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Single Composite Appeal Sufficient Against Common Judgment in Suit and Counterclaim, Rules Supreme Court
A Division Bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran holds that one appeal, properly valued, can challenge both a suit decree and a counterclaim decree arising from a single judgment.
Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Rape Case After High Court Ignored Medical and FSL Reports
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court set aside the Himachal Pradesh High Court's conviction, finding it had ignored the final medical report and FSL findings entirely.
Supreme Court: Section 69 CGST arrest order must be communicated before arrest
A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu held that a Commissioner's Section 69 arrest order must reach the person before arrest, and struck down interim protection given while refusing bail.
Award Debtor Can Seek Section 9 Relief in Rare Cases, Supreme Court Holds; Orders Rs 3.5 Crore Deposit
A Supreme Court bench of Justices K. V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe upheld a direction requiring an award debtor to deposit Rs 3.5 crores pending a Section 34 challenge, preventing unjust enrichment.
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Single Composite Appeal Sufficient Against Common Judgment in Suit and Counterclaim, Rules Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Rape Case After High Court Ignored Medical and FSL Reports
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Supreme Court: Section 69 CGST arrest order must be communicated before arrest
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Award Debtor Can Seek Section 9 Relief in Rare Cases, Supreme Court Holds; Orders Rs 3.5 Crore Deposit
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Supreme Court Dismisses Recovery Suit as Time-Barred Despite Valid Firm Registration
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The Preamble's 'Socialist' Was an Indira Gift, Not Nehru's
The Preamble's 'Socialist' Was an Indira Gift, Not Nehru's
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Single Composite Appeal Sufficient Against Common Judgment in Suit and Counterclaim, Rules Supreme Court
A Division Bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran holds that one appeal, properly valued, can challenge both a suit decree and a counterclaim decree arising from a single judgment.