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2023INSC895 1- [Cr. A No.1578 OF 2012] REPORTABLE Landmark Cases  of India /  सुप्रीम कोर्ट के ऐतिहासिक फैसले IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1578 OF 2012 KAMAL PRASAD & ORS. …APPELLANT(S) Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (NOW STATE OF CHHATTISGARH) …RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T SANJAY KAROL J., 1. This appeal calls into question the correctness of a judgment and order passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh in Criminal Appeal No.596 of 1992 by which the guilt of the accused and the sentence of imprisonment imposed in Sessions Trial No.198 of 1988 vide a judgment dated 11.05.1992 stands confirmed. 2- [Cr. A No.1578 OF 2012] 2. Challenging their conviction, before us are three convict(s) - appellants, namely, Kamal Prasad (A-3); Shersingh (A-6); and Bhavdas (A-9). 3. The convict-appellants stand convicted of having committed an offence punishable under Sections 148, 302 read with 149, 307 read with 149, Indian Penal Code, 1

2023INSC890 SLP (Crl.) 12 of 2020 Page 1 of 21 Landmark Cases  of India /  सुप्रीम कोर्ट के ऐतिहासिक फैसले Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No. of 2023 (@Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.12 of 2020) Siby Thomas …Appellant Versus M/s. Somany Ceramics Ltd.  …Respondent J U D G M E N T C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. This Appeal by accused No.4 in the complaint filed by the respondent herein under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘the NI Act’) is directed against the order dated 06.12.2019 in CRM-M No.52299 of 2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. As per SLP (Crl.) 12 of 2020 Page 2 of 21 the impugned order the High Court declined to quash the complaint qua the appellant in exercise of the power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Cr.PC’). 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned cou

2023INSC896 1 Dr. Nirmal Singh Panesar vs Mrs. Paramjit Kaur Panesar @ Ajinder Kaur Panesar REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.2045 OF 2011 Landmark Cases  of India /  सुप्रीम कोर्ट के ऐतिहासिक फैसले DR. NIRMAL SINGH PANESAR …APPELLANT(S) VERSUS MRS. PARAMJIT KAUR PANESAR @ AJINDER KAUR PANESAR …RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T BELA M. TRIVEDI, J. 1. “Should the irretrievable breakdown of marriage necessarily result in the dissolution of marriage in exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, when such is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955?” - is the question posed before us. 2 2. The appellant is a qualified doctor, and was Commissioned Air Force Officer. He retired on 30.04.1990 as Wing Commander. The respondent is also a qualified teacher, who was working in a Central School, and has retired now. The appellant had filed the Divorce proceedings on 12.03.1996 before the District Court