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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — No Infirmity Found in High Court's Judgment....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh challenging the acquittal of several respondents in a murder case concerning the death of Sobran. The incident occurred on December 31, 1982,...

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Supreme Court Remits Case for Determination of Juvenile Status Due to Lack of Prior Plea. Court Orders Trial Court to Assess Juvenile Status Based on Evidence Presented Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000....

The case involved an appeal concerning the juvenile status of the appellant at the time of the alleged offence. The appellant contended that he was a minor under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protect...

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Supreme Court Modifies Interest Rate in Consumer Dispute Case — Interest reduced from 18% to 12% per annum....

The dispute arose from an appeal filed by M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which awarded interest at the rate of...

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Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to Port Rules but Limits Retroactive Charges on Riverine Land. The amendments enabling the Port Authorities to levy charges for the use of government riverine land were upheld, but the court ruled that no charges could be collected for the period prior to 3.3.1994....

The dispute arose from the appellant's operation of a barge repair workshop on private land adjacent to the river Zuari in Goa. The appellant contended that it was not liable to pay rental charges for...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Multiple Homicide Case — Death Sentence Confirmed. The court found the circumstantial evidence compelling and consistent with the guilt of the accused under IPC Sections 302, 449, 379, 380, and 201....

The case involved the appellant's conviction for the murder of six family members in Aluva, Kerala, on the night of January 6-7, 2001. The appellant, M.A. Antony @ Antappan, was accused of killing the...

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Supreme Court Restores Dismissal of Suit for Declaration of Title and Possession — Defendants Established Title and Possession. The plaintiff failed to establish title and possession over the suit property, leading to the restoration of the trial court's dismissal....

The dispute arose from a suit for declaration of title and possession filed by the plaintiff, who claimed ownership of a property measuring 5 acres 11 cents in Kanjirangudi Village, Ramanathapuram Dis...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Narcotic Drugs Case — Acquittal Reversed Due to Insufficient Grounds. Citing the absence of independent witnesses as the sole reason for acquittal was erroneous as the prosecution provided valid explanations....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of respondents charged under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The trial court had convic...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Employment Scheme Case — Quashes Annual Termination Procedure. The court found that while regularization was not warranted due to the temporary nature of appointments, the annual termination process was unjustified....

The case involved a challenge to the employment conditions of ex-servicemen appointed under the Prevention of Infiltration of Foreigners Additional Scheme, 1987. The appellants, who were ex-servicemen...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Acquittal in Murder Case, Orders Accused to Serve Sentence. The court found that the confession was recorded in compliance with legal requirements and that the High Court's conclusions regarding the charge were incorrect....

The case involved an appeal by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of the respondent, Harjagdev Singh, who was initially convicted for the murder of his parents under Section 302 of the Indian P...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction in IPC Offences — High Court's Findings Upheld. The trial court's acquittal was overturned due to credible eyewitness testimony and substantive evidence....

The appeal challenged the Allahabad High Court's judgment that set aside the acquittal of the accused in a case involving multiple serious charges under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occur...