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Supreme Court Modifies Bail Conditions for Foreign Accused in NDPS Case: Embassy Certificate Condition Unworkable, GPS Tracking Violates Article 21. The court held that alternative conditions such as impounding passport and periodic reporting are sufficient to secure the accused's presence....

The appellant, a Nigerian national, was arrested on 21st May 2014 for offences under Sections 8, 22, 23, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). On 31st May 2022...

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Supreme Court Allows Cross-Appeals Against Remand Order in Arbitration Matter — Power of Appellate Court Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act Examined. The Court held that an appellate court under Section 37 cannot remand a Section 34 petition for fresh hearing but must decide the appeal on merits....

The dispute arose from a development agreement concerning a slum rehabilitation scheme in Mumbai. The appellant, Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Private Limited, was appointed as developer by th...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Holika Dahan Eve Murder Case. High Court's Conversion to Section 304 Part II Set Aside as Unlawful Assembly's Common Intention to Cause Death Established....

The case arises from an incident on the eve of Holika Dahan (07.03.2012) where Krishan (A-1) abused Subhash (the deceased). The next day, Brahmjit (A-6) inflicted danda blows on Subhash. Later, at abo...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Foreign National in Fake Currency and UAP Act Case — Long Incarceration Without Trial Progress Warrants Release. Prolonged detention of over nine years without significant trial progress violates right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution, outweighing the risk of absconding by a foreign national....

The appellant, Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari, a Nepalese national, was arrested on 23.02.2015 after fake Indian currency notes worth Rs. 26,03,500 were recovered from his possessio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Police Constable for Murder Inside Police Station — Self-Defence Plea Rejected. Appellant's claim of accidental firing during scuffle found inconsistent with eyewitness accounts and ballistic evidence under Sections 302 and 307 IPC....

The appellant, a police constable, was convicted under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for murdering the deceased and injuring PW-2 inside a police station in Delhi. The prosecution case was that the appella...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Accused Cannot Seek Transfer of Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act. Court Held That Transfer of Complaint Cannot Be Ordered at Instance of Accused, But Accused May Seek Exemption from Personal Appearance....

The judgment pertains to a transfer petition filed by the accused in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The accused sought transfer of the complaint from one court ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Infructuous in Summary Suit Recovery Case — Suit Decree Rendered Interim Order Challenge Moot. The appeal against an interim order under Order XXXVII CPC became infructuous as the suit was decreed during the appeal, and no challenge to the decree was brought to the Court's notice....

The appeal arose from an order of the High Court of Karnataka in a writ petition concerning a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC. The respondents/plaintiffs had filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 1,04,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal as Indigent Person in Motor Accident Claim — Mere Entitlement to Compensation Does Not Disentitle Indigent Status. Court holds that an award holder who has not actually received compensation cannot be denied permission to appeal as an indigent person under Order XLIV CPC....

The appellant, a woman injured in a motor accident on 4th July 2010 while riding pillion on a bike hit by a truck, sustained permanent disablement and was unable to work thereafter. She filed a claim ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Confession Letter and Non-Examination of Key Witness. Conviction based on Section 299 CrPC deposition and handwriting expert opinion set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Usha. The prosecution's case rested on circumstantial evidence, primarily a confession letter allegedly written by the appe...