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Appeal for Criminal Convictions Under Sections 148, 302, 307 IPC Supreme Court affirms convictions of three accused for murder and attempted murder, upholding life sentences based on the principles of common intention and evidence of injured witnesses....

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by three accused challenging their conviction and life sentences under Sections 148, 302, and 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court rejected arguments aga...

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The Court ruled that the allegations were vague, general, and appeared to be motivated by an underlying property dispute....

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR filed under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC, citing lack of specific allegations and evidence. The Court held that the complaint was primarily mo...

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in Custodial Death Case. Lack of evidence and wrongful appreciation of defense lead to acquittal in a significant custodial death case....

An appeal concerning the custodial death of Shama @ Kalya, the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the accused. The judgment scrutinized the evidence and highlighted failures by the prosecutio...

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Supreme Court Directs Fresh Framing of Charges Under Section 307 IPC Against Accused in Assault Case. Court Reverses High Court Decision, Reinstates Section 307 IPC in Charge Sheet, and Orders Expedited Trial....

Acts and Sections Discussed: Indian Penal Code (IPC): Sections 294, 323, 506, 353, 352 read with Section 34, Section 307 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC): Section 161 The Supreme Court of Indi...

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Supreme Court Acquits All Seven Accused in 1985 Simaltalla Murder Case. Lack of credible evidence, inconsistencies in witness testimonies, and failure to establish residence lead to acquittal of all accused....

The Supreme Court acquitted all seven accused in the murder of Neelam, which took place in 1985 in Simaltalla, Bihar. The Trial Court had convicted five of the accused under Sections 302/34 and 364/3...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Filed After Decades on Grounds of Delay, Laches, and Suppression of Facts. The petitioners' long delay and withholding of key facts led to the dismissal of claims over land requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence and acquired by HMT Ltd....

The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal by HMT Ltd., dismissing the writ petition filed by the heirs of Putta Narasamma after several decades. The Court found that the petitioners had concealed ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty and Registration Requirements for Sale Agreements. Clarity on Stamp Duty Liability for Agreements Preceding Sale Deeds....

The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the obligation to pay appropriate stamp duty on sale agreements preceding registered sale deeds. The Court ruled that sale agreements, where possession is transf...

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Delhi High Court's Conviction for Murder Altered to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder: Appellants Released After 8 Years of Imprisonment. Supreme Court alters the conviction from Section 302 (Murder) to Section 304 Part-I (Culpable Homicide) in a case arising from a sudden quarrel without premeditation....

The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeals filed by Sunil @ Sonu and Nitin @ Devender, altering their conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to Part-I of Section 304 (culpabl...

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Sealed Cover Procedure in Promotions: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Union of India against Income Tax Officer. The Supreme Court holds that a mere grant of prosecution sanction does not justify invoking the sealed cover procedure for promotion in the absence of a pending charge sheet....

The Supreme Court, in this case, addressed the issue of whether the mere grant of prosecution sanction is sufficient to withhold promotion under the sealed cover procedure when no charge sheet had bee...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Decision to Allow Amendment in Partition Suit Amidst Challenge to Will. Amendment of pleadings allowed under Order VI Rule 17 CPC to determine the validity of Will; High Court’s judgment confirmed by the Supreme Court....

Acts and Sections Discussed Order VI Rule 17 CPC: Pertains to amendment of pleadings in a civil suit. Order XI Rule 14 CPC: Deals with production of documents. Order XVIII Rule 1 and 3 CPC: Relat...