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Supreme Court Allows Contractor's Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Over Time-Barred Claims and Legal Misconduct — Award Set Aside by Lower Courts Restored. The Court held that the arbitrator had jurisdiction to decide limitation and contractual issues, and the award was not vitiated by legal misconduct under the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940....

The case involves a dispute arising from a road construction contract awarded in 1983 by the Government of Maharashtra Irrigation Department to M/s S.D. Shinde. The contract was for construction of ea...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Sale Dispute — Unilateral Cancellation of Registered Sale Deed Held Invalid Without Consent or Court Order. A registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by the vendor; cancellation requires mutual consent or a court decree under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Registration Act, 1908....

The case involves a property dispute where the original plaintiff (now represented by his legal heirs) filed a suit for declaration of title and possession based on a registered sale deed dated 4th Fe...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ISKCON Leaders in Bus Theft Case — Lack of Prima Facie Evidence for Forgery and Criminal Breach of Trust. Dispute over ownership of a bus transferred with consent of branch president is civil in nature, not criminal....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Chanchalpati Das and Madhu Pandit Das, both senior leaders of ISKCON, Bengaluru, against the common judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had dismiss...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Pre-emption Suit, Holding That Right of Pre-emption Is a Weak Right and Must Be Strictly Proved — Plaintiff Failed to Establish Superior Right Under Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913....

The present appeals arise from a common judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated 17.08.2007, which allowed two second appeals (RSA No.1470/1983 and RSA No.1557/1983) filed by the original p...

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Supreme Court Allows Bail to Accused in UAPA Case for Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Involvement in Terrorist Activities. The court held that mere association with PFI, not listed as a terrorist organization, and allegations of tampering with evidence do not satisfy the prima facie true test under Section 43D(5) of UAPA....

The appellant, a retired police constable, was arrested on 12th July 2022 and charged under Sections 121, 121A, 122 IPC and Sections 13, 18, 18A, 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in City Manager Recruitment Case: Qualifying Marks Must Be on Total 100 Marks, Not Just Written Test. Bihar City Manager Cadre Rules 2014 and Executive Order dated 16.07.2007 interpreted to require minimum qualifying marks on aggregate of written test and experience marks....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Bihar State Building Construction Corporation Ltd. and the Bihar Public Service Commission against the judgment of the Patna High Court. The dispute ...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint in Sale Agreement Dispute Due to Settlement and Withdrawal of Civil Suit — Abuse of Process of Law. The High Court's refusal to consider subsequent events and the complainant's own withdrawal of the civil suit rendered the criminal proceedings unsustainable under Sections 420, 406, 424, 120-B IPC....

The appeal arose from a criminal complaint filed by the second respondent (complainant) against the appellants (trustees of a trust) alleging offences under Sections 420, 406, 424 and 120-B IPC based ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Mother in Suicide Pact Case Due to Lack of Murderous Intent. Poisoning of Children Held Not Murder as Act Was Part of Failed Suicide Pact Without Intent to Kill Under Section 300 IPC....

The appellant, Nagarathinam, was in a relationship with a man named Suresh who frequently threatened her. Distressed, she decided to commit suicide along with her twin children, Ramar and Laxmanan. Sh...