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Shiv Pratap Singh Rana .....Appellant Vs.
State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. .....Respondents D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Discharge Application – Appellant sought discharge from charges of rape and criminal intimidation – Lower courts dismissed the application, framing charges based on prima facie evidence – Supreme Court re-evaluates the sufficiency of evidence, including contradictions in prosecutrix’s statements and lack of material evidence [Paras 1-19].
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(2)
Naresh Kumar .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Appellant convicted for the murder of Arun Kumar with a knife, sustaining multiple stab wounds – Trial court’s judgment affirmed by High Court – Supreme Court examines whether non-compliance with Section 313, Cr.P.C., during the examination of the accused resulted in material prejudice. The court found that the trial court and the Hi...
(3)
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL REPRESENTED THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ORS. .....Appellants Vs.
RAJPATH CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS LTD. .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Arbitration Law - Limitation for Setting Aside Award - Appellant State challenged arbitral award dated June 30, 2022 - Petition under Section 34 filed on October 31, 2022 after Pooja vacation - High Court dismissed the petition for being time-barred - Supreme Court affirmed High Court's decision - Held, limitation period expired on September 30, 2022 - No benefit under Section 4 of Limitation ...
(4)
DHARMENDRA KUMAR @ DHAMMA .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Appellant convicted for the murder of Tillu @ Devi Singh and assault on Tularam – Trial court’s judgment upheld by the High Court – Supreme Court dismisses appeal, confirming the Appellant’s involvement and presence at the scene based on consistent eyewitness testimonies, medical evidence, and recovery of the weapon [Paras 1-70...
(5)
X .....Appellant Vs.
Y .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Matrimonial Law – Divorce – Desertion – The appellant-husband sought a decree of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion following a failed decree for restitution of conjugal rights. The Trial Court granted the divorce, but the High Court reversed this decision, leading to the current appeal. The Supreme Court found that the appellant had been deserted by the respondent witho...
(6)
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA & ANR. .....Appellant Vs.
MYSORE SALES INTERNATIONAL LTD. & ORS. .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax – TDS – Applicability of Section 206C – Assessee engaged in the manufacture and sale of arrack – Auctioning of retail vending rights by the state government – Assessing officer held that income tax should have been collected at source from the liquor vendors – High Court upheld the assessing officer’s decision – Supreme Court quashed the o...
(7)
FRANK VITUS .....Appellant Vs.
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU & ORS. .....Respondents D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Bail Conditions – The appellant, a Nigerian national, was granted bail by the High Court with conditions including obtaining a certificate of assurance from the High Commission of Nigeria and dropping a PIN on Google Maps to ensure location tracking – Supreme Court held that the condition to drop a PIN on Google Maps violated the right to privacy under Article 21 o...
(8)
HAR NARAYAN TEWARI (D) THR. LRS. .....Appellant Vs.
CANTONMENT BOARD, RAMGARH CANTONMENT & ORS. .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Res Judicata – Application in Civil Suits – Appellant's suit for declaration of title over specific land parcels was initially decreed by the trial court – First Appellate Court and High Court reversed the decree, applying the principle of res judicata based on an earlier title suit – Supreme Court examined whether the previous suit directly and substantially adjudicate...
(9)
JOY DEVARAJ .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF KERALA .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Appellant convicted for murder as part of an unlawful assembly – Sessions Court and High Court upheld the conviction – Supreme Court found no reason to interfere with concurrent findings – Appellant and co-accused attacked victim with deadly weapons resulting in death – Appeal dismissed [Paras 1-27].
Witness Credib...