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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compensation Awards in Motor Accident Claim, Remands for Fresh Assessment of Income of Deceased Employed Abroad. The Court held that the High Court erred in relying on an unproven letter to determine income at $6,700 per month, and directed reassessment of income based on proper evidence under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident on 18 November 1998 in which Satpal Singh, a resident of Doha, Qatar since 1984, died after his scooter was hit by a Maruti car. His widow, Satinder Kaur,...

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Investigation into Homicidal Death of Law Student Due to Deficient State Police Investigation. Fair investigation is a constitutional right under Article 21; fresh investigation ordered to prevent miscarriage of justice....

The petitioner, mother of a 21-year-old law student who was found dead on railway tracks, sought transfer of investigation to the CBI alleging deficient investigation by the State Police. The deceased...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Monetary Demand for Breach of Exemption Conditions Under Urban Land Ceiling Act. The Court Held That the Act Does Not Empower Authorities to Levy Demand as Arrears of Land Revenue; Only Withdrawal of Exemption or Declaration of Land as Excess Is Permissible....

The appellant, Shridhar C. Shetty (deceased through legal representatives), was granted exemption under Sections 20 and 21 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 on 02.03.1988 for constr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case, Upholds Conviction Under Section 304 Part II IPC for Death Caused During Free Fight. The court held that the testimony of related witnesses can be relied upon with caution and that acquittal of co-accused does not automatically lead to acquittal of another accused....

The present appeal was filed by Ilangovan (appellant) against the judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dated 06.01.2010, which partly allowed his appeal and modified his conviction u...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Criminal Complaint Case for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 195 CrPC. Private Complaint Not Maintainable for Offences Under Sections 191-192 IPC Committed in Judicial Proceedings....

The case arises from two criminal complaints filed by M/s Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. and another against Prasad Vassudev Keni and others under Section 340 read with Section 195 CrPC for offences unde...

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Supreme Court Allows Default Bail Without Deposit Condition in Section 420 IPC Case. Indefeasible Right Under Section 167(2) CrPC Cannot Be Subject to Monetary Conditions Based on Earlier Regular Bail Undertaking....

The appellant was arrested on 31.01.2020 for offences under Section 420 IPC in Crime No.31 of 2019. He was initially granted regular bail by the Magistrate under Section 437 CrPC on condition to depos...

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Supreme Court Upholds Designated Authority's Termination of Anti-Dumping Investigation Due to Insufficient Data Period. Causal Link Between Dumped Imports and Injury Not Established, High Court's Substitution of Findings on 'Like Article' Exceeded Judicial Review....

The appeals arose from a challenge by the Designated Authority (DA) and the Central Government against three orders of the Telangana High Court concerning the imposition of anti-dumping duty on import...

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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Preservation of Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Shivalinga and Temple Structure. Court directs measures to prevent erosion of Shivalinga, including ban on rubbing by devotees, improvement of pH value, reduction of weight of ornaments, and structural assessment by CBRI....

The Supreme Court was monitoring compliance of its earlier judgment in Civil Appeal No. 4676/2018 dated 02.05.2018 concerning the preservation of the Shivalinga in Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain. A...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case but Reduces Sentence to Period Already Served. Court finds substantial compliance with Sections 42, 50, and 55 of NDPS Act, but reduces sentence due to mitigating circumstances....

The appellant, Rizwan Khan, was convicted under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possessing 20 kg of Ganja. The Special Court sentenced him to five ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of 100% EOU in Customs Duty Case for Unauthorized DTA Sales of Cut Flowers. Cut Flowers Held Non-Excisable, Duty Leviable on Inputs Under Notification No. 126/94-Cus as Amended, Extended Limitation Period Invoked for Wilful Suppression....

The appeal arises from a dispute between M/s. L.R. Brothers Indo Flora Ltd., a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) engaged in floriculture, and the Commissioner of Central Excise regarding customs duty on...