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Supreme Court Acquits Husband and In-laws in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Soon Before Death Harassment. Demand of Rs. 10 Lakhs Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Deceased's Illness and Treatment Records Suggest Natural Causes.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Sandeep Kumar and his parents under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code for dowry death. The d...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NCDRC Order Rejecting Insurance Claim for Road Damage Due to Normal Wear and Tear Exclusion. The appellant failed to prove that the damage was caused by abnormal rainfall and not normal wear and tear under Section 1 of the insurance policy.

The appellant, Mahavir Road and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd., was undertaking road resurfacing and asphalting in Nashik and obtained an insurance policy fr...

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Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Failure to Prove Incident Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Manner of Occurrence.

The appellant, Sukumaran, a Forest Range Officer, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, for offences under Sections 302 and 203 ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Temple Dispute: Shri Ram Mandir Held to be Public Temple, Pujari Not Mahant. State's Management of Temple Properties Upheld as Deity is the True Owner.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Shri Ram Mandir, Indore, represented by its alleged manager Ram Das, against the State of Madhya Prade...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Upholds Vesting of Land in State and Rejects Ownership Claim. The Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove their title and that the suit was barred by res judicata and limitation.

The case involves a dispute over land bearing No.73, Canal Circular Road, Calcutta, which was part of a larger parcel of land. The plaintiffs, claimin...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Port Damage Case — Endorsement of Liability Obtained by Coercion is Void. Essar Shipping Ltd. v. Board of Trustees for the Port of Calcutta — Endorsement of liability obtained by wrongful detention of vessel is void under Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

The case arises from an incident on 27 August 1987 when the vessel M.V. Chennai Nermai, owned by Essar Shipping Ltd. (appellant), collided with a coal...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Foreigner Declaration — Minor Name Discrepancy Not Fatal to Citizenship Claim. Burden of Proof Under Section 9 of Foreigners Act, 1946 Discharged by Consistent Documentary Evidence.

The appellant, Sirajul Hoque, was declared a foreigner by the Foreigner's Tribunal, Assam, vide judgment dated 19.01.2017. The Tribunal relied on a di...