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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer's Limited Liability in Life Insurance Policy Case Due to Policy Date Clarification. The court determined that the date of the policy issuance governs liability under Clause 4B, not the risk commencement date....

The dispute arose from a life insurance policy taken by the respondent on the life of his minor daughter. The policy was issued on 31.3.1990, but the risk commenced from 10.5.1989, as indicated by the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Speaker's Decision on Disqualification in Anti-Defection Case — Clarifies Role of Political Parties and Whips....

The case involved a dispute regarding the disqualification of members of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) under the Anti-defection law following a split within the party. The appellant, a prominent leade...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge in Delhi Higher Judicial Service Recruitment Case — Clarifies Definition of Advocate....

The dispute arose from the recruitment process for the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, where the appellant, Sushma Suri, claimed eligibility based on her experience as an advocate. She had practiced la...

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Supreme Court Quashes Prosecution in Corruption Case Due to Inordinate Delay in Trial. The court emphasized the right to a speedy trial as implicit in Article 21, necessitating timely justice....

The case involved a petitioner accused of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, with a charge sheet submitted by the C.B.I. in 1985. The petitioner challenged the prosecution on the...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in IPC Section 304 Case — High Court Exceeded Authority in Reappraising Evidence. The High Court's reappraisal of evidence was found to be unauthorized, leading to the restoration of the trial court's acquittal under Section 304 IPC....

The case involved a criminal appeal by Vimal Singh against a judgment by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh that set aside his acquittal for the murder of Vijay Singh under Section 304 Part I of the Ind...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Surplus Land Determination Under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act. The court upheld the prohibition on transfers during proceedings, affirming that void transfers cannot affect surplus land determination under Section 5(8) of the Act....

The case involved an appeal concerning the determination of surplus land under the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. The respondent, Mahant Narendra Das, was the tenure-holder of ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Right of Vaids/Hakims to Prescribe Allopathic Medicines — Clarifies Legislative Competence of State Notifications....

The case involved a dispute regarding the right of Vaids and Hakims to prescribe allopathic medicines under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The controversy arose from notifications issued by the ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Eviction Order Under Karnataka Rent Control Act — Tenant's Status Declared Invalid....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by the appellant for recovery of possession of premises occupied by the original tenant, Bhaskaran, who defaulted on rent and allegedly sublet the premises. After B...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellants in Sales Tax Exemption Case — Clarifies Definition of Sweetmeat. The court determined that toffee qualifies as sweetmeat under the exemption notification, contrary to the lower courts' findings....

The dispute involved two appeals concerning the classification of 'toffee' under the Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act, 1948, specifically regarding its eligibility for sales tax exemption. The appellants, ...

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Supreme Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate for Scandalous Language. The court found the language used by the advocate in his petitions to be abusive and scandalous, undermining judicial authority....

The case involved Ajay Kumar Pandey, a practicing advocate, who filed multiple complaints and petitions against various judicial officers, alleging defamation and misconduct. His complaints were dismi...