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Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Legislative Intent. Court Clarifies that Cognizance Taken Does Not Bar Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure....

The case involved an appeal by a husband and wife accused of offences under Sections 504, 498A, and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, following a ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. High Court's Findings on Witness Credibility and Ballistic Evidence Supported the Acquittal....

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the High Court's judgment that acquitted Taran Singh and another of murder charges under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case arose from a pol...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquisition Proceedings with Specific Exemptions for Evacuee Properties — Clarifies Legal Principles on Land Acquisition. The court ruled that notifications under Section 4 must explicitly cover the land in question; if the land was evacuee property at the time of notification, subsequent acquisition proceedings are void ab initio....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment of the Delhi High Court that allowed certain writ petitions challenging land acquisition proceedings. The land in question was acquired for the planned d...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Murder Conviction Case Due to Doubts on Dying Declaration and Recovery Evidence. The court found the prosecution's case insufficient to uphold the conviction under Section 302 IPC due to credibility issues with the dying declaration and recovery evidence....

The case involved an appeal by Khalil Khan against his conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Judge, w...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Dispute Case — Writ Jurisdiction Not Invoked. Citing that the Mill did not qualify as an instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution, the court ruled that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the writ applications....

The dispute arose between the General Manager of Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd. and the workmen regarding the termination of their services. The workmen claimed they had been employed for periods rang...

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Supreme Court Upholds Amendment Act Validity in Administrative Service Seniority Dispute. The court affirmed the principle of year of allotment for determining seniority in the Orissa Administrative Service, dismissing claims for retrospective application of the Amendment Act....

The dispute arose from a challenge to the validity of Section 2 of the Orissa Administrative Service, Class - II (Appointment of Officers Validation) Amendment Act, 1992, concerning the seniority of a...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — High Court's Judgment Set Aside for Fresh Consideration....

The case involved a property dispute where the appellant, Md. Mohammad Ali (deceased), sought to establish his title over certain premises against the respondents, who claimed rights through adverse p...

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Supreme Court Upholds Circular on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement — Clarifies Taxation Rights of Mauritius Residents. The Court ruled that the CBDT's circular is valid as it aligns with the provisions of the DTAC and does not infringe upon the Income-tax Act....

The case involved appeals by the Union of India against the judgment of the Delhi High Court which quashed Circular No.789 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) regarding the taxation of ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Case — High Court's Judgment Set Aside for Fresh Consideration. Citing failure to establish adverse possession and proper legal principles regarding co-sharers....

The appeal arose from a property dispute involving the suit premises originally owned by Md. Sadagar Sheikh, which were transferred to Gayaram Kalita and Kashiram Kalita. Following a partition deed in...

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Supreme Court Upholds Regulatory Authority in Electricity Tariff Determination — Clarifies Competence of APERC....

The judgment involved multiple civil appeals concerning the authority of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) to levy wheeling and grid support charges. The appeals arose from ...