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Can a contemnor appeal to a Division Bench against a Single Judge's contempt order?
Sanjay Prasad vs Madhusudan Dwivedi & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a Special Appeal lies before a Division Bench against a Single Judge's contempt order that decides substantive rights, and referred the correctness of Ram Kishan Fauji to a larger Bench.
Can a company avoid paying enhanced land compensation by staying an award indefinitely?
M/S JK Paper Ltd vs. Bipinchandra Natwarlal Shah & Ors.
The Supreme Court continued the High Court's stay on the land acquisition award but conditioned it on JK Paper Ltd depositing an additional Rs.15 crore within two months, with the stay to be revoked on failure to deposit.
Can an acquittal be reversed when circumstantial evidence is incomplete and witnesses unreliable?
The State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Anchla @ Chanchla
The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused, finding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt through an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence.
Can a High Court impose a mathematical step-down model to reduce land compensation?
Surinder Ahuja & Anr. vs State of Punjab & Anr.
The Supreme Court restored the uniform market value of Rs. 5,00,000 per acre and 50% severance charges on unacquired land for Punjab farmers whose land was acquired for the Aspal Extension Drain.
Are parents entitled to compensation for loss of affection for a deceased child?
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VERSUS KALU RAM AND OTHERS
The Court upheld the negligence finding against a stationary truck and awarded parents compensation for 'filial consortium' for their deceased son.
Can jail remission reduce the 25-year imprisonment cap promised during extradition?
Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court dismissed Abu Salem's appeal, holding that jail-earned remission cannot be added to reduce the 25-year extradition assurance period, as his sentence remains life imprisonment.
Can an uncle-in-law adopt a ghardamad to inherit property under Oraon tribal custom?
Bejla Oraon vs Kali Das Oraon & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside concurrent lower court findings and held that in Oraon tribal custom, the nearest male agnate (nephew) inherits property over an unproved ghardamad claim of an uncle-in-law.
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