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Supreme Court Allows Accused in IPC Section 304 Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Conviction Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Charges Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involved an appeal by Narain against his conviction for murder under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant, along with seven others, faced trial for various offence...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Forest Act Case Due to Absence of Reasons. High Court's Non-reasoned Order Found Unsustainable Under Section 378 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The dispute arose from the State of Orissa's appeal against the acquittal of Dhaniram Luhar under the Orissa Forest Act, 1972. The learned Single Judge of the Orissa High Court had rejected the State'...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Murder but Sets Aside Robbery Charge. The court found insufficient evidence for common intention under Section 34 IPC, leading to the acquittal of the appellant for murder, while confirming the conviction for attempted murder under Section 307 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against his conviction for offences under Section 302 read with Section 34, Section 307 read with Section 34, and Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 186...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Allotment Dispute — Clarifies Entitlement of Joint Khata Holders. The court found that the Improvement Trust did not accept the claim of the respondents for separate plots, and the learned Single Judge erred in his findings regarding the entitlement of the respondents....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of 8.4 acres of land by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust for constructing flats, with the respondents being joint holders of the land. The Trust had established ru...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case After Overturning High Court Acquittal. The High Court's acquittal was found to be based on flawed reasoning and insufficient analysis of evidence....

The case involved an appeal by the State of U.P. against a judgment of acquittal by the Allahabad High Court concerning the murder of Sri Ram. The incident occurred on the night of June 10, 1978, when...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in IPC Case Due to Clear Evidence of Intent to Kill. High Court's Alteration of Conviction Found Erroneous as Evidence Established Murder Under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had altered the conviction of the respondent, Virendra Prasad, from murder under S...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Market Fee on Prawns Due to Valid Classification. Court Upheld the Inclusion of Prawns as Livestock Under Section 2(v) of the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce & Livestock) Markets Act, 1966....

The case involved I.T.C. Limited, a public limited company engaged in processing and exporting marine products, particularly prawns. The appellant had established a branch office in Kakinada, Andhra P...

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Supreme Court Restores Seniority in Service Matter Due to Valid Extension of Joining Time. Extension Granted by State Government Validated as No Statutory Violation Found....

The dispute arose from a seniority ranking between two candidates, P. Srinivas (appellant) and M. Radhakrishna Murthy (respondent no.1), for the post of Road Transport Officer in Andhra Pradesh. The A...

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Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Banking Negligence Case Due to Bank's Failure to Prove Good Faith. Bank's Negligence in Account Opening and Cheque Collection Led to Liability Under Section 131 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The case involved an appeal by the Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation against the State Bank of India regarding a cheque for Rs. 1,00,000/- that was stolen and altered. The appellant had s...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Tenancy Dispute Case — Agreement Deemed Tenancy, Not License. The court upheld the High Court's finding that the agreement was a tenancy under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, and not a license....

The dispute arose from a Title Suit filed by the appellant for eviction against M/s Nanee Printers, who claimed to be tenants under an agreement dated 5th July 1976. The appellant purchased the proper...