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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Quashing of State Order Transferring Idol Theft Cases to CBI. Court holds that transfer of investigation without consulting the investigating officer and without court's approval was improper....

The State of Tamil Nadu appealed against the Madras High Court's judgment dated 30.11.2018, which quashed the State Government's order dated 01.08.2018 transferring investigation of idol theft cases f...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute Due to Non-Communication of Exclusionary Clauses. The court restored the District Forum's order awarding compensation for theft loss, as the insurer failed to communicate exclusionary terms....

The appellant, Bharat Watch Company, a partnership firm, had insured its stock of watches with the National Insurance Co. Ltd. On the night of 3 August 2001, a theft occurred at its showroom in Solapu...

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Supreme Court Allows Tenants to Repair Dilapidated Building in Landlord's Eviction Case Under U.P. Urban Building Act. Tenants Granted Opportunity to Repair at Own Cost to Avoid Eviction Under Section 21(1)(b) of the Act....

The case involves a dispute between the landlord (respondent) and tenants (appellants) over a building in Almora, Uttarakhand. The landlord filed an application under Section 21(1)(a)(b) of the U.P. U...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered...

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the rape and murder of two minor girls. The accused ha...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Displaced Persons Property Dispute, Directs Payment of Modified Compensation. The Court set aside the Division Bench order and directed sale of property at a reduced amount considering the original price and increased land value....

The appeal arose from a dispute concerning the transfer of property to a displaced person under the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. The original allottee, Hem Singh, was o...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Lease Dispute Over Requirement of Notice Under Section 106 of Transfer of Property Act. Tenant at Sufferance Does Not Require Notice for Eviction Under Section 106 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882....

The dispute concerns a plot of land in Siliguri, West Bengal, leased by the appellant to the respondent for 15 years under an unregistered indenture dated 25 May 1981. The respondent paid rent until 1...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Public Sector Undertaking in Industrial Dispute — Res Judicata Bars Re-adjudication of Retirement Age Issue. The Court held that a reference under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is barred when the same issue has been finally decided by the High Court and Supreme Court in earlier proceedings....

The appeals arose from a dispute between the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (FACT), a public sector undertaking, and its trade unions regarding the reduction of the retirement age of pre-19...

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Supreme Court Closes Petition on Dabhol Power Project Inquiry Due to Long Delay. Accountability of State Examined but No Further Inquiry Ordered....

The petitioner, Center of Indian Trade Unions, challenged the execution of Power Project Agreements (PPA) by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) in favor of Dabhol Power Corporation (DPC) b...