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INDEPENDENT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES NOT STATE UNDER ARTICLE 12
The Supreme Court of India held cooperative societies are not “State” under Article 12 and internal election disputes must be resolved through statutory remedies, not writ jurisdiction.
CONVERSION ENDS SCHEDULED CASTE STATUS RULED BY COURT
Supreme Court rules that conversion to Christianity results in loss of Scheduled Caste status under Article 341 and Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
VARANASI COURT DENIES BAIL IN GANGA IFTAR CASE
Varanasi Court denied bail to fourteen accused in the Iftar on Ganga controversy, citing serious offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act and Water Pollution Act.
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SC CLARIFIES CULPABLE HOMICIDE UNDER SECTION 304 PART II IPC IN MATHU ALIAS JAGDISH CASE
The Supreme Court in Mathu Alias Jagdish v. State of Uttarakhand (2026) upheld the conviction under Section 304 IPC but altered the sentence to the period already undergone, holding that the case fell under Section 304 Part II as there was knowledge of likely death but no intention to cause death.
SUPREME COURT ON SECTION 304 PART II IPC, CULPABLE HOMICIDE AND SENTENCE REDUCTION
The Supreme Court held that the incident arose from a sudden altercation that resulted in the deceased falling into a dry canal and sustaining fatal injuries. While maintaining the conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, the Court reduced the sentence to the period already undergone considering the facts, evidence, age of the appellant, and the passage of nearly three decades.
SUPREME COURT ON FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY, PROSTHETIC LIMB COMPENSATION & MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS
The Supreme Court held that a carpenter who lost his leg in a motor accident suffered 100% functional disability despite a 70% medical disability certificate. The Court enhanced compensation to ₹35.95 lakh and awarded ₹10 lakh towards future prosthetic limb replacement and maintenance costs.
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