ALTAMAS KABIR

The appellant, a 60% hearing‑impaired candidate, secured the first merit for a Group ‘D’ non‑teaching post in a West Bengal school and was appointed, but the second‑ranked respondent challenged the appointment on the ground that the appellant had exceeded the prescribed upper age limit. The appellant claimed entitlemen…

The appellant B.A. Umesh was convicted of rape, murder and robbery (IPC ss.376, 302, 392) and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court examined the prosecution's case, which relied on a chain of circumstantial evidence, eyewitness testimony, a test identification parade, fingerprint evidence, forensic reports and an extra…