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Category: I P C

I P C

(IPC) – Sections 148, 302 and 149 – Murder – If the witnesses are otherwise trustworthy, past enmity by itself will not discredit any testimony. In fact the history of bad blood gives a clear motive for the crime. Therefore this aspect does not in assessment, aid the defence in the present matter.

Oct 18, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH KARULAL AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ.…

I P C

IMP : The deceased aged 21 years, a 3rd year student at the National Law University Jodhpur, was the only son of the petitioner. Court set aside the closure report and direct a de novo investigation by a fresh team of investigators to be headed by a senior police officer of the State consisting of efficient personnel well conversant with use of modern investigation technology

Sep 17, 2020 sclaw

  SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH NEETU KUMAR NAGAICH — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira…

I P C

“In a criminal matter, where the life and liberty of a person is in question, one right of appeal has always been accepted and appropriate steps must be taken to effectuate that right.” The considerations on account of delay and limitation ought not to negate the right of appeal inhering in an accused

Sep 16, 2020 sclaw

      IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA INHERENT JURISDICTION REVIEW PETITION (CRL.)NO. OF 2020 (Arising out of Review Petition(Crl.)D.No.4235 of 2020) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 726 OF 2019…

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Anticipatory Bail Cr P C

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Power of Court to Direct Surrender — When an anticipatory bail application is rejected, the court does not have the jurisdiction to direct the petitioner to surrender — The rejection of anticipatory bail means that an application for pre-arrest bail has been denied, and the subsequent steps regarding arrest and regular bail should follow the normal procedure as per law.

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I B C

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Sections 7, 3(10), 5(7), 5(8) — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) — Admission of petition — Appeal against NCLAT order setting aside NCLT order and directing admission of Section 7 petition — Held, IBC is not a debt recovery legislation but for reorganisation and insolvency resolution — Initiation of CIRP as a substitute for execution of a civil court decree is an abuse of process.

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Arbitration

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Petition under Section 9 at post-award stage by unsuccessful party — Maintainability — Bombay, Delhi, Madras and Karnataka High Courts held such petitions not maintainable — Telangana, Gujarat and Punjab & Haryana High Courts held such petitions maintainable — Supreme Court held that any party to an arbitration agreement, including an unsuccessful party, can invoke Section 9 at the post-award stage, overruling the former judgments.

Apr 27, 2026 sclaw
C P C Rent

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Permissibility while considering grant of leave to amend a plaint — Court can examine the merits/demerits of the case — Landlord filed suit for eviction based on bonafide need and other grounds — During appeal, landlord died — Legal heirs sought to amend plaint to incorporate their bonafide need, including that of appellant’s wife and son — Trial Court dismissed the suit — Appellate Bench allowed amendment, directing issue of bonafide requirement to be sent back to Trial Court for evidence — High Court, in writ petition, set aside amendment allowing fresh suit — Supreme Court held that High Court erred in interfering with the discretion of Appellate Bench under Article 227, as amendment was permissible.

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