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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Information in Judicial Appointments — Balancing Transparency and Judicial Independence. The Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the RTI Act, and information regarding asset declarations made by judges is subject to disclosure unless exempt under specific provisions....

The case involved appeals by the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the Supreme Court of India against Subhash Chandra Agarwal concerning the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). The ap...

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Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture Proceedings Under SAFEMA Due to Lack of Notice to Convict. Mandatory Notice to Convict Required Before Forfeiture of Properties Held by Relatives Under Section 6 of the Act....

The case involved appeals concerning the forfeiture of properties under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, initiated against relatives of a convict, V....

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High Court Dismisses Criminal Appeals Against Conviction for Murder and Assault. The court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 149 IPC based on their presence at the crime scene as part of an unlawful assembly with a common object to kill....

The judgment addressed the criminal appeals challenging the conviction of three accused for murder and assault. The appellants, A-3, A-5, and A-6, were convicted by the Trial Court for their involveme...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Challenge to Gift Deeds Under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act — Transaction Found Void for Lack of RBI Permission....

The dispute arose from the execution of gift deeds by Mrs. F.L. Raitt, a foreign national, in favor of Vikram Malhotra without obtaining prior permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as mandat...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Judgment on Family Settlement. The consent decree dated 19.08.1991 was held not to require registration under Section 17 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, as it recognized pre-existing rights....

The appeal was filed by the plaintiffs challenging the High Court's judgment that dismissed their second appeal against a consent decree. The case originated from a dispute over agricultural land in V...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Damages Award in Wildlife Sanctuary Case. The appellant's claim for damages was rejected as the court found no unlawful dispossession or infringement of rights under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972....

The case involved an appeal by a partnership firm against the State Government regarding the exclusion of land from a proposed wildlife sanctuary. The appellant had leased 197.36 acres of land from th...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decree Granting Letters of Administration Due to Insufficient Evidence of Will's Validity. The court found that the execution of the will was surrounded by suspicious circumstances that were not adequately addressed....

The dispute arose from a testamentary suit seeking Letters of Administration for the estate of E. Srinivasa Pillai, who died on 19th January 1978, leaving behind a will dated 4th January 1978. The pla...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Consumer Dispute Case — Jurisdiction of Consumer Forum Limited. The court held that the Consumer Forum lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate on the contents of the locker, necessitating a civil suit for resolution....

This appeal arose from a judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissing a Revision Petition against the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order. The dispute in...

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Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution Under IPC and MV Act for Road Traffic Offences — Clarifies Legislative Intent....

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether road traffic offences should be prosecuted solely under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as determined by the Gauhati High Court. The High Court had ruled...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appeal in Medical Negligence Case — Key Errors in Commission's Findings....

The case involved appeals against an order from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which directed the appellants, Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre and Dr. C. Anand Somaya, t...