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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Dowry Death Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Under Section 304B IPC Not Established Against Appellants as Allegations Were General and Not Proximate to Death....

The case involved two appellants charged under Section 304B IPC in connection with the suicide of Baljit Kaur, who died on January 28, 1992, allegedly due to harassment for dowry. The prosecution clai...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Interpretation of 'Impact' in Policy Upheld. The court affirmed that the term 'impact' in the insurance policy should be interpreted broadly to include damage from vibrations caused by a bulldozer....

The dispute arose from a complaint filed by the respondent before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, seeking settlement of an insuran...

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank's Decision on Voluntary Retirement Scheme — Employees Cannot Withdraw Post Deadline. Employees are precluded from withdrawing their applications after the closure of the scheme on 1st March 2001, as per the terms of the scheme....

The dispute arose from the State Bank of Patiala's Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SBPVRS), which was implemented to downsize its workforce. The scheme was open for applications from 15th February 2001 t...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Under Section 304B IPC Set Aside, Section 498A IPC Upheld. The court found the first dying declaration credible, rebutting the presumption of dowry death under Section 113B of the Evidence Act....

The case involved an appeal by the appellants who were convicted under sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dowry death of Aruna Kumari. The appellants were sentenced to rigor...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Murder Conviction Case Due to Doubts on Dying Declarations. The court found significant contradictions in the dying declarations of the deceased, leading to reasonable doubt about the appellant's guilt under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by Chinnamma, convicted for the murder of her sister-in-law, Suma Varghese, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on July 8, 1989, when Suma was...

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Supreme Court Restores Employees' Termination Order Under Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act Due to Misinterpretation of Employment Continuity. Court Found No Valid Break in Service as Employees Had Worked Continuously Since Initial Appointment....

The dispute involved the termination of services of employees Daulat Singh and others by their employer, The Railway Employees Cooperative Banking Society Ltd. The employees contended that their termi...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The prosecution failed to establish the necessary conditions for invoking the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act, leading to an unsustainable conviction under Section 304-B IPC....

The case involved an appeal by Baljeet Singh and another against their conviction for dowry death and related offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The trial court had convicted Baljeet Singh un...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Acquisition of Sugar Mill Properties — Clarifies Legal Status of Registered Office. The Court ruled that the registered office of the company is not part of the Schedule Undertaking and cannot be acquired under the U.P. Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1971....

The dispute arose between U.P. State Sugar Corporation and Burwal Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. regarding the acquisition of properties under the U.P. Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1971. The appellant,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The acquittal was upheld as the evidence did not sufficiently establish the guilt of the accused under Sections 364 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appeal was filed by the father of Anup Goswami, who was allegedly murdered on 14.4.1991. The respondents were accused of his abduction and murder, with the trial court convicting them under Sectio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Copyright Jurisdiction Case — Remands for Merits. The Division Bench of the High Court erred in negating jurisdiction based on incorrect interpretation of Section 62(2) of the Copyright Act, 1957....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by the appellants, Exphar SA and another, against Eupharma Laboratories Ltd. and another, concerning the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court under the Copyright Ac...