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NDPS Act | When Samples Aren't Drawn Following S.52A, FSL Report Is A Waste Paper & Can't Be Read In Evidence : Supreme Court
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India, in Criminal Appeal No(S). 1610 of 2023 and Criminal Appeal No(S). 1611 of 2023, has acquitted the appellants, Mohammed Khalid and another, who were convicted under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…
Supreme Court Clarifies: Money Recovery Suit Not Commercial Unless Property 'Actually Used' in Trade and Commerce
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India, led by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, has rendered a key decision in the matter of S.P. Velayutham & Anr. vs. M/S EMAAR MGF LAND LIMITED. The case pertains to a Special Leave Petition (Civil) with Diary No(s).…
Supreme Court: Ownership Over Property Can't Be Claimed When Sale Deed Is Executed By Person Having No Title
Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Judgment in Property Dispute: Savitri Bai vs. Savitri Bai In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, under the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, has pronounced its judgment on Civil Appeal No. 9035 of 2013, arising from a Special Leave Petition (C) No. 33563 of 2011. The case,…
Rule Disqualifying Candidate Having More Than 2 Children From Govt Job Doesn't Violate Constitution : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, under Civil Appeal No. 2744 of 2024, has dismissed the appeal filed by Mr. Ramji Lal Jat against the State of Rajasthan & others, challenging his rejection for the post of Police Constable in the Rajasthan Police. Background: Mr. Ramji Lal Jat, an ex-serviceman who…
Supreme Court: Postpone Summons Until Police Report Received After Magistrate Invokes S.202 CrPC
In a significant development, the Honorable Supreme Court, consisting of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, delivered a noteworthy judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 776 of 2024, setting a precedent regarding the quashing of a complaint under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC). The judgment,…
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Abetment Case 30 Years After Wife's Suicide in a Swift 10-Minute Verdict
Indian Penal Code Section 306: Acquittal in Abetment of Suicide Case In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Naresh Kumar, the appellant accused, in a case involving Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case revolved around the alleged abetment of suicide by his wife, Rani.…
Section 364A of IPC: Kidnapping for Ransom - Supreme Court Quashes Conviction, Holds Appellants Guilty of Lesser Offence under Section 363
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India, under the Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, has quashed the conviction of William Stephen, the appellant, and held him guilty of a lesser offence under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The judgment, delivered by Justice Abhay S. Oka on February 21, 2024,…
Registry Boundaries: Supreme Court Asserts It Shouldn't Exercise Judicial Functions in Curative Petitions
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court, with Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran as the Amicus Curiae, heard the matter titled "M/s Brahmaputra Concrete Pipe Industries Etc. Etc. v. The Assam State Electricity Board and Others" involving a Curative Petition (Civil) Diary No. 23828/2020 and connected matters. Advocates…
Not marrying after proposal is not cheating unless there was intention to cheat: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court, under the Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, has granted leave and allowed the appeal in Criminal Appeal No. 577 of 2024, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 6137 of 2021. The appellant, Raju Krishna Shedbalkar, had challenged the order dated 12.07.2021, where the High Court…
Homemaker's Role Deemed as Crucial as Earning Members' by Supreme Court in Recent Judgment
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India, under the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, granted compensation in a case arising from a fatal accident covered under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The case, titled Arvind Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. Girish Pandey & Anr., pertains to an unfortunate incident that took place on…
