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Supreme Court Allows Suit Based on Adverse Possession — Overrules Earlier View That Adverse Possession Can Only Be Used as Shield. Plaintiff Who Has Perfected Title by Adverse Possession Can Sue for Declaration and Protection or Recovery of Possession.

The Supreme Court addressed the question whether a person claiming title by adverse possession can maintain a suit for declaration of title and for pr...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against High Court's Alteration of Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide in Land Dispute Case. Prosecution's Suppression of Accused's FIR and Injury Reports Creates Reasonable Doubt.

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals filed by the complainant and the State of Karnataka against the High Court's judgment altering the conviction ...

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Supreme Court Modifies Back Wages to 10% for Habitually Absent Employee in Termination Dispute with ONGC. Termination under Regulation 24 of 1975 Regulations held illegal due to long service, but back wages reduced to 10% considering habitual absence and delay in approaching Labour Court.

The case involves a dispute between Anjana Mittal (appellant) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (respondent) regarding the termination of he...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Contradictions. Presumption Under Section 113B of Evidence Act Not Triggered as Prosecution Failed to Prove 'Soon Before' Cruelty.

The case pertains to the death of Ishwari Devi, who died by burning herself on 05.06.1991, within 1.5 years of her marriage. The appellants, her husba...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against High Court Eviction Order Based on Advocate-Commissioner Report. High Court's conclusions unsupported by documents; Municipal Corporation granted liberty to proceed under law.

The Supreme Court considered appeals against a High Court order directing eviction of the appellants and removal of alleged encroachments. The High Co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Based on Injured Eyewitness Testimony. Sole Testimony of Injured Eyewitness Sufficient for Conviction Under Section 304 Part II/34 IPC When Credible and Reliable.

The case pertains to an incident on 18th June, 1995, during a Jagjit Singh night program in Nainital, where the deceased Rajesh Sah intervened when so...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit, Sets Aside Ex Parte Decree Subject to Conditions. Litigation Should Be Adjudicated on Merits, Not Terminated by Default Under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC.

The appeal arose from a suit for specific performance and mandatory injunction filed by the respondent (plaintiff) against the appellant (defendant). ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Identification by Witness and Recovery of Stolen Items Sufficient to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 302 and 392 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The case pertains to the murder of Kamlesh Kumari Trivedi, a 79-year-old woman, who was found strangled in her apartment in Nagpur on 28 August 2001. ...

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Supreme Court Stays High Court Order Striking Down Domicile/Residence-Based Reservation for PG Medical Admissions in Chandigarh. The Court holds that the validity of such reservation requires detailed examination and allows the admission process to continue subject to final outcome.

The Supreme Court of India heard appeals against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had struck down the domicile/residence-based ...

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Supreme Court Upholds CRZ Violations in Maradu Municipality Construction Case — Coastal Zone Management Authority's Powers Affirmed. Construction in CRZ-III No Development Zone Without Prior Concurrence of Authority Violates Environment Protection Act, 1986 and CRZ Notification 1991.

The appeals were filed by the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) against the judgment of the Kerala High Court which had allowed w...