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Supreme Court Quashes Summoning of Appellants Under Section 319 CrPC in Dowry Death Case — Dying Declaration Only Named One Accused, General Allegations Insufficient. No Prima Facie Case for Section 302 IPC or Dowry Offences Against Appellants.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals against the order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad which had affirmed the trial court's order summon...

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in TADA Case Due to Invalid Sanction — Prior Sanction Under Section 20A(2) TADA Must Show Application of Mind. The Designated Court's finding of non-application of mind in sanction order was upheld, and the prosecution could not proceed under TADA.

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of three respondents by the Designated Judge, Jamnagar, in Special TADA Case Nos.3/1994, 3/1997, a...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Prosecution for Export of Antiquities — Prosecution Under Customs Act Not Barred by Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Held that the Customs Act, 1962 applies alongside the Antiquities Act, and prosecution under Sections 132 and 135 is maintainable.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court upholding the discharge of the respondent, Sharad Gandhi, from offences under Sections 132 an...

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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 Appeals Against NGT Orders in Sterlite Copper Plant Closure Case — Upholds Maintainability of Composite Appeal Under NGT Act. The Court held that a composite appeal under Section 16 of the NGT Act is maintainable and that closure orders without natural justice are invalid.

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals arising from orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) concerning the closure of a copper smelter p...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Common Intention. The court held that mere catching hold of the victim without any overt act or recovery does not establish common intention under Section 34 IPC.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of accused nos. 3 and 4 (Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain and another) against their conviction under Section 302 read w...