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STATE OF PUNJAB …..Appellant Vs.
RANDHIR SINGH ETC. …..Respondent D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Appellant challenged the High Court’s acquittal of respondents convicted by the trial court for murder – The High Court found inconsistencies in the dying declarations and a lack of corroborative evidence – The Supreme Court emphasized the principle of limited interference in appeals against acquittal unless there is patent illegalit...
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M/S DAIMLER CHRYSLER INDIA PVT. LTD. (now Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd.) & ANR. .....Appellant(s) Vs.
M/S CONTROLS & SWITCHGEAR COMPANY LTD. & ANR. .....Respondent(s) D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Law – Definition of Consumer – Appeals centered on whether vehicles purchased by a company for the use of its directors fall within the definition of "commercial purpose" under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act – National Commission held that purchases for the personal use of directors did not amount to "commercial purpose" – Suprem...
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SUBODH KUMAR SINGH RATHOUR Vs.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ORS. D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contract Law – Tender Cancellation – Arbitrariness – Appellant challenged the cancellation of the tender for maintenance of underpasses, arguing it was arbitrary and lacked proper justification. The Supreme Court held that the decision to cancel the tender must be based on valid grounds and cannot be arbitrary. The Court scrutinized the reasons provided by the responden...
(4)
NASEEM KAHNAM AND OTHERS …..Appellant Vs.
ZAHEDA BEGUM (DEAD) BY LR. AND OTHERS …..Respondent D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Partition Suit – Family Settlement – Plaintiffs sought partition and possession based on an agreement for the settlement of family property (Exhibit-A6) – Trial court divided the property but denied share to Plaintiff No. 2 – High Court reversed, allowing partition as per the agreement – Supreme Court upheld High Court’s decision, emphasizing mutual agreement am...
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RATNU YADAV..............APPELLANT Vs.
THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH..........RESPONDENT D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder – Conviction based on Circumstantial Evidence – Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his stepmother. Conviction primarily based on extra-judicial confession and evidence of last seen together. Supreme Court scrutinized the reliability of these evidences and found significant procedural lapses and inconsistencies, leading to the acquitt...
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THANKAMMA GEORGE Vs.
LILLY THOMAS AND ANOTHER D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Law – Revocation of Power of Attorney – Implied Revocation – Appellant and respondent No. 1 (sisters) purchased property together; appellant later executed a power of attorney (PoA) in favor of respondent No. 1. Appellant retired and returned to India, participating in a sale deed with respondent No. 1. Supreme Court held that this participation amounted to an implied revoc...
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VINOD JASWANTRAY VYAS (DEAD) THROUGH LRs …..Appellant(s) Vs.
THE STATE OF GUJARAT …..Respondent(s) D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Custodial Death – Conviction and Sentencing – Appellant (A1) and co-accused (A2) were convicted by the trial court under Section 302 read with Section 114 IPC for causing the death of the deceased, Jeeva, through physical violence in police custody – High Court altered the conviction to Section 304 Part I IPC, sentencing A1 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and a fine – ...
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MAHARAJ SINGH & ORS ,.................APPELLANT(S Vs.
KARAN SINGH (DEAD) THR. LRS. & ORS...............RESPONDENT(S D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contract Law – Specific Performance – Sham and Bogus Agreement – Appeal against the decree for specific performance of a sale agreement. Appellants contended that the agreement was sham and intended only to prevent the original owner from selling the property due to his vices. Supreme Court rejected the contention, holding that there was no reliable evidence to prove the agreemen...
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G.M. SHAHUL HAMEED .....Appellant Vs.
JAYANTHI R. HEGDE .....Respondent D.D
09/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Stamp Duty – Admissibility of Insufficiently Stamped Document – Appellant contested the High Court’s order which overturned the Trial Court’s direction to pay deficit stamp duty and penalty on a GPA – Trial Court had initially admitted the GPA without considering its insufficient stamping – High Court’s decision quashed, reaffirming the Trial Court’s...