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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Deceased’s Family in Motor Accident Claim. Assessment of Just Compensation—Multiplier & Future Prospects Revisited—MACT & High Court Orders Modified

Monthly Income Adjusted: ₹7,000 was considered, including notional income and family pension. Multiplier Increased: Held at 14 instead of 9,...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in 40-Year-Old Child Rape Case, Overturns High Court’s Acquittal. Silence of a Traumatized Child Witness Not Fatal to Prosecution Case – Medical and Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient for Conviction

Child Witness and Trauma-Induced Silence: The Court held that the silence of a traumatized child victim cannot be used against the prosecution. The ab...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC — Demand for Job Money Constitutes Dowry Demand. Presumption Under Section 113-B Evidence Act Shifts Burden on Accused to Disprove Dowry-Related Harassment Soon Before Death.

The appellant, Virender Pal @ Vipin, was convicted under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Punita al...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of 1996 Will, Awards Costs to Plaintiffs for Frivolous Opposition. Probate Granted for Last Will of Yashwantilika Narottamdas Dalal – Court Dismisses Allegations of Forgery and Undue Influence.

Execution of Will – The Plaintiffs sought probate of the Last Will and Testament of Yashwantilika Narottamdas Dalal, dated 12th December 1996. The ...

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Supreme Court Acquitted Appellant Due to Lack of Conclusive Evidence Regarding Handwriting on Postal Cover — Convictions Set Aside. Insufficient Proof of Disputed Document — Prosecution’s Failure to Exhibit Primary Evidence Led to Acquittal

Failure to produce the original postal cover as primary evidence rendered the expert report inadmissible — Prosecution’s inability to prov...

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Conviction under Sections 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) set aside — Benefit of doubt granted — Prosecution failed to establish the accused’s involvement beyond reasonable doubt.

Sole testimony of an interested witness without independent corroboration cannot form the basis for conviction (Para 18) Failure to seize crucial evi...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Court’s Order on Compensation, Affirms Full Liability on Bus Driver. Rash and Negligent Driving of the Offending Vehicle Held Sole Cause of Accident – Tribunal’s View Restored

High Court’s assessment of contributory negligence at 25% on the deceased was set aside. Tribunal’s finding of 100% negligence on the part of the...

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Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Under Sections 120B and 411 IPC — Ordered Return of Seized Gold Bars to Appellant. Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld — Failure to Prove Seized Gold Was Stolen Property — Reasonable Doubt Favored Accused

Constitution of India (COI) — Article 21 — Right to Fair Trial — Burden of Proof on Prosecution — Chain of Circumstances Must Be Complete. In...

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Aakarphod Patrak Not a Document of Title: Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Land Sub-Division Order. Court Holds Hissa Form No. 4 Does Not Confer Title; Upholds Minister’s Decision Declaring Aakarphod Patrak No. 12 of 1968 as Infructuous

Aakarphod Patrak/Hissa Form No. 4 – The Bombay High Court held that Aakarphod Patrak or Hissa Form No. 4 (based on the Gunakar Book) does not...