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Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited v. Rekha & Ors.

The Supreme Court held that writ petitions for electrocution compensation are not maintainable where disputed facts exist, and compensation must be assessed on a just, fair basis.

  • Maintainability of writ petition under article 226
  • Electrocution compensation
  • Strict liability
  • Absolute liability
  • Compensation methodology
  • Disputed questions of fact
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Service law

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. versus BALI RAM NO. 850808321

The Supreme Court held that Section 47 of the PwD Act applied when the respondent was invalidated in 1998, rejected waiver and prospective-notification arguments, and awarded monetary relief.

  • Section 47 of the persons with disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) act, 1995
  • Medical invalidation from service
  • Prospective application of delegated legislation
  • Waiver of statutory right
  • Pleadings and prayers in writ petition
  • Alternate posting and supernumerary post
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Criminal law

PARVEEN KUMAR @ PARVEEN CHAUHAN versus STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that Haryana’s 2002 remission policy, framed under Article 161, was not displaced by the 2008 statutory policy under Section 432 CrPC.

  • Remission policy
  • Premature release of life convicts
  • Article 161 of the constitution of india
  • Section 432 crpc
  • Per incuriam
  • Judicial discipline
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Constitutional law

MANIYAR ILIYAZ @ SHAIK RIYAZ & ANR. versus P. AYYAPPAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the right to walk on demarcated footpaths is a fundamental right and enhanced motor accident compensation awarded for a child’s death.

  • Fundamental right to walk
  • Right to demarcated footpaths
  • Correlative duty of authorities
  • Motor accident compensation
  • Reduction of compensation
  • Restitutionary remedy
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Service law

SUREKHA DOMAJI BELE versus EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TESTING DIVISION, MSEDCL

The Supreme Court set aside a dismissal as disproportionate, held a fresh punishment notice was required after de novo labour-court findings, and sustained the misconduct finding.

  • Dismissal from service
  • Competent disciplinary authority
  • Fresh show-cause notice
  • Subsistence allowance
  • Suspension as punishment
  • Proportionality of punishment
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Motor vehicles law

THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE versus K.K. UMESH KUMAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that a falling tree branch on a stationary autorickshaw did not support Section 166 liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, but enhanced compensation under Article 142.

  • Compensation
  • Claims under section 166 of the motor vehicles act, 1988
  • Accident arising out of use of motor vehicle
  • Act of god / natural calamity
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Article 142 of the constitution of india
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Criminal law

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH versus RAVI SHANKAR SINGH & ORS.

The Supreme Court set aside High Court directions requiring trial courts to examine the sanctioning authority before framing charge in PC Act cases.

  • Power of high court under article 226
  • Section 311 crpc
  • Sanction for prosecution under prevention of corruption act, 1988
  • Procedure before framing charge
  • Directions to trial courts
  • Section-311-crpc
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Constitutional law

BAKSISH AHMAD versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court could entertain a BSF member’s writ petition under Article 226(1) and that forum non conveniens was misapplied.

  • Article 226 territorial jurisdiction
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Bsf dismissal from service
  • Capf service termination
  • Writ petition maintainability
  • Article-226-territorial-jurisdiction
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