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Supreme Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal, Upholds Appointment of Arbitrator in Insurance Claim Dispute. Discharge Voucher Signed Under Protest and Coercion Does Not Bar Arbitration Under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The case involves an appeal by The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. against a Bombay High Court order appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the A...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Testimony Confirm Guilt Under Sections 302, 363, 376, 377 IPC.

The case involves the brutal kidnapping, rape, unnatural offence, and murder of a two-year-old girl by the appellant, Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare, in Jalna...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Appointment Case — No Interference Under Article 136. Court Clarifies Scope of Section 11(6A) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Prior to Its Omission by 2019 Amendment.

The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal arising from a Special Leave Petition against a High Court decision refusing to appoint an arbitrator under...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration Despite Initial Exculpatory Statement. Kerosene Smell and Medical Evidence Corroborate Guilt Under Sections 302 and 506 IPC.

The appellant, Jagbir Singh, was convicted under Sections 302 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the murder of his wife, Santosh, by pouring ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration Despite Initial Exculpatory Statement. Dying declaration recorded three days after incident held reliable when corroborated by medical evidence and circumstances.

The appellant, Jagbir Singh, was convicted under Sections 302 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the murder of his wife, Santosh, and for cri...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder and Dowry Death Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Upheld as Dying Declaration Was Voluntary and Credible, and Demand of Dowry Proved.

The appellant, Vijay Mohan Singh, was convicted by the High Court of Karnataka for the murder of his wife Abhilasha under Section 302 IPC, along with ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Arbitration Appointment Dispute — Pre-Amendment Act Applies; No Claim Certificate Does Not Bar Arbitration; Mutually Agreed Procedure Must Be Respected

The Supreme Court heard a batch of appeals arising from orders of the Rajasthan High Court appointing independent arbitrators under Section 11(6) of t...