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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

State of Rajasthan v. Ramanand

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 302, 201 and 306 — Murder or suicide — Wife and daughter burnt to death — Conviction of respondent under S. 306 — Held, in view of medical evidence on record, the deaths could never be termed...

Sri M. Sankaranarayanan v. The Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore & Ors.

A. Tenancy and Land Laws — Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 — S. 67 — Applicability — Held, it only applies to public roads, streets, lanes etc. or to such lands which are not the property of individuals, or an aggregate of...

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Nirmala Devi

A. Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 307, 328 and 392 — Sentence — Reduction — Offences u/Ss. 307 and 328 and 392 of IPC — These sections provide for imprisonment ‘and’ fine — Awarding punishment of imprisonment is a must — Modification of...

Mrs. Hema Khattar & Anr. v. Shiv Khera

Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 8 — Agreement when terminated — Arbitration clause — Effect — Held, where an agreement is terminated by one party on account of the breach committed by the other...

Surain Singh v. The State of Punjab

A. Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 300 Exception 4 — Word ‘fight’ used under — Meaning — Held, a fight is a combat between two and more persons whether with or without weapons — It is not possible to enunciate any general...