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Jaggo vs Union of India & Ors.

The Supreme Court ruled that government departments cannot deny permanent status to temporary workers who have served continuously for decades by simply labeling them 'part-time' or 'contractual.'

20 December 2024804

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Family Law / Property Verified

Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma

The Supreme Court confirmed that daughters have an equal right by birth in ancestral (joint family) property, just like sons — even if the father had passed away before 2005.

11 August 2020120

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Criminal Law / Bail Verified

Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI

The Supreme Court laid down clear, simple guidelines reminding everyone that 'bail is the rule and jail is the exception', so people are not kept in jail unnecessarily before their trial is over.

11 July 2022135

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