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Convicted for Murder: Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence Illicit Relationship and Homicide: Chain of Circumstances Proves Guilt Beyond Doubt...

This is a Supreme Court judgment in Uma & Anr. vs. State (Crl. A. No. 757 of 2015), where the appellants challenged the reversal of their acquittal by the High Court. They were convicted for the m...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Remission Conditions for Life Sentence Convict "Conditions on remission must meet constitutional standards of reasonableness and fairness."...

This appeal concerns the legality of conditions imposed while granting remission to the appellant, who was serving life imprisonment for offenses under Section 302 read with Sections 147 and 148 of th...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal Against Tribunal's Order Setting Aside Conviction of Air Force Officer in Custodial Death Case. Lack of Evidence of Assault or Intent to Cause Death Leads to Acquittal Under Section 304 Part II IPC....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India against the judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal which set aside the conviction of Wing Commander M.S. Mander, a respondent, who was tried by a Gener...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Land Dispute Between Muslim Co-tenants Under U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — High Court's Application of Muslim Personal Law Upheld. The Court affirmed that principles of Hindu law cannot be applied to determine shares of Mohammedans, and the Deputy Director's revision order was rightly set aside....

The case involves a long-standing land dispute between two families of Mohammedan faith concerning Khata Nos. 98, 99, and 100 in village Bhati Jarouli, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The appellants, legal ...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Bank Officials in Income Tax Restraint Order Violation Case — Lack of Mens Rea and Criminal Intent Established. Bona fide mistake in interpreting revocation order does not attract criminal liability under IPC Sections 406, 409, 420, 120B....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by HDFC Bank Ltd. against the judgment of the Patna High Court which had dismissed the bank's petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 549...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals for Interest on Delayed Pension to Retired Teachers of Government Aided Colleges in Haryana — Pension is Not a Bounty but a Right, and Delay in Payment Must Be Compensated with Interest....

The appeals arose from a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which set aside the grant of interest on delayed payment of revised pension to retired teachers of Government Aided Privat...

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Supreme Court Allows HUDA's Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Section 5A Compliance Upheld. Collector's recommendation not binding on State Government; no discrimination found in acquisition of land for development....

The case involves appeals by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) against the High Court's judgment quashing land acquisition notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 18...

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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures....

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, an NGO working against child marriage. The petitio...

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation for Auction Purchaser in Co-operative Bank Recovery Case — Interest at 6% per annum Granted Instead of 5% Solatium. Auction Sale Set Aside on Equitable Grounds; Purchaser Entitled to Interest on Deposit from Date of Payment Till Refund....

The case arises from a recovery proceeding initiated by the 4th respondent Co-operative Bank against borrowers (1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th respondents) for a business loan of Rs.25,00,000/-. The Assistant Reg...