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Smita Conductors Ltd. (appellant) and Euro Alloys Ltd. (respondent) entered into contracts for the supply of aluminium rods that contained an arbitration clause but were never signed by the appellant. The appellant opened irrevocable letters of credit and made shipments, but later invoked a …
The Calcutta Municipal Corporation needed to fill the post of Chief Municipal Engineer (Civil) and selected Nilangshu Bhushan Basu by direct recruitment in consultation with the State Public Service Commission, as permitted by the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and the 1985 Rules. The …
The British Bank of Middle East, a non‑resident banking company, provided free cars to its employees for the assessment years 1975‑76 and 1976‑77. The assessing officer disallowed the perquisite value of the cars under Section 40A(5) of the Income‑Tax Act, estimating it at 50% of the actual running …
Parasrampuria Synthetic Ltd imported a large number of printed drawings, designs and plans under a foreign technology‑transfer agreement for setting up a polyester plant. The importer claimed that the items fell within Serial No. 10 of Customs Notification No. 25/95 (dated 16‑03‑1995), which …
The Supreme Court examined three questions: the meaning of "appropriate Government" under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; the validity of the Central Government's 9 December 1976 notification prohibiting contract labour in Central Government companies; and whether such a …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 82 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, which cancels all agricultural leases of lands held by charitable or religious institutions except those of "landless poor" persons. The …
Brigadier Avtar Singh (Respondent) had adverse remarks recorded in his Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) for 1990-91 and 1991-92, which were partially expunged on appeal. He was empanelled for promotion to Major General in April 1995 but, due to the absence of a vacancy, retired as a Brigadier in …
Dr. S, a professor at AIIMS, was a member of the Dental Council under Section 3(d) of the Dentists Act, 1948. After his retirement, AIIMS nominated Har! Prakash to fill the vacancy, but the Council terminated his membership, holding that AIIMS was not a "University established by law" and thus could …
The petitioners alleged that three respondents organised a dharna outside the Supreme Court on 30 December 2000, shouted abusive slogans attacking the integrity of the judges and assaulted the petitioners to pressure the Court into favouring their Narmada dam case. The respondents filed affidavits …
The appellant, Sri T. Phunzathang, filed an election petition challenging the election of Sri Hangkhanilian on the ground of alleged corrupt practice under Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The respondent contended that the copies of affidavits served on him lacked the Oath …
A medical student (respondent No.1) applied to migrate from a college in New Mumbai to a college in Aurangabad on medical grounds. The Medical Council of India (MCI) allowed the migration subject to Regulation 6(5) of its 1997 Graduate Medical Education Regulations, which requires the student to …
The Punjab University filed appeals against trial court judgments in suits brought by Dr. V.N. Tripathi and Shimla Devi, with the University’s Registrar acting as the appellant. The respondents contended that the Registrar lacked authority to file the appeals without a prior resolution of the …
The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh against an Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal order that directed re‑determination of seniority and promotion for non‑gazetted posts in the Commercial Tax, Revenue and Police Departments. The Tribunal had held that the …
The landlord filed an eviction petition against the tenant under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 on the ground of illegal sub‑letting. While the petition was pending, Section 3(c) of the Act was amended (effective 1‑Dec‑1988) to exclude premises with rent above Rs 3,500 from the Act’s jurisdiction. …
The appellant, Bhaskar Industries Ltd., filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before a Judicial Magistrate in Bhopal. The magistrate issued summons, and when the second accused, Bhiwani Denim and Apparels Ltd., failed to appear, he applied for exemption from personal …
The appellants, owners of a 99‑year lease of non‑agricultural land, sought eviction of the lessees under Section 21(1)(h) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, claiming a bona‑fide requirement for their own business. The trial court allowed the petition, but the district court held the lease to be …
Workmen who retired from T.I. Cycles of India claimed that incentive wages paid for extra work should be treated as "wages" under Section 2(s) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and thus be included in the calculation of gratuity under Section 4(2). The Controlling Authority and the Madras High …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that quashed the conviction of Bhooraji and others and directed a retrial because the trial had been conducted by a specified Sessions Court without a prior committal order from a magistrate. The accused were charged under the …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by S.M. Datta, the occupier of a factory, who sought to quash a criminal complaint filed by a Factories Inspector under Sections 61, 62 and 63 of the Factories Act, 1948. The complaint alleged that an adult worker was made to work beyond prescribed hours without …
Fourteen schoolchildren drowned during a picnic on the banks of the Beas River after teachers deputed to escort them allowed the children to stray into deep water. The teachers were convicted under Section 304A IPC and the High Court ordered the school to pay Rs.5 lakh compensation to each bereaved …
The Supreme Court examined the AIIMS policy of reserving 33% of postgraduate seats for its own in‑house graduates and a further 50% discipline‑wise reservation, which resulted in lower‑merit candidates being allocated coveted "creamy" specialties over higher‑scoring open‑category candidates. The …
The State Government acquired land in Greater Bombay, including a drain, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and later leased portions to Hindustan Petroleum Corp. and others, who discharged industrial effluents into the drain. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, under the Mumbai …
The judgment concerns a sale of immovable property executed against the judgment‑debtor, which was challenged under Order XXI Rule 89 of the CPC. The debtor filed the application and deposit on the 59th day after the sale, but the executing court rejected it, insisting that the deposit be made …
The plaintiff entered into an agreement to purchase two plots of land, paying earnest money, but later learned that the seller lacked title to one plot (Plot B). The plaintiff sought specific performance of the contract for the remaining plot (Plot A) after relinquishing any claim to Plot B and …
The Bharat Bhawan Trust, a statutory body created to promote art and culture, engaged a group of artists for drama production and theatre management. The artists later raised a dispute before the Labour Court, to which the Trust objected on the preliminary ground that it was not an "industry" and …
The Karnataka State Cooperative Apex Bank was statutorily required to place a portion of its reserve funds with the State Bank of India or the Reserve Bank of India. The interest earned on these mandatory investments was challenged by the Revenue, which argued that the income was taxable. The …
Jaypee Rewa Cement, a cement manufacturer, used explosives to mine limestone, an essential raw material. The explosives attracted excise duty, and the company claimed credit for this duty under Rule 57‑A of the Central Excise Rules, arguing that the explosives were inputs used in relation to the …
The landlord filed an eviction petition under Sections 14(1)(b), (d) and (e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 against a tenant and his sub‑tenant, who had been in possession since before 9 June 1952 without the landlord's written consent and without serving the notice required by Section 17(2). …
The appellant, a partnership firm, filed its 1986-87 return showing a total income of Rs.6,76,890, but the Assessing Officer added Rs.93,000 as unexplained investment after noting that certain rice purchase transactions were not entered in the books on the correct dates. The assessee explained that …
The appellant claimed a right of pre-emption under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1961 after a sale deed was registered on 30 January 1988. He filed an application on 30 April 1988, seeking to have the land transferred to him. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether this …
The Uttar Pradesh government imposed administrative charges on molasses sold by sugar factories under Section 8(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Sheera Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1964. The Commissioner of Central Excise held that these charges should be included in the assessable value of molasses under the …
The owners of the vessel M.V. Baltic Confidence and the charterer (respondent No.2) issued five bills of lading that incorporated the terms of their time‑charter party, including an arbitration clause. The holder of the bills of lading (respondent No.1) sued them in admiralty court for negligence …
The appellant, S.R. Chaudhuri, filed a writ of quo warranto challenging the re‑appointment of Shri Tej Parkash Singh as a Minister in Punjab after he had resigned for failing to be elected within six months as required by Article 164(4) of the Constitution. The High Court dismissed the petition, but …
Hemant Dhasmana filed a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act alleging that the sons of a Chief Commissioner of Income Tax demanded a bribe. The CBI conducted a trap, recovered cash, but its final report exonerated the respondents and accused Dhasmana of false information. The Special …
The case arose from a road accident in which a tractor pulling a stone‑laden trailer struck two pedestrians, one of whom died. The victims' legal representatives claimed compensation under the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which directed the insurer to pay. The insurer appealed, contending that …
The Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board purchased the undertaking of Banaras Electric Light and Power Co. Ltd. under the Indian Electricity (U.P.) Amendment Act, 1975, causing the undertaking to vest in the Board on 5‑6 February 1975. Uncollected electricity dues owed to the company for …
The respondent filed an eviction suit after tenant Ramesh Chand Ganguly died intestate, claiming the tenancy ended. The appellant, Nilima Mukherjee, asserted she was the adopted daughter of the deceased and therefore entitled to continue as tenant. To prove adoption she relied on a joint bank …
The Supreme Court examined a large batch of appeals concerning compensation claims arising from deaths or injuries of persons travelling in goods vehicles. The claimants argued that the insurer was liable under Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, …
The Supreme Court examined the liability of an insurer under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for compensation to gratuitous passengers and owners or representatives of goods vehicles. It held that under the 1939 Act, Section 95(1)(b) excludes the insurer from such …
A fire during a Tata Iron and Steel Company celebration in Jamshedpur killed 60 and injured 113. The victims filed a writ petition under Articles 21 and 32 seeking compensation from the State of Bihar and the company. The Supreme Court appointed former CJI Y.V. Chandrachud to determine compensation …
The appellant, Jasbir Singh, was tried for offences under the NDPS Act alongside co‑accused Vipin Kumar Jaggi (Respondent No. I). Jaggi applied for a pardon under Section 307 CrPC, which the Sessions Judge rejected, after which the Narcotics Control Bureau granted him immunity under Section 64 of …
The respondent attempted to gift out‑houses attached to a building to his wife by an unregistered declaration dated 10 October 1966. The Gift Tax Officer rejected the claim, holding that Section 123 of the Transfer of Property Act, which requires a registered instrument for a gift of immovable …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) advertised vacancies for primary and nursery teachers and required OBC candidates to submit certificates issued by competent authorities. Several applicants submitted OBC certificates issued by authorities in their home states outside Delhi, which MCD …
The appellants, appointed as Assistant Zoologists under the 1963 Recruitment Rules, challenged the 1987 amendment that raised the qualifications for the Scientist‑SD post to a first‑class M.Sc. in Zoology with five years' experience or a doctorate. An advertisement dated 4 February 1988 invited …
The State Government of Rajasthan fixed a minimum qualifying mark of 33% for in‑service doctors and increased the reservation of seats for them in postgraduate medical courses from 25% to 50% of the remaining seats. Private candidates challenged these measures as violative of Articles 14 and 16 of …
The Rajus, a religious denomination, had administered the Arulighu Mariamman temple for over a century and claimed it was a private, denominational temple. Pandarams, who performed poojas, earlier lost claims of hereditary trusteeship, and later the public (Seeni Thevar and others) sought a …
Mis. Swil Ltd., a public limited company, filed an FIR alleging cheating and misappropriation by respondent No.2, J. Rajmohan Pillai. Although Pillai's name appeared only in column 2 of the charge‑sheet (for persons not sent for trial), the Metropolitan Magistrate issued summons to him along with …
The respondents were appointed as Civil Judges (Trainee) under the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 1955 and placed on a two‑year probation that could be extended by another two years, making a maximum of four years. After the four‑year period their services were terminated because the Full …
M.J. Exports Ltd imported 55 haemodialysers under the Open General Licence on 19 October 1988, claiming exemption from customs duty under Notification No. 208 of 1981 for life‑saving equipment and paid no duty. The goods were subsequently intended for export to the USSR. Customs authorities held …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by landowners whose 7.13 acres in Manakunnam were acquired for an Indian Oil bottling plant. The award was initially Rs. 1,225 per acre, enhanced to Rs. 7,000 per cent by a reference court, but the Kerala High Court reduced it to Rs. 4,000 (wet land) and Rs. …
The Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board absorbed Extension Officers (Khadi) from abolished government departments and the officers sought to have their prior service counted for seniority as Upper Division Clerks in the Board. The Madras High Court allowed this, directing the Board to …
Vicco Laboratories, a manufacturer of ayurvedic products, hired Art Commercial Advertising and its partners to produce a television serial titled "Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi" for Doordarshan, paying them a fixed sum as sponsorship. Vicco claimed it was the producer and owner of the copyright and the …
Punjab National Bank filed a suit for recovery of money against a principal debtor and guarantors, which was transferred to the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). The DRT decreed that the bank could recover the debt by selling the guarantors' mortgaged plant, machinery and property and directed the …
In a partition suit, a final decree was passed on 20‑Nov‑1970 but the decree holder failed to furnish the required stamp paper, delaying the drawing up of the decree. The decree holder's legal representatives filed an execution petition on 21‑May‑1984, more than twelve years after the decree. The …
Pallav Sheth, a notified company debtor, was ordered by a Special Court to pay a decree and was restrained from alienating his assets. He later set up benami companies and transferred assets, which the Custodian discovered through an Income‑Tax raid. The Custodian filed an application for contempt, …
The Union of India sought to acquire a Delhi property sold for Rs 1.75 crore by invoking Section 269UD of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Appropriate Authority valued the fair market value at about 160% above the consideration and ordered acquisition without a prior show‑cause notice; a later notice …
The appellant, A.C. Arulappan, entered into a sale agreement with the respondent, Smt. Ahalya Naik, for his RCC building, receiving an advance of Rs.42,000. A second agreement was later executed stipulating a deadline for execution of the sale deed, which the appellant failed to meet. The respondent …
The appellant, a watchman, was convicted of murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC and sentenced to death, but the High Court acquitted him on the ground that his judicial confession was retracted and that victim's articles were recovered before the confession. The Supreme Court held that a …
The landlady sought eviction of the tenant for non‑payment of rent, relying on a demand notice that was allegedly served by post. The tenant denied receipt of the notice, claiming the postman was on leave and therefore no refusal occurred. The Rent Controller, after examining the postman, found that …
The respondents filed a reference under Sections 29(8) and 33 of the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Wakfs Act, 1960 seeking cancellation of the registration of a Musafirkhana and adjoining mosque as wakf. The property had been purchased with subscriptions collected from the general Muslim public and the …
The Manda Revenue Officer filed an application under Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 alleging that the first appellant had encroached upon five acres of government land and sold it to several respondents. The Special Court held that the land belonged to the …
P.C. Joshi, a district judge, was terminated after a disciplinary inquiry that found him guilty of nine charges, mainly concerning bail orders, a stay of telephone disconnection, and the appointment of a gardener. He challenged the termination by filing a writ petition, which the Allahabad High …
The Salkia Businessmen's Association feared displacement due to a fly‑over and obtained a writ petition that was disposed of by a settlement, the terms of which were incorporated into the Calcutta High Court’s order on 13 Feb 1991. The Howrah Municipal Corporation and other authorities later failed …
The appellant was seized with 25 ampoules of injectable narcotic drug (Buprenorphine) and three syringes after police acted on information from a head constable. The trial court acquitted him, but the Kerala High Court convicted him under Section 21 of the NDPS Act. On appeal, the Supreme Court …
The respondents entered into a sale agreement for a tenanted immovable property in Delhi for Rs. 79 lakhs and filed Form 37(1) under Chapter XX‑C of the Income Tax Act. The Appropriate Authority (AA) determined that the consideration was 24% below the fair market value (FMV) by comparing the subject …
The appellant was appointed as Lower Division Typist by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) in 1981 after meeting the qualifications advertised, completed probation, and was promoted to Upper Division Typist in 1983. Subsequent appointments of other typists led to a seniority dispute …
The appellants challenged a notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, which sought to determine whether the Shri Panduranga Vitthal Swami temple was a public or private temple. …
The Union of India appealed against a Delhi High Court order that set aside an acquisition order made by the Appropriate Authority under Chapter XX‑C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Authority had held that the sale price of a property in East of Kailash was under‑valued by comparing it with another …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by several accused convicted of murder and offences under the Arms Act. It addressed whether the two‑year delay by the Patna High Court in pronouncing its judgment violated the right to speedy justice under Article 21 and the right of appeal. The Court held that …
The appellants obtained a decree in England for a sum of about Rs. 3.6 crore and sought execution in Delhi, leading to attachment of the respondent's immovable property. While the attachment was pending, the respondent filed a suit in Delhi seeking a declaration that the foreign decree was void and …
The Government framed Rules (1994) for admission to post‑graduate medical courses stipulating that a candidate's option exercised in the first counselling is final and that vacant seats thereafter are to be allotted only to candidates on the waiting list. A Single Judge of the Allahabad High Court …
The accused, armed with knives, entered a Harijan household at night intending to rape an 18‑year‑old girl. When she resisted, one accused (Tahir) stabbed her, causing her death, while the others inflicted knife injuries on her parents. The trial court convicted Jhinkoo Nai and Deep Chand under …
The appellants filed a partition suit claiming title to a half of a property based on a will executed by Masane Gowder in favour of two sisters. The respondents contested the will, arguing that the property was joint family property and that the will was not properly attested. The trial court held …
The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, sought the Supreme Court’s intervention to curb ragging in educational institutions by directing the Central Government to give wide publicity to the guidelines issued by the Court on 4 May 2001. The petitioner contended that the earlier …
Sakthi Trading Co., a partnership firm, was dissolved on the death of one partner but was immediately reconstituted with the remaining partners, so the business continued without interruption. The Income‑Tax Officer had valued the closing stock on the dissolution date at the usual "cost or market, …
K.C. Sareen, a Punjab National Bank officer, was convicted under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and IPC sections 120, 201 and 420 for defrauding the bank and was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine. He was dismissed from service and appealed to the …
The Meghalaya State Electricity Board (MSEB) adopted a Government of Meghalaya memorandum on premature retirement of employees under Fundamental Rule 57(b) by passing Resolution No. 6 on 10 May 1989 and later issued an order compulsorily retiring Jagadindra Arjun. The employee challenged the order, …
The Jagdish Cancer and Research Centre imported a teletherapy unit under a duty‑free exemption granted by Notification No. 64/88, which required the hospital to provide free treatment to at least 40 % of outdoor patients, free treatment to all indoor patients whose family income was below Rs 500 and …
Biman Krishna Bose had a mediclaim policy with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. After the insurer failed to pay a claim for his wife's hospitalization, Bose pursued the matter through consumer forums and the Supreme Court, eventually obtaining a decree for payment. While the litigation was pending, …
Sushma Mutreja was appointed as a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the Ministry of Commerce under Rule 12 of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service Rules, 1962 and later promoted to Upper Division Clerk (UDC) in the Labour Ministry on 3 November 1982 under a Zoning Scheme based on seniority. A …
The appellant, who had sold his immovable property to the respondent, later entered into a written agreement whereby the respondent would sell the property back to him after five years for a specified sum. After the period elapsed, the appellant demanded reconveyance, but the respondent refused, …
The appellant, a landlord, initially filed an eviction suit under the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 on the ground of bona fide requirement, which he later withdrew after the tenant promised to vacate. When the tenant died and his son continued occupying the premises, the landlord filed a second …
The appellants purchased agricultural land from vendors and the respondents, as co‑sharers, filed a suit claiming a statutory right of pre‑emption. The trial court decreed in favour of the respondents and they deposited the purchase money under Order 20 Rule 14 CPC. While the appeal was pending, the …
The Supreme Court examined the Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act, 1992 to determine whether it merely validated cess and tax already collected under invalid State laws or also authorised fresh levy and collection of amounts due up to 4 April 1991. The Court held that the Act …
The dispute concerned a 3‑sq‑yard municipal plot in Sonepat leased by the Municipal Committee to Prem Kumar Sardana, who sub‑let the ground floor to Janak Raj Kapoor (now the appellant) and the first floor to the first respondent. After the Haryana Government’s 1991 policy to grant direct leases to …
The appellant, Ramkat Ronald, was convicted under IPC sections 376 (rape) read with 511 (attempt to commit rape) and 302 (murder) based largely on a dying declaration allegedly made by the deceased, Betty, to her brother (PW‑5). The Supreme Court examined the reliability of that declaration, noting …
The appellant Gopi Nath was convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the killing of Ram Chandra, who was attacked by three accused armed with weapons. The appellant argued that he only inflicted a simple injury and should be liable only under Section …
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a criminal case before the Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) alleging conspiracy by Dhy An Investments and Trading Co. Ltd. The company sought transfer of the case from one Special Court judge to another, invoking …
K. Ponnuswamy, a former lecturer who became Minister of Education in Tamil Nadu (May 1993‑May 1996), was charged under Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. The prosecution proved that large sums were transferred …
Jawahar Mills Ltd. and other manufacturers claimed Modvat credit for duty paid on items such as power cables, capacitors, control panels, switches and air compressors, treating them as "capital goods" under Explanation to Rule 57Q of the Central Excise Rules, 1944. The Revenue disallowed the claim, …
The Supreme Court examined the murder trial of Ranbir Singh and three co‑accused, where the trial court convicted Ranbir Singh under Section 302 IPC and acquitted the others, but the High Court reversed the acquittals. The Court held that an omission in a statement under Section 161 CrPC can …
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) supplied natural gas to several industrial respondents under contracts that expired on 31 March 1979. The respondents challenged ONGC's attempt to renew the contracts at higher rates, and the Gujarat High Court, by interim order, directed ONGC to continue …
The appellant, Tarlochan Dev Sharma, was the elected President of Rajpura Municipality and was removed under Section 22 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 on the ground of "abuse of his powers" for allegedly withholding payment for a fogging machine. He contended that the machine was defective, that …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Sardar, who had been convicted of murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The High Court had set aside the conviction on the ground that, because two other accused had been given the benefit of doubt, Sardar should also receive …
The State of Haryana acquired about 180 acres of land for a feeder project and awarded uniform compensation rates. The High Court, relying on a single sale deed, directed the State to pay Rs.1,72,000 per acre plus an additional Rs.30,000 for "potential value". The State appealed, arguing that …
Ram Sahay filed a suit for declaration of ownership and possession of a shop. The defendant, Nawal Kishore, claimed an agreement to sell the shop existed, but the plaintiff objected to its exhibition on the grounds that it was unregistered and insufficiently stamped. The trial court upheld the …
Mis Ispat Engineering & Foundry Works (appellant) and Mis Steel Authority of India Ltd (respondent) referred their disputes to two arbitrators, whose disagreement led to an umpire being appointed. The umpire issued a non‑speaking award directing the respondent to pay Rs 2,44,000 to the appellant, …
The Union of India sought to levy a cess on the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977. Hydro‑electric plants were not originally listed in Schedule I, and a notification (GSR 377(E), 16 April 1993) was issued to add them. The …
The father of a minor girl lodged an FIR alleging that three men, including the appellants, had abducted her for rape. Police investigation found only one of the alleged persons, Prem Chand, involved and framed charges against him. During the trial, after the prosecutrix’s cross‑examination began, …
The Andhra Pradesh government issued circulars interpreting Entry 24‑B of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 to limit the concessional 2% tax rate on refined vegetable oils only to those obtained from non‑refined oils that had already been taxed under Entry 24‑A, imposing a 10% rate …
The dispute concerned the allotment of 15 biswas of a pond (Talab) in village Ugapur to ten members of a Scheduled Caste family for house sites under the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950. Objections were raised, the Additional Collector cancelled the allotment, and the Commissioner …
The respondent, an advocate, wrote a letter to his client demanding Rs 10,000 as a bribe to the presiding judge to obtain favorable orders. The State Bar Council found him guilty of misconduct under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and suspended him for two years. The Bar Council of India’s …
Major A.K. Sinha, an Army officer, was not promoted to Lt. Colonel and alleged that adverse remarks in his Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) were the cause. He filed a statutory complaint under Section 27 of the Army Act in 1996, more than five years after the remarks were communicated, exceeding …
S.K. Pandit, a clerk dismissed in 1975, claimed his termination was illegal and raised an industrial dispute. Ten other workmen, represented by a union, had earlier raised a similar dispute which was referred to an Industrial Tribunal and resulted in an award. The Board assured Pandit that any …
The case involved daily‑wage labourers employed by several Maharashtra agricultural universities who claimed permanency, wage scales, and other benefits. An industrial tribunal awarded increased daily wages and certain benefits but denied permanency; the award was not challenged. The universities, …
The Supreme Court examined an election petition filed after the 1998 parliamentary election in Sambhal, where Mulayam Singh Yadav was declared elected and Dharampal Yadav challenged the result alleging large‑scale booth capturing, arson and violence. The petition relied on a video cassette, …
The Kerala Government issued two notifications under Section 25 of the Kerala Buildings (Land and Rent Control) Act, 1965 exempting buildings belonging to churches, mosques, dioceses, monasteries, convents, wakfs and madrasas from the Act's rent‑control and eviction provisions. The Kerala High Court …
The appellant, P.K. Pradhan, a former Secretary of the Rural Development Department of Sikkim, and the then Chief Minister were charged under Section 120‑B IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Acts for conspiring to award rural water‑scheme contracts at low rates. The Special Judge held that no …
The appellant, D.P. Singh, sued Jai Prakash University and others for a declaration that an order terminating his services was illegal. The suit was decreed ex parte against the college's governing body, which later became a constituent unit of the university, but the university was not impleaded. …
The appellants, K.L. Mimani and others, had a 50‑year lease of land in Howrah which was requisitioned under the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. Their writ petition challenging the requisition was dismissed and an appeal was filed, but the lease expired by efflux of time …
Vedabai filed an appeal against a trial court order but missed the prescribed period by seven days, citing illness as the reason. The Additional District Judge dismissed her application for condonation of delay, and the Bombay High Court upheld that dismissal. The Supreme Court examined whether a …
Shibu Soren was elected to the Rajya Sabha while serving as Chairman of the Interim Jharkhand Area Autonomous Council (JAAC). A defeated candidate, Dayanand Sahay, challenged the election on the ground that Soren held an "office of profit" under the State Government, rendering him disqualified under …
The plaintiffs, co‑sharers of a house in Jaipur, claimed a right of pre‑emption (shuf'a) under Muhammadan law when the co‑owners sold their share to Smt. Mattoo Devi. They alleged that they made the required "talab" (demand) upon learning of the sale but the trial court found no such demand and …
The appellants issued two cheques that were dishonoured. The respondent sent a notice under Section 434 of the Companies Act after the 15‑day period, and later presented the cheque again, issuing a second notice within 15 days. The Supreme Court examined whether a notice under Section 434 can …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of Rules 8(ii) and 15(ii) of the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1969, which required that candidates for direct recruitment to the Higher Judicial Service must have practiced for at least seven years in the Rajasthan High Court or its subordinate …
The State of Andhra Pradesh acquired land for a canal and housing projects, but courts enhanced the compensation awarded to landholders, leading to allegations of irregularities and a public outcry. The High Court stayed further payments and, after the State initiated investigations, appointed a …
Sundaram Textiles Ltd. (respondent No. 1) entrusted 125 cartons of goods to Sa Vani Roadlines (appellant) for transport, but the goods were not delivered. The consignor insured the goods with New India Assurance Company Ltd. (respondent No. 2), which paid the loss and obtained a Letter of …
The Madras Times published an article alleging that K.J. Hospital was involved in illegal kidney trafficking. The hospital's Director filed a criminal defamation complaint under Section 500 IPC, asserting that the imputation harmed the hospital and, by extension, himself. The trial magistrate …
During a minister's visit to Kannur in 1994, police firing resulted in five deaths and many injuries, leading to two FIRs (Crimes 353/94 and 354/94). After a change of government, a Commission of Inquiry blamed the firing and the Director‑General of Police ordered a fresh FIR (Crime 268/97) three …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of B.C. Raghani (A1), Subhash Bind (A5) and Shekhar Kadam (A6) in a contract‑killing case involving the murder of businessman Pradeep Jain. The prosecution’s case hinged on confessional statements of A5 and A6 recorded by a DCP under Section 15 of the …
Ethiopian Airlines terminated its agreement with STIC Travels and the dispute was referred to arbitration under a clause that the tribunal would consist of three arbitrators, each party appointing one and the two appointed arbitrators selecting a third who would act as Chairman. After the death of …
Hiten P. Dalal (appellant) issued four cheques to Standard Chartered Bank between December 1991 and March 1992 for securities transactions. The cheques were dishonoured for insufficient funds and the bank served notices under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dalal was convicted by a …
Indu Engineering & Textiles Ltd. supplied hard coke to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under a contract containing a price‑escalation clause. The clause was later modified to apply only when there was a statutory increase in price. DDA refused to pay the escalated price for hard coke, leading …
The appellant-landlord filed an eviction suit against the tenant under Sections 12(1)(a) and 12(1)(f) of the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961, claiming default in rent and a bonafide requirement to use the shop for his son’s business. The trial court dismissed the rent default claim …
The appellants, the State of Kerala and Divisional Forest Officers, appealed against a Kerala High Court order that quashed demand notices for seigniorage on eucalyptus trees cut by the respondents, Tata Finlay, on leased plantation lands. The Supreme Court examined Section 4 of the Kerala Grants …
The appellant was convicted of murder and criminal breach of trust under IPC Sections 302, 34 and 404, based largely on circumstantial evidence, including a sniffer dog tracking, fingerprint evidence, and identification of stolen ornaments. The defence challenged the reliability of the sniffer dog …
The case involved the death of Janak Kumari, who suffered extensive burn injuries and allegedly made five dying declarations implicating her husband, mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law. The trial court acquitted the accused, holding that none of the statements were reliable. On appeal, the Supreme …
Harmohinder Singh was appointed as a temporary employee of Kharga Canteen in 1974 under standing orders that allowed termination on one month's notice. In 1988 the canteen amended its standing orders to impose a maximum service period of 15 years and an age limit of 60, and terminated Singh's …
The appellants, successors to a landowner who mortgaged his property in 1946, sought restitution under the Himachal Pradesh Debt Reduction Act, 1976. After a collector dismissed their 1979 application as time‑barred, they filed a suit for possession of the mortgaged land in 1981 under sections 4 and …
The respondent, Manish Bahal, was detained under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, and the detention was approved by the Lt. Governor of Delhi. Bahal filed a representation to the Advisory Board, which reported that there was sufficient cause for his detention. The Lt. Governor, after …
The Supreme Court, acting suo moto, examined an affidavit filed by Advocate R. Karuppan in support of a writ of quo‑warranto challenging the age of the Chief Justice of India. The Court found that Karuppan knowingly asserted that the President had not determined the Chief Justice’s age, despite …
The appellant, owner of a truck involved in a fatal accident, challenged an interim compensation order of Rs. 50,000 passed by the trial court. The High Court Single Judge allowed the appellant's appeal, prompting the respondents to file a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) under Clause 10 of the Patna …
The appellants filed a complaint alleging that police officers, who had arrested and detained them, failed to produce them before a magistrate within 24 hours and beat them while in custody. The magistrate, relying on a Maharashtra Government notification under Section 197(3) of the CrPC, discharged …
The predecessor of the appellants, a landlord, obtained an exemption certificate under Section 88C(4) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 because his annual income as of 1 April 1957 was below Rs 1500. The High Court upheld the certificate. After the certificate was granted, the …
Smt. Kanti Devi and her husband Poshi Ram were married in 1975 and a child was born to her in 1989 after fifteen years of childlessness. The husband filed a suit seeking a declaration that he was not the father, alleging that he had no access to his wife at the time of conception, thereby attempting …
The appellant, Rajender Singh, obtained a decree in a money suit and had the defendant's property attached and later purchased at a court auction. The respondents, who had earlier bought the same property under registered sale deeds, challenged the attachment and auction, arguing that the attachment …
Sm. Laxmibai was traveling in a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus (No. CAF 3590) on 26 February 1989 when a stone caused the bus window glass to break, and a fragment struck her right eye, resulting in 35% visual disability. She filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal …
Shri Bhagwan, a 20‑year‑old apprentice goldsmith, was convicted of murdering five members of Shiv Pratap's family and committing robbery and dacoity. The conviction was based on circumstantial evidence: he was seen with one of the deceased, sustained injuries, possessed blood‑stained clothing and …
The Supreme Court considered a review petition filed by R.D. Chauhan, who claimed he was a juvenile at the time of committing murder under Section 302 IPC and therefore could not be sentenced to death. The petition argued that the trial and appellate courts failed to apply the Juvenile Justice Act, …
The Supreme Court, hearing a suo motu contempt petition filed by environmental activist M.C. Mehta, examined the failure of the Union of India, the NCT of Delhi and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to comply with its earlier orders directing the relocation or closure of non‑conforming industries …
The respondent was convicted in two separate offences and was arrested on the same day, remaining in jail as an under‑trial prisoner for both cases. Each trial court granted him set‑off under Section 428 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) for the period of pre‑sentence detention. The jail …
The original tenant died leaving two sons; after his death rent was paid by the elder son and later by his widow. The landlord sued the widow for eviction and the parties settled, resulting in a consent decree. The landlord sought execution of the decree, but the younger son (appellant) and his …
The appellants, originally appointed as cleaners and later promoted to Fireman Grade A under Railway Board Circular dated 25‑June‑1985, challenged a seniority list that placed later promotees—selected through written examinations—above them. The respondents argued that the promotees, having …
The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of railway employees promoted to the post of Senior Clerk. Some respondents had been promoted on an ad hoc basis because a suitability test could not be held, while the appellants received regular promotion after a suitability test. The Central …
The appellant was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC after the dead body of the deceased was found near the Hati River. The prosecution relied solely on circumstantial evidence, such as the last sighting of the accused and the deceased together, recovery of blood‑stained clothing, the missing …
The plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance which was dismissed by the trial court, but the first appellate court decreed in his favour. The defendant appealed this decree, and while the second appeal was pending both parties died; the plaintiff's legal representatives were brought on …
The respondent, a public limited company, filed a suit as an indigent (in forma pauperis) plaintiff under Order XXXIII, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The appellant, Union Bank of India, challenged the suit, arguing that the term "person" in the Order refers only to natural persons and that …
The respondent, a former personal driver of Dena Bank's regional manager, claimed to be a workman and obtained a Labour Court award for reinstatement with back wages. Dena Bank challenged the award in the Allahabad High Court, which stayed the award on the condition that the bank reinstate the …
Mis. Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd. entered into a supply contract with Jindal Exports Ltd. which gave rise to a dispute arbitrated before the International General Produce Association, resulting in a foreign award dated 13 August 1996. The award was sought to be enforced in Delhi High Court, but the court …
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation dismissed a junior superintendent after a departmental inquiry and sought approval of the dismissal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Labour Tribunal rejected the application on merit, finding no prima facie case for …
The appellant, Rajeev Chaudhary, was arrested for offences under IPC sections 386, 506 and 120B and was released on bail by a Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code because the charge‑sheet was not filed within 60 days. The Additional Sessions Judge set aside the …
The appellants, who were operating a factory manufacturing Mandrax tablets, were detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. They challenged the detention on two grounds: that the order failed to inform them of their right to make a …
Dr. K. Santhakumari, an Assistant Research Officer, challenged her placement at the bottom of a select list for promotion to Research Officer, arguing that promotion should be based on seniority-cum-fitness. The Departmental Promotion Committee had prepared the list under recruitment rules that …
The appellant, Shobha Suresh Jumani, wife of a detenu whose properties were ordered forfeited under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, filed an appeal claiming to be a "person aggrieved" under Section 12(4) of the Act and also sought maintenance under …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the poor implementation of the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, which aims to curb female foeticide. The petitioners, including CEHAT, alleged that neither the Central nor State …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ petition filed by Vishwa Jagruti Mission seeking directions to curb the menace of ragging in educational institutions. Relying on Articles 32 and 142 of the Constitution, the Court observed that ragging is a serious social problem requiring not …
The State of Maharashtra introduced a CPED course, but a private institution, Lokmata Indira Gandhi College of Sports, admitted students without permission for the 1994-95 session. After several writ petitions were dismissed, a forged Supreme Court order dated 28 August 1998 was allegedly sent to …
The appellants were charged under Sections 498‑A and 304‑B of the IPC for a dowry‑death. The Additional Sessions Judge granted them bail on 13 November 2000 without recording any reasons, prompting the father of the deceased to move the High Court, which cancelled the bail on the ground that the …
N.G. Dastane, an aggrieved witness, filed a complaint against advocates Shri Shrikant S. Shivde and his colleague for repeatedly seeking adjournments to avoid his cross‑examination in a theft‑of‑electricity case, despite his presence in court. The Judicial Magistrate granted each adjournment, …
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) issued a notification for recruitment of Junior Health Inspectors in 14 districts, stipulating that a candidate could apply to only one district and that any application violating this or containing a false declaration would be summarily rejected. A large …
The case concerned the settlement of a country liquor shop in Assam under the tender system prescribed by the Assam Excise Rules, 1945. Respondent No. 4, an educated unemployed applicant, submitted a tender but failed to provide the detailed financial particulars required by Rule 206(2). The Board …
The dispute arose from an arbitration award where the decree did not include pendente lite interest. The decree holder sought such interest in execution, which was rejected, leading to a series of revision, interlocutory, and review petitions in the High Court. While a review petition was pending, …
Reva Investment Pvt Ltd transferred jewellery, valued at Rs 13,91,350, to its twelve wholly‑owned subsidiary companies in exchange for fully paid equity shares having a face value of Rs 5,69,400. The subsidiaries held no assets other than the jewellery, while the shares received represented the …
The respondent, a constable of the Indo‑Tibetan Border Police, was convicted under Section 10(1) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. On appeal, the appellate court modified the sentence and directed that the order would not adversely affect the …
Harendra Arora, an Executive Engineer, was charged with irregularities and, after an enquiry, was dismissed. The enquiry report required by Rule 55A of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1930 was not furnished to him, leading the Uttar Pradesh Public Services Tribunal to …
The Supreme Court examined several writ petitions challenging the assessment of property tax in Hyderabad and other municipal corporations. The core dispute was whether the Municipal Commissioner’s power to determine the rateable value and annual rental value of properties was limited by the …
The appellant, Raju, was accused of enticing an 11‑year‑old girl, Rinku, with toffees, raping her and subsequently striking her with two bricks when she threatened to disclose the crime, resulting in her death. The prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony, the appellant's extra‑judicial confession …
M.N. Daman filed a private complaint under Section 500 of the IPC alleging that S.K. Sinha and others made false and malicious imputations against him in a bail application, thereby defaming him. The magistrate, after recording Daman's sworn statement, issued summons to the respondents, finding a …
The State of Himachal Pradesh prosecuted Gian Chand for raping a 5‑year‑old girl, a distant relative, on 29 October 1991. The trial court convicted him under Section 376 IPC, sentencing him to ten years' imprisonment and a fine. The Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside the conviction, relying on …
Mis Sikkim Subba Associates was appointed by the State of Sikkim as the organising agent for state lotteries. A dispute over payments led to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940, where the arbitrator awarded the appellants Rs 37.75 crore in damages. The State sought to set aside the award …
The employee was dismissed after a domestic enquiry which the Labour Court held to be invalid. The employer then sought permission to adduce fresh evidence to justify the dismissal, but did so only after the preliminary issue on the enquiry's validity had been decided. The High Court dismissed the …
Uniply Industries Ltd. and Unicorn Plywood Pvt. Ltd. both used the marks "Uniply" and "Uniboard" for plywood products. The appellant sought an ex parte temporary injunction against the respondent, which was initially granted, but the respondent later claimed prior use of the marks dating back to …
The Supreme Court examined whether 14 temporary posts of Additional District Judges created under the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970 before their amendment could be filled only by promotion from the Delhi Judicial Service or also by direct recruitment from the Bar as permitted by the …
The husband filed a petition under Section 5(ii) read with Section 12(1)(b) of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking a declaration that his marriage was null and void because his wife allegedly suffered a chronic, incurable mental disorder and refused cohabitation. The trial court dismissed the petition …
The U.P. Shia Central Board of Wakf registered a mosque, its sehan and Imam Chowk as Shia Wakf property. The U.P. Sunni Central Board of Wakf challenged this registration and, under Section 8(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Wakfs Act, 1960, referred the dispute to the Wakf Tribunal seeking a …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a draft scheme under the Motor Vehicles Acts (1939 and 1988) to nationalise 39 road‑transport routes in Uttar Pradesh, of which 38 routes were distinct from the Saharanpur‑Shahdra‑Delhi route previously dealt with in Ram Krishna Verma. The Court held that …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by circus owners challenging a 1998 notification issued under Section 22 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 that prohibited the exhibition and training of bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions. The petitioners argued that the notification was …
The State of West Bengal sought to evict Mis Banalata Investment Pvt. Ltd. and others from premises it claimed as government property. The Calcutta High Court held that the eviction could only be effected under the West Bengal (Public Land Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1962 and not under …
The appellant, a Sub‑Inspector of Police, and a co‑accused were tried under Sections 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The trial court acquitted them, but the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted them, citing that the demand for illegal gratification on 24 …
The case involved the death of Minta Devi, who was allegedly burnt to death by her husband Arvind Singh and his in‑laws. The trial court convicted all four accused under Sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (cruelty) and sentenced them to life imprisonment; the High Court set aside the conviction of …
State Bank of Saurashtra sold UTI units to P.N.B. and received payment of about Rs 102.65 crore, but failed to deliver the units. P.N.B. sued for specific performance and damages. The Special Court ordered the bank to purchase the units from the open market and deliver them. On appeal, the Supreme …
The Subharti K.K.B. Charitable Trust sought to establish a dental college with an annual intake of 100 students, but the Dental Council of India (DCI) recommended only 60 seats, which the Central Government accepted. The Allahabad High Court issued a mandamus directing the DCI and the Central …
International Woolen Mills (appellant) placed an order for wool with Standard Wool (U.K.) Ltd. (respondent) which it later rejected as inferior and withheld payment. The respondent obtained an ex‑parte decree in the Central London County Court and sought execution in Ludhiana, India. The appellant …
In 1899 a deed of settlement was executed containing donations of both religious and secular character (list E). The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, invoking Section 77 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1927, ordered that fifty per cent of the trust's income be …
The appellant claimed occupancy rights over a parcel of land under Sections 44 and 45 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, relying on revenue records, rent receipts and oral testimony that he had been a tenant until 1975. The Land Tribunal and the Land Reforms Appellate Authority accepted this …
The Secretary of a Gram Panchayat was prosecuted for offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He moved the High Court under Section 482 CrPC to quash the prosecution, arguing that no sanction under Section 122 of the Kerala Panchayat Act was obtained. The High Court first …
In Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Mumbai Shramik Sangha (2001), a civil appeal arose from a Bombay High Court order concerning the scope of Section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. Two learned judges of the Supreme Court expressed doubt about the correctness of …
The State Government detained Smt. Shaik Hasmath Beebi under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986, and the detention was confirmed by an advisory board. The detenu applied for temporary release under Section 15 of the same Act on 27 April 2000; the application …
The appellants, graduate laboratory assistants employed in non‑government colleges, performed teaching functions but were re‑designated as non‑teaching staff and paid the Group B pay scale of Rs 1390‑2970. They sought a writ directing that they be treated as teachers and receive the pay scale of …
Atul Castings Ltd., the tenant, occupied a building leased for residential purposes and kept an office table and equipment in one room to dispose of office files, which the family also used for study. The landlord filed an eviction petition under Section 13(2)(ii)(b) of the East Punjab Urban Rent …
The respondents filed a declaratory suit claiming joint ownership of the suit property and seeking to declare certain gift and sale deeds ineffective. The trial court dismissed the suit on the grounds of limitation and that a prior decree (O.S. No. 93/71) operated as res judicata against Defendant …
The landlord sought eviction of the tenants under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming a bona‑fide need for the shop to start his son’s business. The Prescribed Authority accepted the claim and ordered eviction with …
The appellant, Muraledharan, was alleged to be a chief conspirator in the Kollam liquor tragedy that caused numerous deaths and injuries, and was charged under Section 8 of the Kerala Abkari Act among other offences. He obtained anticipatory bail from a Sessions Judge under Section 438 of the CrPC …
The Supreme Court examined the meaning of "family" under the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960 (as amended by President's Act 17 of 1973) in two contexts. It held that a married woman is an individual whose family consists of herself, her husband and their children, and therefore she is not a member of …
The respondent landlord filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, claiming a bona‑fide requirement for the premises. The appellant tenant applied for leave to contest the eviction under Section 25‑B, asserting that he was not a tenant but was in …
The appellant, Samir Mukherjee, occupied premises under an oral lease for manufacturing purposes. The respondents, Davinder K. Bajaj and others, served a 15‑day notice to quit, invoking Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, which presumes a month‑to‑month tenancy unless the lease is for …
The appellant, the estate of V.K. Palaniappa Chettiar, had mortgaged property that was later auctioned and purchased by the respondent. The sale was confirmed under Order 21 Rule 92 of the CPC, and the appellant's application under Order 21 Rule 90 to set aside the sale was dismissed. The appellant …
Daya Singh Lahoria was extradited from the United States to India under an extradition decree that listed specific offences. After his return, Indian authorities sought to try him for additional offences, including those under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, which were not …
