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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Nitya Nand in Satya Narain Murder Case. Conviction under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC confirmed; appellant's role as part of unlawful assembly established....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the conviction of Nitya Nand under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for his involvement in the murder of Satya Narain in 1992. The ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC's Decision Quashing Termination of Professor Despite Overstay of Leave Due to Health and COVID-19. Termination of services without proper procedure is invalid even if the employee overstayed sanctioned leave due to exceptional circumstances like health issues and pandemic....

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Kerala Agricultural University against the Kerala High Court's Division Bench judgment that quashed the termination of T.P. Murali...

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Supreme Court Clears Dealer of Liability in Motor Accident Case. Hindustan Motors Held Solely Liable for Compensation in Fatal Test Drive Accident....

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellant, Vaibhav Jain, a dealer, cannot be held liable for compensation arising from a fatal car accident during a test drive. The Court concluded that Hindustan Mot...

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Supreme Court Upholds Execution Court's Jurisdiction to Extend Time for Deposit in Specific Performance Case. Application for Extension of Time and Rescission Must be Treated as Part of Original Suit, Not Execution Proceedings....

The Supreme Court of India upheld the jurisdiction of the Execution Court to extend the time for depositing the balance sale consideration in a specific performance decree. The Court clarified that ap...

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision to Impose Ten Times Penalty on Deficit Stamp Duty. The Supreme Court confirms that a ten-times penalty on deficit stamp duty is justified under Section 34 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, when the appellant opts to pay the duty at an interlocutory stage....

1. Background: The appellant filed a suit (O.S. No. 610 of 2015) for specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 04.11.1996 and sought to set aside a subsequent sale deed dated 13.08.2003 e...

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Supreme Court Rules on Stamp Duty Penalty: A Critical Examination of Section 34 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957...

The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Seetharama Shetty vs. Monappa Shetty, addressed the legal implications of Sections 33, 34, 37, and 39 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The case revolved aro...

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Supreme Court Restores Arbitration Appeal: High Court to Rehear on Merits. Complete Justice Ensured Under Article 142 of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court of India restored an arbitration appeal concerning a construction contract awarded by the State of Madhya Pradesh. The appeal was previously dismissed by the High Court on the ground...

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Supreme Court Restores Mortgage Decree with Reduced Interest Rate in A. B. Govardhan v. P. Ragothaman. In a pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court reinstates a lower court's mortgage decree, modifying the interest rate while emphasizing the validity of the mortgage agreement....

The Supreme Court of India, in the case of A. B. Govardhan v. P. Ragothaman, overturned the decision of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court, restoring the judgment of the Single Judge that ha...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Order and Directs Expedited Trial in Murder Case. High Court's Order Deemed Unusual and Untenable; Rs. 50,000 Cost Imposed on Respondent for Misusing Legal Process....

The Supreme Court overturned an unusual and untenable judgment by the Madras High Court, which had discharged a key accused, Respondent No. 2, in a murder case after the Sessions Court had already fra...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry and Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Locus Standi and Delay Issues. Father's FIR for Recovery of Daughter’s ‘Stridhan’ Quashed; Court Reiterates Sole Ownership of 'Stridhan' by Women....

The Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by a father against his daughter's former in-laws for the recovery of her 'stridhan' (gifts given during marriage). The Court highlighted t...