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Supreme Court of India Ruled on the Definition of ‘Consumer’ Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in Loan Transactions...

The Apex Court Held That a Borrower of a Project Loan Does Not Qualify as a ‘Consumer’ When the Loan is Availed for Commercial Purposes The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Chief Ma...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Court's Stay on Discharge Order — Upholds Liberty of Accused. Apex Court Reaffirms Higher Pedestal of Discharged Accused — Lays Down Strict Parameters for Stay on Discharge Orders...

Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptional circumstances after giving the accused an opport...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Terminated Women Judicial Officers, Emphasizes Gender Sensitivity in Judiciary. Court Sets Aside Termination Orders, Reinstates Sarita Choudhary and Aditi Kumar Sharma with Consequential Benefits...

The Supreme Court set aside the termination orders, holding that the terminations were punitive, arbitrary, and astigmatic. Petitioners were reinstated with all consequential benefits, including conti...

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Motor Vehicle Accident – Compensation – Liability of Minor Driver. Supreme Court absolved the minor of driving liability and upheld enhanced compensation for the claimants while setting aside the recovery direction against the vehicle’s owner....

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Reappreciation of Evidence – Scope of interference by Supreme Court – Findings of the lower courts being perverse or manifestly wrong warranted re-e...

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Supreme Court of India – Civil Appellate Jurisdiction – Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Limitation Period – Continuing Cause of Action – Error on Face of Record – Substantive Right Over Procedural Technicality – NCDRC Order Quashed and Set Aside....

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Section 67 – Limitation Period to File Complaint – Continuing Cause of Action Upheld – NCDRC's Dismissal on Limitation Reversed – Substantive Right of Allotme...

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Supreme Court Refused Quashing of FIR but Granted Anticipatory Bail to the Appellant – Allegations of Misuse of Official Position and Criminal Breach of Trust under Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)...

The Court emphasized the need for thorough investigation into the allegations of misuse of powers under the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 – Appellant’s plea for quashing the FIR rejected but gran...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court’s Order on Compensation, Affirms Full Liability on Bus Driver. Rash and Negligent Driving of the Offending Vehicle Held Sole Cause of Accident – Tribunal’s View Restored...

High Court’s assessment of contributory negligence at 25% on the deceased was set aside. Tribunal’s finding of 100% negligence on the part of the bus driver reinstated. Monthly income of the dec...

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Conviction under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) set aside — Benefit of doubt granted — Prosecution failed to establish the accused’s involvement beyond reasonable doubt....

Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evidence (motorcycle) and absence of forensic examina...

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Property of Partnership Firm Determined as Exclusive Ownership of the Firm under Section 14 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932...

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the High Court’s decision that the property was rightly determined to be the exclusive asset of the partnership firm under Section 14 of the Partner...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arrest Powers Under Customs Act and GST Acts: Safeguards and Judicial Review. Balancing Individual Liberty and State Authority in Tax Evasion Cases...

Arrest Powers Under Customs Act and GST Acts:-- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of arrest provisions under the Customs Act, 1962 and the GST Acts.-- The Court emphasized that a...