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Supreme Court Upholds Environmental Protection in Mining Operations — Directs Compliance with Closure Plans....

The dispute arose from the operations of Kudremukh Iron and Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) and its environmental impact, leading to a writ petition filed by T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad against the Union of ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Sentencing in Corruption Cases — No Grounds for Concurrent Sentences Established. The court found that the appellant's distinct offences did not justify concurrent sentences under Section 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved an appeal by a bank employee convicted of corruption-related offences. The appellant, M.R. Kudva, had been sentenced in two separate criminal cases for offences under the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in School Murder Case Due to Credible Eyewitness Testimony. Political Rivalry and Identification Issues Addressed in Verdict....

The case involved a brutal murder of K.P. Jayakrishnan Master, a teacher at Mokeri East U.P. School, on December 1, 1999, during school hours. The appellants, members of the Communist Party of India (...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Auction Purchaser in Property Dispute — Legal Heirs' Rights Affirmed. Legal heirs of a deceased partner retain rights to obstruct possession post-dissolution of partnership under Section 29 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932....

The case involved a dispute over property ownership following the dissolution of a partnership. The appellant, an auction purchaser, challenged the obstruction by the respondents, who were the legal h...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Injunction Application in Domestic Violence Case — Clarifies Definition of Shared Household. The court ruled that the property in question was not a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The case involved an appeal by S.R. Batra and another against Smt. Taruna Batra concerning her right to reside in a property owned by her mother-in-law. The marriage between Smt. Taruna Batra and Amit...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Prosecution Failed to Prove Homicidal Death Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under IPC Sections 302 and 498A....

The case involved the appellant, who was accused of murdering his wife, Baby alias Sokkayyal, following allegations of dowry-related cruelty. The deceased was found dead in her matrimonial home on 26....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder — Common Intention Established. The court found that the appellants participated in the murder and that the delay in filing the FIR was not fatal to the prosecution's case....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellants for the murder of Bal Krishna Mishra under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on 26th August 1998, when...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence. The court found that reliance on retracted confessions without corroboration was insufficient to sustain a conviction under the NDPS Act....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of an individual under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The appellant was accused of handing over narcotics to an...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Regarding Power Tariff Exemption Claims. The appellants failed to comply with the conditions of the exemption scheme, thus not entitled to the benefits....

The case involved two appeals concerning claims for power tariff exemptions under the Kerala industrial policy of 1992. The appellants, M/s. A.P. Steel Re-Rolling Mill Ltd. and M/s. Victory Papers and...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Position in Official Trustee Act Matter — Jurisdiction and Lease Validity Affirmed....

The case involved an appeal concerning the interpretation of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925, particularly regarding leasehold rights and the jurisdiction of the Ca...