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Supreme Court Allows Eviction Appeal, Restores Trial Court's Order. The High Court's interference was unwarranted as the respondent failed to raise a triable issue under the Bihar Buildings (Lease Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982....

The case involved an eviction petition filed by a widow who had undergone a kidney transplant against her former employee under the Bihar Buildings (Lease Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982. The app...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Rent Control Case with Directions for Vacating Premises. The court held that the earlier decision on the maintainability of the eviction petition had become final and could not be re-agitated....

The dispute arose from eviction proceedings initiated by a landlord against his tenants under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965. The appellants, C.V. Rajendran and another, were ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case of Wife by Husband Due to Sufficient Circumstantial Evidence. The court confirmed the conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on the established motive and circumstantial evidence linking the appellant to the crime....

The case involved Gurpreet Singh, an Indian Air Force personnel, who was accused of murdering his wife Kalpna. They had a son and had initiated divorce proceedings by mutual consent prior to the incid...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Criminal Prosecution in Police Assault Case — No Precedence of Civil Court Findings. The court held that findings of civil courts do not bind criminal courts, emphasizing the independence of criminal proceedings....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the rejection of petitions for quashing criminal prosecution related to an incident stemming from a news report about a rape case. The appellant, a...

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Supreme Court Upholds National Curriculum Framework for School Education Against Constitutional Challenge. The court ruled that the lack of consultation with the Central Advisory Board of Education does not violate constitutional provisions as CABE is a non-statutory advisory body....

The case involved a public interest litigation filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by Ms. Aruna Roy and others against the Union of India regarding the National Curriculum Framework fo...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in IPC Case — Upholds Life Sentence for One Accused. The court found that while the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court's acquittal, there was insufficient evidence to establish a common object among the appellants for a murder conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of several appellants for offences under Sections 147, 148, and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The incident occurred on April 12, 1983, when the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowners' Rights in Land Acquisition Act Interpretation — Clarifies Conditions for Filing Under Section 28-A. Court ruled that dismissal of applications under Section 18 on technical grounds does not bar subsequent applications under Section 28-A....

The case involved the interpretation of Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly concerning the rights of landowners to seek re-determination of compensation. The Union of India wa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Adoption Validity in Hindu Law Dispute — Consent of Wife Required for Adoption. The court emphasized that the wife's consent must be explicit and cannot be inferred from silence or mere attendance....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning the validity of the adoption of Ghisalal by Gopalji and the subsequent rights to ancestral properties. Ghisalal claimed he was adopted in 1959, with ce...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case with Modifications. The court found that while the accused had a right to defend their property, one accused exceeded this right, leading to a fatality....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Haryana against the acquittal of nine respondents and the modification of the conviction of the tenth respondent, Dalel Singh, by the Punjab & Haryana High ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Medical Council's Authority on Admissions — Mid-Stream Admissions Declared Unlawful. The Court ruled that mid-stream admissions violate the statutory framework governing medical education, which mandates fixed admission capacities and schedules....

The appeal arose from a dispute regarding the legality of mid-stream admissions to medical colleges in India, specifically concerning the Medical Council of India (MCI) and its authority over admissio...