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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Conviction Under IPC Sections 301/302 and 307. Conviction upheld based on credible eyewitness testimony despite alleged contradictions, non-recovery of weapon, and acquittal of co-accused, as evidence sufficiently established guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appeal arose from a murder conviction where the appellant, Ram Singh, was convicted under Section 301 read with Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Dulli, and under Sectio...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Food Adulteration Case, Upholding Prosecution Under Indian Penal Code Alongside Food Safety Act. The Court Held That the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Does Not Override Sections 272 and 273 IPC, as IPC Is Not a Food-Related Law Under Section 89, and Prosecution Under Both Enactments Is Permissible Without Double Punishment....

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning the interplay between the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) and Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) regarding food adulteration....

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Insufficient Evidence. Conviction under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Active Instigation or Intention to Cause Suicide, with Key Witnesses Unexamined and Kidnapping Allegations Disbelieved....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, which had confirmed the appellant's conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for abetment of suicide, wh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC — Gunshot Fired at Informant Killed Mother, Conviction Based on Consistent Eyewitness Testimony and Motive....

The appellant, Ram Singh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kanpur, under Sections 301/302 and 307 IPC for firing a country-made pistol at the informant, Radhey Lal (PW-1), but the bulle...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Dispute, Reversing High Court Decree for Injunction. Suit for Permanent Injunction Without Declaration Held Not Maintainable as Plaintiffs Were Encroachers on Government Gochar Land, and Gram Panchayat Lacked Authority to Lease Under Rajasthan Panchayat (General) Rules, 1961....

The dispute involved a civil suit filed by the respondents for permanent injunction and ownership of land, claiming a lease from Gram Panchayat, Titardi dated 13.12.1959. The appellants, representing ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Accused's Challenge to Delay Condonation in Appeal Against Acquittal Under Customs Act. High Court's Authority to Condonate Delay Upheld as Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 Applies to Appeals Under Section 378 CrPC Unless Expressly Excluded....

The dispute arose from an appeal against acquittal filed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which was delayed by 72 days. The appella...

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Supreme Court Quashes Election Result and Declares Appellant Mayor in Municipal Election Due to Presiding Officer's Malpractices. The Court held that the High Court erred in not granting interim relief and the presiding officer's actions in invalidating votes vitiated the election under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976....

The dispute arose from an election for the post of Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation held on 30 January 2024. The appellant, Kuldeep Kumar, contested against Manoj Kumar Sonkar, with Shri ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession and Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Reversed as High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence Without Compelling Reasons Under Principles Governing Appeals Against Acquittal....

The dispute arose from the death of a 2.5-year-old child in Hubli, Karnataka, on 03.11.2002. The appellant, the younger brother of the child's father (PW-1), was accused of murder. After the child wen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Cow Slaughter Case Due to Illegal Evidence Collection. Prosecution Failed as Sample Was Collected by Unauthorized Officer Under Section 10 of Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964, Which Only Permits Entry and Inspection, Not Seizure....

The dispute arose from a complaint by an Honorary Animal Welfare Officer regarding illegal storage of cow meat in a godown, leading to registration of a First Information Report initially under Sectio...