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(21) PARTEEK BANSAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 19-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 498A, 406, 384, 420 and 120(B) - The case involves two FIRs filed against the appellant under various sections of the IPC - The first FIR was lodged in Hisar, Haryana, and the second in Udaipur, Rajasthan, with similar allegations by the complainant after two weeks - The primary issue was the legitimacy of the second FIR based on the same set of allegations as the first FIR - The appellant challenged the second FIR, arguing it was an abuse of process and that th
India Law Library Docid # 1604091

(22) THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND OTHERS Vs. MOHD. ABDUL QASIM (DIED) PER LRS. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 48A and 51A(g) - Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 - The case involves the State of Telangana and the dispute over forest land, with varying stands taken by the State instrumentality, leading to an affidavit before the Court - The main issue is the challenge against the order favoring respondents, which set aside concurrent judgments by two lower courts on the appreciation of fact and law - The appellants argue against the jurisdiction and basis of the revie
India Law Library Docid # 1604083

(23) KIRPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 302, 304 and 34 – Acquittal – Benefit of Doubt - Appellant, was convicted for murder and attempted murder, with the motive being jealousy over the deceased's successful business - The appeal challenges the High Court's affirmation of the trial court's conviction, questioning the reliability of witnesses and the investigation's integrity - The defence argued contradictions in witness testimonies, questioned the alleged motive, and highlighted the improbability of
India Law Library Docid # 1604084

(24) THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. JAYEETA DAS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 – Section 22(3) - Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 121A, 122, 123, 124A and 120B - Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - Sections 16, 18, 18B, 20, 38, 39 and 43D - The case involves the State of West Bengal appealing against a High Court judgment that quashed UAPA proceedings against the respondent due to jurisdiction issues - The main issue is whether the City Sessions Court had jurisdiction to add UAPA offences and extend detention beyond 90 days - Th
India Law Library Docid # 1604085

(25) MRINMOY MAITY Vs. CHHANDA KOLEY AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
LPG Distributorship – The case involves a dispute over the grant of LPG distributorship, where both the appellant and respondent No.1 were eligible candidates - The appellant was selected through a draw of lots and was later allowed to construct on alternate land offered - The primary issue was whether the writ court was justified in entertaining the writ petition filed by respondent No.1, challenging the approval granted to the appellant for starting the LPG distributorship - The appellant argu
India Law Library Docid # 1604086

(26) MUKHTAR ZAIDI Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - 147, 342, 323, 307 and 506 - Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) - Section 173(2) , 190 (1)(b) and 200 – Protest Petition - Appellant appeals against the Allahabad High Court order which dismissed his application to quash the summoning order under various IPC sections - The appeal challenges the correctness of the High Court's order and the procedure followed by the CJM in taking cognizance of the case as a State case instead of a private complaint - The appellant argue
India Law Library Docid # 1604088

(27) THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Vs. SATISH JAIN (DEAD) BY LRS AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 96 - Appeal from original decree - The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's order which set aside the Trial Court's decision and directed to implement the Arbitrator's award regarding a land dispute involving adverse possession claims and subsequent agreements for land allotment - The core issue revolves around the validity of the agreement and the Arbitrator's award, given that the original ex-parte decree in favor of the plaintiff was s
India Law Library Docid # 1604087

(28) THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. KAMAL AGARWAL AND OTHERS ETC. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 18-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 420,120B and 34 - Territorial jurisdiction for the FIR - The case involves a dispute over a financial transaction for a land/building purchase in Jaipur, Rajasthan, with no written agreement on the transaction's purpose - The FIR was lodged in Arunachal Pradesh, leading to legal proceedings against several accused - The primary issues were the territorial jurisdiction for the FIR and whether the matter was a civil dispute or criminal fraud - The petitioner argue
India Law Library Docid # 1604089

(29) ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS AND OTHERS ETC. Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS ETC. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2024
Service Law - Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers in the PWD, Tamil Nadu, based on service and qualifications - The main issue is whether Technical Assistants can be appointed as Assistant Engineers without being in the feeder category and without rule amendments - The appellants argue that appointments are illegal without rule amendments and violate the right to equality and efficiency in administration - The respondents contend that executive instructions can fill gaps i
India Law Library Docid # 1604079

(30) DHARAMBIR @ DHARMA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder – Appellant was convicted for the murder - The conviction was based on the testimonies of ‘K’ (PW-5) and ‘R’ (PW-8) - The reliability of the star prosecution witnesses and the validity of the extra judicial confession were in question - The appellant's counsel challenged the credibility of the prosecution's witnesses and the alleged extra judicial confession - The State argued that the testimonies of the witnesses were natural and trustworthy, and t
India Law Library Docid # 1604080

(31) SANDEEP KUMAR Vs. GB PANT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY GHURDAURI AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2024
Service Law – Termination - Termination from the Post of Registrar of GB Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology - The main issue was whether the appellant's termination was justified and whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the writ petition based on non-disclosure of the minutes of a meeting referred to in the termination letter - The appellant argued that the non-disclosure of the meeting minutes was not intentional or malafide and that the minutes actually supported his case
India Law Library Docid # 1604081

(32) RAMVIR @ SAKET SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 302 and 30 - The main issues revolve around the reliability of eyewitnesses, the explanation for injuries to two members of the accused's side, and whether the prosecution witnesses were the aggressors - The appellant contends that the prosecution's case is fabricated, highlighting the lack of explanation and asserting that the complainant party members were the aggressors - The State opposes the appeal
India Law Library Docid # 1604082

(33) MEHER FATIMA HUSSAIN Vs. JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2024
Service Law – Selection Process - Appellants were appointed at Jamia Milia Islamia University after a regular selection process - Their positions were to be merged into the regular establishment as per UGC's approval - The main issue was whether the appellants' appointments should be regularized after the merger of their posts with the regular establishment of the university - The appellants argued that their appointments were made through a proper selection process and met UGC qualifications, t
India Law Library Docid # 1604078

(34) DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. Vs. DELHI AIRPORT METRO EXPRESS PVT. LTD. [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 - Sections 34 and 37 - The dispute involves Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. (DAMEPL) regarding the operation and maintenance of the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL) - The core issue is the validity of DAMEPL's termination of the Concession Agreement due to alleged defects not cured by DMRC within the stipulated cure period - DMRC argues that it took effective steps to cure the defects and that DAMEPL's terminati
India Law Library Docid # 1604068

(35) BHUPATBHAI BACHUBHAI CHAVDA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 302, read with 34 – Murder – The appellants, a father and son, were accused of assaulting deceased with pipes and sticks, leading to his death - They were acquitted by the Sessions Court but convicted by the High Court on appeal by the State of Gujarat - The main issue was whether the High Court was correct in overturning the acquittal and convicting the appellants based on the evidence presented - The appellants argued that the High Court wrongly placed the burd
India Law Library Docid # 1604069

(36) SUBHASH @ SUBANNA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder - Dispute over a blocked pathway - The appeal challenges the High Court's confirmation of the Trial Court's conviction and sentence, questioning the intention behind the act and claiming the right to private defence - The appellants argued that the incident was a reaction to provocation by the deceased and his family, lacking the intention to attract Section 302 of IPC - The State supported the High Court's judgment, emphasizing the lack of provocati
India Law Library Docid # 1604070

(37) MAHAKALI SUJATHA Vs. THE BRANCH MANAGER, FUTURE GENERALI INDIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Consumer Law - Insurance Act, 1938 - Section 45 - Policy not to be called in question on ground of mis-statement after two years - The appeal involves a dispute over life insurance claims repudiated due to alleged non-disclosure of existing policies - The main issue is whether the insurance claim was rightly repudiated on grounds of suppression of material information about existing policies - The appellant argues there was no material suppression of facts regarding existing insurance policies -
India Law Library Docid # 1604071

(38) RAVISHANKAR TANDON Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 read with 34 and 120B - Murder - Conspiracy and homicide – Recovery of Body from the Pond - The appeals challenge the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' criminal appeals and the upholding of their convictions and sentences by the trial court - The appellants argued that the prosecution failed to prove the incriminating circumstances beyond reasonable doubt and that the chain of proven circumstances does not conclusively point to their guilt - The respo
India Law Library Docid # 1604072

(39) ARUN SHANKAR Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 302 and 201 - Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 27 – Murder - Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender - How much of information received from accused may be proved – The case is based on circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of the knife, last seen together, medical opinion, and the deceased's habit of drinking with the appellant - The main issue is the validity of the circumstantial evidence against the
India Law Library Docid # 1604073

(40) PHR INVENT EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY Vs. UCO BANK AND OTHERS [SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-04-2024
Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 - Sections 13(4) and 17 – Application against measures to recover secured debts. - The Borrower defaulted on a loan secured by mortgaged properties, leading to auction proceedings by UCO Bank - The auction purchaser, PHR Invent Educational Society, emerged as the highest bidder and deposited the bid amount - However, the Borrower filed applications to set aside the auction and restore the origina
India Law Library Docid # 1604074