Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Criminal Breach of Trust Case
Supreme Court restored an acquittal because entrustment, misappropriation and dishonest intention were not proved.
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Power Subsidy Tied to Operating Costs Is Taxable Revenue
Supreme Court held that an electricity subsidy reimbursing operating costs is a taxable revenue receipt.
Widow’s Limited Estate Becomes Absolute Under Succession Law
The Supreme Court held that a widow’s limited estate became absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act.
Overlapping Agreements Do Not Block Arbitration Reference
The Supreme Court referred related contract disputes to arbitration despite overlap with a Korean proceeding.
Supreme Court Orders Review of Pharmaceutical Marketing Regulation
The Supreme Court on 8 October directed the Union government to constitute within two weeks a committee to examine unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices and the...
Personal Presentation Mandatory for Election Petitions, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court on 7 October held that an election petitioner must personally present the petition under Section 81 of the Representation of the People...
Supreme Court Restores Attempted Murder Charge in Tractor Assault
The Supreme Court on 7 October restored an attempted-murder charge arising from an alleged tractor and axe attack in Rajasthan. It held that the High...
Supreme Court Reduces Robbery Conviction to Grievous Hurt
The Supreme Court on 7 October set aside a man’s conviction for voluntarily causing hurt during robbery and substituted a conviction for grievous hurt in...
Supreme Court: Refusal to Marry Live-in Partner Alone Cannot Amount to Abetment of Suicide
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person cannot be held responsible for abetment of suicide merely because they refused to marry a live-in partner...
Employees Must Repay Excess Benefits Accepted Under Undertaking
The Supreme Court has upheld recovery of excess academic-grade benefits from National Institute of Technology teachers who had accepted payment subject to written undertakings.