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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act -- Allegations Found General and Unsubstantiated in Matrimonial Discord Case -- Proceedings Set Aside as Counterblast to Legal Notice

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal filed by the husband against the Telangana High Court order refusing to quash criminal proceedings under...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Desertion-Based Divorce Decree, Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent Under Article 142 of Constitution of India, Awards Permanent Alimony in Hindu Marriage Act Case

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court order affirming divorce decree granted on ground of desertion under Hindu Marriage Act 1955 -...

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Under Article 142 Due to Irretrievable Breakdown -- Husband Directed to Pay Permanent Alimony in Hindu Marriage Act Case

The Supreme Court allowed the husband's appeal seeking divorce from his wife. The parties were married in 2003 and had been living separately since 20...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case -- Overturns High Court's Contributory Negligence Finding -- Restores Tribunal's Award for Full Compensation

The Supreme Court heard an appeal challenging the High Court's finding of 50% contributory negligence on the deceased car driver in a motor accident c...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Death - Widow and Six Dependents Granted Additional Rs. 2,22,180/- Over High Court Award - Income Reassessment, Multiplier Correction, and Conventional Heads Properly Awarded Under Motor Vehicles Act

The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation awarded to the dependents of Sobran Singh who died in a motor accident at age 33. The Court reassessed the...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 313 CrPC -- Conviction Under Section 302/34 IPC Overturned

The Supreme Court heard appeals by three appellants convicted for murder under Section 302/34 IPC, along with other charges, and sentenced to life imp...

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Appellant Convicted Under Section 304 Part-II IPC in Culpable Homicide Case -- Youth and Provocation Factors Lead to Sentence Modification While Conviction Upheld

The Supreme Court partially allowed the criminal appeal filed by Kotresh @ Kotrappa against the State of Karnataka and another respondent -- The appel...

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Overturns High Court's Reduction -- Allowances Included, Future Prospects at 50%, Income Tax Based on Slabs -- Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed

The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the High Court's reduction of compensation in a motor accident claim case. The Tribunal had awarded Rs. 88,2...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Father-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Under IPC Sections 302, 304B, 498A, and 201 Due to Insufficient Evidence and Failure to Prove Marriage Date

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal of Janved Singh, the father-in-law, in a case involving the death of his daughter-in-law, Pushpa. ...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Public View. Land Dispute and Caste-Based Allegations Fail to Sustain Conviction Under SC & ST Act

Criminal Law-- Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 363, 366, 506 and 376-- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012(POCSO)- Section 4-- The...