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March 31, 2025 7:21 pm

Misappropriation of public funds – Bank Employee – In banking business absolute devotion, integrity and honesty is a sine qua non for every bank employee. High Court has committed an apparent error in setting aside the order of dismissal of the respondent confirmed in departmental appeal by order – Appeal allowed.

Jan 17, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (APPELLATE AUTHORITY) AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. AJAI KUMAR SRIVASTAVA — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and…

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Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 – There are no pleadings by the public servants with regard to the prejudice caused to them on account of non-obtaining of prior consent under Section 6 of the DSPE Act qua them specifically in addition to the general consent in force, nor with regard to miscarriage of justice – No reason to interfere with the finding

Nov 22, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M/S FERTICO MARKETING AND INVESTMENT PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS ETC. — Appellant Vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANOTHER ETC. — Respondent ( Before…

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – IPC , 1860 – Evidence Act, 1872 – Ss 165 – Constitution of India, Art 14 – Corruption Charges – Punishment of dismissal was disproportionate to the allegation of corruption, is without merit – It is a settled legal proposition that the Disciplinary Authority has wide discretion in imposing punishment for a proved delinquency, subject to principles of proportionality and fair play

Sep 11, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH PRAVIN KUMAR — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant,…

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Bribe–Once there is a presumption under Section 20, Prevention of Corruption Act,1988, it is for the accused to establish that the amount was not received as bribe.

Aug 23, 2020 sclaw

2009(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 1635 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma…

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Charge Under IPC Can Continue trial Even If Sanction In Respect Of Offence Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Is Not Forthcoming

Jul 31, 2020 sclaw

1 ITEM NO.9 Court 3 (Video Conferencing) SECTION II-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF…

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Patwari, demanded bribe of Rs 300 two decades ago, High Court convicted, SCOI also dismissed appeal HELD two prosecution witnesses completely established that the demand was made and that the money was found on the person of the accused.

Jul 30, 2020 sclaw

Patwari, demanded bribe of Rs 300 two decades ago, High Court convicted, SCOI also dismissed appeal HELD two prosecution witnesses completely established that the demand was made and that the…

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Illegal Gratification –No rule of universal application that whenever a part of the case relating to demand and acceptance is not acceptable, the whole case would fail even if the case relating to trap, recovery of money and chemical test by the prosecution is established

Jul 26, 2020 sclaw

2009(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1041 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Criminal Appeal No. 386…

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Illegal gratification–Mere recovery of tainted money divorced from the circumstances under which it is paid is not sufficient to convict the accused when the substantive evidence in the case is not reliable

Jul 10, 2020 sclaw

2009(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 789 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.Sudershan Reddy Criminal Appeal No. 377 of…

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Corruption Law–Reduction in sentence–Illegal Gratification–Corruption by public servant–Patwari convicted and sentenced for accepting bribe of Rs. 300/—Prayer for reduction of sentence as incident was 19 years old–Custodial sentence of one year, which is minimum prescribed, would meet the ends of justice

Jul 8, 2020 sclaw

Surain Singh v. State of Punjab 2009(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 724 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Asok Kumar…

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Section 2(c) (xi) – Deemed University – Whether the trustee of Deemed University is a ‘public servant’ covered under Section 2(c) of the PC Act – Held, Deemed university covered under PC Act – This Court is of the opinion that the High Court was incorrect in holding that a “Deemed University” is excluded from the ambit of the term “University” under Section 2(c)(xi) of the PC Act.

Apr 28, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH STATE OF GUJARAT — Appellant Vs. MANSUKHBHAI KANJIBHAI SHAH — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ.…

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Cr P C

In a case involving cross-FIRs (alleging offences u/s 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC) arising from a dispute between two practicing advocates pending since 2017, the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed the FIR against the appellants and also quashed the connected proceedings

Mar 29, 2025 sclaw

I P C

Conviction under Section 302 requires proof of premeditation or intention to kill; absence of such elements may lead to reduced charges, such as under Section 304 IPC, with sentencing considerations potentially based on time already served

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

I P C

Mere presence at a crime scene, without evidence of an overt act or specific role, is insufficient to convict an individual as a member of an unlawful assembly, especially in cases involving large crowds and public disturbances

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

Limitation

Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Extension of period of limitation in certain circumstances — Courts may liberally condone delays in appeals, especially by the State

Mar 25, 2025 sclaw

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