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Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – Sections 34 and 37 – Curative petition – The Court found that the arbitral tribunal’s decision was not perverse or irrational and that the CMRS certificate did not conclusively prove that defects were cured within the cure period – The Court emphasized the tribunal’s domain to interpret the contract and the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards – The Supreme Court concluded that the curative petition was maintainable and that there was no miscarriage of justice in restoring the arbitral award. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302, read with 34 – Murder – The Supreme Court found that the High Court did not properly address whether the Trial Court’s acquittal was a plausible conclusion from the evidence – The Supreme Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution and that the accused do not have to prove their innocence unless there is a statutory reverse onus – The Supreme Court concluded that the evidence did not warrant overturning the acquittal, as the Trial Court’s view was possible and not perverse. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder – Dispute over a blocked pathway – The Court found no evidence of provocation by the deceased that would justify the appellants’ brutal attack, nor any exercise of the right to private defence – The Court applied principles from previous judgments to determine the lack of private defence and the presence of intention to cause harm – The Supreme Court concluded that the appellants’ actions were not in self-defence and that their intention was to inflict harm, affirming the lower courts’ decisions. Consumer Law – Insurance Act, 1938 – Section 45 – Policy not to be called in question on ground of mis-statement after two years – The Court found no suppression of material facts and criticized the NCDRC for not requiring proper evidence from the respondent – The judgment discusses the principles of ‘uberrimae fidei’ (utmost good faith) and the burden of proof in insurance contracts – The Court concluded that the insurance company failed to prove the alleged suppression of facts, thus the repudiation was unjustified. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 read with 34 and 120B – Murder – The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish that the discovery of the body was solely based on the appellants’ statements and that the chain of evidence was incomplete – The Court applied the principles for circumstantial evidence, emphasizing that the circumstances must fully establish the guilt and exclude all other hypotheses – The Supreme Court concluded that the prosecution did not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal of the appellants.

While maintaining the acquisition proceedings, the High Court granted a substantial relief to the land owners by directing payment of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which is higher than the compensation payable under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – This approach cannot be faulted.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. RAVINDRA KUMAR AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ. )…

It is also noted that the parties are living separately and there is no possibility of the parties reconciling their disputes and co-habiting together. HELD placed reliance on a judgment of this Court in the Case of “Amardeep Singh Versus Harveen Kaur” – [2017 (8) SCC 746]. Marriage dissolved by decree of mutual consent.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SINGLE BENCH POOJA BHUNESHWAR PRASAD SHARMA — Appellant Vs. ASHISH VINAYBHAI MISHRA — Respondent ( Before : B.V. Nagarathna, J. ) Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 618…

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