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Supreme Court Allows Defendants to Produce Additional Documents in Civil Suit — Procedural Hurdles Not to Impede Substantial Justice. The Court held that under Order 8 Rule 1A(3) CPC, leave to produce documents should be granted if good cause is shown and no serious prejudice is caused, emphasizing that procedure is the handmaid of justice....

The appeal arose from a civil suit (O.S. No.257 of 2014) filed by the respondent-plaintiff before the Principal Sub-Judge, Pudukottai, seeking an injunction against the appellants-defendants alleging ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Interim Bail Granted on Medical Grounds to Former Minister Accused of POCSO Offences. State Obligation to Provide Medical Care to Undertrial Prisoners Upheld....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh against an order of the Allahabad High Court granting interim bail on medical grounds to the respondent, Gayatri Prasad Prajapa...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Pre-emption Case, Holding Limitation Runs from Each Sale Under Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966. Each Sale of Property Gives Fresh Cause of Action for Pre-emption, and Failure to Challenge Earlier Sales Does Not Bar the Right Under Article 97 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The appeal arose from a suit for pre-emption filed by the predecessor-in-interest of respondent No.1 (original plaintiff) against the appellant and others concerning a property in Ajmer. The plaintiff...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petitioner's Challenge Against High Court Order Striking Out Prayer for Declaration as Duly Elected in Karnataka Assembly Election Dispute. High Court Correctly Disallowed Amendment to Introduce Pleadings Under Section 101 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 After 18 Months....

The case arises from an election petition filed by Sri Muniraju Gowda P.M. challenging the election of Sri Munirathna (first respondent) from Constituency No. 154, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, to the Karnata...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Education Degree Equivalence Dispute — M.Ed. Held Equivalent to M.A. (Education) for Assistant Professor Post. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment quashing the corrigendum and directed UPHESSC to consider M.Ed. holders as eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in Education....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Anand Yadav and others against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had quashed a corrigendum issued by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Servi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Related Witness Testimony — Evidence of Children of Deceased Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence, Dismissing Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 148, 302/149 IPC....

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by five accused challenging their conviction under Sections 148, 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Madhavji. The p...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Life Insurance Claim Repudiation Case — Non-Disclosure of Pre-Existing Aliment Justifies Repudiation. Failure to Disclose Hospitalization for Vomiting Blood Due to Hepatitis C Within One Month of Policy Issuance Constitutes Suppression of Material Fact Under Section 45 of Insurance Act, 1938....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the insurance company (Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.) against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had u...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurance Appeals in Motor Accident Compensation Cases: Loss of Love and Affection Cannot Be Awarded Separately; Consortium Payable Only to Spouse. The Court clarified that after Pranay Sethi, only three conventional heads are permissible, and awarding consortium to children and parents is contrary to law....

The Supreme Court heard a batch of appeals filed by insurance companies challenging the award of compensation under the heads 'loss of consortium' and 'loss of love and affection' by various High Cour...