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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted by High Court in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasoning and Failure to Consider Criminal Antecedents. The High Court's orders granting bail were cryptic and did not consider the gravity of the offence or the criminal antecedents of the accused....

The appeals were filed by the informant-appellant, the mother of the deceased Rupesh Kumar, challenging the orders dated 22.07.2021 and 13.09.2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna grant...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decree Granting Letters of Administration in Will Dispute. Will Proved in Accordance with Law, No Suspicious Circumstances Found Under Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The case involves a dispute over the estate of E. Srinivasa Pillai, who died on 19th January 1978. The plaintiffs, C. Saradambal (widow of the testator's son) and her two daughters, sought Letters of ...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Landowners' Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Disputes - Restores Reference Court's Market Value for Dry Lands Due to Lack of Reasons in High Court Judgment. Compensation for Wetlands Upheld at High Court's Rate as No Evidentiary Basis Existed for Enhancement Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The Supreme Court of India heard consolidated civil appeals concerning compensation disputes under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appeals were filed by landowners against judgments of the Kerala ...

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Supreme Court Allows CBI Appeal Against Quashing of Charge Sheet in Disproportionate Assets Case. Possession of Title Deed of Property Purchased with Tainted Money Constitutes Reasonable Suspicion for Framing Charges Under Section 13(1)(e) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 120B/109 IPC....

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a judgment of the Madras High Court that quashed the charge sheet against Uttamchand Bohra (respondent) in a disp...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Complainant Bank, Restores Criminal Proceedings Quashed by High Court. High Court Erred in Quashing Charge-Sheet Solely Because Other Alleged Co-Accused Were Not Arraigned; Section 319 CrPC Provides Remedy to Array Additional Accused During Trial....

The appellant, M/s Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd, filed a complaint under Section 200 CrPC before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, leading to PCR 15250 of 2009 (later CC 22308 o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Division Bench's Dismissal of Letters Patent Appeal as Not Maintainable in Death Sentence Commutation Case Based on Delay in Mercy Petitions. The Court Held That Proceedings Seeking Commutation on Ground of Delay Are Independent and Not Connected With the Merits of Conviction, Thus an Intra-Court Appeal Is Maintainable....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals arising from a judgment of the Division Bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, which had dismissed Letters Patent Appeals filed by the appellants, Jasbir Si...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Mediclaim Policy Renewal Dispute — Insurer Must Disclose Material Changes in Coverage at Renewal. Renewal of Insurance Policy is Not a Fresh Contract; Insurer Owed Duty to Inform Insured of Restrictive Terms Under Principle of Utmost Good Faith....

The appellants, Jacob Punnen and his wife, held a Mediclaim policy with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. since 1982, renewed annually. In March 2008, they renewed the policy for 2008-09, paying the pre...

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Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Matrimonial Petition from Bhusawal to New Delhi on Grounds of Convenience. The Court directed expeditious disposal within two years and appearance of parties on 24th January 2022....

The Supreme Court of India, in a civil original jurisdiction, heard a transfer petition filed by Pranjal Komal Patil seeking transfer of matrimonial proceedings from the Court of 3rd Jt. Civil Judge, ...

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Dispute — Liberty Granted to File Fresh Divorce Petition. The Court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn without commenting on merits, leaving it open to the petitioner to file a fresh divorce petition....

The case involves a contempt petition filed by Sudhir Kumar Singh against Jaishri @ Jaishree @ Smt. Jaishri in the Supreme Court of India, arising from a transfer petition. The petitioner sought permi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Murder with Common Intention Under Section 302/34 IPC. Exhortation by Lathi-Bearing Accused Sufficient to Attract Section 34....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Gulab, upholding his conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the murder of Hanifa. The incident occurred o...