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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Accused in Bribery Case Under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act. High Court's Summary Dismissal Without Reasons Did Not Vitiate Conviction as Supreme Court Examined Evidence and Found No Ground to Interfere with Concurrent Findings....

The appellant, a Sub Inspector in the Railway Protection Force, along with three other members of the Force, was tried by the Special Judge of Greater Bombay for offences under Section 120B and 161 of...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Obstructing Public Servants and Clarifies Preconditions for Seizure Under Delhi Municipal Corporation Act. Conviction Under Sections 353/332/333 IPC Sustained But Sentence Reduced as Notice Under Section 154 Was Optional Before Seizure Under Section 161 of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a criminal appeal arising from conviction under Sections 353, 332, and 333 of the Indian Penal Code for obstructing public servants and causing hurt while they at...

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Supreme Court Allows Customs Authorities' Appeal and Restores Confiscation of Smuggled Goods Under Sea Customs Act, 1878. Adverse Inference Drawn from Unexplained Possession of Foreign-Origin Goods Under Section 106 Evidence Act Shifts Burden to Claimant....

This appeal by special leave arose from a seizure of imported goods by preventive officers of the Customs Department at a shop in Madras. The respondent, D. Bhoormull, claimed ownership of ten package...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Higher Tax Rate for Foreign Companies Under Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act. Article 14 Challenge to Differential Tax Treatment Between Domestic and Foreign Companies Dismissed as Petitioners Failed to Prove Equal Circumstances or Arbitrary Classification....

The case arose from writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by two foreign companies incorporated in the United Kingdom, with registered offices in Scotland and England, carrying on ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicted Assistant Station Master in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Upholding Bribery Conviction. Trap Laid by Executive Magistrate and Recovery of Marked Currency Note from Accused's Hand Upheld as Valid Investigation and Sufficient Evidence Under Sections 5(1)(d), 5(2), and 5A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

The appellant, an Assistant Station Master at Ateli, was convicted under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for accepting illegal gratification of Rs.10 from a passenger (P.W.3) on...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Bar Council's Refusal of Enrolment Under Advocates Act, 1961. Sanad from Non-Covenanting State's Ijlas Thikana Khetri and Absence of Qualification Under Section 24(3) of Advocates Act, 1961 Bar Enrolment as Advocate....

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition under Article 32, examined the legality of the Bar Council of Delhi's refusal to enrol the petitioner as an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961. The d...

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Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order in Maintenance of Internal Security Act Case Due to Reliance on Pending Criminal Proceedings and Invalid Grounds. Detaining Authority Cannot Take Recourse to Parallel Criminal Prosecution and Preventive Detention on Same Facts Under Section 3(1)(a)(iii), Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971....

Background: The petitioner, Biram Chand, challenged his preventive detention under Section 3(1)(a)(iii) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 (MISA) through a habeas corpus petition under ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order Dismissing Appellant's Petition to Quash Police Investigation in Alleged Bus Theft Case. FIR Prima Facie Disclosed Cognizable Offence and Inherent Powers Under Section 561-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Cannot Interfere with Statutory Police Investigation Before Charge-Sheet....

This appeal by special leave arose from an order of a learned single Judge of the Delhi High Court dismissing the appellant's petition under Section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition Upholding Preventive Detention Under Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. Detention Based on Robberies on Public Roads Creating Panic Disturbing Public Order Is Valid Despite Prior Criminal Discharge and Non-Specification of Detention Period Under Section 3 of Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971....

The Supreme Court considered a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India filed through jail by Milan Banik, who was detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security A...