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Supreme Court Reduces Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder Due to Lack of Premeditation. Single Blow in Sudden Quarrel Found Insufficient for Murder Charge under Section 302 of IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, along with two others, was accused of killing Ramkishan during a...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape and Cheating Case Due to False Promise of Marriage. Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact is Invalid Under Section 375 of IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the accused for rape and cheating under the Indian Penal Code. The prosecutrix, a minor, was persuaded by the accused to engage in sexual intercou...

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Supreme Court Alters Conviction in Murder Case to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. The court found insufficient evidence of intention to kill, leading to a conviction under Section 304 instead of Section 302....

The case involved an appeal by two appellants who were accused of murdering Shanmugam under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on July 5, 1994, during a quarrel related to a p...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the appellant's acquittal....

The case involved an appeal against a conviction under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant, Ritesh Chakarvarti, was accused of carrying opium based on information ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Tenancy Rights Under Tenancy Act — Legal Fiction of Purchase Affirmed....

The dispute involved the rights of a tenant to purchase agricultural land under the Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. The appellant, Sadashiv Dada Patil, claimed ownership of watan lands,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Government Company in Recovery Proceedings — Attachment Does Not Create Charge. The court clarified that an attachment by a Revenue Recovery Court does not create a charge on the property, thus the provisions of the Companies Act regarding charge registration apply....

The dispute arose between a government company engaged in chitties and the Official Liquidator following the failure of M/s Concert Capital Limited to repay a loan. The appellant initiated recovery pr...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Lease Terms Under Major Port Trusts Act — Rent Increase Found Not Arbitrary....

The dispute arose between a company and the Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta regarding the renewal of lease agreements under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The appellants, Everest Industri...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter for Fresh Consideration on Recruitment Rules Due to Validity Issues. The Court found that if no valid rules were framed, the earlier rules would prevail, necessitating a fresh examination of the case....

The dispute arose between a statutory authority and an employee regarding promotion and pay-scale under the Delhi Development Authority. The appellant, a Junior Engineer since 1976 and a graduate degr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Dispute Case — Upholds Binding Nature of Tribunal Award. Citing Section 18(3)(d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the court confirmed that all workmen are bound by the tribunal's award, regardless of their individual party status....

The case involved an appeal by Punjab National Bank against a decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the binding nature of an award made by the Industrial Tribunal concerning deposit ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Dispute Case — Consent Decree Binding on Revenue Authorities. The court ruled that a consent decree remains valid and binding unless set aside, thus a subsequent suit for declaration was not maintainable under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure....

The dispute involved co-sharers over land ownership and possession. Respondent No. 1 filed a suit for permanent injunction against the Appellant and another party, leading to a settlement that was for...