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S.V. SAMUDRAM …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
04/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Arbitral Award Modification & Judicial Intervention - Challenge to the High Court's judgment confirming the Senior Civil Judge's decision to modify the arbitral award - The issue concerns judicial intervention under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the scope of such intervention in arbitral awards. [Paras 1, 11-12, 14-15, 28-32, 37-43]
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SARFARAZ ALAM … APPELLANT Vs.
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. … RESPONDENTS D.D
04/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Detention Order Validity - Detention under Section 3 of COFEPOSA Act following arrest due to possession of gold and foreign currencies - Detention order challenged by brother-in-law of detenue on grounds of improper service of detention grounds and denial of right to representation - High Court of Calcutta upheld the detention order. [Paras 2-5]
Detenue's Refusal to Receive Grounds - Detenu...
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DARSHAN SINGH …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB …RESPONDENT D.D
04/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Circumstantial Evidence and Presence at Crime Scene – Murder of Amrik Kaur by poisoning – Appellant Darshan Singh convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC – Prosecution based on circumstantial evidence, particularly the presence of appellant at the scene – Evidence of appellant's presence and opportunity to commit the crime critical in the case. [Paras 1-5, ...
(4)
PERUMAL RAJA @ PERUMAL .... APPELLANT Vs.
STATE, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE ..... RESPONDENT D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Murder and Concealment of Evidence – Conviction Affirmed by Supreme Court – Appellant Perumal Raja @ Perumal convicted for murder of Rajini @ Rajinikanth under Section 302 and Section 201 of the IPC – High Court's judgment affirming conviction upheld – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence including recovery of deceased’s body parts and belongings, and super...
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NEERAJ SHARMA …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF CHHATTISGARH …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Abduction and Attempted Murder – Neeraj Sharma and Ashwani Kumar Yadav convicted for abduction and attempted murder of Arjit Sharma (PW-6) - Incident involved choking the victim with a motorcycle clutch wire, setting him on fire, and robbing him - Victim sustained 45-48% burns leading to amputation of his right leg [Paras 2-3, 9-10].
Conviction and Sentence – Trial court c...
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MARY PUSHPAM …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
TELVI CURUSUMARY & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Judicial Discipline and Precedent - Importance of adhering to judicial discipline and doctrine of precedents emphasized - Binding nature of decisions of co-equal benches of the same High Court, subject to the right to refer to a larger bench - Ensures certainty and consistency in judicial decisions. [Para 1]
Property Rights Dispute - Appeal against the judgment of the Madurai Bench of...
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DBS BANK LIMITED SINGAPORE ..... APPELLANT Vs.
RUCHI SOYA INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND ANOTHER ..... RESPONDENTS D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Application of Section 30(2)(b)(ii) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to dissenting financial creditors – Entitlement to payment not less than the liquidation value of their security interest – Applicability of the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2019 to pending proceedings and appeals. [Para 22, 23, 24]
Secured Creditors – Diff...
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BRIJ NARAYAN SHUKLA (D) THR. LRS. …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
SUDESH KUMAR ALIAS SURESH KUMAR (D) THR. LRS. & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)
Bench: D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Title and Possession of Property – Ownership Claim through Sale Deed Validated – Plaintiff appellant’s ownership of disputed land established through registered sale deed dated 21.01.1966 from erstwhile Zamindar. Attempt to construct on land led to dispute in 1975. Trial Court and First Appellate Court's findings upheld, decreeing suit for possession in plaintiff's favor....
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BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED AND ANOTHER …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
VIJAYKUMAR V. IYER AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
03/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Right to Claim Set-Off in Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Examining the applicability of set-off during the resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Bharti Airtel Limited’s claim for set-off rejected by Resolution Professional and subsequently by the Adjudicating Authority. [Paras 1, 11, 30-34]
Interpretation of Set-Off – Di...