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Supreme Court Quashes Condition of Interim Victim Compensation in Anticipatory Bail Proceedings. The Court held that imposition of interim victim compensation as a bail condition is impermissible under bail jurisprudence, as compensation under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is contingent upon final adjudication of guilt post-trial....

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning the imposition of interim victim compensation as a condition for anticipatory bail. The appellant challenged an order that included such a condition, a...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC Based on Credible Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence. Attack with Axes Causing Head Injuries Leading to Death After 20 Days Constitutes Murder, Not Culpable Homicide, Under Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appeal arose from the Chhattisgarh High Court's judgment affirming the conviction and sentence of the appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution alleged that on February 28, 2012...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, set aside as eyewitness testimony was found unreliable and uncorroborated, with long-standing enmity casting doubt on prosecution case....

The dispute arose from a murder case where the appellants were convicted under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the killing of Narayan on September 5, 1985. The prosecution alleged that the ap...

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Supreme Court Grants Conditional Interim Relief to Fishermen in Purse Seine Fishing Ban Dispute. Court allowed fishing beyond territorial waters subject to registration and tracking conditions, balancing jurisdictional claims under Entry 57 List I with ecological concerns pending final decision....

The Supreme Court considered a Special Leave Petition and three Writ Petitions concerning restrictions on Purse Seine Fishing imposed by the Tamil Nadu government. The Fisheries Department of Tamil Na...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Safeguards for Advance Medical Directives and Right to Die with Dignity. The Court laid down detailed procedures for execution, implementation, and revocation of Advance Directives, involving Medical Boards and judicial oversight to ensure voluntary and informed decisions under Article 21 of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court addressed an application by the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine seeking clarification of a prior judgment in Common Cause (A Registered Society) v. Union of India and Anothe...

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Supreme Court Disposes Special Leave Petitions in Sewerage Line Dispute While Granting Liberty to Pursue Compensation. Court Acknowledges Natural Justice Concerns but Declines to Set Aside High Court Orders Due to Completed Public Work and Practical Considerations, Directing Petitioner to Seek Compensation Through Appropriate Legal Channels....

The dispute originated from the petitioner's objection to the laying of sewerage lines on property he claimed to own in Chennai. The petitioner, who had previously served as Chairperson of the Madurav...

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Supreme Court Allows Government Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court's Lapse Declaration. Acquisition Proceedings Do Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as Possession Was Taken in 1981, Fulfilling One of the Twin Conditions Required for Deemed Lapse....

The dispute arose from a land acquisition initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification issued in 1965 and an award declared in 1981. The Government of NCT of Delhi and Delhi Dev...

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Supreme Court Allows Public Service Commission's Appeal Against High Court Order for Re-evaluation in Recruitment Process - Upholds Commission's Decision to Award Pro-rata Marks for Questions with Wrong Answer Keys Under Examination Guidelines....

The dispute arose from a recruitment process conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission for 22 posts of Agriculture Development Officer. The Commission issued an advertisement on 21....