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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Property Dispute Involving Customary Adoption of Gharjamai. Custom of Gharjamai recognized as valid under local tribal customs, and concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Article 136....

The case involves a property dispute among members of the Oraon tribe in Jharkhand. The original plaintiff, Sukhu Oraon (grandson of the original Sukhu Oraon), claimed ownership of all lands owned by ...

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Supreme Court Allows Recall of Witness and Additional Documents in Commercial Suit — Upholds Liberal Approach Under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC. Party Seeking to Place on Record E-Mails and Recall PW-1 for Cross-Examination Must Be Permitted to Ensure Fair Trial and Effective Adjudication....

The dispute arose from a Professional Services Agreement dated 19th February 2013 between M/s. Levitate Mobile Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (LMT), the appellant, and M/s. Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), the ...

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Supreme Court Allows BSFC Appeal, Upholds Auction Sale Under Section 29 of SFC Act Despite Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and High Court. Borrower's Persistent Default and Failure to Discharge Liability Justifies Corporation's Statutory Power to Sell Mortgaged Property Without Interference by Civil Court....

The case involves an appeal by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC) against a judgment of the Patna High Court which affirmed a trial court decree setting aside an auction sale of mortgaged pr...

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Supreme Court Allows Compensation Claim for Deceased Passenger in Railways Act Case — Bona Fide Passenger Status Established Despite Missing Ticket. The Court held that circumstantial evidence, including police inquest report and witness testimony, can prove passenger status under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989....

The appellant, Lata, wife of the deceased Chandrakant Thakkar, filed a claim for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989 after her husband fell from a running train (Train No. 12834 Ahmedabad-Howrah...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Remission Policy Applicability Case — 2002 Policy Governs Convicts Sentenced Before 2008 Policy Came Into Effect. The Court held that the policy in force at the time of conviction applies, and subsequent policy cannot be applied retrospectively to deny remission....

The appellant, Parveen Kumar @ Parveen Chauhan, was convicted for the murder of a 12-year-old child on 3rd January 2009 under FIR No.670 of 2007. He was sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 30...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment in Will Execution Dispute for Lack of Reasoning and Non-Compliance with Order XLI Rule 31 CPC. The High Court failed to independently reappreciate evidence and provide a reasoned judgment while reversing the trial court's decree regarding the validity of a Will under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The appeal arises from a dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and testament of one Thankam, who died on 27th August 2011. Thankam was the mother of the plaintiff-appellant (Lakshmi) and...

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Supreme Court Allows Default Bail in CBI Cyber Fraud Case Due to Non-Completion of Investigation Within 60 Days Under Section 187(2) BNSS. Appellant Granted Default Bail as Investigation Not Concluded Within Statutory Period of 60 Days from First Remand....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Shaurya Sunil Kumar Singh against the dismissal of his default bail plea by the Bombay High Court. The appellant was arrested on 13.07.2025 by the CBI in connec...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Pre-emption Case — Section 22 Applies to Agricultural Land. The Court held that Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which confers a right of pre-emption upon co-heirs, applies to agricultural land, overruling the contrary view taken in Atam Prakash v. State of Haryana....

The case involves a dispute between siblings who inherited agricultural land from their father, Nanhu, as Class I legal heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The defendants (appellants) sold the...

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Supreme Court Apportions Enhanced Compensation Among Claimants in Motor Accident Case — Mother's Share Distributed to Legal Heirs After Her Death During Pendency. The Court directed release of entire amounts to children who had attained majority, modifying the High Court's 50% disbursement order....

This miscellaneous application was filed in the Supreme Court in connection with a civil appeal arising from a motor accident claim. The claimants, consisting of the wife, two children, and mother of ...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal Against High Court Order Setting Aside Rejection of Discharge in Gang Rape Case. High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Reappreciating Evidence at Pre-Charge Stage Under Section 227 CrPC....

The present appeals were preferred by the State of West Bengal against the impugned judgment and order dated 06.05.2022 passed by the High Court at Calcutta in C.R.R. 3012 of 2018, whereby the High Co...