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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Conviction in Murder Case — Upholds Life Imprisonment. The court found that the case did not meet the criteria for the death penalty as it was not a 'rarest of rare' case....

The case involved a violent incident in Bihar where a group of 100-150 individuals attacked and killed three men, leading to multiple convictions for murder and related offences. The trial court convi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals on Taxation of Food and Drink Services Due to Lack of Legislative Clarity. Tax on Food Supply Invalid Prior to Constitutional Amendment Allowing Such Levy....

The case involved appeals concerning the entitlement of States to levy sales tax on the supply of food and drink provided by hotels and restaurants. The Supreme Court examined the constitutional provi...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Charitable Trust's Appeal on Consumer Status — Trust's activities deemed commercial despite charitable claims....

The dispute involved the Kalpavruksha Charitable Trust appealing against a decision regarding its status as a 'consumer' under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The appellant contended that it was no...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal on Taxation Act Amendments — Invalidity Confirmed. The High Court's prospective overruling was deemed inappropriate as invalid provisions must be declared without limitation....

The dispute arose from amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955, which were challenged by the State of Himachal Pradesh in the Supreme Court after the High Court rule...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Mortgage Dispute — Upholds Discharge of Mortgage. The court confirmed that an application under Order 34 Rule 5 CPC remains maintainable even after the confirmation of sale if an appeal against the sale is pending....

The dispute arose from a mortgage transaction where the respondent mortgaged his properties to the appellant in 1976. Following the respondent's failure to repay the mortgage amount, the appellant ini...

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff's Right to Specific Performance in Land Sale Dispute — Agreement Valid Despite Co-Ownership Issues....

The dispute involved a land sale agreement between the plaintiff and the original defendant concerning orchard land in Srinagar. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant had agreed to sell the land fo...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order on Agricultural Income Taxation. The retrospective amendment clarified that capital gains from agricultural land do not constitute agricultural income under the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The case involved an appeal by the Union of India against an order from the High Court of Andhra Pradesh concerning the taxation of capital gains from agricultural land. The High Court had ruled that ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in IPC Section 307 Case Due to Unreliable Evidence. Conviction cannot be sustained on the basis of unreliable testimony without corroboration....

The case involved an appeal by Sukhar against his conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly injuring Nakkal. The incident occurred on April 17, 1978, when Sukhar, who w...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicide Case Due to Strong Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Established Guilt Under Sections 302, 364, and 201 of IPC....

The case involved the appellant's conviction for the murder of an 8-year-old girl, Lalitha. The appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment and additional terms for other offences by the trial court,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Mass Violence Case — Convictions Upheld for Some Accused. The High Court's acquittal of certain accused was upheld due to insufficient evidence establishing murder charges....

The case involved two appeals arising from a judgment of the High Court of Allahabad concerning a violent incident in Sherpur Kalan village, where a feud between upper caste members and the Harijan co...