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1 REPORTABLE2024INSC149IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL (NO.) 1722 of 2010 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No.8873/2008) NARESH KUMAR APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA RESPONDENT(S) ORDER1 This appeal is at the instance of a convict accused and is directed against the judgment and order dated 03.09.2008 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, in Criminal Appeal No.762-SB of 1998, by which the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant herein and thereby affirmed the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal dated 08.09.1998/10.09.1998 in Sessions Trial No.06 of 1996 holding the appellant guilty of the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (for short IPC).2. The short facts necessary to be narrated for disposal of this appeal, are as under:- The deceased, Rani, was married to the appellant herein. The marriage was solemnized on 10.05.1992....
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NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA2024INSC146CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.607/2024 WILLIAM STEPHEN APPELLANT(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL No.608/2024 JUDGMENT ABHAY S. OKA, J.FACTS1 These two Appeals have been preferred by the accused nos.2 and 1 respectively against the impugned judgment dated 27th July, 2016 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras, whereby their conviction and sentence have been confirmed. The appellants-accused have been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 364A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, IPC). Both of them have been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment.2. With a view to appreciate the controversy, a brief reference to the factual aspects will be necessary. PW-1 and PW-3 are respectively the father and the mother of PW-2 (the child who is the victim of the offence). The age of the child-PW-2 at the relevant time was eight yea...
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Reportable 2024 INSC177IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.of 2024 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No.4684 of 2019) M. Vijayakumar Appellant(s) Versus State of Tamil Nadu Respondent(s) JUDGMENT C.T. Ravikumar, J.Leave granted.1. This appeal is directed against the Judgment dated 25.01.2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras (for short the High Court) in Criminal Appeal No.667 of 2011 whereunder the appellants conviction under Sections 342 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC for short) was reversed and he was acquitted therefrom, but his conviction for the offence under Section 306, IPC was confirmed. The sentence imposed for the said conviction was reduced to three years rigorous imprisonment from rigorous imprisonment for seven years.2. As a matter of fact, the appellant stood trial along with the four others, including his father Muthu (A-3). The appellant and one Crl. A. @ SLP(Crl.) No.4684/2019 1 Ravichandran (A-2) stood ...
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2024 INSC138REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.472 OF2012RAM NATH APPELLANT VERSUS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL No.479 OF2012CRIMINAL APPEAL No.476478 OF2012CRIMINAL APPEAL @ SLP(Crl.) No.1379 of 2011 JUDGMENT ABHAY S. OKA, J.1. Leave granted in Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.1379 of 2011. Criminal Appeal No.472 of 20112 Page 1 of 242. The issue involved in these appeals is about the interplay between the provisions of Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (for short, the FSSA) and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, the IPC). FACTUAL ASPECT3 Criminal Appeal No.472 of 2012 takes exception to the order dated 5th October 2010 passed by a Division Bench of Allahabad High Court. The appellant filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, CrPC) seeking quashing of the prosecution for the offences punishable under Se...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC128IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.206 OF2024RAM SINGH APPELLANT(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF U.P. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT UJJAL BHUYAN, J.This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 05.02.2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Appeal No.1611 of 1983, confirming the conviction and sentence imposed on the appellant by the Additional Sessions Judge, Non-metropolitan Area, Kanpur in Sessions Trial No.297 of 1982.2. In the sessions trial, appellant Ram Singh was convicted under Section 301 read with Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). He was also convicted under Section 307 IPC. For the 2 offence under Section 301/302 IPC, appellant was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and for the offence under Section 307 IPC, appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years, both the sentences to run concurrently. 2.1. As noticed above, the appeal filed...
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1 2024 INSC144NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 1046 OF2024(@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION(CRL.) NO(S). 911 OF2019 JOSHINE ANTONY ..APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SMT. ASIFA SULTANA & ORS. ..RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT ABHAY S. OKA, J.1. Leave granted. FACTUAL ASPECTS2 Heard the learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant.3. The appellant, who is claiming to be Honorary Animal Welfare Officer complained to the fifth respondent-Dr. Omkar Patil, Assistant Director of the Veterinary Department about illegal storage of a large quantity of meat of cow in a godown of the first to third respondents.4. Initially, while registering the First Information Report, the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC) were applied and later on, the provisions of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964 (for short the 1964 Act) and, in particular, Sections 4 and 5 thereof were ...
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2024 INSC126REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.2679/2024 ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) No.5278 /2019 MANOJ KUMAR . APPELLANT(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, J.1. Leave granted.2. This appeal is by the appellant seeking appointment as a primary school teacher. He is aggrieved by the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi dismissing the writ appeal,1 which was filed against the order of the Single Judge dismissing his writ petition.23. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, hereinafter referred to as the Institute, issued an advertisement in March 2016 calling applications for appointment 1 L.P.A. No.158/2018 dated 16.10.2018. 2 W.P. (C) No.5279/2017 and C.M. 22382/2017 dated 24.01.2018. 1 to the post of primary school teachers. The vacancy circular issued for this purpose provided the qualifications and the procedure for selection. The basic quali...
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Reportable 2024 INSC129IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No 2874 of 2024 Special Leave Petition (Civil) No 2998 of 2024 Kuldeep Kumar Appellant Versus U.T. Chandigarh and Others Respondents JUDGMENT Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI1 Leave granted.2. The present appeal arises from an interim order of a Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana1 dated 31 January 2024. The order impugned originates in a writ petition alleging electoral malpractices by the presiding officer who conducted the election to the post of Mayor at the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The High Court issued notice and listed the petition after three weeks, but it declined to stay the result of the election or 1 High Court Page 1 of 19 grant any other interim relief. The appellant approached this Court assailing the Order and raised serious allegations about the sanctity of the election. With the course the proceedings have taken, this judgment will result in a fina...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC121IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.722 OF2012THE TEHSILDAR, URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUST AND ANR. Appellant(s) VERSUS GANGA BAI MENARIYA (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND OTHERS Respondent(s) With CIVIL APPEAL NO.8977 OF2012CIVIL APPEAL NO.468 OF2013CIVIL APPEAL NO.524 OF2013CIVIL APPEAL NO.467 OF2013And CIVIL APPEAL No.OF2024(Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.25200 of 2013) JUDGMENT RAJESH BINDAL, J.1. Leave granted in S.L.P.(C)No.25200 of 2013.2. This order will dispose of a bunch of appeals as common issues are involved. 1 Civil Appeal No.722 of 2012 3. In the case in hand, a Civil Suit1 was filed by the respondents for permanent injunction and for ownership and possession of the suit land. The Trial Court2 dismissed the suit, however, First Appellate Court3 accepted the appeal and decreed the suit restraining the defendants therein from interfering in the possession of the plaintiffs in the suit land. The appeal preferred before the High Co...
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REPORTABLE2024INSC127IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.1480 OF2012Dr. Mrs. Suman V. Jain ..Appellant Versus Marwadi Sammelan through its ..Respondents Secretary and Others. JUDGMENT J.K. Maheshwari J.1. The instant appeal arises out of the judgment dated 04.07.2008, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Appeal No.63 of 2008, whereby the Division Bench dismissed the appeal preferred by the appellant and confirmed the order dated 08.08.2006 passed by learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.1611 of 2004. The said writ petition was filed by the appellant being aggrieved by an order dated 30.04.2004 passed by the Mumbai University and College Tribunal, Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as College Tribunal) in Civil Appeal No.51 of 2003. Before the College Tribunal, the appellant filed an appeal to quash the order dated 10.09.2003 passed by respondent No.1 Marwadi Sammelan Trust 1 (hereinafter referred to as Trust) r...
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