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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Case Due to Lack of Jurisdiction of Officer Hearing Objections Under Section 15 of RFCTLARR Act, 2013. The High Court Erred in Dismissing Writ Petitions as Infructuous Without Considering the Merits of the Challenge to the Authority of the Sub-Divisional Officer to Hear Objections....

The appellants, landowners in Village Jamodi, Tehsil Pithampur, District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, challenged the acquisition of their land for a Multi-Model Logistics Park under the Bharatmala Project. A...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declarations in Bride Burning Case. Dying declarations found credible despite minor discrepancies; conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed....

The appellant, Rajendra Ramdas Kolhe, was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of his wife Rekha, a police constable. The incident occurred on 22.07.2002 when the appell...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Relatives and Friends in Bigamy Case for Lack of Evidence of Common Intention. Essential Ingredients of Section 494 IPC Not Made Out Against Non-Spouse Accused Without Proof of Knowledge of Subsisting Marriage....

The Supreme Court allowed appeals by special leave against the judgment of the Kerala High Court which had rejected the appellants' petition to quash proceedings in Criminal Case No. 791 of 2013 for o...

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Court Affirms Conviction Upholds Justice Despite Previous Acquittals. Ensuring Justice Prevails: Court Upholds Conviction Despite Challenges, Highlights Significance of Victim Testimony...

The respondents were convicted by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for an incident dating back to 1989. They were sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and fi...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by Bar Bodies and Advocate, Holding Advocates Not Liable Under Consumer Protection Act. Legal Profession is Sui Generis and Excluded from Definition of 'Service' Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986/2019....

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which held that complaints alleging deficiency in service against a...

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Supreme Court Allows Restitution to Judgment Debtor Under Section 144 CPC When Decree Varied and Decree Holder Purchased Property in Auction. Auction Sale Set Aside Due to Variation of Decree and Lack of Bona Fide Purchaser Status....

The appeal arose from a restitution application under Section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). The original plaintiff (decree holder) obtained a decree for recovery of Rs. 10,880 with i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Sandalwood Confiscation Case — High Court Order Restored. Confiscation under Section 61A(2) of Kerala Forest Act, 1961 invalid as no forest offence proved; landowners entitled to benefit of Government Order dated 03.04.1973 for auction of sandalwood on private patta lands....

The case involves appeals by the State of Kerala and its Divisional Forest Officer against a High Court judgment that set aside the confiscation of sandalwood trees belonging to P.J. Antony and Cheriy...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against De-Freezing of Bank Accounts in Seizure Case Under Section 102(3) CrPC — Delayed Reporting to Magistrate Does Not Vitiate Seizure Order; Requirement is Directory, Not Mandatory....

The Supreme Court considered appeals by the first informant in Crime No.318 of 2022 against an order of the Madras High Court dated 09.08.2023, which had directed de-freezing of bank accounts of the a...

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Supreme Court Declares Marriage Invalid Due to Absence of Requisite Ceremonies Under Section 7 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Parties Obtained Marriage Certificates Without Performing Saptapadi or Other Rites, Rendering Certificates Null and Void....

The Supreme Court dealt with a transfer petition filed by the wife seeking transfer of a divorce petition from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The parties, both trained commercial pilots, cla...