The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is a concession intended to relieve immediate financial distress and does not confer a vested right. Once a dependent accepts appointment to a particular post on compassionate grounds they cannot seek appointment to a higher post on the basis of qualification or parity. Jayabal and another respondent were […]
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The Supreme Court held that the right to liberty under Article 21 cannot be the sole ground of consideration for granting bail in cases where security or integrity of the nation is called into question. The case concerned the 2010 derailment of the Jnaneshwari Express which killed 148 people. The accused were charged for murder
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The Supreme Court held that under Section 10(2)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, a tenant’s default may be presumed to be wilful if it continues even after the landlord issues the statutory two-month notice contemplated in the Explanation. Where no such notice is given, the Rent Controller must independently determine
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The Supreme Court held that it may exercise its curative powers to prevent arbitrary disparity of outcomes in separate cases relying on identical evidence. It found that allowing a conviction based on evidence that was rejected as inadmissible in identical cases violates Articles 14 and 21. Surendra Koli was convicted for killing Rimpa Haldar. This was alleged to
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The Supreme Court held that an arrest cannot be declared illegal if the grounds of arrest are not communicated to the arrestee immediately. A written copy of the grounds must be supplied within a reasonable time and not less than two hours before the arrestee’s appearance before a magistrate. The accused was arrested for a
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Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v State of Karnataka 4 November 2025 Citations: 2025 INSC 1282 | 2025 SCO.LR 11(2)[12] The Supreme Court held that when allegations in a private complaint disclose the commission of a cognisable offence, the Magistrate may order the registration of an FIR and investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
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Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v State of Karnataka 4 November 2025 Citations: 2025 INSC 1282 | 2025 SCO.LR 11(2)[12] The Supreme Court held that when allegations in a private complaint disclose the commission of a cognisable offence, the Magistrate may order the registration of an FIR and investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).
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Non-supply of free copy of impugned order does not affect, and thus, shall not extend the limitation period for filing an appeal under S. 61 IBC. Scheme laid down in S. 421(3) of the Companies Act and S. 61(2) IBC, distinguished, Limitation period prescribed under Special Act, as in the present case IBC having an
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The Supreme Court held that the appellate court cannot enhance the sentence in cases where the appeal is filed by the accused. The appellant trespassed into the house of his neighbour and hugged her. She later committed suicide. The Trial Court convicted the appellant under Sections 354 and 448 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and
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