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Constitution of India, 1950 – Articles 14, 16 and 226 – Education – Admission – Eligibility – Prospectus – Whether a State Government employee lent on deputation [at the request of the State Government employee on health ground] to a department of Central Government can be considered as a serving Central Government employee within the meaning of eligibility clause

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An administrative body, even with benevolent aims, cannot levy fees or create a corpus fund without explicit legislative authority; such actions, however noble, are invalid if lacking statutory support.

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Determining Equivalence — The decision on whether a particular qualification should be regarded as equivalent to the prescribed qualification lies with the state or the recruiting authority, not the court — This is a technical academic matter that cannot be implied or assumed. — Any decision by an academic body or university regarding the equivalence of qualifications must be made through a specific order or resolution, which should be duly published — A mere certificate without such formal backing is not sufficient to establish equivalence.

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NEET Examination — Supreme Court ruled that a fresh NEET (UG) 2024 examination is not necessary, and the results of the examination should be declared as valid, subject to certain modifications — The Court found no systemic breach in the sanctity of the examination and no conclusive material to lead to the conclusion that the entire result stands vitiated or that there was a systemic leak of the question paper — The Court allowed students with individual grievances to pursue their rights and remedies in accordance with law, including by moving the jurisdictional High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution — The Court also constituted a seven-member Expert Committee to strengthen the process of conducting NEET (UG) and other examinations and prevent similar instances in the future.

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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Section 376 (3) IPC — Rape — Conviction upheld — Evidence of victim’s mother and medical evidence — Reliability of victim’s mother’s testimony confirmed despite lengthy cross-examination, finding it natural and trustworthy and corroborated by other witnesses and medical evidence — Medical evidence, though partially presented by defense, conclusively supported sexual assault, citing perineal tear and abrasions around anus

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Joint Family Property Will & Succession

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Section 6 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2005) — Retrospective application — Validity of pre-amendment sale deeds — The prohibition contained in the amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not affect registered sale deeds executed prior to December 20, 2004 (date of introduction of the amending provision) — This principle aligns with the judgment in Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, (2020) 9 SCC 1.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw

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Judicial Process — Misuse of process — Challenging bail conditions previously offered voluntarily — Accused offering substantial deposits to secure bail and subsequently challenging the onerous nature of conditions or the counsel’s authority to make such offers — This practice is condemned for undermining the judicial process and preventing consideration of bail applications on their merits — Such conduct leads to setting aside of bail orders and remittal for fresh consideration.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw

Social Media Posts — Content-Related Offenses — Retaliatory Action — Quashing of Proceedings — While the court made no final determination on the nature of the petitioner’s social media posts, it acknowledged the petitioner’s counsel’s submission that the tweets were ‘retaliatory’ and were made in response to an incident involving a social media influencer. This assertion formed part of the petitioner’s argument for quashing or consolidating the numerous FIRs, suggesting a motive beyond simple offensive content.

Jun 28, 2025 sclaw