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The petitioners, retired railway employees who had opted for the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, challenged twelve Railway Board notifications that allowed certain CPF retirees, after specified cut‑off dates, to switch to the pension scheme while denying the same option to other similarly …
The wife of Syed Ali Raza Shafiq Mohammed filed a writ petition challenging his preventive detention under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The detenu was already in judicial custody with his bail application rejected, and the …
The case concerned two trade unions of Barauni Refinery seeking to raise the superannuation age from 58 to 60 years by modifying Clause 20 of the certified Standing Orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1948. A general settlement (May 24 1983) and a specific memorandum of …
M/s Dabur India Ltd. manufactured a homeopathic toothpaste called Homeodent for M/s Sharda Boiron Laboratories between 1985 and 1988 and paid excise duty under the Central Excises & Salt Act, 1944. The State Excise authorities later claimed that Homeodent contained alcohol (through mother‑tincture) …
K.J. John, an Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade I in Kerala, filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the State's appointment of Public Prosecutors (PP) and Additional Public Prosecutors (APP) on the ground that Section 24(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), as amended in 1978, …
K.R. Sadayappan, a film distributor, purchased a plot of land in his son's name for a total consideration of Rs.1,40,000, but his wealth statement omitted this investment and his return showed only Rs.80,000. The Income Tax Officer treated the unaccounted Rs.18,750 as undisclosed income and imposed …
The respondent's truck was seized by police on 10 December 1974 for an alleged violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 that purportedly occurred on 15 March 1972. The respondent sought the vehicle's return through petitions before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which held that Section 6A of …
Syed Farooq Mohammad was detained under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 after narcotics were seized from two cars on 19 July 1989. He challenged the detention on grounds of a five‑month delay in issuing the order, a further …
The Supreme Court considered a batch of eighteen appeals concerning the meaning of "retrenchment" under Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The petitioners (workmen) argued that the term should be given its wider literal meaning – termination of service for any reason other than …
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC), a statutory corporation under the Oil and Natural Gas Commission Act, 1959, supplied natural gas to certain Gujarat industries under contracts whose prices were based on thermal equivalence with alternate fuels. The respondents, forming an association of …
The appellant, a chartered accountant, was appointed as a non‑official member of the Karnataka Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal under Section 4(2) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, with his tenure periodically extended. Upon retirement he claimed a superannuation pension under the Mysore Civil …
The Supreme Court considered two appeals involving Bank of India and a private company concerning wage deductions during industrial actions. In the first appeal, employees participated in a four‑hour strike covering crucial banking hours; the Bank had issued a circular stating that participants …
The Supreme Court revisited the Doon Valley mining dispute, where earlier orders (30 August 1988) had halted all mining except for a few cases and directed afforestation of the valley. Numerous applications were filed thereafter seeking permission to remove stacked material or extensions of time, …
The C.N.V.V. Sangam, a society of Tamil Nadu agriculturists, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a direction to the Union of India to refer the Cauvery water dispute to a tribunal under Section 4 of the Inter‑State Water Disputes Act, 1956, and a mandamus restraining Karnataka from …
The respondents were Delhi Police constables whose services were terminated in April 1967 for taking part in an agitation. They filed writ petitions seeking quashing of the termination orders and reinstatement, relying on earlier High Court judgments that declared similar terminated constables to …
The appellant, Indian Textile Paper Tube Co. Ltd., imported goods that were initially classified under a higher duty heading and later obtained a refund order after the Appellate Collector re‑classified them under a lower duty heading. The Central Government, exercising suo motu power under Section …
The respondents, Home Decorators & Finance Ltd. and its managing director, organized two music programmes in Jabalpur by promoting a so‑called "Nav Nirman Group" scheme. Entrants were required to pay a non‑refundable Rs.2 admission fee and a Rs.10 membership subscription refundable after ten years, …
The Supreme Court was approached by officers of public sector enterprises seeking implementation of the High Power Pay Committee's recommendations on pay scales, dearness allowance and other benefits for Class I and II officers. The Court had earlier ordered interim reliefs and the constitution of …
The petitioner, a mustard oil manufacturer, had 562 bags of mustard seeds and 262 tins of oil seized under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for alleged licence violations. After the seizure, the Collector, invoking section 6E, ordered the release of the goods to the petitioner, even though …
The claimant, Randhir Singh, suffered permanent disability after a collision with a truck owned by Ramesh Chandra and sought compensation for loss of earnings, treatment expenses, and general damages for pain and suffering. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation under three separate …
The appellants owned land that was acquired by the Hubli Dharwar Municipal Corporation for its own purposes. A reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was made to a civil court for determination of compensation, but the court proceeded without serving notice to the corporation …
The case concerned the implementation of the 1974 and 1982 India‑Bangladesh agreements concerning the lease of a small tract of land (Teen Bigha) to enable Bangladesh’s access to its enclaves Dahagram and Angarpota. The petitioners argued that the agreements amounted to a cession of Indian territory …
The respondents, originally recruited as Civil Assistant Surgeons, claimed they were bypassed for promotion to the post of Additional Director of Medical and Health Services despite being ranked higher in the original select list. The dispute centered on whether the three‑year service requirement …
The U.P. Residents Employees Co‑operative Housing Society, which had acquired about 70 acres of land between 1973‑75, challenged the acquisition of its land by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) under notifications issued under the Land Acquisition Act after the enactment of the …
Anandi Bai held a shop in Jaipur under an 11‑month lease that was terminated by a notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, but she continued in possession and paid rent, becoming a statutory tenant. She died in September 1966 and her heirs (the appellants) were sued for ejectment by …
Gazi Khan, detained under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1989, filed a representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution. The representation was disposed of after an unexplained delay of 27 days, including a 7‑day gap with no …
M.C.S. Rao, born in Andhra Pradesh and belonging to the Gouda community, held a Scheduled Tribe certificate and applied for MBBS seats in Maharashtra seeking reservation benefits. His application was rejected because the Gouda community is not listed as a Scheduled Tribe in Maharashtra. The …
Vishal Jeet filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 32 seeking a CBI inquiry into police negligence, the forced prostitution, Devadasi and Jogini systems, and rehabilitation of victims. The Court observed that prostitution is a socio‑economic problem requiring preventive, not merely …
The petitioners, social workers who staged a peaceful dharna for school teachers, were arrested, convicted under Section 186 IPC and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. After serving the sentence they were detained further and alleged that police handcuffed and paraded them in public without any …
F.S. Gandhi, the deceased, owned several lease‑hold properties in Allahabad. The leases expired in 1958 and 1963 and the Government of Uttar Pradesh served notices to vacate, but the assessee continued to occupy the premises under a month‑to‑month tenancy and collected rent. The Wealth Tax Officer, …
The case involved engineers of the Maharashtra Service of Engineers contesting the seniority and promotion rules that distinguished between direct recruits and promotees (officiating Deputy Engineers). The Supreme Court examined whether continuous officiation should count for seniority under …
The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court's order acquitting 24 of the 41 accused in a mass‑murder case that left 13 victims dead. The prosecution alleged a conspiracy by the accused to murder the victims during a sugar‑cane cutting, relying heavily on the …
The appellant sought a declaration that certain properties belonged to a joint family and that a trust over them was void. A receiver was appointed with an injunction restraining any "transfer" of the properties. Grindlays Bank, the original tenant of four flats, surrendered two flats to Tata …
Mahesh Kumar Chauhan was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. He filed a representation challenging his detention on 18‑21 August 1989, which was forwarded to the sponsoring authority on 25 August and the authority’s …
The case concerned Station Masters (SMs) of the South Eastern Railway who claimed that the 1984 restructuring scheme, which applied alternative ‘I’ intended for a combined ASM/SM cadre, was wrongly applied to their zone where the cadre was separate prior to 1983. The appellants argued that the Chief …
Nachhattar Singh, a constable of the Punjab Police, was convicted under IPC sections 325 and 34 and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment, leading to his dismissal from service. He filed a suit challenging the dismissal, which the trial court dismissed as barred by limitation; the First …
Star Enterprises and other appellants submitted the highest monetary offers for lease of plots in response to a public tender issued by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDC) of Maharashtra, a government company acting as a New Town Development Authority. The CIDC rejected these …
The appellant and respondent entered into a lease in 1936 for vacant land, a well and a structure called a "kaichalai" to operate a petrol pump. The lease was repeatedly extended, and the lessor later sought eviction under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, claiming demolition …
Rohit Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd., a small-scale manufacturer using waste paper and cereal straw, sought the concessional excise rates under Notification No. 25 of 1984, which excluded "coated paper (including waxed paper)" from the benefit. The factory produced art paper and chromo paper, both coated …
Karamat Husain Muslim Girls College, a Muslim minority institution, advertised a principal's post requiring a master's degree, five years teaching/administrative experience, and working knowledge of Urdu. Ms. Shainda Hasan, lacking the experience requirement, was selected after the selection …
The petitioners, promotee Assistant Engineers of the Andhra Pradesh Roads & Buildings Engineering Service, challenged a seniority list prepared by the State Government after the Supreme Court’s direction in K. Siva Reddy’s case. The Court had ordered that as of 31 December 1982, 37.5% of substantive …
The plaintiff, a textile dealer, maintained a current account with UCO Bank and alleged an oral agreement that the bank would receive, store and deliver his goods, acting as his trustee or agent. He paid for the goods but the bank failed to deliver them, leading to a suit for damages and delivery. …
In the 1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, M.J. Zakharia (appellant) was declared elected over T.M. Mohammed (first respondent). The respondent filed an election petition alleging two corrupt practices: a pamphlet re‑printing a 1983 newspaper item and a wall‑poster accusing the respondent of …
The case concerned Traffic Apprentices in the Indian Railways who claimed that their seniority in the newly formed cadre of "Relieving Transportation Assistants" had not been fixed according to the 25:75 quota‑rota rule, and that they were therefore entitled to promotions beyond Class‑II and to …
The contractors (Hind Builders) were awarded Rs.57,47,198 by two arbitrators for work on the Metro Railway Project, including Rs.6,76,540 as interest. The Calcutta High Court reduced the award on two grounds: the amount for earth consolidation (item c(xii)) and the period for pendente lite interest. …
The respondent, a paper manufacturing company established in 1942, sought exemption from central excise duty on its packing and wrapping paper under Notification No. 163/1965. It asked whether the exemption applied to production based on its installed capacity as of 1967 as well as to the additional …
Dr. Yogesh Bhardwaj, nominated by Himachal Pradesh to study B.D.S. in Uttar Pradesh, completed the course and lived in the state for over five years. He later applied for an M.D.S. seat but was denied his preferred subject because the authorities held he was not a "bona fide resident" of Uttar …
R.E. Sharma, a senior Bihar government officer with a 30‑year exemplary record, was compulsorily retired under Rule 74(b)(ii) of the Bihar Service Code on the ground of public interest after turning 50. Sharma contended that the retirement was a punitive measure based on alleged financial …
N. Nagaraja, originally a Lecturer, was deputed to the Karnataka Directorate of Youth Services, confirmed as Assistant Director and temporarily promoted to Deputy Director on 27 March 1978 for six months. A regular promotion order was issued on 20 October 1978, followed by a retrospective order on …
The petitioners purchased immovable property at auction sales conducted by the Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) for recovery of income‑tax and were issued certificates of sale. They approached the Sub‑Registrar to register the certificates, but the Sub‑Registrar and the Collector of Stamps refused unless …
The State Government advertised for Grade‑I and Grade‑II teacher posts requiring a second‑class M.A. degree. M. Tripura Sundari Devi, who held only a third‑class M.A., was nevertheless appointed as a Post Graduate Teacher. When her original certificates were examined, the deficiency was discovered …
The landlord filed a suit for eviction of the tenant on the ground of non‑payment of rent under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. The tenant paid the agreed basic rent of Rs.32 per month but failed to pay an additional Rs.8 per month for electricity. The trial court held that the …
The respondent landlady filed an eviction suit under Section 12(1)(f) of the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961, claiming a bona‑fide need for the premises to continue her son’s tailoring business. The trial court upheld the claim, but the appellate court reversed, holding that the son’s …
The case concerned a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 28 September 1984. The owner of the vehicle, Ram Dayal, claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and sought to hold New India Assurance liable under an insurance policy that was taken on the same date as the accident. The …
Four accused (Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6) were originally convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for the killing of Mahendra Singh and Virendra Singh. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined the scope of Section 105 of the Indian Evidence Act, holding that the prosecution must prove …
The appellant, K.P. Periannan, was the highest bidder for an arrack shop in an auction conducted under the Tamil Nadu Toddy and Arrack Shops (Disposals in Auction) Rules, 1981. His bid of Rs.6550 was deemed inadequate and the shop was re‑auctioned; a higher bid of Rs.6575 by Chellamuthu was …
The case concerned workers of the Ordinance Clothing Factory, Avadi, who were divided into day workers and piece‑rated workers. The Union of India, on behalf of the piece‑rated workers, sought direction that they be paid overtime wages at double the ordinary rate for the 3¼ hours worked each week …
The Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust sought higher compensation benefits after the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 amended the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Tribunal had originally awarded 15% solatium and 6% interest, but later modified the award to 30% solatium and 12% interest under Sections …
The respondent purchased land in Nasik and obtained permission to construct a building, but the land was later reserved under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act for a town‑planning scheme. The Municipal Council initially passed a resolution on 13‑Feb‑1967 granting permission, which was later …
The appellants, Othayath Lekshmy and others, were tenants who were dispossessed of their land after 1 April 1964 when the holding was sold at a court auction for arrears of rent. They filed an execution application under Section 13(B) of the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1969, seeking …
In the 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election for Constituency No. 14 Lahar, the Returning Officer rejected the nomination paper of candidate Ramprakash because his name could not be identified on the electoral roll and he was absent to correct the defect. The election was won by Mathura …
Abdus Salam was detained under the COFEPOSA Act after being caught with smuggled gold ingots in September 1987. A detention order was issued in May 1988 and he was arrested in August 1988. He challenged the detention on the grounds that the delay in passing the order, the delay in disposing his …
The All India State Bank Officers Federation filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging a new promotion policy of the State Bank of India, claiming urgency and alleging violations of fundamental rights. The Bank countered that the Federation had previously filed similar writ petitions in the …
The petitioner, Elizabeth Antony, lodged a caveat to oppose the grant of probate of a will claimed to have been executed by the deceased Mary Aline Browne, alleging that the will was fictitious and that she had a caveatable interest arising from a trust, a gift deed and a later will of Zoe Enid …
The State of Bihar advertised vacancies for junior teaching posts in its medical colleges and fixed 31 January 1988 as the last date for receipt of applications, requiring three years of experience as a Resident or Registrar. Several junior teachers, including Ramjee Prasad, challenged the cut‑off …
A batch of West Bengal Civil Service (Executive) officers filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking seniority rules. The Calcutta High Court ordered the State to frame such rules and later stayed its own judgment for eight weeks, allowing the State to fill vacancies. The State appealed, and …
The petitioner, a teacher who joined before the Delhi Education Act, 1973, claimed she was entitled to retire at age 60 under Section 208 of the Delhi Education Code, which was protected for existing employees by Section 8(1) of the Act and Rule 110 of the Rules. The school management, a society run …
The case concerned whether a High Court or an Administrative Tribunal could compel the State of Andhra Pradesh to amend the Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Service‑Special Rules, 1977, which governed promotions of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. Petitioners sought to have promotions made solely on …
The State of Haryana appealed against High Court orders directing it to consider premature release of two convicts whose death sentences had been commuted to life imprisonment. The convicts were sentenced before the 1978 amendment introducing Section 433A of the CrPC, which mandates a minimum of 14 …
The respondents, Class III civil servants in the Ministry of Defence and Group C/D railway employees, were appointed by delegates (the Director and Divisional Superintendents) under a delegation of appointment power from the Scientific Adviser and General Manager respectively. Disciplinary …
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission advertised a combined examination in 1983 for Grade‑I services, specifying that candidates for Deputy Superintendent of Police must be at least 21 years old on 1 July 1983. The respondent, B. Sarat Chandra, was 19 days short of this age and was therefore …
Sarda Plywood Ltd. and another challenged a 1989 notification issued under the Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914, which restricted the import of "any plant" including timber logs. The petitioners argued that the timber, intended for plywood manufacture, would not come into contact with crops …
Mayawanti sued Kaushalya Devi for specific performance of a 1971 agreement to sell a factory, machinery and related assets for Rs 50,000, having paid Rs 5,000 as earnest money. The dispute centered on whether the document recorded in the petition writer's register (Exhibit PW‑11/A) proved a valid, …
M. Hayagrevsarma, a government employee, had his date of birth recorded in his service book on the basis of his S.S.L.C. certificate and applied for alteration in 1962, which was rejected in 1968. After the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Recording and alteration of date of birth) Rules, 1984 came …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Bihar State Government could, by executive order, merge the cadre of District Engineers (part of the Rural Engineering Organisation, created by a 1965 executive order) with the cadre of Executive Engineers governed by the statutory Bihar Engineering Service …
The appellant, a landlord, obtained a decree of eviction against B.R. Cotton Mills Ltd. (respondent No.1) but the High Court granted the tenant eight weeks to vacate subject to an undertaking not to part with possession. Respondent No.1, through its director, filed the undertaking without stating …
The Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, a deemed university, conducted admissions to its B.E. programme based on a Combined Entrance Test and a merit list, admitting students up to serial number 1127 and later admitting ten additional candidates to meet expected drop‑outs, leaving a …
The appellant, Gwalior Rayon Silk Manufacturing Co., operated a large eucalyptus plantation in Kerala and contended that the plantation was not a "private forest" under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, relying on the definition of "private forest" in the Kerala Land …
S. Sundaramoorthy, an accountant‑cum‑head clerk in the Tamil Nadu Forest Training School, was accused of demanding and receiving a Rs 100 bribe from canteen contractor PW‑1 after promising to help restore the contractor's licence. A trap was arranged, the money was handed to the appellant, and a …
The petitioners, staff artists of All India Radio and Doordarshan, challenged a 1982 government circular that bifurcated them into "artists" and "government servants" and required them to exercise an option to choose their status. They sought parity with regular civil servants, pension rights, and a …
Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act while already in judicial custody on remand. He challenged the detention on the grounds that the detaining authority had not considered his existing custody, had …
The petitioners, SC/ST law graduates, challenged Haryana's Rule 8 which required a uniform 55% aggregate mark for all candidates in the Judicial Service examination, alleging it denied them equality of opportunity despite a 20% reservation. The State argued the mark ensured efficiency. The Supreme …
The appellant, having secured more than 40% marks in his M.A. examination, was admitted to a three‑year LL.B. course but later the university refused to declare his pre‑law and intermediate law examination results, claiming he was ineligible because he did not meet a 40% aggregate requirement. The …
The Supreme Court dealt with the aftermath of the Sanchaita Investment Company case, where a Commissioner was appointed to attach and sell properties of the defunct firm. One such property, house No. 52/1/IB, was sold on an "as is where is" basis to Ashim Kumar Mandal and others, who then sought …
The Director General of Police suspended Circle Inspector K. Ratnagiri pending prosecution for the death of a detainee in police lock‑up. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal set aside the suspension, holding it invalid after six months and that the DGP lacked authority to suspend pending …
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) issued a notification on 23 May 1975 for recruitment of 50 Tehsildars, specifying reservation percentages and stating that selection would be made in accordance with the then‑existing rules. The Commission prepared a select list using the procedure laid …
Andhra Steel Corporation, a dealer under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, purchased iron scrap both within and outside Karnataka to manufacture steel products. The Act's Section 5(4) together with Schedule IV, Item 2 and Explanation II (applicable before 1‑April‑1978) exempted sales of steel semis made …
The petitioners, owners of agricultural land, had sold portions of their holdings under agreements of sale and had delivered possession to the purchasers in part performance, but no conveyance deed was executed. The issue was whether such land could be excluded from the owners' "holding" under …
Vashisht Narain Karwaria was detained under Section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980 after a police report described him as a hardened criminal with a gang and alleged many pending cases, although only one case was on record. The detaining authority relied on these extraneous statements, …
The Automobile Products of India Employees Union (appellant) and the Association of Engineering Workers, Bombay (respondent) contested the recognition of a trade union under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. After a series of applications …
The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of Excise Inspectors in Bihar. The appellants were promoted to the post of Inspector of Excise in 1976 under a 5% quota reserved for promotion from Upper Division Assistants, which the State Government claimed applied to the 1974‑75 vacancy year. The …
The appellants, originally appointed as Overseers and later as Junior Engineers in the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department, were promoted on an ad hoc basis to Assistant Engineer on July 22, 1971 under the proviso to Rule 19(1) of the 1969 Recruitment Rules because of an administrative exigency. …
The petitioners challenged the Rajasthan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 on the ground that the State legislature lacked competence to levy market fees on items such as khandsari, shakkar, gur and especially sugar, arguing that sugar is a commodity of public importance under the Union List …
The respondents, convicted prisoners, filed writ petitions seeking premature release on the ground that the note appended to paragraph 631 of the Punjab Jail Manual had statutory force and thus overrode the State Government's executive instructions of 1971 and 1976 that modified paragraph 516‑B. The …
The petitioners, former temporary employees of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) who were absorbed into the statutory body after the ONGC Act, 1959, claimed a right to a pension in addition to the benefits of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF). They relied on Section 13(1) of the ONGC Act …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the requirement to approach the Uttar Pradesh Public Services Tribunal (UP PST) for a service dispute, arguing that the Tribunal could not grant interim relief. The State contended that the Tribunal provided an alternative …
The petitioners, long‑serving researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), challenged the termination of their services after the completion of research projects, alleging that they were entitled to continued employment given their 10‑15 years of service and advanced age which …
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by A.M. Mathur, former Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, against a High Court order in which Justice B.M. Lal had dismissed a review petition and made disparaging remarks about Mathur's conduct. The Court held that such derogatory comments were unwarranted, …
The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) prepared a panel to recruit Insurance Inspectors through a written test and interview, but did not prescribe a pass mark for the interview and applied a 40% cut‑off. Unsuccessful candidates challenged the rejection, while successful candidates sought …
The State, represented by the CBI, appealed against a High Court order that barred the prosecution from examining a forensic document expert, S.K. Gupta, whose opinion linked a typewritten slip on a grenade parcel to a specific college typewriter. The issue centered on whether an expert's opinion on …
V.R. Katarki, a Civil Judge of the Karnataka Judicial Service, was dismissed by the High Court for alleged irregularities in land‑acquisition cases, including writing premature letters to the Land Acquisition Officer, fixing inflated land valuations, using order‑sheets printed by a private advocate, …
The case concerned the alienation of ancestral joint Hindu family property by Beni Ram, the father, who mortgaged the property to satisfy a personal loan of Rs.5,500 and later reconveyed it, selling portions to Manibhai and to Vithal and Vishwanath. The plaintiffs, Beni Ram's minor sons and wife, …
The Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a truck carrying a large quantity of hashish and, during the investigation, obtained confessional statements from Raj Kumar Karwal and Kirpal Mohan Virmani. The appellants argued that these statements should be excluded under Section 25 of the …
The appellant, Neelima Misra, applied for the post of Reader in Psychology at Lucknow University. The Selection Committee, after evaluating qualifications, experience, interview performance and a high‑standard published work (an alternative to a Ph.D.), recommended her appointment. The Executive …
S.K. Das, a commission agent dealing in grains and other commodities in Chirgaon, was levied weighing dues under market bye‑laws framed by the Town Area Committee (TAC) of Chirgaon. He challenged the demand of Rs.1892.26 in a writ petition, arguing that the bye‑laws were ultra vires, that the dues …
The tenant was granted a three‑year tenancy under Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, with the Controller's permission. The landlord died before the tenancy expired, and his legal representatives later applied to the Controller for recovery of possession after the tenant failed to …
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 provided that workmen with 480 days of continuous service in 24 months become permanent. The Madras High Court struck down the part of Section 3(2) that allowed a period of non‑employment or discharge of …
The Collector of Central Excise, Calcutta filed an appeal before the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT) against an order of the Divisional Assistant Commissioner, relying on a general authority dated 24 September 1986 and a note‑sheet order of the Collector. The Tribunal …
Three assessees under the U.P. Sales Tax Act appealed assessments and sought exemption from depositing tax before their appeals could be heard. The first appellate authorities and the Tribunal directed them to deposit 10% of the assessed tax, which the assessees contested. The High Court held that …
B. Krishna Bhat filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking a direction to the State of Karnataka to enforce total prohibition and to declare a clause of the Karnataka Excise Rules, which grants a monopoly on liquor distribution to a state‑specified company, unconstitutional. …
The petitioner was caught with contraband gold worth Rs 20 lakhs, which was confiscated by customs. The assessing officer added the value of the gold to the petitioner’s income under Section 69‑A of the Income‑Tax Act, treating it as income from an undisclosed source. The Appellate Assistant …
Assam Sillimanite Ltd. held three mining leases for sillimanite in Meghalaya, which were prematurely terminated by the State Government on 7 December 1972 under section 4A of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1951, without giving the lessee any notice. The company filed a writ …
The petitioners, Group‑A Income‑Tax officers promoted from Group‑B, challenged the 1973 Seniority Rules and the accompanying seniority list, alleging that the rules were based on a mistaken finding that promotions exceeded the statutory quota and that the classification of officers into Group‑A and …
The Gram Panchayat sought to recover property tax from Shree Vallabh Glass Works Ltd., which had been declared a sick industrial company under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985. The Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) had conducted an enquiry under …
Bharat Electronics Ltd dismissed a bus driver, B. Sridhar, for misconduct and sought approval of the dismissal under section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, paying him Rs.607.90 as one month's wages. The workman objected, later adding that the amount was short by Rs.12, the night‑shift …
British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. chartered the vessel Steliosm to ship 4,445 bags of cashew nuts for Shanmughavilas Cashew Industries, but only 3,712 bags were delivered. The respondent sued the appellant in the Cochin Sub‑ordinate Court for the shortage; the trial court decreed in favour of …
The petitioners, owners of sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, challenged the Central Government's notifications fixing levy‑sugar prices on a zonal basis under Section 3(3‑C) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, alleging that the price‑fixation was arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Article …
The Delhi Cloth Mills (DCM) owned a 63‑acre complex in a non‑conforming area of Delhi and sought to shift its operations and redevelop the land for group housing and flatted factories. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) initially approved DCM's scheme by Resolution No. 26 dated 1 February 1983, …
Around 450 former Burmah Shell employees who retired between 1979 and 1984 had earlier obtained a Supreme Court order enhancing their pension to match that of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) pensioners, while the claim for restoration of the commuted portion of their pension was …
The appellant, Sanwarml Kejriwal, occupied a flat in Vishwa Cooperative Housing Society under a leave‑and‑license agreement from 1957. After the member‑allottee transferred his interest, the society sought his eviction under Section 91(1) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, arguing that …
Mrs. T. Devaki, wife of R. Thamaraikani, challenged a detention order dated 15‑08‑1989 issued under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982. The order, passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, alleged that Thamaraikani’s assault on a minister at a public seminar …
The appellant and two others were convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and of concealing evidence under Section 201 read with Section 34 IPC. The High Court set aside the murder convictions, confirmed the conviction under Section 201 for the appellant, and enhanced his …
The appellant, a disinherited daughter, challenged a will executed by her ailing father one day before his death, which left all property to the sons of her sister. She alleged that the beneficiary's father had taken an active role in drafting the will and that suspicious circumstances surrounded …
Mahabir Auto Stores, a partnership firm that had been distributing Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) lubricants since 1965, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing IOC to continue supply after the corporation abruptly stopped deliveries on 27 May 1983. The High Court …
The appellant entered into an agreement on 9 October 1978 to purchase 80 cents of land, but before the sale deed was executed the property was attached on 16 November 1978 by a third‑party creditor. The sale deed was executed on 23 November 1978, after the attachment. The Kerala High Court held that …
The appellant filed a private complaint for offences under IPC sections 323 and 452 before a Judicial Magistrate First Class, who transferred the case to a Second Class Magistrate for enquiry under CrPC sections 192(2) and 202. The Second Class Magistrate issued process against the respondents, who …
C.D. George, a licensed gold dealer, kept his showroom on the ground floor of a four‑storeyed building but stored gold ornaments on the third floor. He was charged under the Gold (Control) Act, 1968 for failing to maintain accounts (Sec. 55(3)) and for allegedly carrying on business in premises …
The plaintiff, an illiterate woman, was deceived by defendants who made her sign two deeds—one a genuine gift deed to her daughter and the other a fraudulent sale deed to the defendants—by misrepresenting the character of the documents. She later discovered the fraud and filed a suit to cancel the …
Two teachers of the Kerala Education Society Senior Secondary School, a Delhi‑aided linguistic‑minority institution, challenged the appointment of T.N. Vishwanathan Nair as Vice‑Principal. The school had advertised the post requiring a Master’s degree, teaching experience and the ability to speak …
The Union of India and an Additional Secretary appealed against a Gujarat High Court order that had quashed a detention order issued under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, against Vasanbharthi Jivanbharthi. The detenu challenged …
The State of Andhra Pradesh filed a criminal appeal against the quashing of an FIR registered against IPS officer P.V. Pavithran under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The FIR was lodged on 8 March 1984, but the investigation report was filed only on 17 September 1987, leading the respondent to …
The petitioner, a primary teacher who retired in 1977 from an aided school, had opted for pension under a 1975 notification issued under Rule 126 of the Delhi School Education Rules. Despite her retirement, the Delhi Administration delayed payment of pension and gratuity, finally promulgating a …
Bakshi Ram, a constable of the Central Reserve Police Force, was convicted under Section 10(1) of the CRPF Act for forcibly entering a constable's room and assaulting his wife, and was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment. While his appeal against the conviction was pending, the …
In a 1986 Rajya Sabha election by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the appellant, Era Sezhiyan, lost and challenged the rejection of one ballot paper marked with green ink (a pen different from the blue‑ink pen supplied in the booth) and the acceptance of three ballots where the figure ‘1’ was …
C.D. Ailawadi, an Audit Officer in the Defence Services, challenged his compulsory retirement order issued under rule 56(j)(i) of the Civil Services Fundamental Rules, claiming he had an unblemished record and that no review had been conducted six months before he turned 50 or completed thirty years …
The landlady obtained a limited tenancy for two years under Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. After the tenancy expired, the tenant refused to vacate and the landlady applied for a warrant of possession. The tenant raised an objection to the validity of the limited tenancy only after …
The respondent, K.V. Khader, owned about 250 acres of forest land in Coorg that was originally granted to his ancestors with a patta indicating the timber had been "redeemed" (paid for). In 1918 the entry in the record of rights was altered to "unredeemed" by the Commissioner, leading the State to …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), as the Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking, disconnected the electricity supply to Ajanta Iron & Steel Co. while a suit for a prohibitory injunction was pending, without serving the notice required under the agreement (condition No. 36) and the Indian …
The landlord filed an eviction suit under Section 13(2)(v) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, alleging that the tenant had ceased to occupy a shop for a continuous period of more than four months between 1969 and 1971. The lower courts upheld the eviction, holding that the tenant's …
The petition filed under Article 32 by an association of about 2,000 employees of railway institutes and clubs sought to have these workers treated on par with employees of statutory railway canteens. The petitioners argued that the institutes and clubs are integral parts of the railways, receive …
The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of officers in Class ‘A’ of the Indian Defence Estate Service who were promoted from two different streams – Assistant Military Estate Officers (AMEO) and Assistant Military Estate Officers (Technical) (AMEOT). AMEOT had been appointed on UPSC recommendation …
The petitioners, a group of contract carriage operators, were denied fresh permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 because the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976 (ss. 14 and 20) barred any new applications and gave a monopoly to the State Transport Undertaking. They challenged …
The petitioners were workers in railway canteens classified as statutory, non‑statutory recognised, and non‑statutory non‑recognised. They sought to be treated as railway employees and to receive the same service conditions as other railway staff. The Court examined the statutory duty under Section …
The petitioners, a language advocacy society and several students, filed a writ under Article 32 seeking a direction that pre‑medical and pre‑dental entrance examinations be conducted in Hindi and other regional languages, alleging that the exclusive use of English violated Article 29(2) of the …
The appellants, employees of the subordinate offices of the Directorates of Agriculture in Punjab and Haryana, sought a direction that they be treated on par with Directorate employees by maintaining a common seniority, arguing that their qualifications, pay scales and selection processes were …
The petitioners, comprising trade unions, a law‑students' society and two individuals, sought quashing of the Karnataka Government's 12‑March‑1982 notification and directions to regularise about 50,000 daily‑rated and monthly‑rated employees as regular government servants with equal pay. They argued …
The appellant, S.K. Choudhury, claimed that the Laskar community of Tripura was historically treated as a Scheduled Tribe and should continue to enjoy reservation benefits. He relied on two pre‑independence circulars and a census report to argue that the Laskar class formed part of the “Deshi …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of provisions in the Kerala and Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Acts that taxed cooked food sold in luxury or star‑rated hotels while exempting the same in modest eating houses. Hoteliers challenged the classification as hostile discrimination …
The appellants, two Class II engineers, challenged the promotion of Bhagwan Das Sardana, a direct recruit to Assistant Executive Engineer, to Executive Engineer (Class I) in the Haryana PWD (Public Health Branch). They argued that the promotion violated Rule 9(3)(a) requiring five years' service as …
The appellants, members of the Haryana Service of Engineers Class II, were promoted to Class I positions despite not meeting the eight‑year service requirement of Rule 6(b). The State Government, invoking Rule 22 of the Haryana Service Rules, relaxed this requirement to address a shortage of …
The appeal filed by the auction‑purchaser challenged a Madras High Court decision on the time limit for depositing money under Rule 89 of Order XXI of the CPC to set aside a sale of immovable property executed against a decree. The question was whether the deposit must be made within 30 days as …
The elected directors of Sanjay Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. requisitioned a special meeting of the Board to consider a no‑confidence motion against the Chairman. The Registrar issued notice of the meeting only to the elected directors, omitting the nominees of financial institutions and the …
Subhash Mehta, a tenant, occupied a residential premises under a lease from Dr. S.P. Choudhary. After being ordered by the Rent Controller under s.15(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act to pay arrears and future rent by the 15th of each month, Mehta delayed future rent payments, leading the Controller …
The appellants were convicted by an Additional Sessions Judge on three counts, including a life sentence with a fine of Rs.200 under Section 302/149 IPC. The High Court, while dismissing their appeal, altered the fine to Rs.5,000 per count per appellant, increasing it to Rs.30,000 each, without any …
The appellant, a diploma‑holding Mechanical Engineer (Senior) in the Geological Survey of India, challenged a 1984 government notification that amended the Geological Survey of India (Group ‘A’ and ‘B’) Recruitment Rules, 1967 to require a degree in engineering for promotion to the post of Director …
The petitioners, Group C railway employees from the Control Stream, challenged several Railway Board circulars that restructured cadres and fixed inter‑se seniority based on grades Rs 700‑900 and above, alleging class discrimination and unfair exclusion from promotion to Group B posts. The Court …
Indian Oxygen Ltd. had two establishments in Bihar where a 1971 settlement granted 14 paid holidays to factory staff and 18 to office staff. The company sought to treat International Labour Day (1 May), a compulsory holiday under the Bihar Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays …
M.P. Pradhan joined the Uttar Pradesh State Government as a paid apprentice on a permanent basis on 1 July 1937 and subsequently held various officiating posts before being appointed to the permanent post of Copyist on 1 August 1941. He retired in February 1976 at the age of 58 and claimed that, …
The appellants, originally Talatis in Gujarat's Revenue Department, were transferred to the Panchayat Service under the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961 and later deputed as Circle Inspectors in the State Service. When vacancies arose, they were reverted to their parent Panchayat cadre, and they claimed …
The land of the appellants was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a residential development. The appellants operated a plant nursery and claimed compensation for the nursery plants, potted plants, and mother trees. The Land Acquisition Collector allowed removal of nursery and potted …
The appellants, former Senior Technical Assistants of the Madhya Pradesh Lift Irrigation Corporation, were merged into the State Irrigation Department in 1982 as Junior Engineers. They claimed entitlement to promotion to Assistant Engineer after two years of service, a right the State later …
Food Corporation of India sued Sadhu Singh and others for recovery of Rs.2 lakh based on a contract that contained an arbitration clause. The defendants appeared, sought production of the original agreement to enable filing of a written statement, and then invoked Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, …
M.K. Iyer, a landowner in Kanyakumari district, held more than 30 standard acres and filed a return under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. The Authorised Officer determined his family size and allowed him 30 acres plus stridhana for his wife and daughter, …
The appellant, a stone‑processing firm, imported calcareous stone slabs from Italy, obtaining certificates and expert reports that the material was not marble. Customs seized the goods, classifying them as "marble" under tariff entry 25.15 and the restricted item 62 of the Import‑Export Policy, and …
The landlord (appellant) obtained two eviction orders against the tenant under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958: one under section 14(1)(e) for personal bona fide requirement and another under section 14(1)(a) for non‑payment of rent, the latter being settled by compromise with the tenant delivering …
Seshasaye Paper & Boards Ltd, a manufacturer of paper assessable under Tariff Item 17 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, claimed deductions for both a trade discount and a "service charge discount" paid to its dealers (indentors) while fixing the normal price for excise duty under Section 4 of the …
The Supreme Court dealt with writ petitions filed under Article 32 challenging the acquisition of land previously bought by cooperative housing societies for residential purposes when the area was later notified for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). The Court examined the …
The appellant, a co‑owner of an undivided family dwelling, sued to restrain the sale of his brother's half‑share to a stranger and to prevent the stranger from taking possession. The trial court granted an interim mandatory injunction, but the Bombay High Court set it aside, holding that the facts …
The appellant, Management of M.S. Nally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd., challenged a notification by the Bihar Government that transferred a pending dismissal reference of a workman (respondent No.4) from the Labour Court, Dhanbad to the Labour Court, Patna under Section 33‑B of the Industrial Disputes …
Dharmendra and Suganchand Chelawat were arrested for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and were remanded to judicial custody until 13 October 1988. While they were still in custody, a preventive detention order under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic …
Milkhi Ram, the landlord, filed an eviction suit under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 alleging arrears of rent, unauthorised sub‑letting and alterations. The tenants, Pushpa Devi and her son, together with Saligram (who claimed to be a sub‑tenant), tendered the …
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board allotted residential plots to low‑income applicants in 1963. In 1975 it issued fresh demands for additional amounts covering excess compensation for land acquisition and development charges. T.N. Ganapathy filed a suit in representative capacity on behalf of all …
The partnership firm Keshavji Ravji & Co. paid interest to its partners on their capital credits and also received interest from the same partners on borrowings during the assessment year 1975-76. The Assessing Officer disallowed the interest paid to partners without setting off the interest …
Devi Cinema and other firms challenged the disallowance of interest paid to their partners under Section 40(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal had held that the entire interest paid by the firm to a partner was disallowable, ignoring any interest the partner paid back …
The petitioner challenged the award of a contract by Karnataka Power Corporation (KPC) to Mysore Construction Co. (MCC), alleging that MCC had not satisfied the pre‑qualifying requirements in Paragraphs I and V of the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) and therefore should not have been issued tender …
The respondent filed a suit against the Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissioner without the notice required under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The Commissioner contended that he was a "public officer" within the meaning of Section 2(17)(h) CPC, making the suit incompetent. The …
The landlord Suresh Chand let a premises completed in 1967 to tenant Gulam Chisti and filed an eviction suit on 27 May 1972, before the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 came into force on 15 July 1972. The tenant later deposited the arrears of rent and costs …
Five cooperative housing societies comprising low‑paid government servants had purchased land in Ghaziabad to build residential units for their members. The State later issued a notification under sections 4(1) and 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire the same land for the Ghaziabad …
M. Ahamedkuti was intercepted for smuggling gold and was granted bail on 12‑Feb‑1988. The Kerala Home Secretary later issued a detention order under COFEPOSA on 25‑Jun‑1988, which was executed on 2‑Aug‑1988. The appellant challenged the order on grounds of unexplained delays in passing and executing …
The plaintiff, Hira Lal, claimed that his father was a sub‑tenant recorded in Khasra 1356 Fasli and had acquired adhivasi and sirdari rights under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, which extinguished the defendants' title. The trial court and the first appellate court rejected …
Motilal, the owner of Goyal Talkies, entered into a partnership with Ratanlal and later obtained a decree dissolving the partnership and ordering a refund after a compromise. Ratanlal subsequently filed a suit in 1980 seeking a declaration that the 1959 decree was a nullity and claiming possession …
The Jabalpur Municipal Corporation levied property, sanitation, water, electricity and development taxes on buildings within a market (Mandi) administered by the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, which claimed the corporation lacked jurisdiction. The corporation commenced recovery proceedings; the Samiti …
The widowed plaintiff and her children sued Dutta Cycle Stores for eviction under Section 11(1)(d) of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947, alleging arrears of rent for February 1974 and May‑August 1974. The trial court and the appellate courts found that rent for …
The State Government took over a hospital that was run by the Zamindar of an impartible estate and claimed recovery of endowment amounts (Rs 1,00,000 for the hospital and Rs 1,00,000 for a charitable fund) with interest at 6% per annum from the compensation paid on abolition of the estate under the …
The respondent, a Sub‑Inspector of police, was convicted of raping a 19‑year‑old woman, Shamimbanu, by the trial court. The High Court acquitted him, holding that the victim’s testimony required corroboration in material particulars and that medical evidence was inconsistent. The State appealed. The …
Polish national Kubic Dariusz was arrested in April 1989 for possession of foreign gold and detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). He claimed that the grounds of his detention were served only in English, a language he alleged he …
The appellant, a judgment debtor, obtained a money decree against him which was not stayed and his property was sold at a court auction. The properties were bought by a stranger auction purchaser who was a relative of the decree holder. The High Court later set aside the decree, and the appellant …
The appellants, Revenue Officer and others, sought restoration of lands sold by two respondents (identified as "Rajaka" in sale deeds) to a Brahmin purchaser. The respondents produced caste certificates and records showing they belong to the "Dhoba" community, a Scheduled Caste under the …
Bharat Forge & Press Industries manufactures pipe fittings such as elbows, bends and reducers from steel pipes and tubes on which excise duty has already been paid. The Department classified these fittings under the residuary tariff entry 68, arguing they are a distinct commercial commodity, while …
Hiraji Tolaji Bagwan, a protected lessee of agricultural land, challenged the eviction proceedings initiated by Shakuntala, who claimed to be landlady after a partition of the ancestral property on 29 June 1959. The Supreme Court examined whether a partition of joint family (ancestral) land could …
The respondent, A.C. Dighe, a district chief of the Shiv Sena party, was arrested for the murder of a corporator and charged under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) and several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The designated court in Pune granted him bail while …
The State of Andhra Pradesh entered into a contract with contractor R.V. Rayanim for constructing an earth dam. A dispute led to arbitration, where the arbitrator issued a non‑speaking award of Rs.19.39 lakhs in favour of the contractor, mentioning consideration of escalation damages but not …
K.T. Shastri, recruited in 1966 as a Senior Scientific Officer in the Defence Science Service, was later placed in the Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service (DAQAS) after the service was trifurcated. In 1985 the Government issued an order raising the superannuation age to 60 years for …
A joint family house was auctioned to satisfy an ex‑parte money decree of Rs 5,557.10. The coparceners objected, the sale was confirmed, and they filed a suit under Order 21 Rule 63 CPC to set aside the sale, valuing the property at Rs 15,000. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the District …
The case concerned the death of Ram Dhiraj Tiwari while in police custody. The prosecution alleged that Sub‑Inspector Rafiuddin Khan (Accused No.1) beat the deceased with lathis and dandas after his arrest on 19 Oct 1971, causing 28 injuries that led to death, and also demanded a bribe. The defence …
The case concerned a house in Chhatarpur that the Maharaja had listed as his private property in July 1948 and subsequently gifted to his father‑in‑law on 25 August 1948. The State of Madhya Pradesh claimed that, because the Maharaja’s sovereign powers ceased on 1 May 1948 when his state merged into …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by workmen challenging a Division Bench decision that dismissed their claim for confirmation and back wages under the Industrial Disputes Act. The workmen argued that 131 of the 186 casual employees had completed the requisite 240 days of service and were entitled …
The Special Military Estates Officer appealed two arbitrator awards concerning compensation for land requisitioned by the Union under the Defence of India Act, 1962. The land remained requisitioned beyond 10 January 1968, when the Defence Act ceased to operate and Section 25 of the Requisitioning …
