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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Culpable Homicide Due to Intentional Act. Conviction upheld as the appellant's actions demonstrated intent to cause harm, justifying the application of Section 304 IPC over Section 304A IPC....

The case involved an appeal against a conviction for culpable homicide under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant, Girish Singh, was convicted for pushing the deceased, Sa...

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Supreme Court Grants Compensation with Interest in Motor Accident Case Due to Delay in Payment. Court held that appellants were entitled to interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of stay until payment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved a civil appeal concerning compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the appellants for the death of the first appellant's husband. The Tribunal had granted Rs.1,2...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute Case — No Merit Found in Claim of Will. The court upheld the findings of the lower courts regarding the suspicious circumstances surrounding the will executed by Amar Nath....

The dispute arose over the 1/5th share of Amar Nath in a land measuring 73 kanals 1 marla, claimed by his younger brother Durga Dass based on a will dated August 20, 1987. The defendants, Vidya Wanti ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Ceiling Case — Validity of Transfers Upheld. The Collector's re-opening of proceedings was justified under Section 45-B of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1961, as the appellants were afforded due process....

The appeal arose from a decision of the Patna High Court dismissing the appellants' challenge to the orders of revenue authorities regarding land ceiling determinations. The appellants, land-holders, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Termination of Constable's Services Due to False Declaration. The court found that the respondent's failure to disclose pending criminal cases in the attestation form justified termination under the Railway Protection Force Rules....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that had quashed the termination of Bipad Bhanjan Gayen's services as a Constable in the Railway Protect...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Review Case Due to Misapplication of CPC Provisions. The court found that the learned Single Judge had ignored the principles governing review applications under Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The appellant challenged an order made in review concerning a property dispute. The appellant had purchased a property in 1971 and filed a suit for declaration and possession in 1993, which was decree...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Notice to Complainant. Proceedings Quashed Without Notice to Original Complainant, Violating Principles of Natural Justice....

The dispute arose from a complaint filed by the appellant against the respondents for offences under sections 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. In January 2005, the appellant, in need of land for...

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Supreme Court Remands Case for Fresh Decision on House Rent Allowance Dispute Due to Oversight of Prior Settlements. The Court found that previous awards and settlements were crucial in determining the rights of employees regarding house rent allowance under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appeal arose from a dispute between Andhra Bank and its employees regarding the denial of enhanced house rent allowance following the Central Government's declaration of Vishakhapatnam as a Group ...

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation for Tanker Driver Following Amputation. The court determined that the appellant's amputation constituted total disablement under the Workmen's Compensation Act, leading to the restoration of the original compensation amount....

The appeal arose from a decision of the Karnataka High Court which reduced the compensation awarded to a tanker driver who suffered an amputation of his right leg due to an accident. The appellant, ag...

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Supreme Court Restores Protected Tenancy Rights in Agricultural Land Dispute — Clarifies Personal Cultivation Requirements. The court found that the landholder failed to cultivate the land personally, thus entitling the appellants to restoration of possession under Sections 45 and 46 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950....

This case arose from a dispute regarding the status of protected tenancy under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950. The appellants, successors of a deceased pr...