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Supreme Court Sets Aside Enhancement of Sentence in POCSO Case Due to Procedural Violation — High Court's Suo Motu Enhancement Without Notice Held Illegal. Enhancement of Sentence from 7 to 10 Years in Accused's Own Appeal Violates Section 386 Proviso CrPC and Principles of Natural Justice....

The appellant, Kumar Ghimirey, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO Act, 2012) under Section 9/10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and Section 341 of the I...

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Supreme Court Allows Partial Re-Trial in Criminal Case for Violation of Section 273 CrPC — Accused Not Present During Examination of 12 Witnesses...

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the High Court's order directing a partial re-trial in a murder case where 12 prosecution witnesses were examined in the absence of the accused, in violati...

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Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction in Single Axe Blow Case — High Court Erred in Reducing to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. Use of deadly weapon on vital part establishes intention to cause death under Section 302 IPC, despite single blow....

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which converted the conviction of the respondent, Kanhaiya Lal, from Section 302 IPC (murder) to Section 304 Part I IPC...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Restores Magistrate's Cognizance Order in Complaint Case Under Sections 323, 379 IPC. High Court Erred in Quashing Complaint Based on Civil Dispute and Appreciating Evidence Under Section 482 CrPC....

The appellant, Md. Allauddin Khan, filed a complaint against respondent Nos. 2 and 3 alleging offences under Sections 323, 379 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Judicial Magistr...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Discharge from Section 307 IPC Charge — Medical Reports Prima Facie Show Attempt to Murder. Courts Below Erred in Appreciating Evidence at Charge Framing Stage; Charge Must Be Framed Under Section 307 IPC....

The appeal arose from a criminal revision filed by the complainant, Bihari Lal, against the order of the High Court of Rajasthan at Jodhpur, which affirmed the trial court's decision to discharge resp...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Claim but Orders Refund of Earnest Money with Interest in Property Sale Dispute. Plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and additional payment of Rs. 6,75,000; only earnest money of Rs. 26,000 refundable with interest....

The dispute arose from an agreement of sale dated 21.07.2006 between the Plaintiff (Dr. Manohar Ganapathi Ravankar) and the Defendant (H. Gurunanda Raikar) for a property in Mangalore for Rs. 30,00,00...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Juvenile Convict in Murder Case Due to Juvenility at Time of Offence. The Court set aside the conviction and life sentence of a son who was a juvenile on the date of murder, applying the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000....

The Supreme Court dealt with two appeals arising from a High Court judgment that reversed the acquittal of a father and son for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The father, Ashok Kum...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Consolidation Dispute, Upholds Concurrent Findings of Revenue Authorities. Dispute over land title between family branches resolved based on consistent revenue entries in favor of respondents....

The appeal arose from a land dispute between two branches of a family descended from Sheo Sahai. The respondents' branch, represented by Bechu, claimed ownership of certain plots in village Hetimpur, ...

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Supreme Court Allows LIC Appeal in Mediclaim Repudiation Case Due to Non-Disclosure of Pre-Existing Rheumatic Heart Disease. The insured failed to disclose a known pre-existing condition (rheumatic heart disease since childhood) in the proposal form, justifying repudiation under the policy's pre-existing condition exclusion and fraud clause....

The case involves an appeal by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which had affirmed the decisions of the Dis...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Restores Possession Based on Setting Aside of Ex Parte Decree — Suppression of Material Facts Leads to Quashing of Demarcation and Contempt Orders...

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Om Prakash Ram against the State of Bihar and others, setting aside the orders of the Patna High Court that had dismissed his writ petition and review pe...