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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Paternity Dispute — Standard of Proof Clarified. The court clarified that the burden on a husband to prove non-access must be higher than mere probabilities to prevent the illegitimacy of a child....

The case involved a paternity dispute between Kamti Devi and Poshi Ram, who were married in 1975. After 15 years of marriage without children, Kamti Devi gave birth to a son, Roshan Lal, in 1989. Foll...

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Supreme Court Confirms Conviction for Murder While Acquitting Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence. The court found sufficient circumstantial evidence to uphold the conviction of the first appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while the acquittal of the co-accused was based on lack of direct evidence and motive....

The case involved an appeal by Jawahar Lal and his family members against their conviction for the murder of Narayanibai, Jawahar Lal's wife. The trial court had found them guilty under various sectio...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Attachment Order in Civil Procedure Dispute — Clarifies Jurisdictional Compliance....

The case involved an appeal against an order from the High Court of Patna concerning a money suit filed by the appellant. The appellant had obtained an attachment before judgment for certain propertie...

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Supreme Court Restores Tribunal's Award in Motor Accident Case Due to Evidence Misappreciation. High Court's Reversal Found Erroneous as it Unduly Emphasized Technicalities Over Substantial Evidence....

The case involved an appeal by the claimant, Smt. Laxmibai, against the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation regarding a motor accident that occurred on 26.02.1989. The appellant was traveling i...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Heinous Murder Case — Juvenile Claim Rejected. The court found that the petitioner was not a juvenile at the time of the offence and upheld the death sentence....

The case involved a review petition filed by Ram Deo Chauhan, who was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of four family members, including a child. The petitioner contended that he was a juvenil...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Heinous Murder Case — Juvenile Claim Rejected. The court found that the petitioner was not a juvenile at the time of the offence and upheld the death sentence under Section 302 IPC....

The case involved a review petition filed by Ram Deo Chauhan, who was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of four family members, including a child. The petitioner contended that he was a juvenil...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court Ruling on Property Valuation Due to Ignored Factors. Appropriate Authority's Valuation Process Found Flawed for Not Considering Key Aspects Under Chapter XX-C of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The dispute involved the sale of property No. N-84, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi, agreed to be sold by K.S.R. Chari and Smt. Chari to Ms. Shashi Sehgal. The Chari couple, having retired from governmen...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Quashing of Compulsory Sale Order Due to Ignored Litigation. The Appropriate Authority's failure to consider pending litigation affecting property valuation rendered its order invalid under Section 269UC of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The dispute arose from an agreement to sell property located at C-590, Defence Colony, New Delhi, entered into on 6.5.1994 for a total consideration of Rs.80 lacs. An application was filed before the ...

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Supreme Court Reviews Death Sentence in Context of Juvenile Justice — Death Penalty Altered to Life Imprisonment. Court found that the prosecution failed to establish the petitioner's age as above 16, invoking protections under Section 22(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act....

The case involved a review petition concerning the death sentence imposed on the petitioner, Ram Deo Chauhan, for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court examined whether ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Review Petition Examining Pardon Powers. The court clarified the limited scope of review and the absolute nature of pardon powers under the Constitution....

The case involved a review petition concerning the death sentence imposed on the accused-petitioner. The Supreme Court, led by Justice S.N. Phukan, examined the scope of review and the powers of pardo...