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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Acquittal by High Court. Eyewitness Testimonies and Medical Evidence Confirmed Guilt of Accused Under IPC Sections....

The appeal was filed by the State of Karnataka against the acquittal of six accused persons by the Karnataka High Court in a murder case. The incident occurred on March 24, 1996, when the deceased, Da...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal on Felling Trees in Non-Forest Private Plantation Due to Lack of Legislative Basis for Restrictions. The court clarified that the ban on felling trees in previous judgments applies only to forest lands and not to non-forest private plantations....

The dispute arose over the appellant's intention to fell old trees in his garden land classified as 'Bagan' under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. The appellant sought to replace these trees wi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Delay in Filing Petition Under Special Courts Act. The court held that the limitation period for objections under Section 4(2) is mandatory and cannot be extended....

The appeal arose from a dispute regarding the interpretation of the Special Courts (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992, specifically concerning the power of the Specia...

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Supreme Court Reconsiders Applicability of Land Acquisition Act Provisions in M.R.T.P. Act Context. Court held that provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, including amendments, should apply to acquisitions under the M.R.T.P. Act to avoid discrimination and arbitrariness....

The appeal arose from a dismissal of a writ petition by the appellant, a registered partnership firm, concerning land acquisition under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (M.R.T.P. A...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Accused in IPC and Arms Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Common Intention. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Insufficient Evidence of Intent to Kill Established....

The case involved an appeal by several accused persons convicted for the murder of Kanhaiya Pandey and injuries to others during an incident on December 24, 1989, in Village Burhaila. The prosecution ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Corruption Case — Evidence Sufficient to Establish Guilt. The trial court's conviction was reinstated as the appellate court's acquittal was based on minor discrepancies that did not undermine the prosecution's case....

The appeal was filed by the State of West Bengal against the acquittal of Kailash Chandra Pandey by the High Court of Calcutta. The case arose from a complaint lodged by Shankar Prasad Sengupta, who a...

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Supreme Court Allows Tenant's Appeal in Eviction Case Due to Non-Consideration of Death of Applicants. High Court's Failure to Consider Subsequent Events During Writ Proceedings Constituted an Error of Law....

The appeal arose from an eviction order against a tenant of a shop in Ballia, issued under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The original applican...

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction of Government Official for Disobeying Court Orders — Modified Sentence Imposed....

The appeal arose from a contempt conviction against a government official for failing to comply with court orders regarding the withdrawal of General Provident Fund (G.P.F.) amounts. The Gauhati High ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employees' Absorption in Constituent Colleges — Clarifies Jurisdiction of Universities Over Staff Absorption....

The dispute arose from the State of Bihar's appeal against a High Court judgment concerning the absorption of approximately 4,000 employees from 40 colleges that were converted from affiliated to cons...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Medical Negligence Case — Non-Joinder of Treating Doctors Not Grounds for Dismissal. The court held that the hospital is liable for the negligence of its staff, regardless of whether all treating doctors were named in the complaint....

The appeal arose from a dismissal by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission regarding a complaint filed by the appellant, Smt. Savita Garg, against the National Heart Institute for allege...