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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal and Restores Conviction in Bribery Case — Raiding Party Testimony Not Per Se Unreliable, Independent Corroboration Not Invariable. Conviction Under Section 161 IPC Upheld Despite Absence of Neutral Eyewitnesses as Circumstantial Evidence and Officer Testimony Deemed Sufficient....

The State of Bihar filed a criminal appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Basawan Singh, a police sub-inspector, who had been convicted by a Special Judge under Section 161 of the India...

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Supreme Court Upholds Defendant in Contract Extension Dispute: Agreement Vague and Uncertain, Suit Time-Barred. Extension of Time for Performance Under Section 63 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 Requires Clear Agreement; Unilateral Extension Not Binding....

The case arose from a commercial dispute over non-delivery of cotton goods between a partnership firm and a textile mill. The appellants, partners of M/s. Navinchandra & Co., had placed two orders wit...

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Supreme Court Quashes Decision of Authority Under Payment of Wages Act in Industrial Dispute Over Bonus Classification. Bonus Awarded by Industrial Court Not 'Wages' Under Section 2(vi) as It Is Not Remuneration Payable Under Contract of Employment....

The Supreme Court of India considered whether a bonus awarded by the Industrial Court, Bombay, to the operatives of Tata Mills Ltd. constituted 'wages' within the meaning of Section 2(vi) of the Payme...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Challenge to Statutory Authority's Jurisdiction Under Section 17 of Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955. Specified Authority Lacks Power to Adjudicate Disputed Claims as Section 17 Merely Provides Recovery Procedure for Amounts Already Determined by Competent Court or Authority....

The dispute arose when a working journalist, who had been supplying news to a daily newspaper owned by a private limited company on a fixed monthly honorarium, left India contrary to instructions and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Levy of Sales Tax on Inter-State Delivery Sales Under Sales Tax Laws Validation Act, 1956. Court Holds That Section 22 of Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939, as Adapted, Imposed Tax on Explanation Sales, and the Validation Act Retrospectively Lifted Article 286(2) Ban, Making Levy Enforceable....

The dispute arose from writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution filed by dealers in yarn carrying on business in Madras who challenged the demand by the State of Andhra for sales tax on int...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Clarifying Intent Requirement Under Section 300 Thirdly. The Court Holds That to Prove Murder Under Thirdly, It Suffices to Show That the Accused Intended the Particular Injury Inflicted and That Injury Was Sufficient to Cause Death....

The accused, Virsa Singh, thrust a spear into the abdomen of the deceased, causing a fatal wound. The doctor opined that the injury was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature. The ...

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Supreme Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case, Setting Aside High Court's Dismissal of Adultery Claim. Circumstantial Evidence of Wife and Co-Respondent Staying Together Under Assumed Name in Hotel Proved Adultery Under Section 14 of Divorce Act, 1869....

The case originated as a matrimonial suit filed by the husband under the Divorce Act, 1869, seeking dissolution of his marriage on the ground of adultery. The wife was the first respondent, and two co...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals by Appellant in Coal Mine Adverse Possession Dispute — Intermittent Working Insufficient to Establish Continuous Possession. Claim of adverse possession over coal mining area failed because trespasser's sporadic mining operations did not constitute open, continuous, hostile possession for 12 years; possession reverted to true owner during stoppages....

The litigation arose from two cross suits concerning coal mining rights in pargana Katras, Bihar. The appellant Shrimati Kashi Bai and the respondents held adjoining coal mining leases derived from di...

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Supreme Court Allows Donees to Lead Oral Evidence Contradicting Deed of Gift in Insolvency Proceedings Under Section 55 of Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909. Section 92 of Evidence Act Held Inapplicable as Official Assignee Is Not a Representative in Interest of the Insolvent....

This appeal arose from proceedings initiated by the Official Assignee of Bombay under Section 55 of the Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909, to declare void a deed of gift executed by the insolvent....

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Bombay Rents Act Case Due to Non-Enjoyment of Essential Supply After Act Commencement. Conviction Under Section 24(1)(4) of Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 Set Aside as Tenant Did Not Actually Enjoy Municipal Water Supply After 13 February 1948, and Landlord's Omission to Restore Connection Alone Did Not Satisfy Section 24....

The appeal arose from a criminal prosecution under Section 24 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. The appellant was the owner of premises in Vile Parle, Bombay, havin...

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Supreme Court Upholds Defendant in Contract Extension Dispute: Agreement Vague and Uncertain, Suit Time-Barred. Extension of Time for Performance Under Section 63 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 Requires Clear Agreement; Unilateral Extension Not Binding....

Supreme Court Quashes Decision of Authority Under Payment of Wages Act in Industrial Dispute Over Bonus Classification. Bonus Awarded by Industrial Court Not 'Wages' Under Section 2(vi) as It Is Not Remuneration Payable Under Contract of Employment....

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Clarifying Intent Requirement Under Section 300 Thirdly. The Court Holds That to Prove Murder Under Thirdly, It Suffices to Show That the Accused Intended the Particular Injury Inflicted and That Injury Was Sufficient to Cause Death....

Supreme Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case, Setting Aside High Court's Dismissal of Adultery Claim. Circumstantial Evidence of Wife and Co-Respondent Staying Together Under Assumed Name in Hotel Proved Adultery Under Section 14 of Divorce Act, 1869....

Supreme Court Allows Donees to Lead Oral Evidence Contradicting Deed of Gift in Insolvency Proceedings Under Section 55 of Presidency-towns Insolvency Act, 1909. Section 92 of Evidence Act Held Inapplicable as Official Assignee Is Not a Representative in Interest of the Insolvent....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

Bombay High Court Dismisses MBBS Student's Writ Petition Seeking Fourth Attempt in Anatomy...

High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Tenancy Orders Under Bombay Tenancy ...

Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Due to Absence of Pec...

Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order Appointing Different Arbitrator Under Section 11 o...

Supreme Court Upholds Scrutiny Committee Invalidation of Scheduled Tribe Caste Claim but P...

Supreme Court Allows Homebuyers' Appeal and Waives Time Extension Charges Imposed by Devel...

Supreme Court Dismisses Insurer's and Claimant's Appeals in Motor Accident Death Compensat...