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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Environmental Clearance Case, Quashing National Green Tribunal Order. Mining Lease Upheld as Area Reduction and Proximity to Water Body Complied with EIA Notification 2006 and State Guidelines After Due Process....

The dispute arose from an appeal against a National Green Tribunal order that set aside an Environmental Clearance granted for a mining lease. The appellant, Dhruva Enterprises, had applied for a mini...

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Insufficient Evidence of Instigation. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Quashed as Mere Quarrel Without Active Facilitation Does Not Constitute Abetment, and Presumption Under Section 113-A Evidence Act Inapplicable to 25-Year Marriage....

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal challenging the conviction of a husband for abetment of his wife's suicide under Section 306 IPC. The appellant-husband and deceased wife had been married for...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Insolvency Appeal Due to Statutory Limitation Bar. The Court upheld the NCLAT's refusal to condone a 44-day delay in filing an appeal under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, ruling that Article 142 of the Constitution cannot override specific statutory time limits....

The dispute arose from insolvency proceedings initiated by the State Bank of India against Dunar Foods Limited under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. National Spot Exchange Limit...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Failure to Establish Chain of Circumstances. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 set aside as prosecution relied solely on post-mortem report without corroborative evidence and other family members were present during incident....

The Supreme Court considered a criminal appeal challenging the conviction of the appellant for offences under Sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitioner in Murder Conviction Appeal on Sentencing Propriety. Life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC inherently constitutes rigorous imprisonment for life, rendering separate specification unnecessary as per settled precedent....

The dispute arose from Special Leave Petitions filed by the petitioner challenging his conviction and life sentence under Section 302 IPC for murdering his wife, which was upheld by the High Court. Th...

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Supreme Court Interprets Court's Power Under Section 9 of Arbitration Act Post-Tribunal Constitution. The Court Held That Courts Can Entertain Section 9 Applications After Tribunal Constitution But Must Examine Efficacy of Section 17 Remedy, with 'Entertain' Encompassing Entire Adjudication Process Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose from a Cargo Handling Agreement between the parties, containing an arbitration clause. The appellant invoked arbitration via a notice dated November 22, 2020, and subsequently filed ...

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Under Article 142 Due to Irretrievable Breakdown Despite Wife's Opposition. Marriage Declared Emotionally Dead After 16 Years of Separation, with Husband Directed to Pay Rs. 25 Lakhs as Final Settlement Under Section 125 Cr.P.C....

The dispute involved a husband and wife who married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and later solemnized the marriage under Hindu rites. The husband filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty and d...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Section 307 IPC Case and Reduces Sentence Based on Genuine Compromise. The Court upheld conviction under Section 307 IPC but reduced imprisonment from 10 to 5 years considering the amicable settlement between parties, absence of minimum prescribed sentence, and precedents allowing sentence reduction in non-compoundable offences....

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal arising from a conviction under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant had been convicted by the trial court and the High Court for stabbing the ...