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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Chain of Circumstances Incomplete, Benefit of Doubt Given. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish unbroken chain of events leading only to guilt....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer (Appellant/Accused No. 1) against his conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Gouri. ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Section 11 Petition for Appointment of Arbitrator in International Commercial Arbitration Dispute. Seat of Arbitration Held to be Dubai, UAE, Not India, Based on Express Terms of Distributorship Agreement....

The present petition was filed under Section 11(6)(a) read with Section 11(12)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator for disputes arising out of a Cons...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Artificer III Seeking Equal Grade Pay with Chief Petty Officer in Indian Navy — Grade Pay Anomaly Not Established as Artificer III is a Lower Rank than Chief Artificer....

The appellant, Manish Kumar Rai, was an Artificer III in the Indian Navy. He challenged the grade pay of Rs.3400 granted to Artificers of Class I, II and III under the 6th Central Pay Commission, clai...

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Supreme Court Allows LIC Appeal in Abandonment of Service Case — Concealment of Subsequent Employment Disentitles Equitable Relief. Termination under Regulation 39(4)(iii) of LIC Staff Regulations, 1960 Upheld as Delinquent Absented for 90 Days Without Intimation and Suppressed Fact of Joining FCI....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had set aside the termination of the responde...

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Supreme Court Holds Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators Violates Equality Principle Under Section 18 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Party Autonomy Cannot Override Mandatory Requirement of Independence and Impartiality, and Unilateral Appointment Clauses in Public-Private Contracts Are Unconscionable and Void....

The Supreme Court of India, in a Constitution Bench judgment, addressed the validity of unilateral appointment of arbitrators under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The background involved ...

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Supreme Court Allows Specific Performance Appeal in Land Sale Dispute — Agreement to Sell Valid Despite Non-Registration and Subsequent Alienation. The court held that the appellants paid full consideration, took possession, and were ready and willing; subsequent sale deeds executed in violation of injunction are void....

The dispute pertains to six suits for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell dated 30.08.1990 executed by Sushila Devi in favour of the appellants for 23.98 acres of agricultural land in Bhopal....

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness and Inadmissible CCTV Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 364, 302, 201, 212 and 120-B of IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Randeep Singh @ Rana and another appellant against their conviction for murder and related offences. The case arose from the abduction and murder of Gurpal Sing...