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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Case — Conviction Upheld Based on Eyewitness Testimony. The court found that the evidence of eyewitnesses, despite their relationship to the deceased, was credible and sufficient to uphold the convictions under IPC and the Indian Explosives Act....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of six accused for various offences including murder and possession of explosives. The trial court had found the accused guilty based on the testimon...

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order Under Karnataka Rent Act Due to Landlord's Personal Requirement. The court affirmed the eviction based on the landlord's bona fide requirement for his handicapped son under Section 31 of the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999....

The dispute arose from an eviction petition filed by the landlord under the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 against the tenant for a shop required for his handicapped son. The eviction petition was initially...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit Concerning Inam Lands — High Court's Error in Individual Property Determination. Citing that inam lands granted to a member of a joint family cannot be considered individual property and should be regarded as joint family property available for partition....

This case involved an appeal against the High Court of Karnataka's decision affirming the trial court's dismissal of a partition suit concerning joint family properties. The appellant, K.V. Sudharshan...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Arbitration Order — Liquidated Damages Not Excepted from Arbitration. The court held that the imposition of liquidated damages was not an excepted matter and thus subject to arbitration, emphasizing the need for independent adjudication of disputes regarding breach of contract....

The appeal was filed against a judgment of the High Court of Kerala, which allowed the appointment of an arbitrator to resolve disputes regarding liquidated damages imposed on the respondent by the ap...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal Against Tribunal's Order on Tax Exemption. The Tribunal's rectification of its earlier order was justified as it addressed a mistake apparent from the record, confirming the applicability of a jurisdictional High Court decision....

The appeal was directed against the judgment of the High Court of Gujarat, which confirmed the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's order recalling its earlier decision regarding tax exemption for the Saur...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction in Rape Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. The High Court's reliance on the prosecutrix's testimony was found to be flawed as it did not adequately address the trial court's findings of discrepancies....

The case involved an appeal against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision that overturned the acquittal of the appellants by the trial court for alleged offences under Sections 376, 392, 342, and 5...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Promotion Denial in Central Excise Department Case. The court clarified that past service of transferred employees must be considered for promotion eligibility, but not for seniority....

The appeal was filed by the Union of India against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi which upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order directing the consideration of certain employe...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance Dispute — High Court's Dismissal Set Aside. The dismissal was found unjustified as it did not consider the merits of the case and was based solely on non-payment of maintenance....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning maintenance payments between a husband and wife. The appellant, Sanjay Narain, challenged the High Court of Punjab and Haryana's order dated August 21,...

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Supreme Court Modifies Injunction Order in Civil Appeal Regarding Suit Property. The High Court's failure to consider an existing order of status quo led to the modification of the injunction order to maintain status quo regarding possession of the suit property....

The case involved a civil appeal concerning an order passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana related to a suit filed by the respondent No.1 for an injunction regarding a property. The appellant...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Duty Liability in Central Excise Case — Clarifies Provisional Assessment and Show Cause Notice Requirements....

The dispute arose from the appellant's challenge against the demand for Central Excise duty for the period from 25.05.1981 to 14.05.1985. The appellant, engaged in manufacturing cotton and manmade fab...