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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. sued the foreign vessel M.V. Kapitan Kud for damage to an international submarine cable, alleging the ship’s anchor caused a break. The Bombay High Court arrested the vessel and later ordered its release on security, a decision appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court …
The landlady, Smt. Swaran Lata, sought eviction of her tenant Dev Kumar under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 alleging sub‑letting of the premises to three respondents. The Rent Controller, relying on a local commissioner’s report, concluded sub‑letting and ordered eviction. The …
The State of Uttar Pradesh entered into a construction contract with Ram Nath International for dam works, but design changes caused a substantial increase in the quantity of work. The contractor claimed a higher rate for the extra work, which the arbitrator accepted and awarded, also directing that …
Balwinder Singh was convicted by a Special Court under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC for the murder of his daughter Rozy, based solely on circumstantial evidence comprising alleged "last seen together" testimony, an extra‑judicial confession, recovery of a dead body, and a disclosure statement …
The Union of India acquired certain lands under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 and awarded compensation of Rs. 375 per kanal in 1970. The respondents filed a writ petition in 1986 seeking appointment of an arbitrator; the High Court appointed one who reduced …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) operates a fleet of buses to transport its employees and had been paying tax under Item 3 of the Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1975, as goods carriers. In December 1990 the State of Orissa re‑classified the vehicles under Item 4, which imposes a higher …
The Supreme Court examined the recruitment process of the State Bank of India and other nationalised banks, where the Banking Service Recruitment Board prepared a select list containing far more candidates than the vacancies notified. The petitioners argued that this practice violated their …
The State of Maharashtra sought to acquire about five acres of land for staff quarters, publishing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 11 September 1970, a declaration under Section 6 on 29 July 1971 and making the award on 15 September 1971. Before the notification, …
Muni Lal insured his truck with Oriental Fire and General Insurance Company and lost it in October 1983 due to the driver’s misfeasance. He filed a suit in 1986 seeking only a declaration that he was entitled to the insured amount, omitting any claim for monetary compensation. The trial court …
The petitioners' lands were acquired by the Government of India for the establishment of a radar, a defence purpose, and they received the compensation due. They filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking that the Delhi Development Authority allot them alternative sites for constructing houses, …
K.M. Rao, a Telugu Desam Party candidate, was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1989. An election petition alleged that he committed a corrupt practice under Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act by using posters that depicted party leader N.T. Rama Rao as the …
S.S. Shrivastava, a member of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1972, but died while his appeal was pending. The High Court set aside the conviction, and his wife, as his legal heir, claimed retrospective promotion and related monetary …
The petitioner highlighted severe pollution of the Gomti River caused by several industries, including Mohan Meakins Breweries, and the Supreme Court ordered on 15 January 1993 that these units must rectify deficiencies in their effluent treatment plants by 21 March 1993 or cease operations. Mohan …
The petitioner, Abhijit Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd., sought the refund of Rs.19,33,873.74 held in court deposit after a Calcutta High Court division bench ordered the High Court Registrar to return the sum. Although the Supreme Court, on 16 August 1994, directed the Registrar to effect the refund, the …
The Puri Municipal Council imposed octroi tax on marine fish and prawns found in the possession of non‑fishermen within the municipal limits without payment of the entry tax. Indian Tobacco Co. Ltd. challenged the levy, and the Orissa High Court dismissed the municipality's claim. On appeal, the …
Dr. S.K. Kacker's five‑year term as Director of AIIMS expired on 14 October 1995. The Institute Body, having decided not to extend his tenure, initiated a selection process for a new Director, but the process was delayed by a writ petition. On 15 October 1995 the President of AIIMS appointed Prof. …
A cooperative society discovered that its cashier‑cum‑member had misappropriated large sums of money after his death. The society initiated arbitration under Sections 55 and 56 of the Punjab Co‑operative Societies Act, 1961, and an award was made against the deceased's heirs and legal …
Dr. (Miss) Alette Grace Bell, the Medical Superintendent of Duncan Hospital in Bihar, was served a notice by the Drug Controller requiring a licence to manufacture and distribute an IV solution for patients, invoking Section 18(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The High Court held that the …
The Union Government acquired 3.589 acres of land in Cuttack for a telecommunications complex under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, invoking Section 17(4) to dispense with the enquiry under Section 5A. The wife of one respondent sought to have 24 decimals of the land excluded, but the representation …
The petitioners challenged the acquisition of their land by a Gram Panchayat for a school, arguing that the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) had lost jurisdiction after initially dropping the proceedings due to the Panchayat’s lack of funds. The Supreme Court held that the LAO retained power to reopen …
The Customs officials seized foreign exchange worth Rs.13,27,212 being exported from India. During investigation, a co‑accused, Mr. Dudani, gave a statement to customs officers under Section 108 of the Customs Act, implicating both himself and the petitioner, Mr. Sukhawani, in the contravention. The …
The U.P. Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad employed daily wage workers as class‑IV staff for manual tasks during examinations, paying them a daily rate fixed by the District Magistrate under the Minimum Wages Act. The workers filed a writ petition seeking regularisation and equal pay with regular class‑IV …
The State of Haryana issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 22 January 1981 and the Collector made an award on 19 April 1984, dispensing with the enquiry required by Section 5‑A by invoking Section 17(4). The landowners filed a writ petition on 13 May 1985 …
The Market Committee, Hodal appealed against a High Court order that had set aside a land acquisition award on the ground that the government’s dispensing with the enquiry required under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was invalid. The award had been made on 19 May 1984, possession …
The petitioners, owners of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by Act 68 of 1984, sought solatium, interest, and an additional amount after the award and supplementary award were made. The Supreme Court examined whether owners who remained in possession of the land were …
The petitioner, a former railway employee, filed a contempt petition against the General Manager of Northern Railway for failing to comply with a court order directing payment of Rs 50,000. The General Manager claimed he only learned of the order on 27 September 1995, issued a cheque on 29 …
Sakti, through its director, issued a show‑cause notice to employee R.K. Ragala. Before the notice could be acted upon, Ragala retired from service. The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the notice, although it interfered at the notice stage. The appellant filed a special leave appeal before the …
The dispute concerned a marble mining lease in Rajasthan where an earlier lease granted to Babula Modi was deemed revoked for failure to execute the formal lease deed within three months. Respondent No.5 applied for the same area on 20 October 1982 and again on 19 January 1983, both of which were …
The wife appealed to the Supreme Court under Section 13‑B of the Hindu Marriage Act, seeking a decree of divorce by mutual consent and alimony. The parties, at the Court's suggestion, agreed that the husband would pay the wife Rs 700 per month starting 1 November 1995, with payment due by the 5th of …
The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) offered 15,000 sq. yards of land to Children’s Academy at a reserved price of Rs 160 per sq. metre, requiring full payment of Rs 20,31,820.90. The Academy deposited only Rs 1 lakh, leading to cancellation of the offer. A fresh offer was later made under the …
The dispute concerned seniority in the post of Chargeman Grade‑I in the Ministry of Defence, where recruitment was by promotion and direct recruitment under an 80:20 rotation rule. The first respondent (a promotee) was placed junior to direct recruits in the 1982 seniority list and sought its …
Sri Manohar appealed against the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal’s dismissal of his service law claim on the ground of laches. The Tribunal had accepted the employer’s explanation for the delay and dismissed the case without a counter‑affidavit from the respondents. The Supreme Court noted that …
Darshan Kumar filed a suit on 25 September 1989 challenging several orders of the competent authority that had withheld his service increments. The trial court held the suit was not barred by limitation because the enquiry procedure under the relevant rules was not followed. The appellate court …
The appellants, former government employees, were dismissed for multiple unauthorised absences amounting to marginal lapses of one to two days. They challenged their dismissal before the Supreme Court, seeking reinstatement with full back‑pay. The Court examined whether such marginal lapses …
The State of Manipur appealed a Gauhati High Court order that had upheld the filling of vacant Executive Engineer posts in the Civil Circle of the Electricity Department without directing the government to fill all vacancies. The Supreme Court observed that before deciding the merits, the State …
The State of Gujarat initiated proceedings under the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960 to determine the ceiling and surplus area of a parcel of land. The respondent claimed that an agreement dated 14 October 1969 had transferred 30 acres to his mother, a transfer that had been recorded …
The Land Acquisition Collector issued an award fixing compensation for three belts of land. Twenty‑two landowners, including the appellants, signed Form K under Rule 9(5)(i) of the Rules, thereby accepting the compensation without protest. Subsequently the appellants filed a writ petition in the …
The Jabalpur Cantonment Board had initially granted permission to S.N. Awasthi and others to construct a building, but later cancelled it. The respondents challenged the cancellation before the High Court, which set aside the cancellation on grounds of natural justice, lack of distinction between …
M/s Longia Bir Company, through its MD, appealed to the Supreme Court against a Patna High Court order dismissing its writ petition concerning the computation of liability under the Provident Fund Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The appellant argued that it was not given an opportunity to be …
In a suit for possession filed by the rival reversioners, the appellants, who were the landlords, were defendants. The respondents had remained in possession for over twelve years, thereby acquiring title by adverse possession, and the appellants had also entered into a tenancy agreement with them, …
The Special Land Acquisition Officer appealed against a compensation order awarded to Siddappa Ujanappa Iviadar, challenging the applicability of Sections 23(1‑A), 23(2) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act. The Court observed that the questions raised had …
The Gauhati University was served a summons on 28 May 1990 to appear on 29 May 1990 in a suit. The University sought an adjournment, the case was adjourned to 19 July 1990, but the new date was never communicated, leading to an ex parte decree. The University filed an application under Order IX Rule …
Mysore Traders, a partnership firm, were appointed by Bajaj Auto Ltd as sole distributors of Vespa scooters and auto‑rickshaws in Ahmednagar. The firm claimed that the appointment created an agency coupled with interest, making the termination of the distributorship without reasonable notice …
Sixteen villages that were originally part of Murshidabad district and fell within the Jangipur Parliamentary Constituency under the Delimitation Order, 1976, were later administratively transferred to the district of Maida due to a change in the course of the River Ganges. The residents filed a …
The appellant, an Income Tax Officer, was investigated by the CBI and found to hold assets disproportionate to his known income. Although the evidence was insufficient for criminal prosecution under Section 5(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, a departmental inquiry proved the …
The Supreme Court examined three notifications issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act for acquiring land for the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. It held that a final and effective scheme under the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Act is not a pre‑condition for issuing such a notification, and that the …
The appellant, Bawa Nihal Singh, filed a civil miscellaneous petition but failed to pay the required deficit process fee and to file the necessary applications despite multiple notices from the court. The court issued several reminders on 15 May 1993, 13 June 1994, 15 July 1994, and 6 August 1994, …
The appellants filed Civil Appeals Nos. 6258‑59 of 1983 challenging the validity of a notification issued under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The decree sought to be challenged was common to all appellants and was indivisible. The court had earlier directed the senior‑advocate‑designated …
The State of Maharashtra acquired land for an electricity sub‑station under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, awarding Rs 5,000 per acre but deducting one‑third of the amount as interest per a 1972 government circular. The landowner challenged this deduction, and while the appellate court upheld it, …
The Central Bank of India obtained a decree against M/s. Madan Lal and Brothers for a debt and directed execution against a hypothecated factory premises. The respondents contended that the property should be sold at its market value, with the proceeds applied to the decree, and that any shortfall …
The Central Government acquired 17.57 acres of land within Nagpur municipal limits for a grain godown under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer paid compensation based on a per‑square‑foot market value, while the reference court and the High Court used differing methods, leading …
The respondents, daughters of Doddahanumegowda, filed a suit seeking exclusive possession of his coparcenary property, asserting that as the sole surviving coparcener D could bequeath the entire estate to them. The appellants, daughters of D’s predeceased son Chikhanumegowda, claimed a right to a …
The appellant challenged the validity of land acquisition proceedings initiated by Khanna Improvement Trust under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. The High Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it was filed belatedly, having been filed in 1988 despite the notification of …
The appellant purchased land in 1970 and built a house after a preliminary notification under Section 4(1) of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953 had been issued in 1963 for the planned development of Jaipur. The declaration under Section 6 was only published in 1991, and the appellant’s …
The case concerned Jagdish Singh's challenge to the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer initially fixed different rates for two blocks, which were later consolidated by the reference court and the Punjab & Haryana High Court to a …
The case concerned the validity of an amendment to Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Special Rules introduced by G.O. Ms. No. 660 (19 April 1988) which gave retrospective effect to the amendment made in 1977. The respondents, non‑reserved category assistants, challenged the …
The appellant, Rishyashringa Jewellery Ltd., issued a prospectus stating that it had applied for listing its shares on the Coimbatore, Bombay and Madras Stock Exchanges. While Coimbatore granted permission within the ten‑week period prescribed under Section 73(1A) of the Companies Act, 1956, the …
M/s Lok Nath and Company filed wealth‑tax returns late for the years 1959‑60 to 1967‑68. The Wealth‑Tax Officer, after issuing a notice under s.18(1)(a), accepted the assessee’s revised returns and made an assessment, incorrectly stating it was under s.16(3) though it was in substance under s.16(1). …
The Tata Mills Ltd occupied an undivided, undemarcated portion of Bombay House, owned by Associated Building Co., without a specific lease and had been using the space gratuitously after stopping payment of compensation. After the Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1983 vested …
The appellants, who were Upper Division Clerks receiving a special pay of Rs 35 per month, were promoted to Head Clerks/Chief Clerks after a 1979 memo that barred the continuation of that special pay upon promotion. A Board of Arbitration later directed that the special pay be granted to promoted …
The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 was invoked to acquire 124 kanals 3 marlas of land in Kapurthala for Development Scheme No. 2. The Collector, in his award dated 12 October 1976, divided the land into three belts (A, B, C) and fixed compensation at Rs 300, Rs 360 and Rs 210 per marla …
The State acquired six acres of land for a hydro‑electric project under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation which was enhanced by the reference court to Rs 15,520 per acre. The High Court, applying a multiplier of 15 to the rental value, raised …
The appellant’s land was acquired under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award was made by the Collector under Section 11. After receiving the notice of award, the appellant objected and paid a deficit court fee. The Collector then referred the matter to the Civil Court under …
The appellants filed a suit claiming that certain lands in Chaibari Village were transferred to their predecessor as dowry and that they had continued possession, asserting that the lands were not vested in the State under the Assam Acquisition of Zamindaries Act, 1951. The trial court decreed in …
Dr. Ashok Kumar Kohli, selected by the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission for a lecturer post, was not appointed and filed a writ of mandamus. The State Government contended that the select list had lapsed after one year, while Dr. Kohli argued otherwise. The High Court issued interim …
Sm. Yashomati Harsukh Lal Lathia, having passed Matric which is treated as the 11th standard in Gujarat's Saurashtra region, applied for membership of the Saurashtra‑Kutch Stock Exchange but was rejected for not possessing a 12th standard qualification. The issue before the Court was whether the …
Bhattad Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd. appealed to the Supreme Court against a contempt proceeding initiated by the Bombay High Court against Mr. N. Neville Wadia and others. The High Court had alleged that respondents 5, 6 and 7 violated a status‑quo order dated 30 May 1994, while respondents 1‑4 …
The respondents obtained appointments in the Railway Service by presenting forged casual labourer service cards. When the fraud was discovered, the Railway authorities removed them and the respondents sought reinstatement before the Central Administrative Tribunal, which ordered their reinstatement …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Haryana Housing Board (HHB) qualifies as a "local authority" under section 32(iv) of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The Board is a statutory corporation whose members are appointed by the State Government and whose functions are subject to extensive …
The State of Punjab appealed against a High Court order that, while confirming the Collector's award of compensation for land acquisition, also granted additional statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The Supreme Court held that a court can award the extra amounts …
The State of Karnataka appealed against the award made by the Collector in a land acquisition proceeding involving Mallinath and others. The issue was whether Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended by the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 68 of 1984, which provides for …
In a civil suit concerning 0.7 acres of land covered by the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1951, the defendant objected that the suit was barred under Section 331 of the Act. The trial court and the appellate court rejected the objection, and the High Court dismissed the second …
The proprietor of Mis. Jabalpur Tractors claimed garage charges of Rs. 18,000 against Sedmal Jainarain and another. The same dispute was already pending before the District Court (C.S. No. 49‑B/1990). The State Consumer Forum held the claim could not be entertained as it was sub‑judice, but the …
The Commissioner of Salem Municipality appealed to the Supreme Court against an order of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal that had summarily disposed of the matter without hearing the rival contentions. The Supreme Court held that the Tribunal was not justified in such summary disposal, as the …
The appellant, a colour‑blind candidate, was selected by the Public Service Commission for the post of Agricultural Officer (Class II) but was not appointed because of his visual handicap. The appellant challenged the refusal before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, which dismissed his claim, …
The original applicant, a tenant of the building's owner, became a member of a co‑operative society that purchased the building and was allotted the flat. She granted a licence to the original respondent over part of the flat, later terminated it and filed an ejectment suit under s.41 of the …
The State of Assam filed appeals against a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that quashed two government orders of displeasure against Additional Chief Secretary P.C. Mishra and, in the same order, made adverse remarks against the then Chief Secretary H.N. Das. The controversy arose from …
The employee, a Junior Management Scale‑I officer of Allahabad Bank, was served with a charge‑sheet in 1983 and an enquiry was conducted by a Deputy General Manager (DGM). While the enquiry was pending, the employee was transferred and the Assistant General Manager (AGM) of another zone was …
The respondents, originally recruited as Assistant Compilers/LDCs, were promoted to temporary computer posts created for the 1991 Census, with a fixed sanction period ending 31 December 1993. After the sanctioned period, a letter from the Registrar General dated 30 November 1993 confirmed the …
The respondent, an employee of West Bengal State Cooperative Bank, was served with a charge‑sheet, a departmental inquiry was held, and a second show‑cause notice along with the inquiry report was issued. He failed to submit an explanation and was dismissed. He challenged the dismissal in successive …
Krishan Prasad Gupta, an employee, filed a claim under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act seeking recovery of unauthorized wage deductions. The Authority passed an ex‑parte order and the respondent appealed under Section 17 before the District Judge. While the appeal was pending, the Central …
Rohtas Industries, a large multi‑product manufacturer in Bihar, was ordered to be wound up in 1984, leaving about 10,000 workmen unemployed. The workmen filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking revival of the undertaking, prompting the Supreme Court to direct the Union and State governments to …
Mohan Lal, the father of the respondents, sued Kartar Singh for possession of land, claiming ownership and that an eviction order under Section 43 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, was void. The lower courts held that the landlord‑tenant relationship had ended and the Collector …
Allied Motors Pvt. Ltd. displayed eight neon sign boards showing the names of the commodities it sold. The New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC) demanded advertisement tax on these signs. The Delhi High Court Single Judge held the signs were advertisements and dismissed the petition, but the Letters …
The appellant, Sanjay Dutt, was charged under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) and the Arms Act, 1959 for the Bombay bomb blast. His bail application was rejected by the Designated Court. Following the Supreme Court’s direction in Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab, …
The plaintiff Deva Ram sued Ishwar Chand for Rs 6,300 as sale price of a land, but the trial court held the document was only an agreement for sale and that the defendants were tenants, dismissing the suit. The plaintiff then filed a second suit for possession of the same land; the trial court …
Three advocates appointed as Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) in Uttar Pradesh had their term renewed repeatedly until the State Government denied further renewal on 1 October 1992. The Allahabad High Court quashed the denial as an arbitrary action, holding that the reason …
B.N. Agarwala obtained an arbitration award of Rs 95,003 on 26 March 1983, the same day the Arbitration (Orissa Amendment) Act, 1982 came into force. The State of Orissa challenged the award, arguing that Section 41‑A(7) of the amendment automatically transferred any pending arbitration in which no …
The appellants, qualified librarians of Delhi University, claimed that a parity in pay scales with teaching staff, granted from 1961 to 1973, should be restored retrospectively after the government discontinued it in 1973 and only reinstated it prospectively in 1980. They argued that the two …
Sh. Iqbal Singh Cheema, a Commandant (Selection Grade) in the Border Security Force, was convicted of corruption in a Court Martial under the Border Security Force Act, 1968. The Court Martial initially proposed forfeiture of seven years' service for promotion and pension benefits, but instead …
The appellant, a senior IAS officer, was convicted under IPC 120‑B read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for conspiring to award a contract to a black‑listed firm at exorbitant rates. The trial court imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 and imprisonment till the rising of the court; …
Baldev Singh and his father were convicted by a Special Court for murder (Sec. 302 r/w Sec. 34 IPC) and for possession of an unlicensed weapon. The Supreme Court examined the evidence, including the FIR, eyewitness statements and post‑mortem report, and found that the injuries inflicted were not …
The tenant, Chinnamma, occupied a residential premises under a lease from Gopalan and fell into rent arrears from June 1975. After a statutory notice, the landlord sought eviction under sections 11(2) and 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1965. The Rent Controller ordered …
The Chairman of the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, A.K. Ray, appealed to the Supreme Court to have critical remarks made by a Division Bench of the Tribunal expunged. The Tribunal had quashed the transfer of D.N. Mishra, an Additional Secretary who also served as Additional Registrar of the Cuttack …
The A.L.N. Rao Charitable Trust claimed exemption for a surplus of Rs.85,262 under Section 11(1)(a) and Section 11(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Authority initially allowed the exemption on the basis that the Trust had invested 75% of the surplus in approved securities, but the …
Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj, an IAS officer, complained that the Director General of Police, K.P.S. Gill, had assaulted her modesty at a dinner party by pulling her chair, standing too close, ordering her to move, and finally slapping her posterior in front of many guests. She lodged a FIR alleging …
O.S. Singh, a State Police Service officer, was initially omitted from the select list for promotion to the Indian Police Service (IPS) due to adverse remarks. After expunging those remarks, his name was placed on the list in 1977 and he was retrospectively appointed to the IPS effective …
Virmani Industries Pvt. Ltd. manufactured soap and oil in AY 1956-57, incurred depreciation exceeding its profits and left a balance of unabsorbed depreciation. After a ten‑year hiatus during which it earned only property income, it resumed business in AY 1965-66 manufacturing steel pipes, using …
The tenant defaulted on rent for September‑November 1988 and, after receiving a notice, paid Rs.375 on December 7 and sent a bank draft of Rs.1125 covering the entire arrears on December 12, which the landlord did not encash and later deposited before the Rent Controller. The landlord filed an …
Smt. P. Srideramma gifted Rs 90,000 to her minor son in FY 1956‑57, which was immediately used to buy a house that she employed for her mica‑mining business. Eight years later the house was sold, yielding a capital gain of Rs 58,000. The Assessing Officer included the gain in Srideramma’s total …
The respondent, an exporter of coir yarn, initially obtained an "entry outwards" for vessel N and paid export duty at the 10% rate. Because the vessel lacked space, the goods were not exported and were later re‑shipped on vessel P after amending the shipping bills on 9 August 1966, by which time the …
The V.P. Temple appealed against an order of the Special Appellate Tribunal that dismissed its earlier appeal as time‑barred under Section 30(1) of the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Royatwari) Act, 1963. The Act permits a maximum of six months to file an appeal, but the …
The Supreme Court examined a partition suit between two branches of a Hindu family concerning self‑acquired agricultural lands left by a father (A) who died intestate without grandsons. The issue was whether the lands passed to his three sons as joint Hindu family property (joint tenancy) or as …
The Bihar State Board of Homeopathy Medicine, constituted under the Bihar Development of Homeopathy System of Medicine Act, 1953, passed a resolution on 14 May 1988 abolishing eight Homeopathic Chikitsak posts, six of which were held by petitioners. The Patna High Court held that the Board was not …
The Supreme Court examined the application of reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes within the Indian Railway Guard and other railway cadres, focusing on whether accelerated promotion under a roster also confers accelerated seniority. General‑category candidates …
The Central Government, invoking Section 34(1) of the Air Corporations Act, 1953, directed Air India to reserve posts for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. B.R. Age and others challenged the validity of these directions, arguing that the power under Section 34(1) was limited to functions …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that had awarded death‑cum‑retirement gratuity (DCRG) and ad‑hoc relief to High Court judges who retired before 1 October 1974. The High Court had extended the benefit to all such judges, including …
Hukam Chand Khundia was appointed as a temporary clerk on probation in the District and Sessions Court, Chandigarh. His services were deemed unsatisfactory and his integrity questioned, leading to a termination order without any enquiry. He challenged the order before the Central Administrative …
The appellants were appointed as Junior Basic Teachers (J.B.T.) in Haryana government schools without B.T./B.Ed. qualifications and later obtained those degrees. They sought higher grade (Masters) pay automatically, relying on a 1957 Punjab Government instruction that linked pay to qualification. …
The appellant, Satyendra Nath Bajpai, served as a Registration Clerk on daily wages from 14 February 1985 to 31 March 1990 and was not regularised despite being placed at the top of the approved list, while clerks listed below him were regularised. He filed a writ petition (W.P. No. 849/95) in the …
The appellant, A.T. Kumar Nigam, was initially appointed as a Registration Clerk on a daily‑wage basis and later selected by a district selection committee for a regular post under the Subordinate Offices Ministerial Staff (District Recruitment) Rules. He joined the regular post on 25 February 1991 …
The appellants, Sanjay Gupta and others, were appointed as Registration Clerks in the Sub‑Registrar's office at Jhansi after being selected by a committee under the Subordinate Offices Ministerial Staff (District Recruitment) Rules, 1985. The Inspector General later issued an order directing …
The appellant, R.S. Pandey, was initially appointed as a Registration Clerk on daily wages and later appointed ad‑hoc as a Peon. After a recommendation for regularisation, his appointment as Peon was discontinued in February 1991. He filed a writ petition challenging the termination, which the …
The petitioners were appointed as Registration Clerks on a daily‑wage basis for short periods under a Governor’s sanction that limited such appointments to three months per financial year. They claimed that their appointments were regular under the Uttar Pradesh Registration Manual and sought …
The appellants were convicted by a Designated Court for murder, attempt to murder, causing hurt and an offence under Section 3 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) arising from an altercation at a video parlour that led to a fatal assault near a hotel. On appeal, the …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) invited tenders for steel bars and accepted a tender from J.K. Jain and others for 10,000 metric tonnes. The parties executed a formal agreement that incorporated the tender form and expressly stated that the terms and conditions of the tender form would be …
Savita Dey leased premises to the respondents under a registered deed dated 6 July 1964 for a term of 21 years at Rs.475 per month, later increased to Rs.501 per month in accordance with a clause linking rent to municipal tax increases. When the lease expired on 30 June 1985, Dey served a quit …
The appellants, heirs of Pishora Singh Sial, sued the assignees of a mining lease for unpaid sums labeled as "royalty" under a 1939 assignment deed. The respondents argued that "royalty" meant the State's share in mineral extraction and could not be claimed by a private party, contending the …
The plaintiffs, the first wife Kashi Bai and her daughter Sunita, sued for a half share in the property of their deceased husband Lachiram, alleging he was the sole owner at his death. The defendants, the second wife Parwati Bai, her daughter Meena and grandson Purshottam, contended that Lachiram …
The Sri Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple held a devadayan religious inam of 19.58 acres, granted permanently and confirmed by a title deed in 1863. After the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 abolished minor inams, both the temple and the appellants applied for …
The Andhra Bank Ltd. appealed against the Income Tax Commissioner challenging the disallowance of deductions for amounts transferred to its reserve fund exceeding the statutory 20% of profit. The bank argued that a direction from the Reserve Bank of India under Section 35A compelled it to transfer a …
The respondent, Bodem Sundara Rao, was convicted of raping a 13‑14‑year‑old girl under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to ten years' rigorous imprisonment, but the Andhra Pradesh High Court reduced the term to four years without recording any special reasons. …
The appellant, Dr. Ranbir Singh, purchased a property from Shri Hemant Singh, the adopted son of the late Maharaja of Dholpur, and served notice to the tenant, Asharfi Lal, for rent default. The trial court and first appellate court upheld the eviction, finding a landlord‑tenant relationship and …
Dr. J.N. Banavalikar, a Specialist Grade‑I in tuberculosis and chest diseases, was given the additional charge of Medical Superintendent of R.B.T.B. Hospital (a Delhi Municipal Corporation hospital) and served for about five and a half years. He was later removed from that post and Dr. Sudhakar …
All the respondents were appointed as junior teachers between 1961 and 1973 by a Selection Committee that was not constituted by the State Government, leading the Orissa Administrative Tribunal to quash their gradation list. The State Legislature subsequently enacted the Orissa Medical Education …
The appellant, a temporary government servant, had rendered over 20 years of service but was compulsorily retired by the Government under Rule 56(J)(ii) of the Fundamental Rules while a disciplinary appeal was pending. He challenged the retirement order before the Central Administrative Tribunal, …
The Union of India appealed against an arbitrator’s award that enhanced compensation for land acquired under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, and added solatium and interest. The competent authority had originally paid Rs 60 per Marla, which the respondents …
K. Mohapatra, a retired IPS officer, faced a criminal prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. While the case was pending, the State of Orissa withheld his gratuity and refused to sanction his final pension, granting only a …
The State of Madhya Pradesh, under Section 432(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, granted a special remission on Republic Day 1978 to female prisoners and those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST). Writ petitioners, including Mohan Singh, challenged the scheme, alleging …
The appeals concerned two students who fell short of the required marks for honours in their final degree examinations at Utkal University. Both argued that, under the University's Hard Case Rule, they were entitled to a 0.5% grace addition calculated on the combined total of pre-degree and final …
Ashok Kumar and Prem Kanwar, who were in a long‑standing extramarital relationship, plotted to murder Prem's husband Mahabir Singh so they could live together. They travelled to Delhi, booked adjacent rooms in Hotel Eagle, and Mahabir was later found dead in Prem's room, having been struck on the …
The appellant State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur removed its manager, P.D. Grover, for allegedly accepting a bribe and dismissed his appeal before the Executive Committee. Grover filed a civil suit challenging the departmental and appellate orders, claiming violations of Regulation 68(2)(iii) (failure …
Gangeshwar Ltd., a sugar mill in Uttar Pradesh, purchased 31 bighas of agricultural land in 1971 before the amendment to the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. After the amendment became effective in 1973, the mill sought exemption of the land from ceiling calculations by …
The appellants leased a property to a tenant who obtained permission from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to use it for commercial (non‑conforming) purposes. Later the DDA issued a show‑cause notice alleging that the appellants had permitted the tenant to use the property in violation of the …
The appellants were convicted under Section 120B IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 for a shooting incident that resulted in death. They challenged the conviction on several grounds, chiefly that the confessional statements were not sent to the …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Areas) Land Transfer Regulation, 1959 and its amendments of 1963 and 1970 operate retrospectively to invalidate land transfers made before their commencement. The Court held that the Regulation, particularly Section 3(1)(a), is …
Modi Industries Ltd. challenged the assessment officer’s order that interest on excess advance tax should be payable only up to the date of the original (first) assessment and only on the excess amount determined in that assessment. The Supreme Court examined the meaning of "regular assessment" in …
The predecessor of Hindustan Lever Ltd. served chargesheets on nine workmen who then filed complaints under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, alleging that the employer was engaging in unfair labour practices by initiating disciplinary …
Maharashtra State and others appealed a Bombay High Court order that directed the issuance of a D.S.V. licence and release of an alcohol quota to Pooja Brew‑Chem Industries Ltd. The company had applied for a licence under Rule 26 of the Bombay Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959, to manufacture certain …
The State of Andhra Pradesh sued Korukondasuryanarayana Chowdhary alleging that lands he had sold were to be counted towards his agricultural‑holding ceiling under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. Chowdhary submitted an affidavit stating that the sale …
An officer of the Karnataka Government, J. Vasudevan, was sentenced to one month imprisonment for wilful disobedience of a Supreme Court order in a contempt proceeding. The officer applied for remission of his sentence, but the Court rejected his application. The State of Karnataka then filed an …
The Pleasant Stay Hotel obtained a two‑storey plan for a hotel at Kodaikanal, but after the Kodaikanal Township Committee rejected its revised plan for additional floors, the hotel proceeded to construct several extra floors in violation of the sanctioned plan and the Tamil Nadu District …
The appellant, a Head Sorting Assistant in the Railway Mail Service, applied for the Departmental Competitive Examination for the 6% quota of Postal Superintendent/Postmasters Group B posts reserved for General Line Officials. Although his name appeared in the list of selected candidates, he was …
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (appellant) entered into a contract with Maharashtra State Electricity Board (respondent) for a coal handling plant, furnishing five bank guarantees for advance, performance, retention money and liquidated damages. After the plant was taken over, the respondent invoked all …
The appellant, Madhukar B. Pingal, was selected and appointed as Police Patil based on a selection scheme that allotted 50 % of the total marks to a written test and 50 % to a viva‑voce. An unsuccessful candidate (Respondent‑I) challenged the appointment before the Maharashtra Administrative …
The appellant, Dilawar Singh (deceased) through his legal representatives, filed a return under Section 10(2) of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, claiming that he had gifted several parcels of land to his grand‑nephew. The Prescribed Authority and the lower appellate court …
The landlord leased premises to Esso Company in 1969. When Esso merged into Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPC) in 1974, the landlord filed an eviction suit under the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 alleging sub‑letting. The lower courts dismissed the suit, holding that under the Esso …
The petitioners, former servicemen re‑employed in the Union Territory of Chandigarh after 1 Nov 1966, claimed that the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965 should apply to them for increments, seniority, promotion and pension. The Union Territory argued that the 1965 Rules …
The Chinchwad New Township Municipal Council passed a resolution exempting octroi on initially imported plant and machinery for a "new industrial undertaking" and clarified that a new industry is not one formed by splitting up or reconstructing an existing business. Century Enka Ltd. set up a second …
The petitioners, senior civil servants allotted to the State of Mysore, obtained deemed promotion dates and related financial benefits from a final High Court mandamus. The State subsequently enacted the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Promotion, Pay and Pension) Act, 1973, whose …
The appellant, Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Ltd., was the manufacturer of vanaspati ghee that was found adulterated when sold by Laxmi Narain, who was prosecuted under Section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. During the trial, the magistrate, on the basis of evidence that …
The State of Kerala acquired 8.83 hectares of land under Section 19 of the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1963, to extract granite for a dam project. A commissioner was appointed to assess the quantity of granite, the extent of land, and the compensation payable, reporting 7,12,500 cubic meters of …
The appellant, a partner in a firm, was subject to a Labour Court certificate directing the District Collector to recover Rs. 62,843.50 as arrears of land revenue under the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. When a bailiff attempted to attach his movable property, the appellant promised to appear before …
The appellant, a tenant of Smt. Ajudhia, sought a declaration of title over a parcel of agricultural land that had been sold in execution of a money decree against her and later transferred to an auction‑purchaser, respondent No. 11. The appellant had earlier obtained a decree under the Punjab …
In a review petition arising from a civil appeal, the Bombay High Court had earlier declared the respondent a surplus holder under the Land Ceiling Act and allowed him to file a review if he was later found to be within the ceiling limit. The review petition was filed, but it raised new grounds that …
The appellants' land was acquired in September 1976 and possession was taken on December 16, 1976. Due to litigation, the Land Acquisition Officer could not pass the award until March 22, 1983. The appellants claimed interest at 12% per annum for the delay. The Supreme Court held that under Section …
The petitioners, heirs of a common ancestor, claimed a one‑third share in land, relying on a 1973 declaratory decree that had been obtained on the basis of the defendant’s written admission of their title. The decree was never registered. The trial court held the decree illegal; the appellate courts …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Himachal Pradesh government's refusal to approve several katha‑manufacturing units after the Industrial Projects Approval and Review Authority (IPARA) had given provisional approvals. The Court held that IPARA’s approvals were merely administrative …
Kameshwar Prasad was appointed as a vaccinator under the Small Pox Eradication Scheme in 1975. The scheme was discontinued in 1985 and a resolution (No. 2215, 11‑Feb‑1985) directed that 25% of senior officers be retained and the remaining 75% be absorbed in equivalent regular posts. While awaiting …
In a partition suit concerning joint family property, the trial court issued a preliminary decree dividing the schedule properties into two equal shares, one to the plaintiff and one to the first defendant. The decree was confirmed by a single High Court judge but set aside by a division bench, …
The State of Madhya Pradesh granted the appellants a right to catch fish in government tanks. The appellants argued that this right was merely a licence and therefore not subject to compulsory registration under the Indian Registration Act, 1908 or stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. The …
The Karnataka State Government First Grade Colleges Part‑Time Lecturers' Association filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution alleging that the State Government had not adequately addressed the grievances of part‑time lecturers. The State Government responded that it had …
The appellants, who were Homeopathic Medical Officers, were appointed as junior teachers in a government homeopathy college under the Orissa Homeopathy Medical Teaching Service Rules, 1980. Their appointments were challenged on the grounds that the Selection Board had not consulted the Public …
The Supreme Court sentenced a State Government officer, J. Vasudevan, to one month’s simple imprisonment for wilful disobedience of its order. The officer applied for remission of the sentence invoking the Court’s mercy jurisdiction, while a colleague had approached one of the judges to seek mercy …
The State of Bihar appealed against Tata Engineering & Loco Co. Ltd. and another party concerning the grant of a mining lease that had already expired. The appeal arose after a related civil appeal (No. 3996/87) was withdrawn, raising the question of whether the High Court's earlier judgment should …
Raimati Sahuani filed a suit for declaration of title and possession of her father’s 88‑acre property, alleging that the respondents were in possession without any right. The respondents defended the suit by claiming that the first respondent was the adopted son of the appellant’s father, Urddhaba, …
The respondent, Ajoy Kumar Patnaik, a Collector of Customs (Appeals), was compulsorily retired under Fundamental Rule 56(j) on the ground of "doubtful integrity" after a screening committee cited his misclassification of tariff items and disposal of appeals contrary to import policy, which allegedly …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against Suresh Gupta and another, seeking direction on pending criminal matters. The High Court had earlier issued findings and observations in W.P. Nos. 671 & 596 of 1995. The appellant and respondent agreed that the lower courts should decide the pending and …
The original grantee, Dasana Rangaiah, was allotted two acres of government land in 1951 under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act. He sold the land to the appellant in 1968, but a 1987 representation led the Assistant Commissioner to …
In 1934 a widow, Sukh Devi, was awarded specific immovable property and a lump‑sum by arbitration as compensation for her pre‑existing right to maintenance from her father‑in‑law’s joint family. After the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force, the widow sold the property in 1960, and the sale …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation Ltd. (the appellant) against an Allahabad High Court order that compelled it to issue Declaration Forms (Form III‑Kha) to several dealers (the respondents) for tins purchased for vanaspati production. The dispute centered …
During a strike at BPL India Ltd., three workmen affiliated with the Palghat BPL and PSP Thozhilali Union assaulted company officers at a bus‑stop outside the factory, throwing stones and causing injuries. The employer dismissed the workmen under Clause 39(h) of its certified Standing Orders, …
The appellant, J.G. Prasada Rao, claimed seniority over several respondents in the Andhra Pradesh Divisional Accounts Officers Service based on having passed the Divisional test earlier. The State Government had absorbed Divisional Accountants, SAS Accountants and SAS passed Auditors from the …
The case involved a family settlement deed that prohibited alienation of the ancestral property during the lifetime of the patriarch, Janak Singh. After his death, a suit for partition was filed and the trial court passed a preliminary decree and subsequently an order restraining all parties from …
The appellants were charged with violations of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 and the Indian Penal Code section 120‑B. A complaint was filed under the corresponding provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973. The trial court dismissed the complaint, holding that the 1947 and …
The appellant and respondent were married in 1981. The wife filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking maintenance and a separate residence on the ground that the husband was impotent and neglected her. The magistrate awarded Rs. 500 per month, which was …
The petitioner, a practising advocate, filed a public‑interest writ under Article 32 seeking to restrain the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, the Bombay Bar Association and the Advocates' Association of Western India from pressuring the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice A.M. …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition filed by Ms. Sheela Barse, later substituted by the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee, highlighting the deplorable conditions in which mentally ill women and children were detained in jails. The Court appointed Commissioners to investigate and issued …
The petitioners challenged the criteria adopted by the States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh for identifying the 'creamy layer' to be excluded from reservation benefits under Articles 14 and 16(4) of the Constitution. Both states had introduced multiple conditions – such as a minimum salary of Rs.10,000 …
The Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh appealed against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court which had held that a mortgage deed of immovable property situated in an area covered by the U.P. Town Improvement Act was a deed of transfer but that the additional duty under Section 67‑H of that Act was …
The petitioner, P.M. Hari Kumar, was arrested in March 1990 for allegedly smuggling silver and was granted bail with conditions. The Kerala government issued a preventive detention order under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 …
The appellant, Dharmavir, worked as a teacher at Adarsh Higher Secondary School from 3 September 1985 after a reserved post remained vacant and another teacher left. He claimed entitlement to salary for the period he performed duties, while the Management alleged that he had already received double …
The appellants, former land intermediaries, claimed ownership of a 4‑bigha agricultural plot in Begusarai, Bihar, and obtained a decree for possession in the trial court and first appellate court. The Patna High Court reversed, holding that under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, the land vested in …
The Housing Board of Haryana issued additional price demands to allottee families after a land price escalation, which the allottee association contested before the District Consumer Forum. The Forum quashed the Board's demand and the Board appealed to the State Commission, which dismissed the …
The Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Association challenged a writ issued by the Allahabad High Court that restrained a Deputy Commissioner (Appeals) Sales Tax, Agra, from exercising his quasi‑judicial powers under Section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Sales Tax Act, 1948, and ordered the transfer of his pending …
The appellant, an Inspector of Police, was dismissed for failing to deposit his service revolver and six live cartridges, claiming the loss occurred because he shared a room with two colleagues. The court examined whether dismissal was a proportionate punishment given his unblemished service record …
The Government was set ex‑parte in a suit and an ex‑parte decree was passed against it. The State filed an application on 17 February 1984 to set aside that decree, claiming it had knowledge of the decree on 15 February 1984 when its office was informed. The Karnataka High Court dismissed the …
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board appointed certain employees on daily wages as temporary mates who performed the duties of clerks and claimed equal pay with regular clerks. The High Court allowed the claim and held it had jurisdiction to decide the dispute, reasoning that the …
Ram Kishan, a constable of the Delhi Police, was charged with facilitating an under‑trial prisoner to consume alcohol and with abusing superior officers. The departmental inquiry found the first charge unproved and the second partly proved, but the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC), …
K. Kandaswamy, an IPS officer, was compulsorily retired by the Government of India under Rule 56(j) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, after a special report raised doubts about his integrity, including a suspicious request to purchase a coffee estate. He …
The appellant was initially appointed as an ad‑hoc lecturer in a college that lacked sufficient students, and was transferred to another college where he was directed to report for duty. Instead of reporting, he demanded a regular appointment, which was refused, and he obtained a tribunal order …
The appellants purchased 75.51 acres of land belonging to Jagdish Chander in an auction sale ordered by a civil court in 1975 to satisfy money suits. The land was later declared surplus under the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, and the prescribed authority refused to …
The Society (Budha Griha Nirman Sahyog Samiti Ltd.) sought acquisition of 32.48 acres of land under emergency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State of Bihar, through the Patna Development Authority, took possession of the land but failed to complete the award within two years, …
The appellants, residents of Sarita Vihar, challenged the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) allotment of park land to a private institute for operating a nursery school. They argued that the land was reserved for a park under the Delhi Development Act, 1957 and the corresponding zoning rules, …
The father of the respondent, a senior clerk in the Railways, died on 12 September 1972 leaving a wife, two adult sons and the respondent who was then a minor. The respondent applied for a compassionate appointment after attaining majority, but his applications in 1987, 1990 and 1991 were rejected …
The petitioner, Krishna Veer Singh Chauhan, was appointed Secretary of the Vidharbha Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti in 1982 but the respondents forcibly took control of the trust's affairs and properties. The petitioner obtained orders from the Joint Charity Commissioner and the Supreme Court …
The case concerned two properties of the deceased Syed Abdul Inamdar: agricultural lands that were Inams and a dwelling unit. The Inams, originally impartible and vested in the eldest son Abubakar by primogeniture, were re‑granted to him after the Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations …
The deceased Roshani was married in 1985 and, five to six months later, her husband, mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law allegedly demanded additional dowry items such as a television, fan and buffalo. The mother‑in‑law allegedly inflicted a wound with a sickle; the deceased later ingested naphthalene …
The State of Punjab appealed to the Supreme Court against the compensation awarded for the acquisition of 25 acres of land for a grain market. The Collector initially awarded Rs 40,000 to Rs 10,000 per acre, which the Additional District Judge enhanced to Rs 90,000‑30,000 per acre. The Punjab & …
