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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in False Promise of Marriage Case, Upholds Consensual Relationship. Court Rules No Prima Facie Case Under Sections 376(2)(f), 417, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC); Sets Aside Calcutta High Court Order

The Appellant, a former judicial officer, was accused of sexually exploiting the Complainant under the false pretext of marriage. The Complainant all...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in False Promise of Marriage Case, Upholds Discharge Order. Consensual Relationship Without Dishonest Inducement Does Not Attract Section 376 IPC – Distinction Between False Promise and Breach of Promise Clarified

Section 375 IPC: A promise to marry must be fraudulent at inception to vitiate consent. Breach alone is insufficient (Para 14). Section 227 CrPC: Dis...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Public View. Land Dispute and Caste-Based Allegations Fail to Sustain Conviction Under SC & ST Act

Inconsistent Evidence: The Supreme Court found gross inconsistencies between the complaint (alleging house trespass) and witness testimonies (claiming...

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court’s Conviction, Restores Acquittal in Marital Death Case. Absence of Unbroken Chain of Circumstances Leads to Acquittal in Suspected Homicide

Reversal of acquittal requires demonstrating manifest illegality or perversity in the Trial Court’s findings (Para 6). Section 106 of the I...

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Supreme Court Declares Rule 55A(i) of Tamil Nadu Registration Rules Ultra Vires the Registration Act, 1908. Registering Officer Cannot Refuse Registration Based on Vendor’s Title Verification – Rule 55A(i) Struck Down

A registering officer’s role is limited to ensuring procedural compliance (e.g., stamp duty, execution admission) and not adjudicating title (Pa...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Modifies Sentence to Fine. Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Favours Complainant Unless Rebutted by Probable Defence – High Court’s Acquittal Overturned

Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt (Sections 118 & 139 NI Act): The Supreme Court reiterated that once the complainant proves the cheque...

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Contractual Bar on Pendente Lite Interest: Strict Construction Required Under Arbitration Act, 1940. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Power to Award Interest Unless Expressly Barred in Contract

Arbitration Act1940 Act: Arbitrator has inherent power to award pendente lite interest unless expressly barred by contract (Para 8, 10). Strict Co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court’s Decision: Syrang’s Licence Holder Ineligible for Lascar Post. Statutory Qualifications Prevail Over Higher Competency – Non-Joinder of Necessary Party Fatal to Appellant’s Case.

Essential Qualifications: Statutory rules prescribing specific qualifications cannot be diluted by executive interpretation (Paras 20–22). Equality ...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Decision Denying Registration to Proposed Co-operative Society Due to Lack of Economic Viability. Economic Viability and Compliance with Government Resolutions Paramount for Co-operative Society Registration

Economic Viability is Mandatory: Registration under the 1960 Act and Government Resolutions requires strict compliance with financial prerequisites. (...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order, Upholds Dismissal of Suit as Barred by Limitation. Registered Sale Deeds and Constructive Notice Defeat Belated Partition Claim After 55 Years

Major Acts and Provisions: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) – Order VII Rule 11 (Rejection of Plaint for Limitation or Lack of Cause of Act...