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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the death of Jabeena was homicidal....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant who was convicted of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the death of his wife, Jabeena. The appellant was initially sentenced to ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee's Claim of Unfair Labour Practice in Industrial Dispute Case — Discharge Order Found Invalid....

The dispute arose between a newspaper company and its employee regarding the legality of the employee's discharge. The respondent was a foreman in the composing department of the appellant company, wh...

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Supreme Court Upholds Taxation on Port Trust Properties — Clarifies Ownership and Exemption Under Article 285....

The case involved the Board of Trustees for the Visakhapatnam Port Trust challenging the imposition of property tax by the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and non-agricultural land tax by the Visa...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Narcotics Case — Compliance with Search Procedures Affirmed. The court confirmed that the prosecution met the burden of proof regarding the appellant's possession of heroin and the admissibility of the confessional statement....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of heroin. The appellant was found in possession of 15...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Cheating Charges in IPC Case — No Jurisdictional Error Found. Citing the appellant's representations as inducement for financial transactions without results, the court upheld the Magistrate's jurisdiction to order reinvestigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involved an appeal by a godman accused of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, following a complaint by a devotee regarding false claims of divine healing powers. The appellan...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellants' Claim to Watan Lands — Jurisdiction of Civil Courts Affirmed. The court ruled that the civil court's findings on adoption are binding and that revenue authorities have exclusive jurisdiction over Watandari rights....

The case involved a dispute over watan lands in Pune, where the appellants claimed rights as nearest relatives of the deceased Watandar, Ramabai. The litigation began with the appellants filing a suit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Detenu's Challenge to Detention Order Under PASA — Upheld Detaining Authority's Satisfaction....

The case involved a detenu, Amanulla Khan Kudeatalla Khan Pathan, who challenged his detention under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 (PASA) after the Gujarat High Court dism...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Kerosene Dealership Dispute Due to Misinterpretation of Licensing Provisions. Licensing Authority's Grant of License Without Proper Appointment as Agent Found Erroneous Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955....

The dispute arose from a kerosene dealership agreement between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and M/s.National Oil Trading Co. The appellant had entered into agreements with respondent no.5, gra...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Rights in Stamp Duty Dispute — Clarifies Nature of Lease Assignment. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The case involved a dispute over the applicability of stamp duty on leasehold rights assigned to members of a Residents Welfare Association in Noida. The appellant, the Residents Welfare Association, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Claim in Real Estate Dispute — Contractual Obligations Not Fulfilled. The court found the agreement frustrated due to regulatory hurdles and inability to perform....

The dispute arose from a real estate transaction involving a plot of Nazul Land at 6, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi, where the appellant, K. Narendra, had entered into an agreement to sell the property to R...