legality of their termination.
State of Odisha v. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan
The Supreme Court held that appointments of Hindi Teachers made without following statutory rules and beyond sanctioned posts in aided M.E. Schools are void, setting aside their reinstatement orders by the Tribunal and High Court.