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Supreme Court Allows Partial Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Non-Award of Future Prospects. 40% Future Prospects Granted to Self-Employed Deceased Aged 23 Under Pranay Sethi Principles....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim where the deceased, Narshibhai Dhanji Sathwara, aged 23, died in a road accident on 03.02.1987. The claimants, his wife, parents, and sisters, sought compe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Service Law Case — Monetary Benefits Granted from Date of First Appointment. Delay in Filing Writ Petition Not Attributable to Employee; Benefits Cannot Be Restricted to Three Years Prior to Filing....

The appellant, Giridhar, was appointed as a Lecturer in a college on 26.12.1989 against a post reserved for the scheduled tribe category, despite not belonging to that category, as no candidate from t...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Forest Offence Case Due to Non-Production of Primary Evidence. Conviction under Sections 41 and 42 of Indian Forest Act, 1927 set aside as seized wood and vehicle not produced....

The appellants were apprehended with a vehicle carrying 22 logs of Khair wood without any authorization or permit. They were prosecuted under Section 379 IPC read with Sections 41 and 42 of the Indian...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Nullity of Marriage Case Under Special Marriage Act — Remands for Fresh Consideration of Section 24. Marriage Void if Prior Spouse Alive at Time of Marriage, Irrespective of Fraud or Limitation Under Section 25....

The appellant-wife married the respondent-husband on 5 April 2010 under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The marriage was inter-caste. The appellant alleged that the respondent harassed her, came home ...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeals in Income Tax Case on Disallowance of Excess Cane Price Paid by Cooperative Society. Excess Payment Over Statutory Price Under Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 Held Not Deductible as Business Expenditure Under Section 37(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The case involves a batch of appeals by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay against the assessee, Tasgaon Taluka Sahakari Sikhar Karkhana Limited, a cooperative society engaged in sugarcane product...

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Supreme Court Modifies Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case. The appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC was altered to Section 304 Part II IPC as the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation and the appellant did not take undue advantage....

The appellant Nandlal and the deceased Lakhichand were relatives. A dispute over a common wall led to frequent quarrels. On 16.05.2006, an exchange of abuse occurred between the appellant and Dilip (b...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Permanent Disability in Motor Accident Case — Multiplier of 18 Applied and Future Prospects Considered. The Court held that for a student victim, future earnings must be assessed based on family background, education, and career potential, not a fixed notional income....

The appellant, M.R. Krishna Murthi, a practicing advocate, suffered a severe accident on 26th May 1988 at age 18 while traveling from Delhi to Mussoorie. His left leg was crushed, requiring multiple s...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Six Accused in Brutal Dacoity, Murder, and Gang Rape Case. The court restored the death penalty for all six accused, reversing the High Court's reduction of sentence for three of them, based on the 'rarest of rare' doctrine....

The Supreme Court of India heard a batch of appeals arising from a brutal home invasion and massacre that occurred on the night of June 5-6, 2003, in Nashik, Maharashtra. The prosecution case was that...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Multiple Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. The court affirmed the conviction and death sentence for murdering five persons and attempting to murder one, driven by greed to steal money....

The appellant, Khushwinder Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of five persons and attempt to murder one, under Sections 302, 307, 201, and 380 IPC. The prosecution case was that...