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The appellant, a truck driver, was originally convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly crushing the deceased with his truck. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined the reliability of three eye‑witness statements, noting material omissions and the three‑day delay in recording them under …
The petitioners, cement manufacturers in Gujarat, challenged a Rajasthan notification under Section 8(5) of the Central Sales Tax Act that reduced the inter‑state sales tax on cement to 4% and dispensed with the Form‑C/Form‑D requirement. They argued that the reduction created a local preference, …
The Uttar Pradesh Entertainment and Betting Tax Act, 1979 was amended in 1992 to permit cinema owners to levy an extra maintenance charge under Section 3A, but a proviso barred those receiving a government grant‑in‑aid from imposing this charge. Several cinema owners challenged the proviso as …
The appellants, sugar manufacturers Arooran Sugars Ltd. and E.I.D. Parry (I) Ltd., challenged assessments that included planting subsidies and transport charges in their taxable turnover under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959. They argued that the subsidy agreements were independent of the …
The case concerns the murder of informer Khalil during a police chase of three boys, where appellants Mohd. Anwar and Tasleem were convicted under Sections 302, 307, 34 of the IPC and Section 5 of the TADA Act. The prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony, seizure of Anwar's .32 bore revolver and …
The appellant Kishori was convicted for the murder of three Sikh brothers during the 1984 anti‑Sikh riots, based on eye‑witness testimony that identified him as a member of the unlawful assembly who used a knife to kill the victims. The High Court upheld the conviction and imposed the death penalty, …
During the 1984 anti‑Sikh riots in Delhi, four Sikh brothers were dragged from their home, doused with petrol and set ablaze in front of their mother, Harbai. The accused, Jaggu and Mannu, were convicted under IPC sections 302, 396 and 149 and sentenced to death by the trial court, a decision …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) sold a plot to Skipper Construction Co., which defaulted on payments and subsequently sold space in the proposed building to far more buyers than the available units, many of whom paid large sums. DDA re‑entered the plot, sold it to a third party, and was …
The appellants were tried before the Special Judge (Vigilance), Patna, for alleged fraud in obtaining a Rs. 2 crore compensation under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950. They contended that the offences were committed in respect of a document produced before the Compensation Officer and that, under …
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) terminated the services of Prem Chand Gupta, a temporary Section Officer, on 29 April 1966 after he had served continuously for more than 240 days in a calendar year. Gupta raised an industrial dispute; the Labour Court and a High Court Single Judge held the …
The appellant, H.V. Jayaram, purchased shares of Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Ltd. and alleged that the company failed to deliver the share certificates within the time limits prescribed by Section 113(1) of the Companies Act, 1956. He filed a criminal complaint under …
The respondent, a subordinate judicial officer in Uttar Pradesh, was compulsorily retired at age 58 on the basis of an adverse remark recorded by an Inspecting Judge. He challenged the retirement, arguing that the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Officers (Retirement on Superannuation) Rules, 1992—framed …
M/s Sundaram Spinning Mills, a manufacturer of cotton yarn, claimed a higher rate of initial depreciation on its plant and machinery under the Income Tax Act, 1961, arguing that yarn falls within Item No. 21 of the Ninth Schedule, which lists "textiles (including ... cotton yarn, hosiery and rope)". …
The plaintiff, a legal representative of a member of the Pattakkal tarwad, claimed a reversionary right to the properties of the extinct Kandangalam tarwad, asserting that Pattakkal was an undivided branch of the ancient Pandambeli tarwad. The lower courts dismissed the suit, holding that Pattakkal …
Shiv Kumar Joshi, a member of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, complained before the District Consumer Forum that the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner delayed payment of his provident fund, alleging deficiency in service. The Commissioner appealed, arguing that the scheme was not a …
The appellants, originally Sub‑Inspectors in the Border Security Force (BSF), were deputed to the Delhi Police and later permanently absorbed as Sub‑Inspectors (Executive). They sought to have their continuous substantive service in the BSF counted for seniority in the Delhi Police cadre, a right …
Mis Coromandal Fertilisers Ltd imported rock phosphate and sulphur and was responsible for unloading the cargo at its own wharf in Visakhapatnam. Customs assessed landing charges at 1.4% of the CIF value of the goods and the Assistant Collector additionally levied stevedoring charges, arguing they …
The appellant, C. Gangacharan, sent money from abroad to the respondent, C. Narayanan, to purchase immovable property in the appellant's name, but the respondent bought the property in his own name and that of his brothers. The appellant filed a suit for possession in 1983, which was decreed in …
The appellant imported Indian-made foreign liquor into Orissa and stored it in a licensed bonded warehouse. Part of the stock became sedimented, was deemed unfit for consumption and was destroyed. The State issued a notice for payment of countervailing duty of Rs.10,02,182, which the appellant …
The Supreme Court examined the Kerala State Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 1995, which sought to continue reservation for backward classes without excluding the "creamy layer" and claimed that no socially advanced sections existed in the …
The plaintiff B.K.N. Pillai sued P. Pillai for eviction, alleging that the defendant was a licensee. The defendant initially pleaded that he was a lessee, but later sought to amend his written statement to add an alternative defence that, if he were a licensee, his licence was irrevocable under …
Arun Kumar Agarwal and others filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking the cancellation of a 1,000 MW thermal power project at Mangalore and the registration of a FIR for alleged corruption. The High Court, without detailed analysis, directed the CBI to investigate based on thirteen …
The State alleged that a watchman was murdered after a quarrel with accused No.1 and that five accused conspired to kill and hang him. The trial court convicted them under IPC sections 302, 34, 201 and 120‑B based solely on circumstantial evidence, including alleged presence of blood in the guard …
The State of Maharashtra charged Suresh with the rape and murder of a four‑year‑old girl, Sneha, alleging that he abducted her, sexually assaulted her and concealed her body in a farm. The trial court convicted him on the basis of circumstantial evidence, including eyewitnesses who saw the accused …
The Nagar Panchayat Jalalabad comprised 21 members, including three nominated members who were barred from voting. A motion of no‑confidence against the President was moved and supported by 13 members. The High Court held that, because the nominated members could not vote, they should be excluded …
A truck carrying 120 bags of supari owned by the respondent was stopped at a checkpost in Madhya Pradesh. The sales tax authorities found that the value declared in the accompanying documents was lower than the market value and issued a notice under Section 29-A(II) of the Madhya Pradesh General …
The State of Uttar Pradesh issued the U.P. Coal Control Order, 1977 under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, requiring licences for brick kilns using slack coal and imposing conditions on the sale, price, size and export of the bricks produced. Brick manufacturers challenged the …
The Supreme Court examined review petitions that sought to overturn the view that Article 16(4) of the Constitution creates a fundamental right to reservation in public employment. The petitions relied on observations in Indira Sawhney that the reservation power was justified as a reasonable …
The Municipal Council of Ahmednagar issued a notification under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 on 15 May 1971 and, after a compensation award on 26 April 1976, took possession of land. The respondents, Shah Hyder Beig and others, filed a writ petition in 1992—21 years after the …
Hyderabad Asbestos Cement Products and another manufactured asbestos cement items using cement and asbestos fibre, each excisable under different tariff items. The company sought credit for excise duty paid on the raw materials against duty on the finished products under Rule 56A of the Central …
The Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society filed an appeal against a Karnataka High Court judgment that struck down its Rule 7A, which automatically terminates an ordinary member’s membership if the annual subscription of Rs.25 is not paid by the end of March. The respondents, former ordinary …
The appellant, C.K. Raveendran, was married to Yashoda who later went missing and her body was discovered in a ravine. The prosecution alleged that Raveendran killed her, relying on circumstantial evidence such as sightings of the couple together in a jeep, the recovery of Yashoda’s wrist‑watch from …
A ten‑year‑old girl died in a truck accident on 11 March 1990 while travelling as a gratuitous passenger. Her father, brother and sister claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 25,000, directing New India Assurance Company, the …
The plaintiff, a Sikh Gurdwara, sued the heirs of a former mortgagee for possession of a notified agricultural land that had been gifted to the Gurdwara but remained in the possession of the mortgagee. An earlier suit against the local Gurdwara committee, filed within the 90‑day period prescribed by …
Mis. Modi Rubber Ltd. imported styrene‑butadiene latex and claimed exemption from customs duty under Notification No. 82/86 (as amended) which exempts raw rubber and latex. Clause IA of the notification excludes "styrene butadiene rubber and oil‑extended styrene butadiene rubber". The Customs …
The Punjab Wakf Board claimed ownership of a parcel of land that it had declared a Muslim graveyard by a 1970 notification under the Wakf Act, 1954, and sought a declaration of title. The Gram Panchayat contested the claim, asserting that the land was recorded as community property and used for …
Dr. Manmohan Singh, then a Union Cabinet Minister, filed Form No.1 under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 stating that but for his office he would be ordinarily resident in the Dispur Assembly constituency of Assam. The Election Commission questioned this declaration, initiated an enquiry …
The Excise Department of West Bengal seized a large quantity of spirit and arrested several persons. Because the investigation and filing of the prosecution report extended beyond six months from the date of the alleged offence, the Department sought a magistrate’s order under CrPC Section 167(5) to …
National Engineering Industries Ltd. (employer) had three unions: a recognised majority Labour Union, a Staff Union and a minority Workers' Union. A tripartite settlement was reached in conciliation proceedings with the Labour and Staff unions covering most demands, and the Workers' Union also …
The appellants (Accused Nos. 1‑4 and 6) were convicted for murder, attempted murder and related offences after a group assault on a printing press and the deceased’s residence, resulting in the death of Ramanbhai Mohanbhai. The prosecution relied on a dying declaration, medical evidence, and …
Padam Singh was convicted by a Sessions Court and upheld by a two‑judge High Court bench for murder and related offences under Sections 302, 307, 148, 452, 324 and 149 of the IPC, based largely on the testimony of four eyewitnesses who were hostile to the accused. The prosecution failed to explain …
The appellants Mujeeb, Johnson and Akbar were accused of hiring the taxi of driver Balan, intoxicating him with a soft drink allegedly mixed with sleeping tablets, strangling him, and disposing of his body, followed by tampering with the vehicle's registration. The prosecution relied solely on …
The appellant, the legal representative of the mortgagor, filed a suit for redemption of a usufructuary mortgage and possession of a shop. The defendant claimed the mortgage was a sham designed to evade rent‑control law and that the parties were landlord and tenant. The trial court and the first …
The appellant, a director of Mis. Rama Fibres Ltd, was charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoured cheques. The company faced winding‑up proceedings, and the magistrate suspended prosecution against the company but proceeded against the directors. The appellant argued …
The case concerned the estate of the late R. Rosaiah, whose widow Lakshmamma (L) had been granted a life interest in his properties under a compromise decree. L later remarried in 1953 and attempted to adopt a boy as the heir of her first husband, which the trial court rejected. The principal …
The Supreme Court examined appeals arising from the Delhi High Court’s order on the appointment of Assistant Engineers (Civil) in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The Court held that respondents could challenge adverse findings of the High Court even without filing a separate appeal. It clarified …
Ram Doss purchased a building that was occupied by K. Thangavelu, who refused to acknowledge him as landlord and stopped paying rent. The Rent Controller, after examining the sale deed and rent accounts, held that a landlord‑tenant relationship existed and ordered eviction; the tenant's appeal was …
Three SC clerks of the Madhya Pradesh Transport Department were appointed as Transport Sub‑Inspectors through a limited direct recruitment exam that gave a 10% relaxation in the required 50% passing marks, allowing them to pass with 40%. The exam was conducted only among SC/ST candidates for …
The appellants, landlords, sued the tenant (R‑1) and his alleged sub‑tenants (R‑2, R‑3) for eviction under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, alleging non‑payment of rent, unlawful sub‑letting and other grounds. The trial court dismissed the suit; the appellate court …
The State of Himachal Pradesh charged Tara Dutt and others under IPC sections 468, 420, 120‑B and the Prevention of Corruption Act for forging receipts in 1983. The charge‑sheet was filed in 1987 and cognizance was taken the same year. The Special Judge acquitted them of the charged offences but …
Manohar M. Galan filed criminal complaints alleging that Kishore Keswani had lodged false FIRs against him and his family, leading to their arrest. A social activist filed a public interest petition (PIP) in the Gujarat High Court, which directed an inquiry into alleged scandal in a subordinate …
The appellants, employees of Swatantra Bharat Mill, were charged and suspended in 1986 while an industrial dispute was pending before the Industrial Tribunal. The management filed an application under Section 33(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, seeking permission to dismiss the employees …
The landlord leased a premises under a single lease deed covering Door No.27, which later acquired an additional number (Door No.28) after a road split the property. The tenant constructed structures on both doors, claimed ownership of the structures, and paid rent only for the land, leading the …
The appellant, A.P. Aggarwal, was the second name on a selection panel for the post of Member, Sales‑Tax Appellate Tribunal. After the first appointee resigned within six months, the Central Government, contrary to Office Memorandum No. 39021118/84 dated 14‑May‑1987 and Section 13(4) of the Delhi …
The landlord of a shop served a notice on 8 October 1972 to enhance rent under Section 5 of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, but the tenant received it on 19 October, after the three‑month deadline that expired on 16 October 1972. The tenant refused to …
The respondent, owner of a suit land, sued the appellant for possession and mesne profits, while the appellant claimed to be a tenant under an oral lease dated 1971. The trial court referred the tenancy question to the Kerala Land Tribunal under Section 125(3) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963; …
The Transport Corporation of India, a public carrier with its registered head office in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, was covered by a notification issued by the Andhra Pradesh Government under Section 1(5) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The corporation argued that this notification …
The landlord sought eviction of two shop tenants on grounds of rent default and claimed the building was required for demolition based on Vastu Shastra advice. The Rent Controller permitted eviction and demolition without ordering reconstruction, as required by Section 12 of the Andhra Pradesh …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of several reservation provisions in the Assam Medical Colleges (Regulation of Admission to Post‑Graduate Courses) Rules, 1997, specifically the NEC quota, teachers quota, and State Health Service quota, as well as the exemption of certain categories …
The accused were convicted for the murder of Joy Kutty under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The Supreme Court examined whether the identification parade of Accused No.2 (Rajesh Govind Jagesha) was conducted properly, noting an unexplained delay and a change in his appearance that rendered the …
The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Lekh Raj and Diwan Chand for the alleged rape of a 55‑year‑old widow. The prosecution relied on the victim's testimony, her injuries, and forensic evidence of blood and semen on her torn salwar. The High Court had set aside the conviction on …
The appellant, an engineer promoted on an ad‑hoc basis in 1972 pending Public Service Commission approval, challenged the seniority list that placed direct recruits appointed the same year ahead of him. The Orissa Administrative Tribunal initially held the appellant senior, but on review reversed …
The appellant booked a journey from New Delhi to New York with KLM (respondent No.1) and also secured an earlier connecting flight with TWA (respondent No.2). At Amsterdam, KLM staff, suspecting irregularities in his US visa (photocopy of photograph and dual bookings), delayed his onward travel for …
The Oriental Insurance Company issued a burglary insurance policy to SAMA Yanallur Primary Agricultural Co‑op Bank covering loss of cash or jewellery kept in a "safe". A burglary resulted in the theft of a cashier's cash box containing cash and pledged jewellery. The District Consumer Forum allowed …
Dr. B.K. Mishra (Respondent No.1) was selected for promotion to Professor under a 16‑year time‑bound scheme in 1990 with retrospective effect from 1‑Feb‑1985, but the promotion was provisional pending approval of the Bihar State University Services Commission. The Commission delayed action and later …
The plaintiff, Ajit Chopra (through his legal representative), purchased a property in 1957 subject to pending rent‑control litigation between the vendor and the tenant, Sadhu Ram. The tenant denied any landlord‑tenant relationship and claimed title by adverse possession, leading to a fresh eviction …
The plaintiff, successor to Tukaram Devsarkar, entered into a 1969 agreement to purchase three acres of land from Balwantrao Ganpatrao Pande for Rs.2,000, paying Rs.1,000 as earnest money and stipulating that a sale deed be executed by 15‑April‑1972. The agreement contained a clause that if either …
M.L. Gokul Chand was detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 and the General Clauses Act. He challenged the detention order through three successive writ petitions and Special Leave Petitions, all of which were dismissed. On 7 May 1983 he …
The State of Uttar Pradesh prosecuted Udai Narain, an Additional Collector of Customs, and Reshamwala, a private individual, for allegedly receiving Rs.2 lakh in a corrupt transaction at Lucknow airport. They were charged under Sections 8, 10, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption …
Respondent K.R. Pangare, a retired Deputy Engineer of the Maharashtra Public Works Department, was charged in 1990 with multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Although sanction for prosecution was obtained in August 1989, he challenged the criminal …
The case concerned an order by a Judicial Magistrate that impleaded Mis. Omprakash Shivprakash Ltd as the sixth accused in a prosecution under Section 16(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The appellant challenged the order, arguing that the magistrate had no jurisdiction to invoke …
The Supreme Court examined whether an arbitrator can award interest for the period before a reference (pre‑reference period) under the Interest Act, 1839 when the arbitration agreement is silent on interest. The Court noted earlier decisions—Executive Engineer v. Jena, State of Orissa v. G.C. Roy, …
The respondent Chandrika and two others were charged with murder under IPC sections 302, 307 and 34. The Sessions Court convicted Chandrika under section 304 and sentenced him to eight years' rigorous imprisonment. On appeal, Chandrika did not contest the conviction but sought a plea bargain on the …
Two local residents stood as sureties for the bail of a foreign national charged with offences under the IPC and foreigner statutes. The magistrate later relaxed one of the bail conditions, after which the accused absconded, leading to forfeiture of the bail bonds and a penalty of Rs.25,000 against …
The appellants, joint owners of thirteen houses, were assessed a property tax by the Raigarh Municipal Council under the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961, which aggregated the annual letting values of all their properties and taxed the aggregate despite each property’s individual letting …
The case concerned a Joint Civil Judge (Junior Division) who was accused of ordering a wrongful arrest. A departmental inquiry was ordered, and the Inquiry Officer exonerated him, but the High Court’s Disciplinary Committee rejected the report and recommended compulsory retirement, which was …
The Kerala Government issued a notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire a small parcel of land bearing a shop owned by K.K. Pankajakshy, alleging the need to provide a passage for the annual temple procession of Sree Jagannath Temple managed by Jnaneda Ya Yogam. The High Court …
The plaintiffs, Mukesh Kumar and others, entered into an agreement with the Karta of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) to purchase a property, but the sale deed was not executed. One of the original defendants, Ashwani Kumar, was later transposed from the defendant side to become a plaintiff. The trial …
In the 1997 Dasuya Assembly election, the appellant Mahant Ram Prakash Dass lost to respondent Ramesh Chandra by 53 votes and sought a recount under Rule 63(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The Returning Officer rejected the application, and the High Court dismissed the election petition …
M.S. Ahlawat, a police officer, filed forged affidavits and made false statements before the Supreme Court, which subsequently convicted him under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code (perjury) and Article 129 of the Constitution (contempt) by way of a show‑cause notice. Ahlawat challenged the …
Mahendra Pal, a candidate of the Indian National Congress, challenged the election of R.D. Malanger, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, to the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from the Kutlehar constituency. The petition alleged that 35,310 ballot papers were distributed but 35,318 were counted, …
Mis. Forage & Co., an importer of zinc oxide, contended that octroi could not be levied on the product because Schedule H, Class IV of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, pertains only to articles used in construction, and zinc oxide is used solely in rubber manufacturing. The Bombay High …
The appellant was found in possession of six ampoules of buprenorphine, a psychotropic substance, and was convicted under Section 20(b)(i) read with Section 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He claimed the drug was for personal medical use as prescribed by his doctor. …
Molai, a jail guard, and Santosh, a prisoner, were convicted of raping, strangling and murdering Naveen, the 16‑year‑old daughter of an assistant jailor, and disposing of her body in a septic tank. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, forensic findings of human blood on a knife, and …
The appellant Balbir was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC based on a private complaint, while a separate police‑filed case led to the acquittal of another accused, Guria, for the same killing. Both cases were tried before the same Sessions Judge but were not consolidated, and the appellant …
The appellant, a manufacturer of laminated textile fabrics, sought classification of its waste side strips and scrap (referred to as "foam patty") as non‑excisable items under Chapter 59 of the Customs Tariff Act. The Assistant Collector and the Appellate Authority classified the material as …
The deceased assessee, Sardar Arjun Singh Ahluwalia, entered into an agreement with Kalyanmal Mills Ltd. in 1946 for the sale of waste cotton. The Mills failed to pay amounts due for the periods corresponding to assessment years 1946-47 and 1947-48, leading to a suit and a final decree in December …
The Supreme Court dismissed Civil Appeal No.154 of 1999 filed by Jeet Mohinder Singh challenging the election of Harminder Singh Jassi. The Court held that the respondent's nomination paper was validly accepted because the required copy of the electoral roll was produced before scrutiny, and the …
In the Solan constituency election, the petitioner Mohinder Nath Sofat challenged the election of Krishna Mohini on two grounds: the alleged improper rejection of the nomination papers of Pritam Chand and Mohan Singh, who were alternate candidates of unrecognised parties, and the alleged illegal …
Sadh Singh was convicted by a General Court Martial under Section 302 IPC and Section 69 of the Army Act for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He had served 11 years and 1 month in actual custody, 1 year 7 months 29 days in pre‑trial detention and had earned a remission of four years, which …
The appeal concerned the promotion of Dr. Subhash Garg, a lecturer in the Madhya Pradesh College of Dentistry, to the post of Reader. The MP Medical Education (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 1987 provided five Reader posts but specified promotion criteria for only four, leaving the fifth post …
Twelve accused were convicted under Sections 394 and 395 of the IPC for a dacoity and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. Their appeal before the Patna High Court was heard by a single judge after the appellants' counsel failed to appear, and the appeal was dismissed on merits, confirming …
The State of Gujarat moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) and its leaders, as well as author Arundhati Roy, were violating interim injunctions and attempting to prejudice pending proceedings on the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam by issuing press releases, …
Ahamed Nassar was detained under Section 3(1)(i) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) for alleged smuggling of cellular phones and cigarettes. He filed a representation on 21 May 1999, which was processed with short postal delays that …
The husband, D.P. Satpathy, claimed that his marriage to B.P. Dixit was performed under duress and therefore invalid, and also denied paternity of the child born shortly after the ceremony. The wife filed an application under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code for maintenance for herself and …
Coastal Chemicals Ltd purchased natural gas from ONGC and used it as fuel in the manufacture of paper. The company claimed a concessional tax rate under Section 5‑B(1) of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957, arguing that the gas was a "consumable". The High Court dismissed the writ …
The Supreme Court examined the provisions of the Dentist Act, 1948 and the Dental Council (Election) Regulations, 1952 to determine the permissible duration of a Dental Council member's term when elections are not held within the prescribed five‑year period. Section 6(1) states that a member holds …
The original landlord filed an eviction suit under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947, claiming a bonafide and reasonable requirement for the premises. After his death, his heirs amended the plaint to assert their own requirement of starting a grocery business due to …
The State of Manipur detained Sanasam Ongbi under Section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980. The Gauhati High Court quashed the detention order, holding that the State had violated Section 3(5) because the report of the detention did not reach the Central Government within seven days. On …
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) runs N.H.L. Municipal Medical College and, through Rules 6(i) and 7, defined a "local student" as one who passed qualifying examinations from schools located within the municipal limits. Permanent residents of Ahmedabad who obtained their qualifications from …
The appellants, members of the Peoples War Group, were convicted for firing at two ex‑members of the group at a hair‑cutting salon, resulting in the death of one victim. The trial court relied on the testimony of four eye‑witnesses who identified the accused under street‑light and shop‑light …
The Supreme Court examined whether State governments could levy sales tax on the supply of food and drinks after the Constitution (Forty‑sixth Amendment) Act, 1982 inserted clause 29A in Article 366. The petitioners – restaurant owners in Tamil Nadu, residential‑hotel owners in Maharashtra and a …
Ramesh Chand Sharma was promoted to Assistant Legislative Draftsman (Hindi) Class II, while senior employee Udham Singh Kamal was passed over because he lacked three years of experience in the feeder cadre. Kamal filed a representation which was rejected on 2 July 1991 and subsequently filed an …
The Kalpavruksha Charitable Trust operated a diagnostic centre and purchased a CT‑scan machine, charging patients for its use while providing free services to only ten percent of them. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that the Trust was not a consumer under the Consumer …
The landlord filed a suit for eviction of the tenant company for non‑payment of rent and, during the suit, sought an order under Section 11(4) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act directing the tenant to deposit the arrears. The tenant argued that, because it had been …
The Supreme Court examined two sets of review petitions filed under Article 137 and Order XL of the Supreme Court Rules: one by four convicts sentenced to death for offences under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) and the Indian Penal Code, and another by the State …
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (HCCL) entered into a dam construction contract with the State of Bihar and furnished two bank guarantees – a Performance Guarantee to the Chief Engineer and a Mobilisation Advance Guarantee to the Executive Engineer. The State invoked both guarantees, prompting HCCL …
The CBI and the State of Haryana prosecuted V.K. Seghal, a public servant, under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for receiving a bribe. The Special Judge convicted him and sentenced him to two years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. Seghal appealed to the …
A.V. Reddy created four trusts for his grandchildren and daughter, appointing himself as sole trustee. The trusts stipulated that the corpus would be transferred to beneficiaries only after they attained a specified age, making their interests contingent and indeterminate at the valuation dates. The …
The Insecticide Inspector collected samples of a monochrotophos insecticide and, after a quality‑control laboratory report declared them misbranded, issued notices to the shop‑keeper and the manufacturer, Unique Farmaid Pvt. Ltd. The manufacturer requested that the samples be re‑analysed by the …
The Supreme Court examined three appeals concerning the applicability of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the new Act) versus the Arbitration Act, 1940 (the old Act) and the Foreign Awards Act, 1961. In Thyssen Stahlunion GmbH v. SAIL (CA 6036/98), arbitral proceedings began in 1995 under …
Maharaja Chintamani Saran Nath Sahdeo, a proprietor of mines and minerals, received compensation under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 calculated at three times his net annual income and later accepted an additional payment calculated at ten times the income. The Member, Board of Revenue later …
The Central Bank of India sued Saxons Farms for issuing three cheques that were returned unpaid due to insufficient funds. The bank sent two written notices within fifteen days, each demanding payment and warning of criminal action if the cheques were again dishonoured. After the cheques were …
The State of Himachal Pradesh amended the proviso to Section 4 of the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 to permit a lump‑sum tax assessment based only on a vehicle’s registered capacity and distance travelled. Bus operators challenged this amendment, arguing that Section 3 …
The accused Om Prakash was charged under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for shooting Maman Ram during a village dispute. The trial court convicted him based on eye‑witness testimony, ballistic evidence and the post‑mortem report, sentencing him to life imprisonment. The Punjab & …
Satvinder Kaur filed a complaint alleging dowry harassment and torture by her husband Rajinder Singh and his parents in Patiala. An FIR under IPC sections 406 and 498A was later lodged in Delhi. The husband sought quashing of the FIR on the ground that the Delhi police officer lacked territorial …
The State of Karnataka prosecuted K. Y. Reddy under Section 302 IPC for murdering his lover Rekha with a chopper inside the house of a family friend (PW‑11). The trial court convicted Reddy based primarily on the eye‑witness testimony of PW‑11, who saw the accused stab the victim, and on forensic …
The respondents filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the CPC for recovery of Rs.85,62,500 based on a memorandum of agreement signed by the plaintiffs and the defendants. Defendants 1 and 2 applied for unconditional leave to defend, which was dismissed by the trial judge, while the trial judge …
The defendants appealed against a Jammu & Kashmir High Court decree ordering specific performance of an agreement to sell orchard land. The Supreme Court examined whether a penalty clause in the contract barred specific performance, whether the plaintiff was ready to perform, and whether part …
The mortgagor (respondent) had mortgaged property to the appellant and, after default, the property was auctioned and the sale was confirmed. The mortgagor filed several applications to set aside the sale and its confirmation, which were dismissed, leading to appeals before the High Court. While …
The respondent, Ganga Singh, first obtained an injunction against M.P. Jain and the Municipal Corporation and later filed a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act seeking possession of a tuck‑shop premises. The trial court, despite finding that the respondent was not a tenant of the …
The appellant, Sukhar, was convicted under Section 307 IPC for allegedly shooting his uncle Nakkal, who later died. The prosecution relied on the FIR, the victim's statements, and the testimony of PW2, who claimed the victim identified Sukhar as the shooter after PW2 arrived at the scene. The …
The petitioners, police officers of the Manipur Police Service, were appointed in officiating capacity under Rule 24 and later re‑appointed under Rule 5(1)(b) and Rule 16, but their officiating service was ignored in the seniority list. They challenged the order in the Gauhati High Court; a Single …
Raj Kumar, a mentally retarded owner of premises, filed an eviction petition through his father who was appointed as his guardian and next friend under Order 32, Rule 1 read with Rule 15 of the CPC. The rent‑control authority dismissed the petition and the appellant sought a civil revision. The High …
The appellants were granted stage‑carriage permits by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Bikaner, to ply buses on a Sangaria‑Delhi inter‑state route. The Rajasthan Road Transport Corporation challenged the permits, arguing that the route was covered by a reciprocal transport agreement between …
The landlord Sushila Devi filed an eviction suit under Section 20(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, alleging that the tenant had defaulted in rent for 33 months. The summons fixed the first hearing for 22‑Feb‑1990, but the tenant, who died …
United Commercial Bank, a nationalised bank, valued its investments at cost in the statutory balance sheet but, for income‑tax returns, valued the same stock‑in‑trade at the lower of cost or market value, a practice it had followed consistently for over thirty years and which the tax department had …
The appellant K. Bhaskaran was accused of issuing a Rs.1 lakh cheque that was dishonoured for insufficient funds. The complainant, his brother, sent a notice of demand by registered post, which was returned as 'unclaimed'. The trial magistrate acquitted the appellant on the grounds of lack of …
The husband and mother‑in‑law of Dhanuben were alleged to have set fire to her and her son, resulting in their deaths. Two dying declarations were recorded – one by a police officer and another by an Executive Magistrate – but the trial court excluded them and acquitted the accused of murder while …
Garden Silk Mills Ltd. and other importers brought several appeals challenging the Customs Department’s addition of landing charges to the CIF price of polyester yarn imported under CIF contracts for the purpose of determining assessable value under Section 14(1)(a) of the Customs Act, 1962. The …
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) offered a Salary Savings Scheme under which Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU) deducted insurance premiums from its employees' salaries and remitted them to LIC. DESU failed to remit premiums for two months, after which an employee died and his widow …
The appellant, Jai Karan, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for allegedly burning his wife, Wanti Devi, based solely on her dying declaration recorded by a doctor in a hospital. The trial and High Courts held the declaration reliable, but the Supreme Court examined the circumstances surrounding …
In the Kerala Legislative Assembly election for Kunnathunadu, respondent No.1 was declared elected by a margin of 60 votes. The appellant filed an election petition alleging double voting, impersonation, and that about 300 votes were cast using a wrong instrument for marking ballot papers, seeking a …
The Union Bank of India issued a bank guarantee for Dany Dairy & Food Engineers Ltd., which was later invoked by Seppo Rally OY, a Finnish company. Payment under the guarantee was delayed because the bank had to obtain permission from the Reserve Bank of India to remit the amount in foreign exchange …
The assessee, COTSPUN Ltd., manufactured NES yarn and had its classification list approved under Rule 173B of the Central Excise Rules, 1944. The Excise authorities later issued show‑cause notices to reopen the assessment for certain periods and re‑classified the yarn, demanding differential duty. …
The State of Manipur reconstituted its State Pollution Control Board under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, appointing a Chairman whose three‑year term was to end on 4 May 1998. After the Chairman resigned, Chandam Manihar Singh was nominated on 16 October 1996 to fill the …
The appellant, Bhaskar, was tried before a Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) for offences under Sections 302 and 120B of the IPC, Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Public Property Act and Sections 3 and 5 of TADA. While the trial was pending, the TADA …
The Central Bureau of Investigation sought clarification and modification of the Supreme Court's directions in Raj Deo Sharma I, which prescribed time limits for closing prosecution evidence to enforce the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. The Court held that the directions are prospective, …
The appellants claimed ownership of several plots recorded in the name of their predecessor, Hira Lal, while the respondents asserted that the land was "sir" and "khudkasht" of their predecessor, Hansraj, who had mortgaged the plots to Hira Lal in 1920. After the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition …
The accused Rajendran, a jobless alcoholic, was alleged to have strangled his wife and set fire to their hut, resulting in the deaths of his wife and two daughters. The trial court, relying on a series of corroborative circumstantial facts – including repeated quarrels, the accused’s presence in the …
The State of Maharashtra detained Jayendra Vishnu Thakur under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) on 5 February 1992 based on customs statements that silver smuggled from Dubai was intended for him. The detention order was served only on …
The General Insurance Corporation of India, a wholly government‑owned insurer, set aside a sum for redemption of preference shares and debited it to its profit and loss account in accordance with Rule 2(2)(a) of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Rules, 1973. The Income‑Tax Officer …
In the Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Chandra Kishore Jha filed an election petition challenging Mahavir Prasad's election. The petition was handed to the Bench Clerk on 16 May 1995, the last day of the 45‑day limitation period, but the designated election judge and the bench hearing civil …
The appellants, Rammi alias Rameshwar and Bhura alias Sajjan Kumar, were charged with murder of Sardar Singh Thakur inside a moving bus, allegedly as revenge for a prior killing. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the bus driver, the conductor, and a passenger, as well as weapons recovered …
Nandanam Construction Co., a builder of flats and houses, purchased raw materials such as sand, bricks and granite from unregistered dealers. The Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes issued notices requiring the company to disclose details of these purchases under the Andhra Pradesh General …
Boddu Narayanamma, the landlady, sought eviction of Sri Venkatarama Aluminium Co. and its partners who occupied a building in Rajahmundry under a composite lease containing both residential and non‑residential portions. The Rent Controller dismissed the petition, holding the landlord's requirement …
The case concerned employees of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) who were recruited under Rule 5(1) of the CAT (Group B and C Miscellaneous Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1989 and were absorbed on the same day. A dispute arose whether their inter‑se seniority should be measured from the date of …
The State of U.P. prosecuted Dharmendra Singh and Narendra for the pre‑meditated murder of five members of a complainant’s family, including children and an elderly man, after a personal grievance and an attempted molestation. The trial court convicted them under Section 302 IPC and sentenced them …
The petitioners, teachers in Haryana, claimed that acquiring post‑graduate qualifications entitled them to the higher pay scales of lecturers without being appointed as lecturers, relying on Government circulars of 1957 and 1968. The High Court, agreeing that the matter was covered by the Full Bench …
Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd. entered into a turnkey contract with Eastern Engineering Enterprises that contained clauses fixing the rate of payment and expressly prohibiting any extra claims. The contractor later claimed escalation and other additional payments, which the arbitrator …
The respondent, Samir K. Sarkar, applied for a compassionate appointment after his father, an employee of the West Bengal State Electricity Board, died within two years of his scheduled superannuation. The Board rejected the application citing an office order dated 15 March 1993, which imposes an …
Northern Plastics Ltd imported 59 rolls of photographic colour film in January 1989. Customs authorities detained the goods, alleging mis‑declaration and denial of exemption, and on 14 September 1989 ordered their confiscation. While the matter was pending before the Supreme Court, the customs …
The Chairman of Trisuns Chemical Industry filed a complaint before a Judicial Magistrate of First Class in Gujarat alleging that the respondents, directors of a company in Madhya Pradesh, cheated them by supplying inferior toasted soybean extracts after taking advance payment. The magistrate …
Gurdeep Singh was convicted under Sections 302, 324 IPC, the Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Explosive Act for a bomb blast that killed three persons. The sole basis of the prosecution was his confessional statement recorded under Section 15 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities …
The Supreme Court examined whether a High Court can itself order the compulsory retirement of subordinate judicial officers. The Orissa High Court had recommended premature retirement of three judges and, in a separate notification, attempted to effect the retirement without a formal order from the …
Y.D. Bagde, a judicial officer of the Maharashtra subordinate judiciary, was charged with corrupt practices and an enquiry officer found the charges not proved, recommending reinstatement. The High Court's Disciplinary Committee disagreed, issued a show‑cause notice and recommended dismissal without …
The Supreme Court considered three interlocutory applications filed by the State of Punjab seeking clarification of its earlier judgments in Ajit Singh (1996) and Virpal Singh (1993) regarding seniority of reserved‑category officers promoted at roster points. The Court held that such roster‑point …
The case concerned seniority disputes between reserved‑category candidates promoted by roster and general‑category candidates in the Haryana civil services. The appellants, who were reserved candidates, claimed that circulars issued by the Haryana Government (9‑Feb‑1979 and 10‑Jan‑1997) correctly …
General‑category officers of the Rajasthan Police Service and Rajasthan Administrative Service filed writ petitions challenging the seniority of reserved‑category officers promoted at roster points, while reserved officers sought to enforce the seniority rules. The Rajasthan High Court modified …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by general‑category officers of the Punjab Education Department challenging a Punjab High Court order that had granted promotion to reserved‑category Head Masters/Mistresses as Principals on the basis of roster points. The Court held that the law governing …
The appellant, a civil engineer appointed in U.P. Small Industries Corporation, was deputed to U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd. (the Nigam) in 1985 and completed five years of deputation in November 1990. He exercised his option for permanent absorption in 1987, but the Nigam neither repatriated him …
The case involved the murder of Kanhaiyalal, a member of a rival Gawli faction, for which Ramesh (senior) and others were convicted under IPC sections 302 and 34. The prosecution relied on eye‑witnesses PW1, PW2 and PW4, whose testimonies were corroborated by a doctor’s post‑mortem report. The …
Tapas D. Neogy, a town planner, was accused of corruptly altering zoning maps to benefit landowners, leading to charges under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. During investigation, the police sealed lockers and instructed banks not to allow operation of Neogy's bank account, …
Mis Arosan Enterprises Ltd entered into a contract with the Union of India/FCI for the supply of 58,000 metric tonnes of sugar, stipulating that shipment by 31 October 1989 was the essence of the contract but also allowing the buyer to extend the delivery period at a discount. The buyer cancelled …
Petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government's failure to act on the Parekh Commission Report on the 1982 Meerut riots, which had been submitted in 1988. The State Cabinet eventually decided to table the report, not take any further action, and consign …
The Supreme Court considered whether the 1995 amendment to Sections 4 and 4A of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, which increased compensation amounts and interest rates, applied to claims arising from accidents that occurred before the amendment’s effective date of 15 September 1995. Relying on …
Padmasinhji Bajirao Patil and others challenged the constitutional validity of Section 144‑T of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960, which makes the order of the Commissioner or a specified officer in election disputes final and conclusive with no provision for appeal or revision. The …
The landlord filed an eviction suit in 1976 after a shop was reconstructed in 1970. The tenant, Gian Chand, claimed he remained a statutory tenant under the United Provinces (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, and argued that the exemption period of ten years under the U.P. Urban …
Kalema Tumba, a Zaire national, arrived at Bombay Airport and his baggage was searched by Narcotics Control Bureau officers based on prior intelligence, leading to the seizure of 2 kg of heroin. The seized heroin was identified through a chemical analyser report and the appellant’s own statement …
Thampanoor Ravi was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly and his election was challenged on two grounds: (i) that he was an "undischarged insolvent" within the meaning of Article 191(1)(c) of the Constitution, and (ii) that he had indulged in corrupt practices under Section 123 of the …
The appellant, Nareder Singh, was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1996. Defeated candidates, including Mala Ram, filed election petitions alleging that the Returning Officer had improperly rejected the nomination papers of Suresh Kumar, Yogender and Mala Ram and had improperly …
The widow of Pratap Chandra Das filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking compensation from GRIDCO, alleging that the corporation’s negligence caused a snapped transmission line that electrocuted her husband. GRIDCO contended that the wire snapped due to a thunderbolt, an …
The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur had advanced funds to M/s. Ballabh Das & Co. for export transactions and was insured against non‑payment by foreign buyers. When the buyers defaulted, the bank sued the exporters for the outstanding amounts. While the suits were pending, the Recovery of Debts Due …
R.K. Sharma sued the State of Assam and two police officers for malicious prosecution, seeking pecuniary damages for rice and paddy seized and non‑pecuniary damages for pain and reputation. The trial court dismissed the suit; the Gauhati High Court allowed pecuniary damages but denied non‑pecuniary …
The Tulsi Co‑operative Housing Society had agreed to buy 24 acres of land but the State of Andhra Pradesh, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acquired 18.03 acres for a HUDCO housing project, invoking the urgency clause and dispensing with a Section 5A enquiry. The Society and the landowner …
The appellant, a full‑time vocational teacher, was appointed in June 1990 with the pay‑scale of Rs.1640‑2900 but was subsequently placed on a lower scale of Rs.1400‑2600 by the Directorate of Education. He challenged this denial, arguing that he possessed the requisite qualifications and that …
Tulip Park Co‑operative Housing Society Ltd filed a complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, alleging that the builder, SAi Overseas Import and Export, delivered only 29,788.34 sq ft of saleable area instead of the 34,361 sq ft …
After the signing of an accord between the Prime Minister and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, an extremist group conspired to assassinate the Sant. Gian Singh and co‑assailants opened fire on the Sant during a public meeting on 20 August 1985, causing his death. They were overpowered, …
The petitioners challenged the insertion of the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1969 and the West Bengal Land Holding Revenue Act, 1979 into the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution after they had been struck down as unconstitutional. The issue was whether such …
The appellant filed a suit in 1980 for recovery of a sum of money; the High Court decreed the suit ex‑parte on 8 March 1982, but the formal decree was only drawn up and signed on 9 August 1983. An execution petition filed in 1995 was allowed, but the High Court division bench later set aside the …
In the 1995 Bhanjanagar Assembly election, the Returning Officer rejected the nomination of Panchanan Das (respondent No. 7) on the ground that he was a dealer under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The appellant, Somnath Rath, challenged the election of the returned candidate, Bikram K. Arukh, …
The respondent, KokiYat Estates, had mortgaged extensive plantation land to a bank, with the State of Kerala acting as guarantor. Subsequent land‑ceiling and private‑forest statutes vested large portions of the mortgaged land in the State free of encumbrances, and later the State paid off the loan …
The State of Himachal Pradesh alleged that accused growers and officials conspired to inflate the quantity of scab‑affected apples procured for destruction, thereby cheating the government. The prosecution’s case rested entirely on the testimony of the District Horticulture Officer, who was …
The appellants were convicted under Sections 302, 302/114 and 498-A of the IPC solely on the basis of the deceased's dying declaration. The Supreme Court examined whether the dying declaration was reliable, focusing on the requirement that the declarant be conscious and in a fit state of mind, which …
Allahabad Bank filed a suit under the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, seeking recovery of Rs 46.54 lakhs from three respondents and applied for a temporary injunction restraining them from drawing money from Mis. Braitewaite & Co. The respondents refused to …
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) operated several buses to transport its employees and their children to school and college. The Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Authority treated these buses as "contract carriage" under Entry 4 of the Schedule to the Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1986 and levied …
A motor accident occurred on 16 April 1987 at 10:00 am, killing Smt. Salta Bai. The bus involved was owned by respondent No. 5 and driven by respondent No. 6. The owner bought an insurance policy for the bus on the same day at 9:00 pm, and the policy expressly stated that its commencement was 16 …
The natural mother, Priyanka, filed habeas corpus petitions in both the Rajasthan and Delhi High Courts seeking the production of her daughter Akansha, alleging the child was illegally held by her brother‑in‑law after a purported adoption. The Delhi High Court examined the legality of the registered …
The case arose from a land dispute in which thirteen accused, some armed with guns, gandasa, knives and lathis, attacked members of the complainant's party, resulting in two deaths and several injuries. The trial court convicted all accused under sections 302 and 149 IPC, sentencing them to life …
The State of Punjab charged Gurdeep Singh with the rape and murder of a ten‑year‑old girl. The prosecution’s case rested on an extra‑judicial confession made by the accused to a taxi driver (PW‑7) after a delay of about 24 days, and on the testimony of an uncle (RS) who claimed to have seen the …
The deceased Asha Kumari was found dead in a well at her marital home and was hurriedly cremated by her husband and relatives. The appellants, including Ram Saran Mahto, were charged under Sections 302, 34, 201, 342 and 379 IPC. While the trial court acquitted them of murder, it convicted them under …
Balraj Taneja and others appealed against a Delhi High Court decree granting specific performance to Sunil Madan. The High Court had passed the decree under Order 8 Rule 10 of the CPC solely because the defendants failed to file a written statement, without examining a material factual dispute …
The landlord (Hari Singh) sued his tenant (Kanhaiya Lal) for eviction on grounds of rent default, sub‑letting and nuisance, and also sought fixation of standard rent under the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950. The trial court decreed eviction finding default, sub‑letting …
The landlady (appellant) sued the partnership firm W.B. Engineering Co. for eviction on the grounds of personal use and alleged sub‑letting of a residential premises let under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. The tenancy began on 1‑Dec‑1965 with the firm as tenant; an employee, Mr. …
Aditya Minerals Pvt. Ltd. obtained a 15‑year mining lease with a monthly rent of Rs.35 per acre and was required to deposit an amount equal to the total rent for the lease term as a guarantee, which was adjustable against monthly rent and bore no interest. The assessee claimed this deposit as …
Ashok Gangadhar Mara Tha owned a Swaraj Mazda truck classified as a light motor vehicle and insured it with Oriental Insurance. The vehicle was totally damaged in an accident, but the insurer denied the claim, alleging that the driver held only a licence for a light motor vehicle and not for a …
Life convicts filed writ petitions seeking premature release on the basis of remissions earned. The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the applicable government policy was the one in force at the time of conviction and directed the State to reconsider the applications. On appeal, the Supreme …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (appellant) challenged an arbitral award that granted damages for delay in handing over a work site, which the contract expressly prohibited. The appellant also argued that the claim was barred by the three‑year limitation period under the Limitation Act, 1963. The …
The appellant, Lachman Das Arora, who lost the Sirsa Assembly election held on 10 May 1996, filed an election petition on 1 July 1996 challenging the election of Ganeshi Lal. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 mandates that such petitions be presented within 45 days of the election. The …
Mysore Minerals Ltd., a private limited company, purchased seven low‑income houses from the Karnataka Housing Board, made part payment, received allotment and possession, but the deed of conveyance was not executed. The company claimed depreciation under Section 32(1) of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 for …
