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Supreme Court Allows Quashing of Complaint Against Director Who Resigned Before Cheque Issuance — Successive Section 482 Application Maintainable Under Changed Circumstances. Resignation prior to cheque issuance absolves director of liability under Section 138 NI Act, and Form 32 under Companies Act is valid proof of resignation....

The appeal arose from a complaint filed under Section 138 read with Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, against the appellant, who was a Director of M/s. ETI Projects Ltd. The complai...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Weak Circumstantial Evidence — Last Seen Theory Found Unreliable and Uncorroborated. Conviction Set Aside as Chain of Circumstances Incomplete, Benefit of Doubt Given to Accused....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Sunita, who was convicted for the murder of Sushila. The case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, primarily the last seen theory. The prosecution all...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Failure to Establish Sample Identity. Conviction under Sections 8, 15, and 31 of NDPS Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Sample Seized Was Same as Tested....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Vijay Pandey against his conviction under Sections 8, 15, and 31 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession of 10 kg ...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Minor's Permanent Disability in Motor Accident Case — High Court's Dismissal Set Aside for Lack of Reasoning. Mother Claimant Awarded Rs. 10 Lakhs for Son's 70% Disability Under Section 166 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained by her minor son, in a motor vehicle accident on 19 July 2004. The ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Jurisdiction Dispute — Private Agreement Cannot Oust Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226. The Court held that Clause 21 of the All India Chess Federation's Constitution, conferring exclusive jurisdiction on Chennai courts, cannot bar the Bombay High Court from entertaining a writ petition under Article 226....

The present appeal arose from a dispute between Appellant and second Respondent, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Appellant was an affiliated member of the second R...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal, Treats Resignation as Voluntary Retirement — Upholds Employee's Rights. The court found the disciplinary action against the employee to be disproportionate and set aside the dismissal order, directing the company to treat the resignation as voluntary retirement....

The case involved an appeal by an employee against the dismissal order imposed by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. after disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him ...

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Supreme Court Allows Rajasthan Housing Board's Appeal in Service Matter — Remands for Fresh Adjudication on Second Dismissal Order. The High Court's findings on the first dismissal order for wilful absence were held to be tentative, not final....

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals by the Rajasthan Housing Board against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court that had quashed two dismissal orders against the first respondent, a Junior Acco...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Planning Authority in Fee Revision Dispute — Revised Charges for Infrastructure and Premium FSI Upheld. The Court held that liability to pay charges arises at the time of grant of planning permission, not at the date of application, and authority can revise demands based on revised rates prevailing on the date of permission....

The case involves a dispute between the Appellants and Respondent regarding the revision of charges for Infrastructure and Amenities (I&A) and Premium Floor Space Index (FSI) for a proposed multi-...

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Supreme Court Upholds Pre-emptive Purchase Order Under Income Tax Act for Undervalued Property. Appropriate Authority's Valuation Based on Comparable Sales Upheld as Reasonable....

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by prospective buyers (Krishna Kumar Rawat & Ors.) and partly allowed the appeal by the Union of India against a High Court order that had directed refund of ad...