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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Eyewitness Testimony Found Unreliable, Leading to Upheld Acquittal Under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved the murder of Santosh Kumar Mohanty, allegedly by his father and elder brother, Babaji Charan Mohanty and Mayadhar Mohanty, on the night of March 14, 1988. The prosecution's case was...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Murder Case Due to Misapprehension of Evidence by High Court. Acquittal Overturned as Eye-Witness Testimony Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the acquittal of the respondents, Bhawani and others, by the High Court, which had overturned their conviction for murder and related offenses. The incident occ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Development Authority for Non-Delivery of Plot Due to Procedural Delays. No Willful Disobedience Established as Possession was Eventually Delivered and Payments Made as per Law....

The case involved a contempt petition filed by Lt. Col. Nikhil Kumar against Smt. L.M. Vas, Vice-Chairman of the Ghaziabad Development Authority, for failing to deliver possession of a plot as per ear...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Forfeiture of Property Under SAFEMA — No Evidence of Independent Income Established....

This case involved an appeal by Smt. Kesar Devi against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which upheld the forfeiture of her properties under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (F...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Due to Strong Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction Upheld Based on Credible Evidence and Medical Reports Under IPC Sections 302, 149, 148, 324....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant for murder and related offences. The appellant, Brijrani, along with her co-accused, was tried for the murder of Rajaram, who was at...

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Supreme Court Directs Government to Implement Recommendations on Fundamental Duties. Court emphasizes the need for education and awareness regarding citizens' responsibilities as per the Justice Verma Committee's recommendations....

The case involved a writ petition initiated by a letter from the petitioner to the Chief Justice of India, requesting directions for educating citizens about their fundamental duties to balance rights...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in Election Dispute — Appeal Not Maintainable. The court found that the special leave petition was not maintainable as it did not comply with the provisions of Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951....

The dispute arose from an election petition filed by the appellant challenging the election of the respondent to the Assam Legislative Assembly. The appellant contended that the respondent's nominatio...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Authority in Land Settlement Dispute Due to Non-Agricultural Status of Land. Settlement Invalid as Land Was Not in Khas Possession for Agricultural Purposes Under Section 7 of the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951....

The dispute involved a large tract of land in Village Badagaon, Puri, originally part of the estate of Manindra Chandra Sinha. Following the enactment of the Orissa Estates Abolition Act on 24th Augus...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Land Allotment Dispute Due to Delay in Writ Petitions. High Court's Decision Criticized for Entertaining Belated Petitions Without Sufficient Cause....

The dispute arose from the allotment of land to the respondents under the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960. The allotment was initially revoked by the Commissioner of Division in 1984 due to procedural i...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Matter — No Misconduct Found. Citing lack of evidence for unprecedented rain, the court upheld the arbitrator's award and modified the interest rate....

The dispute arose from a contract between the State of U.P. and Allied Constructions for the construction of a bridge-cum-fall at an estimated cost of Rs. 37.2 lakhs. During the construction, the work...