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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.

Writ Jurisdiction—A private agreement cannot oust the jurisdiction of a High Court Writ Jurisdiction—Mere existence of alternative remedy does not bar High Court from exercising its Writ Jurisdiction Contract—Conferring Jurisdiction—Parties to contract cannot exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 1996 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1247 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Honble Mrs. Justice Indira Banerjee Civil Appeal…

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Service Law—Misconduct—Merely because air tickets for govt. employee were booked through Travel Agent by private company for attending its seminar it cannot be said that employee has availed the hospitality of one of tenderers or it is equivalent to borrowing money by the appellant/govt. employee from a private company.

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 1985 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1246 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon*ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha Civil Appeal No.5633…

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.21 R. 101-Execution of Decree-Possession was with person other than judgment debtor who was dispossessed—Claim for possession before executing court-Held;Execution of Decree—In an application under O.21 R.89,100 and 101 CPC executing Court has to decide all the issues including the question relating to right, title or interest in property objections for which were raised by third party

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 1973 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1245 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navin Sinha Civil Appeal No. 5632…

Agreement to Sell—Subsequent Purchaser cannot be impleaded as defendant in the suit for specific performance of contract between buyer (original Plaintiff) and seller (original defendant) to which the subsequent purchaser was not a party and that to against the wish of the buyer (original Plaintiff)

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 1966 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1244 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah Civil Appeal Nos. 5522-5523…

Second Appeal—In second appeal, in absence of cross-appeal or cross objections, High Court cannot go beyond the decree passed by Trial Court. Typographical Error—A “Note for speaking to Minutes” is required to be entertained only for the limited purpose of correcting a typographical error or an error through oversight, which may have crept in while transcribing the original order.

2019(1) Law Herald (P&H) 308 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 2061 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

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