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Supreme Court Grants Bail to PFI Accused in UAPA Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Parity with Co-Accused. Appellant's Custody Since July 2022 Without Charge Framing Violates Article 21....

The appellant, Athar Parwez, was arrested on 12.07.2022 in connection with FIR No. 827/2022 registered at Police Station Phulwari Sharif, Patna, under various sections of IPC and later UAPA. The alleg...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Execution Matter — Post-Award Interest Calculation Must Follow Hyder Consulting Principle. Court holds that post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is payable on the entire sum awarded including pre-award interest, overruling S.L. Arora....

The dispute arose from a contract awarded by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (appellant) to M/s. S.A. Builders Ltd. (respondent) in 1983 for construction of approaches to a flyover. The work cou...

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Supreme Court Allows Consumer Appeal in Motor Insurance Claim — National Commission Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Interfering with Concurrent Findings of Fact. Condition No. 4 of Insurance Policy Cannot Be Applied to Deny Claim When Vehicle Left Unattended Due to Justifiable Emergency....

The appellant, Rajesh Kumar, owned a car insured by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. under a Private Car Insurance Policy with an Insured Declared Value of Rs. 5,02,285/- for the period 02.07.2012 to 0...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case — Appellant's Sentence Reduced to Period Already Served. The Court held that the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation, and the appellant acted in the heat of passion after being assaulted by the deceased, bringing the case under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC....

The case arises from a political rivalry between sympathizers of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala. On 11 April 2006, the appellant (Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Bail Appeal of Former Minister in PMLA Teacher Recruitment Scam Case. Prolonged Incarceration Not Sufficient Ground for Bail Given Gravity of Offence and Threat to Witnesses Under Section 45 PMLA....

The Supreme Court dismissed the bail appeal of Partha Chatterjee, a former Minister of West Bengal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 23 July 2022 in connection with a money laun...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against High Court Order Quashing Proceedings in Murder Conspiracy Case — Prima Facie Case of Fabricated Alibi Established. Police Officers Allegedly Created Bogus Excise Case to Shield Murder Accused, High Court Erred in Quashing Under Section 482 CrPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the appellant, Om Prakash Yadav, against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had quashed criminal proceedings against the respondents, includi...

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Supreme Court Allows Indore Development Authority's Appeal in Consumer Dispute Over Plot Allotment After 28 Years. Respondent's Default in Payment and Laches Lead to Setting Aside of Consumer Fora Orders Directing Possession....

The case pertains to a dispute between the Indore Development Authority (appellant) and Dr. Hemant Mandovra (respondent) regarding the allotment of a plot in Scheme No. 54, Indore. The appellant issue...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Citing Unreliable Testimony. Conviction based solely on unreliable evidence overturned; benefit of doubt extended....

The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of the appellant under Sections 294(b), 341, and 302 IPC, holding that the High Court erred in convicting the appellant based solely on unreliable ...