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The State of Karnataka appealed a High Court judgment that reduced the charge against Vedanayagam from murder to culpable homicide. The accused had stabbed the deceased, Sugumaran, on the left side of the chest with a dagger, causing instant death. The trial court convicted him under Section 302 …
The Union of India filed disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Upendra Singh alleging that, while handling income‑tax proceedings under sections 133A, 144A and 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, he acted illegally by ignoring incriminating evidence, acquiescing to a reduced disclosure by the …
Smt. Harbans Kaur filed a writ of habeas corpus under Article 32 alleging that her three sons were illegally detained, tortured and that one son, Gurbax Singh, died in police custody. The Court observed that two sons, Surinder Pal Singh and Sarvjeet Singh, had been produced before a Judicial …
Tata Iron and Steel Co. sold scrap generated during its iron and steel manufacturing process to other parties for conversion into steel ingots. The Central Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal held that the scrap was liable to duty under Item 26AA of the Central Excise Tariff Schedule, …
Sundaramurthi (A‑2) was charged with murder, robbery and house‑trespass under Sections 302/34, 392 and 449 IPC. The prosecution relied entirely on circumstantial evidence: four eyewitnesses saw A‑2 and co‑accused A‑1 enter a car shed at the mill and emerge two hours later; fingerprints matched A‑1; …
The petitioners, members of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Service (Judicial Branch), challenged two 1975 notifications issued by the Governor under Article 237 of the Constitution which transformed the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Officers Service into a separate judicial service and made its members eligible …
The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce challenged the constitutional validity of Sections 9(2) and 10(2) of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984, arguing that the State legislature lacked competence because the provisions …
The claimant, a young student, suffered multiple severe injuries in a road accident caused by the negligent driving of a bus insured by United India Insurance. He filed a compensation claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.1,50,000, later …
Mis Astra Pharmaceuticals manufactured 20% dextrose injections, a drug listed in the Indian Pharmacopoeia and therefore exempt from central excise duty. The company marked its containers with the name "AP‑Astra", which the Revenue Department argued created a monogram establishing a relationship …
The Haryana Government, exercising power under Section 4 of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952, issued a notification on 18‑12‑1991 amalgamating the Bhorakh and Harigarh Gram Sabhas to curb alleged misuse of office by the Sarpanch of Harigarh, who had illegally appropriated Panchayat land. The …
The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ex‑Employees Association sought parity in pension for clerical staff who retired before 1 January 1989, arguing that the denial of a pension calculated on basic salary plus dearness allowance violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. After nationalisation, the …
The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur had advanced cash credit to National Iron and Steel Rolling Corporation, which secured the loan by mortgaging its factory and pledging plant and machinery. When the bank sued for repayment, the mortgaged property was auctioned and the Commercial Tax Officer …
The Railway Board, under para 123 of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, recruited Traffic Apprentices for supervisory posts, reserving 10% of vacancies for graduates through a competitive examination. The appellants were selected in 1982-83 for Station Master (SM) posts, regularized, and later …
The Supreme Court examined a sale deed executed by Churu Ram in 1976, which described the transfer of a two‑storeyed building called 'Anand Bhavan' situated on 4 biswas of land, while the actual building occupied 7 biswas. The appellant, Ishwari Devi, claimed ownership of the entire building based …
The State of Orissa decided to open 24‑hour medical stores within hospital campuses to ensure patients could obtain medicines at any time. The Superintendent of the Sub‑Divisional Hospital, Patnagarh, advertised for applications, prompting nearby private medical store owners to file a writ petition …
A.E. Rani filed a complaint under IPC s.395 and the Dowry Act alleging that relatives forcibly took movable articles belonging to her and her deceased husband. The police report concluded no offence, prompting Rani to file a fresh complaint under s.173, s.156(3) and s.190 CrPC. The Metropolitan …
The landlord, Smt. Kamla Devi, owned a shop let to Sh. Vasdev who fell behind on rent. After a demand notice, the landlord filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(a) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The Rent Controller ordered the tenant to pay the arrears within one month under Section …
Mis Ballar Pur Industries Ltd imported a granite press roll, a component used to finish paper, and the Collector (Appeals) classified it under tariff heading 84.31 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, attracting a 40% duty. The Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT) re‑classified …
The case concerned civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence who participated in Operations Blue Star and Wood Rose. A Government order dated 20 December 1985 directed that ration allowance in lieu of free rations be payable retrospectively to the entitled categories of defence civilian …
The Gujarat government converted 396 lower‑income group houses from a rental scheme to a hire‑purchase scheme and set eligibility criteria requiring five years continuous residence, excluding retired servants. Category III employees, who had vacated their Pahari houses for better accommodation in …
The appellant, M.R. Gopalakrishnan, contested the election of Thachady Prabhakaran to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, alleging that the counting of votes was irregular due to a cramped hall, that postal ballots were improperly rejected, that double voting and impersonation occurred, and that the …
G.P. Volkart Ltd. had obtained municipal approval to construct a 30‑storey building with an FSI of 2.45. After the Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Act, 1974 came into force, the Metropolitan Authority rejected the application within the statutory 60‑day period, prompting the company to appeal …
The State of Orissa, owner of mineral resources, issued a notification for regranting a mining area. Applications for mining leases were filed but not disposed of within the 12‑month period prescribed by Rule 24 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, and were therefore deemed refused. The applicants …
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducted a screening test and viva voce for 195 Ayurvedic Medical Officer vacancies. Several unsuccessful candidates challenged the process alleging question paper leakage, evaluation by unqualified staff, vague questions with multiple answers, lack of …
Mis Subhash Aggarwal Agencies (appellant) and Mis Bhilwara Synthetics Ltd. (respondent) were members of the Delhi Hindustani Mercantile Association. The appellant claimed Rs 4,51,246.50 and the dispute was referred to a sole arbitrator who, following a High Court direction dated 20‑Nov‑1981, gave a …
Liberty Oil Mills, a manufacturer of vegetable product (Tariff Item 13), claimed exemption from excise duty under Notification No. 61/71 (as amended by Notification No. 40/72) which granted a concession of Rs 10 per quintal for vegetable product produced out of indigenous rice bran oil, subject to …
Central Coalfields Ltd. constructed office buildings and staff quarters in the Singrauli area without obtaining permission from the Special Areas Development Authority (SADA) under the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973. SADA ordered the demolition of the structures under section …
The appellant entered into an agreement to purchase six acres of land, paying Rs. 50,000 as earnest money (labelled as an advance) and agreeing to register the sale deed within six months, making time of the essence. He took possession, levelled the land and sought a layout plan, which the Gram …
In the civil appeal concerning a partnership dispute between Smt. H.B. Usha and D.S. Ramachandra, the parties reached an amicable settlement. The Supreme Court approved the settlement, ordering the appellant to pay a total of Rs. 3.25 crore to the respondent for relinquishing his half‑share in the …
Mrs. Sira Menan was a contractual tenant under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. After her death, the respondent claimed to be her daughter and asserted that she inherited the tenancy. The trial court rejected her claim, holding that even if she were the daughter she was not a tenant …
Mis Quality Steel Tubes (P) Ltd. manufactured welded steel pipes and tubes using duty‑paid raw material and installed a tube mill and welding head as part of a plant expansion. The Central Excise authorities seized the plant and issued a show‑cause notice alleging that the machinery, classified …
Mis. Basant Industries, a partnership licensed under the Central Excises and Salt Act, supplied raw materials and components such as castings, shafts and impellers to independent licensed manufacturers for the production of oil‑driven pumps. The Central Excise Department issued a show‑cause notice …
The State of Punjab acquired land in 1946 and 1965 for paramilitary purposes. An arbitrator awarded compensation in 1972, which was enhanced by the Additional District Judge in 1973 with a 15% solatium and 12% interest. The High Court modified the decree in 1986, applying the Land Acquisition …
In Suit No. 252/80 filed by K.V. Thakkar and others, the High Court appointed a Court Receiver to take custody of the disputed property. In a separate Suit No. 983/90 filed by Jagannath Sowar Vaity and others for declaration of title, three successive judges ordered that the same Court Receiver …
The Madura Coats Ltd. sought a declaration that Section 25‑M of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (as amended in 1976), which requires prior governmental permission before a lay‑off, violated Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Madras High Court held the provision ultra vires, relying on the …
The appellants, senior officials of Rohtas Industries Ltd, were prosecuted for laying off workers without prior permission under Section 25-M of the Industrial Disputes Act after the Bihar State Electricity Board disconnected power due to unpaid dues. The High Court held the prosecution maintainable …
The dispute concerned the inter‑se seniority of promotees and direct recruits in the Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (DANI) Police Service. The respondents, promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police on an officiating basis under Rule 25, argued that their long‑standing officiating service …
The case concerned ex‑servicemen who were re‑employed in civil posts of the Government of India and the validity of the Union's decision to deny dearness relief (DR) on their pensions and family pensions, as well as to reduce their pay by an amount equivalent to the enhanced pension of those who …
The State of Maharashtra issued a Gazette notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire a 25 × 25 ft parcel of land for the public trust Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi, purportedly to connect two temples by a road. The appellants challenged the notification, alleging that …
The plaintiff filed a suit for redemption of properties mortgaged to the defendant under deeds of mortgage dated 1961, alleging that the defendants were in possession as tenants. The defendants claimed they were tenants of the agricultural lands under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, …
The Central Government declared Jamaat‑e‑Islami Hind an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, based on alleged statements questioning India's sovereignty. The declaration was referred to a Tribunal, which, relying on a résumé of intelligence reports and …
The Madhya Pradesh Hastashilp Vikas Nigam Ltd., a government company, appointed five individuals as temporary Junior Managers in July 1989, contrary to a State Government order dated 1‑April‑1989 that required prior approval for such appointments. The appointments were later terminated on …
The respondent, a member of the Uttar Pradesh Civil Services, was censured for allegedly pressurising carpet traders to support students protesting the reservation policy. He challenged the censure under Rule 55‑B(a) of the U.P. Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1930, which …
The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s view that a fine under Section 116 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 could be imposed only by a criminal court and not by municipal officers. Section 116 penalises any person who causes or abets the …
Brigadier P.K. Dutta retired in 1991 and claimed his pension and other retiral benefits, which had not been paid. While his claim was pending, a General Court Martial in 1992 sentenced him to three years' rigorous imprisonment and cashiered him, a decision later confirmed by the Chief of Army Staff. …
The plaintiff, a former partner in Messrs Maharashtra Metal Manufacturing Company, claimed that a plot of land purchased by the defendant in 1955 was partnership property, as stated in the Deeds of Dissolution executed in 1961. After the defendant failed to execute a sale deed, the plaintiff filed a …
Special Leave Petitions were filed against interim orders of the Madras High Court. On 14 January 1994 the Supreme Court ordered the parties to approach the High Court for an early disposal of the matter and to inform the Supreme Court of the result, expressing confidence that the High Court would …
Mis Bombay Oil Industries Pvt. Ltd. imported bleachable mutton tallow in April 1978 and claimed a 30% customs duty exemption under Notification 141‑CUS/76, which required the tallow to meet a colour specification. The Customs House tested the tallow using the Indian Standards method (IS 548) and …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of Section 5(6) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, and broader questions concerning the powers of administrative tribunals under Articles 323‑A and 323‑B of the Constitution. Relying on the earlier decision in S. P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India, the …
The contractor (appellant) entered into an excavation contract with the State Government and, after disputes, the matter was referred to an arbitrator who rendered an award on 29 July 1985. The award was filed in the court on 5 August 1985, the court gave notice of filing on 7 August 1985, and the …
The respondents, appointed ad‑hoc as Assistant Engineers in the U.P. Local Self‑Government Engineering Department, sought inter‑seniority determination. The Allahabad High Court directed the preparation of a fresh seniority list based on a merit list, but the original record could not be traced, …
Dr. L.B. Sinha, a regular lecturer, went on study leave and Dr. S.K. Sinha was appointed as a temporary lecturer against the leave vacancy. The appointment letter expressly stated that the post was temporary, terminable on 24‑hour notice and salary contingent on UGC funds. When Dr. L.B. Sinha …
Sugan Chand filed a suit under Section 229‑B of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951, claiming possession of certain plots. The trial court and the first appellate court recorded a finding in his favour. While a second appeal was pending, a notification under Section 5 of the U.P. Consolidation of …
The respondent, an Executive Engineer, was suspended pending a disciplinary enquiry and was later compulsorily retired under Fundamental Rule 56-J while the enquiry was still pending. The High Court quashed both the compulsory retirement, deeming it automatically penal, and the punishment of …
Super Forgings and Steels (P) Ltd., the tenant, appealed against an eviction order passed under Section 10(3)(a)(iii) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. The landlord, the late Thyambally Rasuljee, had sought possession on the ground that he did not occupy any building of …
The partnership Mis. Shori Lal and Sons occupied two government plots in Motia Khan and, under the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) scheme, applied for alternate plots in the Naraina Warehousing Scheme. The DDA allotted them Plot X‑70 (200 sq yds) for one plot and Plot Y‑5 (450 sq yds) for both …
Amar Chand had stood as a surety for a decree of Rs.10,000, which included mesne profits, owed by the principal debtor Dia Singh to the decree holder. The decree holder later entered into a compromise with Dia Singh, recording it without any reference to the surety. The question before the Supreme …
The State notified certain lands for acquisition in the Gazette on 19‑02‑1982 and later issued a declaration under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, publishing it in the Gazette on 07‑02‑1985, in newspapers on 04‑06‑1987 and by local notice thereafter. The owners challenged the declaration, …
The appellant, Karsan Ambubhai Sindha, owned agricultural land exceeding the ceiling of 54 acres prescribed under the Gujarat Agricultural Land Ceiling Act, 1960. The Tribunal, after excluding the ceiling area, identified 18.23 acres as excess and ordered surrender. The appellant argued that his …
The respondents filed a suit for possession of land alleging that the appellant had surrendered his tenancy and was in illegal possession. The appellant contested, claiming he remained a tenant and sought permission under Section 72‑B of the Kerala Land Reforms Act to purchase the land. The civil …
The appellant, L. V. Vasantha Kumar, occupied a hut on land that had been sold by Subramonian Pillai to Vaikuntam Pillai in 1955, and later claimed ownership based on an agreement to purchase. The respondent, Balammal, obtained a decree for specific performance of that agreement and subsequently …
Munnia, the widow of Bigu, held a life estate in property and died in 1932 before the Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937 came into force. Upon her death, the property reverted to the reversioners – the first respondent (Bhulan) and the appellants – making them co‑owners. Bhulan claimed he had …
Shivappa was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC solely on the basis of a confession recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The High Court upheld the conviction, holding that the confession, though later retracted, was voluntary and truthful. On appeal, the Supreme Court …
The petitioners, private stage‑carriage operators, challenged the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Act, 1992 which bars the grant of any new permit overlapping a notified route after 30 June 1990. They argued that the cut‑off date created an arbitrary classification violating Article …
The plaintiffs filed a title suit seeking declaration of ownership and possession of certain plots. The trial court decreed in their favour, but the High Court dismissed the suit on the ground that the plaintiffs failed to prove possession within the 12‑year period prescribed by Article 142 of the …
The case concerned acquisition of about 527 acres of land in Bhagualong and surrounding villages for a cantonment. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs 22,000 per acre for nehrri and chahi land, which was later enhanced by the Additional District Judge to Rs 36,000 and by the High Court …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners whose 881 acres were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for municipal development. After a series of assessments by the acquisition officer, district judge, single judge and a division bench, the claimants sought further enhancement of …
The plaintiffs, Labh Singh and his brother, sued for specific performance of a sale agreement dated 30‑8‑1984 against the original vendor, Jasbir Singh. The petitioners, who had purchased the property later on 4‑1‑1985, were impleaded as necessary parties. All lower courts held that the petitioners …
The State of Haryana relaxed the minimum qualification for ex‑military personnel, appointing diploma‑holding engineers as Assistant Engineers under Rule 3(iii) of the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965, and counted their military service for seniority. The respondents, …
The Supreme Court examined writ petitions challenging the West Bengal Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1989, which imposed a cess on tea estates calculated per kilogram of green tea leaves produced. The petitioners argued that the levy was a tax on tea production, falling under Union competence …
The Supreme Court examined the nomination procedure for nine vacancies in the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) under the 1976 Rules, where the Chief Secretary assigned marks for ACRs, experience, and an ability test, and excluded candidates scoring 33% or less in the ability test. The …
The appellants, dealers registered under the Madhya Pradesh Sales Tax Act, imported sugar and other goods listed in Schedule II of the Madhya Pradesh Entry Tax Act into the state for consumption, use or sale. They challenged the entry tax levied under Section 3(1)(a) of the Act, contending that …
The petitioners, contractors and dealers of motor vehicles, purchased vehicles outside Maharashtra and brought them into the state, where they were levied an entry tax under the Maharashtra Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas Act, 1987. They challenged the tax as unconstitutional, …
The State of West Bengal appealed against the Calcutta High Court’s order quashing the sanction and the taking of cognizance in a TADA case involving a 1993 bomb explosion that killed 69 people. The High Court had held that the sanction order was invalid, that the Designated Court’s cognizance was …
The appellant, Sanjay Ahlawat, challenged clause 3(i) of the prospectus of Maharishi Dayanand University, which awarded a ten‑mark weightage to graduates of the sole medical college in Haryana for postgraduate medical admissions. He argued that the rule was arbitrary, discriminatory and violated …
Ishvarbhai Fuljibhai Patni was convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed to the Gujarat High Court, which dismissed his appeal in a brief, cryptic judgment that merely affirmed the conviction without discussing the evidence or the arguments raised. The Supreme …
The case arose from FIR No. 735 (8 November 1993) alleging dowry death of Sunita, wife of Anil Kumar. The Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak, granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC to the parents and brother of the husband, noting that they lived separately from the deceased as evidenced by …
The petitioner’s father was the second defendant in a suit for recovery of money under a mortgage. A preliminary decree was passed, after which the second defendant (surety) died. The plaintiff sought a final decree and asked that the petitioner be brought in as the legal representative of the …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Haryana Government could lease municipal land, earmarked as open space for sanitation and recreation, to the Punjab Samaj Sabha for a Dharamshala. The land had been vested in the municipality under the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 and was reserved under a town …
The petitioners challenged the appointment of candidates to posts reserved for Backward Class (BC‑A) in Andhra Pradesh, arguing that when no local BC‑A candidates were available, the government should have allowed BC‑A candidates from other zones to be considered as non‑local and appointed on merit. …
The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued a 1967 Government Order (G.O.) that prescribed an ad‑hoc rule for retrenching temporary employees, giving preference to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) candidates over general‑category probationers and approved probationers. The High Court struck …
The case arose from a dispute over the management of a society‑run school where Ram Autar Shukla (petitioner) claimed to be the duly elected manager and Arvind Shukla (respondent) contested the same. After a series of orders by the Assistant Registrar and the High Court, the Supreme Court stayed the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed against The Britannia Biscuits Co. Ltd., which sold biscuits in tins and collected a refundable deposit for the tins, refunding it only if the tins were returned within three months. The Assessing Authority treated the amount written off from unreturned tin deposits …
The Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) gave a loan to Durga Prasad Sharma for a stone‑crusher; Sharma defaulted on the last instalment. RFC took possession of the crusher and auctioned it, where Rubinder Singh became the highest bidder. Sharma filed a suit challenging the validity of the auction …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into a contract to construct a food‑grains godown for the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The engineer withheld part of the payment alleging that the work was not executed as per the contract. The dispute was referred to an arbitrator who awarded the contractor the …
The respondent, a Selection Grade Superintendent of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, had his superannuation extended by two years (re‑employment). During this period he was charged with embezzlement, suspended and a charge‑sheet was issued. After the re‑employment period he was allowed to retire, …
Mac Laboratories, a manufacturer of Kemicetine Vaginal Suppositories containing chloramphenicol, claimed exemption from excise duty under Notification No. 116/69‑CE (as amended) which exempts "chloramphenicol and its esters for oral and parenteral use". The department issued notices denying …
The appellants, coffee growers, filed writ petitions seeking to restrain the Coffee Board from using the Pool Fund, created under Section 30 of the Coffee Act, 1942, to pay the purchase tax imposed by the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957. The High Court held that the growers were not liable to pay the …
MIS K. TROLLING MILLS Pvt. Ltd. failed to deposit Employees' Provident Fund contributions for the period July 1968 to October 1977. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner initiated proceedings in 1985 and, under Section 14‑B of the EPF Act, levied damages of Rs. 52,034.80. The Bombay High Court …
The dispute concerned recruitment to the statutory posts of Welfare Officers under Rule 72 of the Mines Rules. Coal India Ltd. adopted a policy that one‑third of the posts be filled by internal candidates and the remaining two‑thirds by external candidates, with a common written test for all …
The Uttar Pradesh State Financial Corporation (SFC) had sanctioned a Rs 30 lakh term loan to Naini Oxygen and Acetylene Gas Ltd. (the Company). The Company repeatedly defaulted, leading to a recovery certificate under the U.P. Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act and a notice under Section 29 of the …
The State of Tamil Nadu enacted the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978 to acquire land for Harijan welfare projects. The Act was challenged as unconstitutional, alleging violations of Articles 14, 19 and 300A of the Constitution and lack of protection under Articles …
The petitioners challenged the Bihar Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960's provision allowing the Market Committee to levy a market fee on buffaloes, bullocks and cows sold in a notified market, arguing that cattle are not agricultural produce. The High Court held that Section 2(1)(a) of the Act, …
Ratan Singh, a Bhoomidar, died leaving 41.49 acres of agricultural land. Under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960, the Sub‑Divisional Officer limited the widow's share to 10.38 acres and declared the remainder surplus. The major daughters (appellants) filed a civil suit …
Twenty-six packages of utensils were seized by a Uttar Pradesh sales tax officer because they were being transported without the required documents. The railway argued that the goods were moving from a railway godown to a city booking agency, which it claimed was part of the "Railway" under the …
R.C. Sood, then Registrar of the Rajasthan High Court, was suspended by the High Court under Rule 13 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958, on the allegation that he altered a draft recruitment advertisement, changing the age eligibility date from 1 January …
The respondent was initially appointed as a Junior Engineer on an adhoc basis in May 1969 and later selected for regular appointment by the Panchayat Services Selection Board, with regularisation intended to be effective from July 15, 1972. After a provisional promotion in 1978, a common seniority …
The respondent, G.P. Verma, was appointed as a clerk in a private aided school during a leave vacancy and the Managing Committee resolved to retain him even after the vacancy ended. The school sought reimbursement of his salary from the Government under the U.P. High Schools and Intermediate …
The petitioners, members of the legal profession, sought suo motu initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against respondents, who were also lawyers and members of a Sub‑Committee on Judicial Accountability, alleging that they made statements disparaging judges and the judicial system. The …
The appellants, licensees of arrack and foreign liquor shops, were convicted under sections 57A and 57B of the Kerala Abkari Act (as amended in 1984) for mixing or permitting the mixing of noxious substances such as methanol with liquor, or for failing to take reasonable precautions, and for …
The Supreme Court examined two conflicting Madras High Court decisions on the constitutionality of Section 34(1)(c) of the Estate Duty Act, 1953, which mandates aggregation of coparcenary interests of Mitakshara joint Hindu families for estate duty purposes. The issue was whether this provision …
The Union of India appealed against the High Court’s order granting additional statutory benefits to landowners whose lands in Bhatinda district had been acquired. The original award by the Collector under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act was later enhanced by civil courts, but the owners …
The plaintiff filed a title suit seeking partition and separate possession of two plots, 73 and 74. The trial court granted partition of plot 73 and a declaration of title for plot 74; the High Court later allowed partition of plot 74 as well. The defendant filed a review petition under Order 47, …
The State of West Bengal exempted the slaughter of healthy cows on Bakri‑Idd day under Section 12 of the West Bengal Animal Slaughter (Control) Act, 1950, claiming it was required for a religious purpose of the Muslim community. The High Court held that such slaughter was not an essential religious …
The appellants, part‑time vocational teachers appointed under Karnataka's vocational education scheme since 1977‑78, sought regularisation and equal pay with non‑vocational teachers, invoking the principle of "equal pay for equal work" and alleging violation of Articles 14 and 16. The State argued …
The State of West Bengal and the Calcutta Municipal Corporation appealed against a Calcutta High Court decision that held the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1990 unconstitutional for imposing a one‑year ban on applications for high‑rise building plans. The Act introduced Section …
The respondents filed a suit for redemption of a usufructuary mortgage which the trial court dismissed as barred by limitation; the High Court reversed and granted a preliminary decree for redemption, holding that the mortgage was acknowledged and a fresh cause of action arose. The appellants filed …
The Managing Trustee of Hanuman Deosthan filed a civil suit for possession of a property, alleging that the plaintiff Trust was the owner. The defendant appealed, claiming he had purchased the property from a predecessor and was therefore the owner. During cross‑examination and before municipal …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, initiated contempt proceedings against Anil Kumar Verma for submitting a forged experience certificate to oppose his wife's petition to transfer a matrimonial suit from Delhi to Unnao. The principal of the college affirmed the certificate was fabricated, and the …
The Government of Andhra Pradesh had, pending the finalisation of a seniority list for promotion to Executive Engineer, appointed the senior-most officers in the provisional list as In‑charge to avoid administrative hardship. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal later revoked these interim …
The appellants Suraj Pal, Nathi and Puran were convicted under IPC sections 395, 396, 397 and 412 for a dacoity that resulted in two murders. The prosecution sought a test identification parade, but the accused voluntarily refused to appear, claiming they had already been shown to the witnesses. The …
The Supreme Court examined Notification No. 146/74 issued under the Central Excise Rules, 1944, which provided a rebate on excise duty for sugar produced in excess of the average production of the preceding five years. The dispute centered on whether the percentage rebates in sub‑clauses (a) to (e) …
The appellants Balbir Singh and Nachhattar Singh were convicted of murder under IPC sections 302 and 34 for inflicting fatal blows with a gandasa. They challenged the conviction on two grounds: that the offence should be culpable homicide under section 325, and that the criminal court lacked …
The State of Haryana appealed a High Court order that had set aside a land acquisition on the ground that the substance of the notification under Section 4(1) and the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, were not published in the locality. The Supreme Court examined whether …
Dr. Ganga Prasad Verma, an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor in Neuro‑Surgery, a promotion challenged on the ground that he lacked the M.Ch. qualification required for the post. The High Court set aside the promotion and ordered a fresh consideration in light of the Supreme …
The Department of Telecommunications invited tenders for printing telephone directories in Hyderabad. New Horizons Ltd. (NHL), a joint venture of Indian firms and a Singaporean company, submitted a tender offering a substantially higher royalty but was rejected on the ground that it lacked …
The appellant Jaswant Singh and the respondent Virender Singh contested the 1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, with the respondent declared elected. The appellant filed an election petition under Sections 81 and 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 alleging irregularities, …
The deceased met an unnatural death in her matrimonial home, leading to an FIR that named her husband, mother‑in‑law and two relatives (the brother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law) as alleged perpetrators. The police charge‑sheeted only the husband and mother‑in‑law under IPC sections 304B and 306, and the …
Suba Singh was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Pritam Singh following a dispute that arose after a betrothal ceremony. The prosecution's case rested on the ocular testimony of two eyewitnesses, Jagtar Singh and Lahora Singh, who identified the appellant as the shooter, and was …
Orient Paper Mills bought bamboos from the State Forest Department at depots located within the market area of the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (the appellant). The Samiti levied market fees on the purchase under Section 19 of the Madhya Pradesh Krishi Upaj Mandi Adhiniyam, 1973. The mill challenged the …
A complaint was lodged against the respondents alleging forgery and conspiracy. The magistrate ordered an investigation under Section 156(3) of the CrPC, after which the police submitted a final report under Section 173(2) stating the complaint was false, and the magistrate accepted it. The police …
The appellants, Darshan Oils Pvt. Ltd., entered into a contract and opened an irrevocable letter of credit on 3 October 1983 to import fatty acids, which were not canalised under the Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947 policy for 1983-84. On 11 November 1983 the Government issued a public notice …
The petitioner, Tarun Bharat Singh, sought criminal contempt proceedings against Dr. Upendra Dublish and Advocate Ratan Katyani for threatening and using abusive language towards a senior Supreme Court advocate during a protest against mining restrictions in the Sariska Tiger Reserve. The Supreme …
Three accused—Sushil Kumar, Tapeshwar and Ram Niwas—were convicted under IPC sections 302 and 34 for the murder of Jai Prakash. The appellants challenged the conviction on three grounds: (i) a one‑day delay in dispatching the FIR under Section 157 CrPC, (ii) the alleged bias of witnesses who were …
S.G. Glass Works Private Ltd manufactured glassware manually, using compressed air only in the second mould. The Department issued a show‑cause notice classifying the goods under serial No.1 of Notification No. 329/77, which attracted a higher excise duty, but the appellant argued that the use of …
Mahabir Biswas and Shiba (Bijoy Krishna Dutta) were convicted of murder under IPC 302/34 for the killing of two rickshaw passengers. The prosecution's case rested on retracted judicial confessions of the accused and physical discoveries (a sword, a watch, and a ring) linked to the confessions. The …
The appellant owned premises leased in 1966 to Lall Behari Mullick for his natural life, with a covenant that his heirs must vacate within three months of his death and have no right to hold over. Mullick died within three years, but his heirs remained in possession. The appellant sought eviction, …
The Principal of a university institution was charged with misappropriating funds and served with a charge‑sheet. He requested inspection of the documents referred to in the charge‑sheet, but the enquiry officer postponed inspection until the final hearing, which the Court held to be a procedural …
The Supreme Court examined the acquisition of 300 acres of land in Belgaum for industrial purposes under the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966. Owners of 240 acres had agreed to a compensation of Rs 4,000 per acre through an award by the Collector, while owners of the remaining 60 …
The case concerned the promotion of Drug Inspectors to Assistant Drugs Controller posts. The Government, lacking statutory rules, adopted the principle of "merit‑cum‑suitability with due regard to seniority" and asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to evaluate candidates using an objective …
The State acquired 9.47 acres in 1983 and 14.10 acres in 1985 near Eluru for house sites for the poor. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs 40,000 per acre, but the reference court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court enhanced the market value to Rs 150 per square yard based on the …
Mis. Graver and Weil (India) Ltd. manufactured sodium bichromate and transferred it to an adjoining Chromic Acid section where chromic‑acid flakes were produced using power. The flakes were removed without payment of excise duty and were seized. The Collector imposed a penalty and ordered …
The appellant, the heir of Pt. Chet Ram Vashist, had obtained approval for a lay‑out plan of his private colony, which reserved certain plots for parks and schools. After municipal water supply became available, he applied to the Delhi Municipal Corporation for removal of building restrictions, and …
The respondents obtained an eight‑storey building sanction on 27 April 1985 under the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, but failed to commence construction within two years, causing the sanction to lapse. They later applied for a revised eight‑storey plan and a twelve‑storey plan in 1987, claiming a …
Mis Punjab Footwear Ltd. (appellant) manufactured footwear partly in its own factory and partly through Mis Stepwell Industries Ltd. under a licence agreement that allowed Stepwell's workers to operate machines and use electricity within the appellant's premises. The appellant claimed exemption from …
The Supreme Court examined the controversy surrounding the establishment of a mechanised slaughter house (Alkabeer Abattoir) at Rudraram, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh. The petitioner organisations challenged the various permissions granted to the company, arguing that the slaughter house would …
The Supreme Court examined whether a rule prescribing a 1:1 ratio for promotion of Excise Guards to Excise Preventive Officer, based on possession of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), violated Article 16 of the Constitution. The Court reiterated that higher educational qualifications …
A. Rajapandian, a Sub‑Inspector of Police, was dismissed after a departmental inquiry found three charges of misconduct proved against him. He challenged the dismissal before the Madras High Court, which transferred the matter to the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal. The Tribunal set aside the …
The respondents sold 220.25 acres of agricultural land in December 1971 through fourteen sale deeds. The State of Andhra Pradesh contended that the transfers were made to evade the ceiling provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling) on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, and should be …
The Supreme Court considered the sanction of a scheme of amalgamation between Tata Oil Mills Company Ltd. (TOMCO) and Hindustan Lever Ltd. (HLL), a subsidiary of the foreign multinational Unilever. The petitioners – nominal TOMCO shareholders, employee unions and consumer groups – challenged the …
The Supreme Court entertained contempt proceedings against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh, and the State Government for wilfully disobeying its orders that prohibited any construction on a 2.77‑acre land in Ayodhya acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court found …
The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Jammu & Kashmir filed review petitions challenging the Supreme Court's earlier decision in Pine Chemicals Ltd. that allowed dealers to claim the benefit of sub‑section (2A) of Section 8 of the Central Sales Tax Act based on exemption granted under Government Order No. …
Daulat Singh filed a suit for specific performance of a land sale; he died and his son continued as legal representative. The plaintiff sought to amend the plaint to implead Shivnath Mishra, alleging Mishra had become a co‑owner of the land by a decree under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land …
The case concerned lands occupied by respondents Nos.5‑15 since 1931. The Punjab Occupancy Tenants’ Vesting of Property Rights Act, 1952 became effective on 15 June 1951, vesting ownership in occupancy tenants. Although the tenants’ names were not entered in revenue records and they continued to pay …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 and the Presidential reference under Article 143(1) concerning whether a Hindu temple existed before the Babri Masjid was built. The Court held that the Act was within Parliament’s legislative …
The respondents bought 132 bighas of land in Theog, Shimla, surrounded by forest, to establish an apple orchard, which required felling of trees. They applied for demarcation; an Assistant Collector Grade II demarcated the land on 7 December 1987 and submitted a report stating that verification by a …
The dispute concerned jewellery belonging to two trusts created by the Nizam of Hyderabad. An arbitration award directed the Union of India to pay Rs 180 crore to purchase the items, which was challenged by the Union and the trustees under Sections 15 and 16 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. …
The case concerned 173 items of jewellery belonging to the Nizam of Hyderabad, held in two trusts, which the Union of India sought to purchase under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act. The parties entered a compromise agreement to resolve all disputes by arbitration, and the umpire fixed a just …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (appellant) challenged awards granted by the Labour Court to daily‑rated/casual workers (respondents) who claimed equal pay with regular employees under the principle of equal pay for equal work. The workers sought computation of arrears of wages at the regular …
N.P. Dhamania, an officer of the Indian Telecommunication Service, was recommended for promotion to Senior Administrative Grade Level‑II by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) returned the panel for a "rigorous review" and subsequently excluded …
The Sub‑Committee on Judicial Accountability filed a suo motu criminal contempt petition against Justice V. Ramaswamy, alleging that a letter he wrote to the Enquiry Committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 contained sweeping allegations against judges and the judiciary. The petition invoked …
The Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad (the Board), a statutory body acquiring land for a housing scheme, was not impleaded in the compensation proceedings before the tribunal and the High Court. The land owners challenged the compensation awarded, leading to enhanced awards by the High Court, …
Ramti Devi filed a suit on 30 July 1966 seeking a declaration that she was the absolute owner of a house and that the sale deed dated 29 January 1947, by which the defendant had allegedly alienated the property, should be avoided or cancelled. The trial court dismissed the suit and the Delhi High …
The case concerned a land acquisition where the Collector’s award was made on 30 December 1980 and possession taken in early 1981. The civil court, on reference, enhanced the compensation on 28 February 1985 and the enhanced amount was deposited in 1986. The High Court confirmed the enhanced …
The petitioners, wholesale liquor traders, challenged several Karnataka excise rules and a Kerala government order, alleging that they violated their fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) to carry on trade or business in liquor and were inconsistent with Articles 14, 47, 300A, 301 and 304. The …
The Delhi Domestic Working Women's Forum filed a public interest litigation under Article 32 on behalf of four tribal domestic servants who were sexually assaulted by army personnel on a train, seeking a scheme for compensation and rehabilitation. The petition argued that the National Commission for …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 3(c) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (as amended in 1988), which excludes premises with a monthly rent exceeding Rs 3,500 from the Act’s protection. The appellants argued that the classification was arbitrary, violated Article 14, …
The Supreme Court examined whether a corporation for whose benefit land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 qualifies as a "person interested" under Section 3(b) and as a proper party under Order I Rule 10 of the CPC. A notification acquiring 5,200 acres for the appellant corporation …
The Collector of Uttar Pradesh passed awards determining compensation for land acquired by the U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. Some claimants accepted the compensation, while others protested and obtained enhanced awards from the District Judge under Section 18 of the Land …
Shankara Textiles Mills Ltd. owned 49 acres of land, part of which had been lawfully converted to non‑agricultural use under Section 95(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, while the remaining 36 acres remained agricultural. The Improvement Board acquired 28 acres of the agricultural portion under …
The Allahabad High Court had held that the Uttar Pradesh government could not dispense with the services of its standing counsel, prompting the Governor to issue the Uttar Pradesh Government Litigation (Engagement of Counsel) Ordinance, 1991 to regulate counsel assignments and fees. The High Court …
The appellants, importers of PVC resins and aluminium products, relied on government notifications under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 that exempted their goods from customs duty up to a specified date. The Central Government later issued withdrawal notifications before the expiry dates, …
The appellants challenged the Gujarat High Court's finding that two acres of land in Sahikpur Bogha, Ahmedabad district, vested in the State under the Bombay Personal Inams Abolition Act, 1952. They argued that Section 5 allowed the inamdar to retain land used for building or non‑agricultural …
The husband of the first respondent hypothecated his house and land in 1954 for a loan of Rs.12,500 and later migrated to Portugal. The property was declared evacuee under the Goa, Daman & Diu Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1964 and was sold at public auction to the appellant, who obtained …
Mis New Kenilworth Hotels Ltd. filed a writ petition seeking to set aside a High Court order that directed Ashoka Industries Ltd., the mortgagor, to exercise its statutory right of redemption under Section 60 of the Transfer of Property Act. The appellant argued that the Orissa State Financial …
Ram Kumar and three co‑accused were charged with murder and attempt to murder arising from a land‑dispute. The trial court acquitted all, holding that the FIR was ante‑timed, that there was an unexplained delay in filing the FIR and in sending the special report to the magistrate, and that the …
The editors of the Tamil weekly Nakkheeran sought a writ under Article 32 to publish the alleged autobiography of condemned prisoner Auto Shankar, claiming the State and prison officials were trying to suppress it. The Court, without deciding the factual dispute over authorship, examined whether a …
The State of Maharashtra raided a brewery and registered offences under the Bombay Prohibition Act in 1985. After a year, five charge‑sheets were filed on 21 November 1986 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), along with two applications: one seeking condonation of any delay in filing the …
The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee filed a writ petition on behalf of undertrial prisoners detained under the NDPS Act, alleging that delays in constituting special courts and stringent bail provisions violated Articles 14, 19 and 21. The petition sought quashing of the prosecutions and release …
Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of motor vehicles, purchased items such as tyres, tubes and batteries and claimed a concessional sales tax rate of 1% under Section 13(1)(b) of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 and Notification S.O. 604. The Deputy Commissioner rejected the claim, …
The respondent imported 63 cases of rolling mills at the Port of Calcutta, which were unloaded at the appellant's Netaji Subhas Docks, and after paying demurrage failed to clear the goods. Seeking a waiver of port charges, the respondent was refused and consequently filed a suit in the District …
The State of Mizoram acquired land in Aizawl under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation to the landowner, BiaKchhawna, who received it under protest and filed an application for higher compensation but the Collector failed to make a reference under Section 18 of the Act. …
The appellant, an Indian teacher, was married to an NRI doctor who returned to the United States shortly after the wedding and later obtained a foreign decree of annulment, leaving her deserted. She filed a suit in forma pauperis for damages, which was decreed ex parte for Rs 22 lakhs. The Delhi …
Hem Chand, a police employee, was convicted under Sections 304‑B (dowry death) and 498‑A of the IPC for the strangulation death of his wife Saroj Bala within seven years of marriage. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for the dowry death and two years for cruelty; the High Court …
Arvinder Singh filed a writ petition under Article 32 alleging that he, his wife Nidhi, and other family members were illegally detained, assaulted, and tortured by police officers in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The District Judge conducted an inquiry, examined witnesses and concluded that the police …
The case concerned a promotion grievance of government servants in U.P. Jal Nigam, where the petitioners sought relief through a writ under Article 226 of the Constitution instead of first approaching the specially constituted U.P. Public Service Tribunal. The Allahabad High Court had earlier …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute concerning promotion of a reserved‑category employee to the post of Office Superintendent in Bihar. The State had issued a circular with a roaster that earmarked the second vacancy for Scheduled Castes and the fourth for Scheduled Tribes, while other vacancies …
The appellant, Noorduddin, claimed an independent right, title and interest in land (Khasra No.179) that he alleged was part of his ancestral property and not covered by the sale of evacuee lands (Khasra Nos.13 and 14) to Dr. K.L. Anand. The respondent sought possession of the latter parcels under a …
The case concerned a sale of agricultural land by Mitter Sen, the mortgagor‑vendor, to Randhir Singh and others. The appellants, Ram Chand and his heirs, were tenants of the land, having been inducted by the usufructuary mortgagee under Section 76(a) of the Transfer of Property Act. They claimed a …
The appellants were temporarily appointed as Assistant Executive Engineers under Rule 10(a)(i)(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Service Rules in 1980 and later regularised in 1984. The PSC candidates, selected through direct recruitment in 1981, were appointed to the same service in May 1984. The dispute …
Respondents, senior officers of the Karnataka Administrative and Secretariat Services, retired at the statutory superannuation age of 55 and were immediately re‑employed on a contract basis under Rule 313(b) of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1957. While they were in re‑employment, the State …
The Corporation of the City of Belgaum revised property tax in 1984, and the plaintiffs filed a representative civil suit alleging that the increase was arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, that assessors inspected properties without notice, and were pressured to raise taxes. The suit was dismissed by …
The appellant Sukhpal was apprehended in a notified area with a .315 bore rifle and 109 live cartridges, without any licence, and was charged under Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. The prosecution relied on the …
The petitioners challenged the Rajasthan Excise Amendment Act, 1985, which added Section 17A and the class "Mollasses" to Section 41(2)(d) of the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950, alleging that it conflicted with the central Mollasses Control Order, 1961 made under the Industries (Development and …
The petitioner, an agriculturist, sought to have arrears of rent, which had been transformed into a debt by a decree against his father (who was a surety), scaled down under Section 19 of the Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief Act, 1938 (as amended 1973). The respondent argued that rent is expressly …
The case arose from the 1981 Punalur liquor tragedy in Kerala where arrack adulterated with methyl alcohol caused several deaths. Joseph Kurian (A‑4) managed the Punalur depot and Philip Jose (A‑1) controlled it; both were convicted by the trial court under IPC sections 272 (adulteration) and 328 …
Rainbow Industries, a dye‑stuff manufacturer, filed a price list under Rule 173(2) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944 for sales to related persons, which the department approved effective 1 October 1975. About a year later the department issued a show‑cause notice demanding revision of the assessable …
The petitioners sought a direction that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) include Sanskrit as an elective subject in its secondary school syllabus, arguing that Sanskrit, being an Eighth Schedule language, should be promoted under Article 351 of the Constitution. The Board opposed, …
The case concerned the interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act, particularly its prospective operation, the definition of “aggrieved person”, the computation of the three‑month limitation period, and whether awards of higher compensation …
Advocate K.A. Mohammed Ali was convicted by the Kerala High Court under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for raising his voice, using derogatory language against a magistrate, publishing posters and staging a demonstration. The High Court imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000 and ordered the …
Jagatjit Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. purchased sugarcane from growers and cooperative societies for sugar production. The Assessing Authority issued a notice demanding purchase tax and a penalty, alleging the mill had failed to pay tax under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. The mill contended that …
The appellant, Bhanwar Lal, obtained a final ejectment decree against Ram Kishan and sought possession of the property. When Satyanarain, a third‑party not a judgment‑debtor, obstructed delivery, the appellant filed an application under Order 21 Rule 35(3) for police assistance. The executing court …
The appellant Kondiba and the plaintiff Krishna, brothers belonging to a Hindu joint family, filed a suit for partition of several properties. The trial court limited the decree to two items, while the appellate court ordered partition of all suit properties subject to the appellant contributing …
Raja Bai executed a registered gift deed on 20 June 1957 in favour of Suresh Chandra, retaining possession and enjoyment of the property for her lifetime. She later executed a registered will on 27 December 1965 bequeathing the same property to the appellant. After her death in May 1966, the …
The appellants owned several parcels of agricultural land that were acquired for the Maneru Dam project. Each parcel contained irrigation wells, and the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) initially awarded separate compensation for the land and the wells, valuing the wells based on construction cost …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against the Dy. Commissioner of Police (Licensing) and others concerning the construction of a cinema building. The issue arose after an amendment to the Delhi Cinematograph Rules, 1981, which replaced the MCD with …
K.R. Srinivas, son of the then Vice‑Chancellor of Andhra University, obtained a higher mark after revaluation of his answer sheets, which had been destroyed as per university regulations. Dr. R.M. Premchand, a research scholar, filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 226 challenging the …
The appellants, police officers promoted from Assistant Sub‑Inspector to Sub‑Inspector, claimed that their promotion should be back‑dated to 1 October 1982. The respondents, the Commissioner of Police, denied the promotion on the ground that the officers had been charged under section 5(2) of the …
The Jabalpur Municipal Corporation introduced a Family Benefit Fund Scheme whereby employees made voluntary contributions and, in return, received lump‑sum payments on retirement or on death of the employee to his family. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) contended that the scheme …
