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Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Decision in Property Title Dispute Due to Lack of Evidence on Power of Attorney. Concurrent Findings of Lower Courts Restored as Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Compliance with Registration Act for Foreign-Executed Document.

The dispute originated from a civil suit filed by the original plaintiffs seeking declaration of title and recovery of possession over a property, all...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence and Unreliable Confession. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on confession and circumstantial evidence.

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals filed by four appellants challenging their conviction for murder under Section 302 read with Section...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Accused in Rape and Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 376 IPC sustained as witness testimonies were trustworthy and chain of circumstances was complete, applying last seen theory and Section 106 Evidence Act.

The Supreme Court of India heard a criminal appeal by an accused convicted under Sections 302 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the rape and...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Benami Property Dispute Under Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988. Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Property Was Held for Benefit of Hindu Undivided Family Coparceners Under Section 4(3)(a), Making Suit Barred Under Section 4(1).

The dispute originated from a civil suit filed by Laxmi Prasad, his wife, and two daughters against his two sons and subsequent purchasers, seeking de...

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Supreme Court Quashes Confiscation Order in M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act Case After Acquittal. Confiscation of Vehicle Under Section 11(5) is Unjustified When Criminal Charges Are Not Proved, as the Act Lacks a Non-Obstante Clause Ousting Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts.

The dispute arose from the confiscation of a truck under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004, after the accused persons, including the tru...