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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in IPC and Arms Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Identification. The conviction was set aside as the injured did not identify the appellant as the shooter, and mere ownership of the weapon was insufficient for conviction under Section 307 IPC....

The case involved an appeal against the conviction of the appellant for attempted murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and for an offence under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offences in Criminal Appeal Due to Settlement Between Parties. Court Recognizes the Compounding of Offences Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC as Permissible When Parties Settle Disputes....

The Supreme Court of India addressed a criminal appeal concerning the compounding of offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellants, Raja Ram Kashyap and others, so...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance Case with Directions for Fresh Consideration. The High Court's interim maintenance order was set aside for reevaluation based on new evidence regarding both parties' incomes....

The case involved a dispute over maintenance payments between a husband and wife. The appellant, Kota Pratap Babu, challenged an interim order from the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, which mandated him...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Extension of Time in Income Tax Appeals Due to Procedural Delays. Court Emphasizes Timely Resolution of Tax Matters to Ensure Effective Administration....

The dispute arose from the need for timely resolution of income tax appeals concerning the Assessment Years 1992-93 and 1993-94. The Supreme Court had previously disposed of Civil Appeals on 3rd Decem...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Civil Appeal with No Order as to Costs. The appeal lacked merit, leading to dismissal and setting aside of costs imposed by the High Court....

The case involved an appeal filed by Yogesh Kumar Rai against the State of U.P. concerning a Second Appeal previously dismissed by the High Court. The Supreme Court, upon reviewing the matter, found n...

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Supreme Court Recalls Order on Special Leave Petitions Due to Procedural Misunderstanding. Court Directed Applicants to Provide Security Details for Compensation Withdrawal Pending Decision on Petitions....

The case involved the State of Madhya Pradesh as the appellant against Ramhet and others as respondents concerning Special Leave Petitions. The Supreme Court heard the counsel for both parties and not...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Narcotic Drugs Case — Conviction Restored. Citing that Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 applies only to personal searches, the Court reinstated the conviction based on credible official witness testimony....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of Nirmal Singh, who was charged under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of...

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Supreme Court Restores Original Petition for De Novo Consideration in Sales Tax Matter — Clarifies Applicability of Amended Provisions. Citing the absence of machinery for computation, the court held that the amended provisions of the Kerala Finance Act, 2001, could not be applied retrospectively for the Assessment Year 2001-2002....

The dispute arose between a partnership firm, M/s. Varkisons Engineers, and the State of Kerala regarding the applicability of a tax amendment under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. The appella...

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Supreme Court Alters Conviction in Murder Case to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder. The court found that the circumstances warranted a conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC instead of Section 302 IPC, as the incident arose from a sudden fight without premeditation....

The appeal arose from a conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, following a violent incident involving three accused persons who allegedly attacked Bhanwar Singh, resulting in his death. The inci...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court for Fresh Consideration on Sales Tax Act Amendments. The court directed the High Court to reassess the applicability of the amended Section 7(b) and its constitutional validity under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a batch of civil appeals concerning the applicability of the amended Section 7(b) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, which was introduced with retrospecti...