Supreme Court Keeps Professor’s Appointment Intact, Orders Fresh Probe Into Disputed PhD
The Supreme Court has refused to cancel the appointment of an Assistant Professor even as serious questions have emerged over the authenticity of the PhD...
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Three Decades of Service Saved: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Despite Invalid ST Certificate
The Supreme Court has stepped in to protect the pensionary and retiral benefits of a former municipal employee whose Scheduled Tribe certificate was declared invalid...
No Evidence Beyond Confessions: Supreme Court Acquits Man in Kidnapping and Murder Case
The Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of the sole remaining accused in a kidnapping-for-ransom and murder case, finding that the investigation failed to produce...
Supreme Court Backs Associate Professor, Says Universities Cannot Ignore UGC Pay Rules
The Supreme Court has made it clear that universities cannot sidestep statutory regulations governing the salaries of their teaching staff, observing that educational institutions have...
Supreme Court: Section 362 CrPC Cannot Block High Court From Correcting a Grave Miscarriage of Justice
The Supreme Court has clarified that the statutory bar on altering or reviewing a signed criminal judgment cannot be used to prevent a High Court...
Supreme Court Backs RBI’s Extended Control Over Multi-State Co-operative Banks
The Reserve Bank of India can keep the board of a multi-State co-operative bank under supersession for more than six months, the Supreme Court has...
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Case After Post-Conviction Settlement in Non-Heinous Offences
A criminal case involving a non-heinous offence can be brought to an end on the basis of a genuine settlement reached between the accused and...
Supreme Court Clears Former Bank Manager, Calls 1991 LoanFraud Case Built on “Imagination”
The Supreme Court has acquitted a former Indian Bank branch manager in a decades-old loan fraud case, sharply criticising the investigation and concluding that the...
Supreme Court: An Appeal Cannot Become a Punishment for the Appellant
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a fundamental principle of fair procedure: a person who exercises a legal right to appeal cannot be placed in a...
Supreme Court: Allegations Against Investigating Officer Cannot Substitute Proof of Guilt
The Supreme Court has made it clear that accusations of collusion or misconduct against an investigating officer cannot be used to bridge gaps in the...