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Supreme Court Allows SLP and Closes Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Criminal Case — High Court Stay Set Aside for Violating Consent Order for Speedy Trial. Trial Directed to Conclude Within Two Months Despite Delays Caused by Recall Applications and Stay Orders....

The Supreme Court disposed of a contempt petition and a special leave petition arising from a matrimonial criminal case. The petitioner-husband and respondent-wife were married in 2008 and had a child...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Dispute: Patna High Court Had Territorial Jurisdiction to Entertain Writ Petition Challenging Stoppage of Pension. Part of Cause of Action Arose Where Pension Was Received and Stopped, Not Where Employment Was Served....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Patna High Court dismissing a Letters Patent Appeal against a Single Judge's order that had dismissed a writ petition on the ground of lack of territorial juris...

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Supreme Court Bans Unauthorized Disinfection Tunnels on Humans in COVID-19 Public Interest Litigation. Right to Health Under Article 21 Violated by Spraying of Disinfectants Without Ministry Approval....

The writ petition was filed in public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a ban on spraying of all kinds of disinfectants on human beings, which was being done purportedly t...

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Supreme Court Affirms Interim Maintenance for Wife and Son in Matrimonial Dispute. Court Frames Guidelines on Maintenance Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and Other Enactments to Ensure Uniformity and Consistency....

The case arises from an application for interim maintenance filed by the wife and minor son under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The wife left the matrimonial home in January 2013 shortly after the birth of her ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Review Order Deleting Possession Finding in Property Dispute. The High Court exceeded its review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC by deleting a finding on possession based on non-framing of issue, which was not an error apparent on the face of the record....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the High Court's order in a review petition that deleted a paragraph from its earlier judgment in a property dispute. The original plaintiff, Shri Ram Sahu ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Based on Eye Witness Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC confirmed as prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt through consistent testimony of father and brother of deceased....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Rajesh alias Sarkari and Ajay Hooda against their conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Sandeep Hooda. The incident oc...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Rejection of Application to Summon Records in Adoption Deed Cancellation Suit. Belated Application Without Pleading Cannot Be Entertained After Evidence Closed....

The appellants, plaintiffs in Original Suit No. 107/2010 pending before the Civil Judge (J.D.) Saidpur, Gazipur, filed the suit for cancellation of a registered adoption deed executed by late Sudama S...

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Supreme Court Allows Restoration of Land Under West Bengal Restoration of Alienated Land Act, 1973 — Transfer in Distress and Agreement for Reconveyance Established. The Court held that transferors' stated purposes constituted distress and the agreement for reconveyance was valid, entitling them to restoration under Section 4 of the Act....

The case involves an appeal by the original transferors of land (Renuka Dey and others) against the dismissal of their application for restoration of land under the West Bengal Restoration of Alienate...

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Supreme Court Allows Registration of BSIV Diesel Vehicles for Essential Public Services in Environmental Litigation. The Court directed registration of water tankers, buses, and hydrant dispensers for public utility, recognizing exceptions to the CNG mandate where alternative fuel vehicles are unavailable....

The Supreme Court, in a series of appeals and applications arising from the long-standing M.C. Mehta v. Union of India environmental litigation, addressed the issue of registration of BSIV compliant d...

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Supreme Court Allows Default Bail in UAPA Case: Exclusive Jurisdiction of Special Court for Extension of Investigation Period. The right to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC accrues upon expiry of 90 days and is not defeated by subsequent filing of charge sheet if application was made before filing....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Bikramjit Singh, who was arrested in connection with a grenade attack at a Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar on 18.11.2018, resulting in three deaths and multiple in...