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Five Years Was The Least The Law Allowed, And It Stands

The short answerThe Court upheld the conviction and the sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment with a fine. Section 9(l) is punishable under Section 10 with a term not less than five years and up to seven, and the...

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A Global Figure Of Rs 1 Lakh, And The Insurer Must Pay It Now

The short answerThe Court allowed the appeal in part and modified the Tribunal's award, holding the claimant e...

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The Road Was Already There, And The Records Behind The Claim Were Fabricated

The short answerThe Court held that where the outer ring road has been formed after taking possession of the a...

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Two Family Courts, One Suit, And The File Moves Without Waiting

The short answerThe Court allowed the appeal in part and directed that the divorce suit be decided on its own ...

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Seven Brothers Convicted In 2004. All Seven Are Acquitted.

The short answerThe Court held that while the homicidal death is proved, the prosecution failed to establish b...

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The Court Had Ordered An Enquiry. The Commission Decided The Case Anyway.

The short answerThe Court held the Commission's directions beyond its competence in the light of the Court's o...

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One FIR, No Syndicate: The Gang Allegation Did Not Survive Its Own Report

The short answerThe Court held the syndicate allegation cannot prima facie be accepted, the status report itse...

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The Prosecution Kept Turning Up Without Witnesses. They Get Bail.

The short answerThe Court held that, without commenting on the merits and applying the parameters the Supreme ...

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They Said He Never Meant To Pay. The Court Asked When That Began.

The short answerThe Court held there can be no prosecution for cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intenti...

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Their Names Were On The Ineligible List. The Court Took Them Off.

The short answerThe Court held the inclusion of the petitioners in the list of ineligible candidates is improp...

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