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The deceased Jai Kishan was attacked and killed by Dharamvir and Sunil Kumar after a dispute involving a local eunuch. Rajesh, the brother of the deceased, witnessed the assault and later identified the accused, becoming the sole eye‑witness (PW5) whose testimony formed the basis of the prosecution …
The appellants purchased land from the wife and son of Bhola Singh and claimed ownership, asserting that the property was not dedicated to a Sikh Gurdwara because no notification under Section 10(3) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925 had been produced. SGPC contended that the land was listed in a …
The case involved the death of Kamlesh Rani, a married woman who suffered extensive burns within seven years of marriage. The husband (Sohan Lal @ Sohan Singh) was charge‑sheeted only under Section 304B IPC (dowry death) while the mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law were charge‑sheeted under Section 302 …
The Kerala Land Reforms Board ordered the respondents to surrender 2,067 acres, treating the land as excess under the ceiling provisions that became effective on 1 January 1970. The respondents argued that the land was private forest covered by the Madras Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 …
The Uttar Pradesh Government issued a notification under Section 15 of the Uttar Pradesh Milk Act, 1976 fixing lower prices for cream and paneer, contrary to a price agreement between Central Dairy Farm (state‑owned) and Glindia Ltd. that had been affirmed by the Allahabad High Court in 1988. …
The Central Government nationalised sick textile mills under the Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1974 and placed them under National Textile Corporation Ltd. Staff employed in the mills sought parity in pay with staff in the corporation's corporate offices, invoking the principle of …
The State of Andhra Pradesh sued respondents to declare land occupied by them as government land, which was transferred to a Special Court under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982. The respondents claimed title based on a historic Muntakhab and subsequent occupancy rights, but …
The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) allotted 175 acres of industrial land to B.P.L. Ltd. under Regulation 13, a special‑case provision, after a High Level Committee’s deliberation. A public‑interest litigation challenged the allotment on grounds that the Board exceeded its …
The Union of India appealed against a Madras High Court order that quashed a preventive detention order passed under Section 3(1)(i) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 against Smt. Ratnamala (referred to as the detenu). The detenu’s father had …
The dispute concerned a partition deed executed in 1914 between two brothers, M and S, which the appellants claimed was a sham and never acted upon. The trial court had upheld the deed for three of the four properties but dismissed the claim for Item No.1, a house called Abba Manzil. The High Court …
The State of Madhya Pradesh enhanced the royalty payable on coal and sought recovery of the differential amount from South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (the Coalfields) and the ultimate consumers. The Coalfields, bound by their mining lease and Mineral Concession Rules, were required to pay simple …
The husband and wife (appellants) advanced loans to Dr. G. Adinarayana (respondent) who issued four cheques as repayment, two in each spouse's name. All cheques were returned unpaid and a single, consolidated notice demanding payment of the cheque amounts within 15 days was served on the respondent. …
The appellant, Ram Chandra Singh, purchased mortgaged land at a court auction after the bank obtained a decree against the mortgagor for defaulting on a loan. The mortgagor and his sister obtained a consent order from the High Court directing payment of the decretal amount in instalments, but the …
Pure Helium India Ltd. won the lowest bid to supply helium gas to ONGC, quoting a composite price of Rs.149 per cubic meter that included a US$4.60 foreign‑exchange component. When the dollar appreciated, Pure Helium claimed compensation for the exchange‑rate difference, and a three‑member arbitral …
The respondent, a Stenographer Grade‑II in the Geological Survey of India, sought parity of pay with Stenographers Grade‑C of the Central Secretariat, invoking the principle of "equal pay for equal work". The Central Administrative Tribunal initially rejected the claim, but in a review order applied …
The Supreme Court examined whether Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., a co‑operative sugar mill registered under the Uttar Pradesh Co‑operative Societies Act, could be treated as a "State" within Article 12 of the Constitution and thus be subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226. Applying the …
The Supreme Court examined the acquisition of several parcels of land in Delhi that were claimed to be evacuee properties. The petitioners argued that the acquisition, made under the Section 4 notification of 23 January 1965, was invalid because earlier notifications had excluded evacuee lands and …
The Supreme Court examined an arbitration award arising from a turnkey housing contract between Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) and Sumangal Services Pvt. Ltd. (Sumangal). The Court held that the arbitrator had no jurisdiction to pass an interim injunction under Section 41(b) of the …
The appellant, a hereditary trustee of a temple, claimed ownership of a shop adjoining the temple and sued for declaration of title, possession and three years' rent arrears. The trial court and first appellate court upheld his claim based on oral testimony, rent agreements, ledger books and a …
The petitioners, Common Cause, sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Union of India to issue a Gazette notification under Section 1(3) of the Delhi Rent Act, 1995, which required the Central Government to fix the date of the Act’s commencement. The Central Government had not issued such a …
Citibank N.A. bought GOI 2009 bonds from Canbank Mutual Fund (CMF) and issued two Bankers Receipts (BRs) to Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in exchange for Rs.50 crore. SCB asked for CMF's Subsidiary General Ledger (SGL) forms in lieu of the bonds; Citibank delivered the dishonoured SGLs and received …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into a work contract with National Fertilizers Ltd. that required any dispute to be referred to the sole arbitration of the General Manager, or, if unavailable, to a Deputy Manager of not lower than Dy. Manager rank. When a dispute arose, the Deputy General …
The case concerns the murder of Nawal Kishore Jha on 9 April 1980, for which fifteen persons were originally charged. The trial court convicted several of them under sections of the IPC and the Arms Act, but the Patna High Court later acquitted all the convicted persons. The informant appealed, …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Central Board of Direct Taxes' Circular No. 789, issued under Section 119 of the Income‑Tax Act, was ultra vires the Act and whether the Indo‑Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC), notified under Section 90, could override inconsistent …
The petitioners, former members of the Orissa Subordinate Administrative Service (Junior Branch) who became part of the integrated Orissa Administrative Service after the 1973 merger, challenged Section 2 of the Orissa Administrative Service, Class‑II (Appointment of Officers Validation) Amendment …
The original owner transferred land to two brothers who partitioned it; one brother's son amalgamated the holdings, sold one portion and leased the other to a cooperative society (respondent No.3). The heirs of the other brother and the original owner's heirs later transferred their possessory …
The respondent, Sagar Thomas, a branch manager of Federal Bank, was dismissed after a disciplinary enquiry and challenged the dismissal by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. The High Court held the petition maintainable, deeming the bank a public authority performing a …
The petitioners, manufacturers in Haryana, challenged the constitutional validity of the Haryana Local Area Development Tax Act, 2000, alleging it violated Article 301 of the Constitution and was not saved by Article 304(b). They argued that the Act imposed an entry tax on goods moving into local …
The State of Haryana alleged that Jagbir Singh and another accused kidnapped a four‑year‑old child, demanded ransom and caused the child's death. The trial court convicted them on the basis of circumstantial evidence – a ransom note allegedly in the accused's handwriting, an alleged extra‑judicial …
The plaintiff Jineshwardas sued for specific performance of an alleged sale deed; the trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit, holding the deed was merely an agreement to repay. In the second appeal before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the parties' counsel reached a settlement …
M&T Consultants entered into a self‑financing agreement with the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) to erect house‑numbering, sign‑boards and direction boards in selected circles as a pilot project. The corporation invited other advertisers through a circular, but the writ petitioner, S.Y. Nawab, …
The case concerned a suit for partition of land originally owned by the widow Gangammal, filed by the legal representatives of the deceased K. Ethirajan. The respondents, representing the heirs of M. Gurunathan, claimed inheritance rights over the same property. The trial court and first appellate …
The Hirakud Dam Project was taken over by the State Government in 1960, and workmen employed before 1‑April‑1960 were transferred to various departments, including the Orissa State Electricity Board. The Board’s regulations prescribed a superannuation age of 58 years, but under Section 60 of the …
In eviction suits filed by landlords against tenants, the landlords sought to strike off the tenants' defence under Order XV Rule 5 of the CPC for failing to deposit arrears of rent before the first hearing. The trial court refused to strike off the defence, allowed the tenants to deposit the …
The appellant, the heirs of the deceased Ratan Lal, challenged the Delhi High Court's order granting letters of administration to the Jain Society, a body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under Section 236 of the Indian Succession Act. The Supreme Court examined whether a …
In the 2001 Kozhikode Assembly election, the appellant, election agent of the defeated candidate, alleged that after the 3 p.m. deadline for filing nominations, 19,045 names were deleted and 6,828 added to the electoral roll, rendering the election void. The High Court dismissed the petition, …
Vivek Gupta conspired with two State Bank of India officers to cheat the bank, causing substantial loss. All three were charged under Section 120B read with Section 420 of the IPC, while the two officers were additionally charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA). The trial was …
The appellant, D.P. Gupta, was charged under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act and the TADA Act for possessing large quantities of gelatine, detonators and other explosive materials found in his godowns and an underground room. The key issue was whether he had "conscious possession"—i.e., …
The case arose from a property dispute in which Madan Rai and his three sons fired gunshots, killing a teenage boy. The trial court convicted Madan Rai under IPC sections 302 and 440 and the others under section 440, but the Allahabad High Court acquitted all accused, setting aside the convictions. …
The State prosecuted four accused for a dacoity during which the deceased was murdered, alleging that the accused were identified at the scene by the victim (PW‑I) and other witnesses using torchlight and a gaslight. The trial court convicted them under Sections 302, 149, 148, 323 and 395 of the IPC …
The employer, M/s. U.P. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., terminated 29 workmen on the ground that they were casual and there was no work, without the workmen having completed 240 days in the 12 months preceding termination. The labour court held they were not entitled to protection under Section …
The Punjab University Calendar contained Rules 5, 8 and 10 reserving certain posts in women’s colleges – principal, teacher and hostel superintendent – for women only. A writ petition challenged these provisions as violative of Articles 14, 15(3) and 16 of the Constitution. The Punjab and Haryana …
The appellants, senior judicial officers of Uttar Pradesh, were ordered by the Allahabad High Court to retire compulsorily at age 58 after a screening committee found them unsuitable to continue in service. They challenged the order, contending that Rule 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Officers …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Central Government could grant permission to increase student intake or renew permission for medical colleges in contravention of Sections 10‑A and 10‑B of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the regulations framed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Central Government could grant permission to increase student intake or renew admission permissions for medical colleges without the colleges complying with the requirements of Sections 10‑A and 10‑B of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and the regulations …
Bidesh Singh filed an election petition challenging the election of Maohu Singh on the ground that 258 ballot papers were illegally rejected in Booth No. 35 and sought their inspection and scrutiny. The respondent filed an application under Sections 81, 83 and 86 of the Representation of the People …
Continental Construction Ltd. entered into a contract with the State of Uttar Pradesh for dam construction. A dispute arose over claims for extra earth and rock, which were referred to arbitration. The respondent failed to appoint an arbitrator, so the appellant's arbitrator acted as sole …
The respondents, whose names were forwarded by employment exchanges for 150 Junior Assistant posts, filed writ petitions seeking a mandamus directing the State to complete recruitment and appoint them. The Orissa High Court ordered the State to hold interviews and fill the vacancies. On appeal, the …
The State of Punjab appealed the acquittal of Pohla Singh and Balkaur Singh, who had been convicted by the trial court for murder under s.302 r/w s.34 IPC. The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside the conviction, citing an alleged delay in lodging the FIR and questioning why the murder was …
J.V.V. Bhaskar was adopted by J.K. Rao after being fostered by him since 1957. Before the adoption, the parties executed an ante‑adoption agreement in which Bhaskar, a major, agreed not to claim certain properties that had already been settled in his favour. Bhaskar later sued, contending that the …
The Supreme Court examined the appeal of four accused convicted under the NDPS Act for a large heroin seizure. The appellants contended that their confessional statements recorded under Section 67 were involuntary, obtained through torture, and inadmissible because they were made to Revenue …
M. Narayandas, the owner of a plot of land, filed a suit for permanent injunction after his sister's family attempted to transfer the land based on documents he alleged were forged. He lodged a criminal complaint alleging forgery, leading to an FIR under IPC sections 468, 470, 471 and 120B. The …
The Supreme Court examined a murder case where the initial information about the offence came via a cryptic telephone call, followed by a written report by a child witness (PW‑15). It held that such telephonic information does not constitute a First Information Report and therefore the written …
The appellants Jitendra and Sheela were arrested after police searched a scooter and a house, seizing charas and ganja. The prosecution relied on police testimony and a panchanama, but the seized drugs were never produced in court, the investigating officer was not examined, and key witnesses turned …
The Supreme Court, hearing a writ petition under Article 32 filed by environmental activist M.C. Mehta on behalf of a Monitoring Committee, examined the Taj Heritage Corridor project undertaken near the Taj Mahal. The Court found that construction and river‑bed reclamation work had commenced without …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into a construction contract with the State of Goa that provided for arbitration of disputes. An arbitrator rendered an award in 1994, but the civil court remitted the award on two specific points for reconsideration. The arbitrator resigned before completing the …
The appellant, a property clerk in the court of a Judicial Magistrate, was charged under Section 409 of the IPC for criminal breach of trust, alleged to have misappropriated court property and sold it to four persons. The trial court acquitted him on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove …
The appellants, licensee‑contractors of toddy shops in Kerala, argued that the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) did not apply to their establishments because toddy shops were not listed in the 1974 notification and were exempt under the proviso to Section 1(4) as they were owned or …
The State of Maharashtra contracted Mis. S.D. Shinde & Co. to construct a project, but disputes led to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940. An arbitrator issued an award and later filed an interim award before a Civil Judge seeking to have it made a rule of court, resulting in an interim …
Charanjit Singh, a police constable, was suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry for misconduct. While under suspension he left the police lines without permission on three occasions. The disciplinary authority dismissed him, treating the period of absence as leave without pay. Singh filed a suit …
Ramanuj Prasad, a Draftsman appointed by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd) in 1975, was promoted to Executive cadre as Public Relations Officer (E‑2) in 1987 and later assumed charge of the Public Relations Manager post (E‑5) in 1990 without a formal promotion order. A 1993 …
The suit filed by the heirs of Rajgopal sought declaration of title and possession of joint family property, contending that the adoption of Goverdhan Das was in the 'Dwyamushyayana' form, which would preserve his inheritance rights in his natural father's estate. The trial court dismissed the suit …
The Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenged the Government of India's decision to sell majority shares of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to private parties without amending the ESSO (Acquisition of Undertaking in India) Act, 1974, the …
The Commissioner of Income Tax sanctioned prosecution of Mis. Velliappa Textiles Ltd., a company, and its managing director under Sections 276C, 277 and 278B of the Income Tax Act for alleged false claims of depreciation. The company challenged the sanction on the ground that no opportunity of …
The case concerned a dispute over whether the institution known as Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib at Jhandawala, Bhatinda, could be declared a Sikh Gurdwara under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. Petitioners, represented by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, claimed the place satisfied the …
The plaintiffs, three co‑plaintiffs, filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. One plaintiff died, and his legal representatives applied for condonation of delay, setting aside the abatement of the suit and to be brought on record. The Single Judge of the High Court allowed the …
In-service doctors employed by the State of Rajasthan challenged the first proviso of Regulation 9 of the Post‑Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, which fixed a minimum qualifying mark of 50% for general candidates and 40% for reserved categories for admission to postgraduate medical …
The State of Bihar constituted a Commission of Inquiry under Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 to investigate the 1989 Bhagalpur communal riots. The two‑member report of the Commission contained remarks that impugned the reputation of Lal Krishna Advani, who claimed he was not given …
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PSC) advertised 500 medical officer posts with reservations for Scheduled Castes and Balmikis/Majhbi Sikhs. The State Government’s policy was that candidates from reserved categories possessing the minimum qualifications should not be subjected to any test. …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by S.P. Badrinath, a former Junior Assistant in the Chief Electrical Inspectorate of Andhra Pradesh, who had been promoted to Senior Assistant on the condition of passing the Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part I within two years. He passed the …
The police, while on patrol, apprehended Megh Singh sitting on gunny bags that contained poppy husk, a contraband article under the NDPS Act. The trial court convicted him under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, sentencing him to ten years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine, while acquitting the other two …
Punjab Singh was granted a Freedom Fighters Pension under the 1972 scheme, but the pension was suspended when his income exceeded the Rs.5,000 ceiling. The Government later introduced the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme in 1980, removing the income ceiling and granting him a fresh pension …
Shiv Kumar Bhaghat applied for an additional wholesale licence for Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Begusarai. The Collector recommended the licence, which the Excise Commissioner eventually approved after considering the Collector’s comments and other material. The sole existing licencee …
K. Samantara, an Administrative Officer of National Insurance Co. Ltd., was denied promotion for the years 1991-92 and 1992-93 under the company's "Promotion Policy for Officers" which stipulated a seniority‑cum‑merit system. He filed a representation, which was rejected, and subsequently a writ …
The respondents were injured in a motor accident on 18 February 1989 and filed a claim petition for compensation on 2 November 1995. The appellant, New India Assurance Co., argued that the claim was barred by the six‑month limitation prescribed in Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as …
Hardie Trading Ltd. (Hardie) owned the trademarks "Spartan" and "Spartan Velox" and a warrior device, which it used in India under a 1946 collaboration agreement with Addisons Paint and Chemicals Ltd. (Addisons). After the agreement lapsed, Addisons applied to delete Hardie's marks under s.46 of the …
Six accused, including Ghanshyam Singh, assaulted a group of persons and Ghanshyam fired a gun, causing the death of Samam Singh. The trial court convicted all under sections 302, 307, 148, 149 etc. The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that Ghanshyam's act fell under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, …
The respondents filed a suit for partition of joint family property, which was settled by a compromise and a decree on 13 July 1978 allocating specific parcels and putting the parties in possession of their shares. Some parcels were left in joint possession, and in 1991 the respondents sought …
The New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC) assessed property tax on a basement owned by Satish Chand, who argued that the basement was unusable due to water ingress and therefore had no rateable value. Chand filed a civil suit seeking a permanent injunction against the tax demand. NDMC raised a …
A long-standing land dispute led to a violent confrontation on 10 June 1984 when the deceased Mohan Singh and his relatives were ploughing the contested field. The respondents, claiming ownership, assaulted them with sticks, causing Mohan Singh's death. The trial court held the land was in the …
The Devasthanam of Tirumala (plaintiff) filed a civil suit seeking declaration of ownership of 28.58 acres and also appealed a patta grant to the Tallapaka inamdars under the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956. The Tallapaka respondents obtained two writs of …
The appellants, who were initially appointed as ad‑hoc Inspectors of Drugs, sought regularisation under the U.P. Regularisation of Ad hoc Appointments Rules, 1979 and claimed seniority over directly recruited inspectors appointed by the State Public Service Commission under the U.P. Inspector of …
Baitarani Gramiya Bank submitted an original recruitment indent to the Banking Service Recruitment Board (BSRB) for Officers and Field Supervisors, but later pruned the indent due to a financial crisis and communicated the revised numbers before the examination results were declared. The BSRB …
The petitioners, including CEHAT, sought enforcement of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, alleging that the Central and State governments had failed to implement its provisions to curb sex‑selection and female foeticide. The Supreme Court …
The appellant, the estate of the deceased Bhavsingh, claimed that a 1960 sale deed of agricultural land was a mortgage transaction for a loan and sought declaration of nullity under the Madhya Pradesh Samaj Ke Kamjor Vargon Ke Krishi‑Bhumi Dharkon Ka Udhar Dene Walon Ke Bhumi Hadapane Sambandhi …
The appellants Hemraj, Gian Chand and Baldev Raj were acquitted by the trial court of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) read with Sec. 34 IPC, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted them. They appealed to the Supreme Court under Sec. 379 CrPC and Sec. 2(a) of the Supreme …
The petitioners challenged the panel prepared for appointing Vice‑Chairmen of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and the constitutional validity of the explanation to Section 6 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The Allahabad High Court, exceeding the issues raised, directed that only …
The appellants claimed possession of a property based on a registered deed of settlement allegedly executed by an elderly, paralytic executor on 11 July 1970. The respondents filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction, alleging the executor was over 100 years old, physically and mentally …
The Union of India entered into a construction contract with Mis V. Pundarikakshudu and Sons, which was later terminated under clause 54. Both parties submitted claims to a sole arbitrator, who awarded Rs. 14,31,463 to the contractor and Rs. 33,95,000 to the Union, despite finding the Union …
The appellant was granted a mining lease in 1980, while the late Dr. Sarojini Pradhan, who had also applied for a lease, filed a writ petition challenging the grant. Dr. Pradhan died during the pendency of the petition and her legal heirs were allowed to substitute her. The Orissa High Court set …
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to several accused of the Godhra train fire under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, despite the offences also being covered by the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA). The State appealed, arguing that the accused had not first applied for bail …
The petitioner's husband died after alleged police beating in custody; the petitioner filed a private complaint more than a year later alleging custodial violence by the accused police officer. The trial court convicted the accused, but the High Court acquitted him, finding the delay, lack of …
The Union Territory of Chandigarh issued a 1996 notification for recruitment of Assistant District Attorney/Law Officer fixing the maximum age limit at 30 years. Respondent Rajesh Kumar Basandhi, aged 33, was rejected and challenged the decision, contending that the Punjab Civil Services Rules, …
The Bihar State Housing Board acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. A preliminary notification was published in the Gazette on 16‑Mar‑1989, in two newspapers on 29‑Apr‑1989 and locally on 20‑Mar‑1989. The declaration of acquisition was published in the Gazette on 1‑Feb‑1990, in two …
The appellants were convicted of murder under IPC s.302 read with s.34 for the killing of Hamam Singh. The trial court had acquitted them, relying on the alleged unreliability of witnesses who were relatives of the deceased, the absence of independent shop‑keeper witnesses, a site‑plan omission, and …
The State of Bihar levied a penal duty on several distilleries for an alleged shortfall in the production of rectified spirit from molasses, relying on a Comptroller and Auditor General report. The distilleries filed writ petitions under Article 226, contending that the penalty was imposed without …
The appellant obtained two import licences in 1982 and sold them to the respondent for a fixed margin payment. The licences were valid for one year; the respondent could not utilise them and the appellant obtained a six‑month revalidation at the respondent's request. The respondent then demanded a …
The father of Ankur Gupta died while in government service. Under the compassionate appointment scheme, which was modified on 22‑August‑1996 to bar dependants whose other parent was in government service and to limit family income to Rs 2,500 per month, Gupta was appointed as a clerk despite his …
Vijaya and her brother were charged for the murder of the brother's wife, who was burnt to death. While the brother was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC, Vijaya was acquitted of that charge but convicted under Section 201 IPC for allegedly causing disappearance of evidence and giving false …
The State of West Bengal entered into construction work contracts with the respondent, who completed the work in 1990 and later claimed additional payment in 1993, leading to a request for arbitration. An arbitrator was appointed under the Arbitration Act, 1940 in September 1994, but failed to act, …
Mahendra Pratap Yadav appeared as a private candidate in the 1984 Intermediate Examination and his result was withheld on suspicion of mass copying. He was issued a provisional mark‑sheet without the "W.B." endorsement, used it to gain admission to B.A. and later M.A. courses, and was employed as a …
The case involved a dispute over 2.5 acres of land where the accused, who had obtained a court order and actual delivery of possession, were in possession against the deceased who was cultivating the land. On 23 July 1992 the accused formed an assembly, armed with knives and sticks, and were …
The appellant deposited Rs 1,50,200 with a bank to obtain demand drafts, handing the cash to the Head Cashier and a cash peon for counting. The money later went missing from the bank's cash counter, and the officials were charged under Section 409 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The trial court …
The insurer, National Insurance Co., appealed against a tribunal and High Court order that held it liable to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of a person travelling as a passenger in a goods carriage. The Supreme Court examined whether the Act imposes a statutory …
The Karnataka State Financial Corporation advertised two manager posts in 1995, specifying that age and qualifications be measured as of 31 July 1995 and that applications be received by 29 July 1995. The appellant and two respondents applied; the respondents were not qualified on the last date of …
The petitioners filed a public‑interest writ under Article 32 seeking a halt to the Tehri Dam project, directions for additional safety tests (3‑D non‑linear analysis and dam‑break simulation), compliance with the conditions of the 1990 environmental clearance, and proper rehabilitation of displaced …
Sukhdev Singh, a personal security officer, got into a quarrel with Devender Singh over a parked scooter. During the scuffle he drew his pistol and fired, killing Singh and injuring a passer‑by. He claimed the pistol was snatched and the discharge accidental. The trial court convicted him of murder …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute arising from a housing scheme originally framed by Agra Nagar Mahapalika under the U.P. Nagar Mahapalika Act, 1959, whose execution was later transferred to the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (Parishad). Owners of the acquired land, dissatisfied with the …
The case involved a dispute between two family groups over shared assets, which was referred to a sole arbitrator who issued two awards. Seven members of one group objected, claiming they had not received reasonable notice and that the arbitrator’s request for a letter not to challenge the award …
The Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) appealed against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had directed it to declare the Class X result of a student, Sheena Peethambaran, who had failed the Class IX examination as a regular student. The student’s school had initially withheld her Class X …
Justice P. Venugopal, a retired Madras High Court Judge, sought re‑fixation of his pension by claiming that periods he served as a Commission of Inquiry, ad hoc Judge and Commissioner of Payments (1981‑1988) should be counted as judicial service. The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court …
The parties entered into a contract for constructing 140 temporary hutments which contained an arbitration clause. After delays, the arbitrator awarded the contractor a sum with 18% interest, but the subordinate court, in making the award a rule of court, did not grant interest under Section 29 of …
The appellant, a co‑operative housing society, maintained a savings account with the respondent bank and alleged that the bank dishonestly honored forged cheques, debiting Rs 75,70,352. A complaint was filed before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) under the Consumer …
The petitioners were appointed as "Peon" in aided educational institutions governed by the Orissa Education Act, 1969 and the 1974 recruitment rules, but the State refused to approve their appointments, claiming they exceeded the prescribed yardstick. The petitioners filed writ petitions seeking …
The landlords filed an eviction suit under Section 13(1)(a) of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952 alleging that the tenants had defaulted in rent for over three years. While the suit was pending, Ajmer became part of Rajasthan, bringing the premises within the Rajasthan Premises (Control of …
The respondent, son of a government servant who died in harness in 1980, filed an application in 1997 for a compassionate appointment under the die‑in‑harness scheme, more than 17 years after the death. The State issued a letter in 1999 offering a Grade‑IV post but did not make the appointment. The …
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued a tender for toll collection requiring a bid security of Rs 50 lakh in the form of an on‑demand bank guarantee, which could be forfeited if the bidder withdrew his bid within the 120‑day validity period. Ganga Enterprises submitted the bid, …
The appellant Munna was convicted under the IPC, TADA and the Arms Act for participating in a robbery in which a lady’s gold bangles were taken. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of three eye‑witnesses who identified Munna for the first time in court, as no prior test identification …
The State of Maharashtra prosecuted Kashirao and six others for assembling with deadly weapons and attacking Pundlik (PW‑I) with the common object of killing him. During the assault the deceased Subhash Warankar was chased, assaulted and killed, while PW‑I was seriously injured. The trial court …
The appellants, Kaliyaperumal and Muthulakshmi, were convicted under Sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (cruelty) of the IPC for the suicide of their daughter‑in‑law, Devasena, after alleged dowry demands and harassment. The trial court and High Court upheld both convictions, though the High Court …
The husband sold a portion of property to a third party, prompting his wife and son to file a declaratory suit claiming a two‑thirds share as joint Hindu family property. The trial court granted the suit, but the first appellate court reversed, holding the property to be self‑acquired because the …
The appellants, an importer of mammoth fossil ivory and a carver, challenged the ban on their ivory under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, arguing that mammoth ivory is not covered by the term "ivory" and that the prohibition violates Articles 14 and 19(6) of the Constitution. The Supreme Court …
The appellants, Indian Handicrafts Emporium and others, were traders who had legally imported ivory and manufactured articles from it before the 1991 amendment to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 prohibited any trade in imported ivory. They challenged the constitutional validity of the amendment …
Ram Ohan, an allottee of a plot under the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), died without constructing on the land and left a will in favour of a non‑blood relative, Mrs. Vijaya C. Gurshane. She obtained a Letter of Administration from the District Judge based on the will and applied to the DDA for …
The appellant, a Technical Assistant with a superannuation age of 60, was offered promotion to Key Board Operator (KBO) on the condition that he could revert to his original post and retire at 60. The department neither accepted nor rejected this condition and later superannuated him at 58, the KBO …
The appellants, former Chief Ministers of Bihar, sought a joint trial and transfer of six corruption and conspiracy cases pending before various Special Judges in Jharkhand. They argued that a single conspiracy linked the cases, with common witnesses and documents, and that separate trials would …
The petitioners, owners of a large tract of land in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, challenged the compensation awarded by the U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad under its 1965 Adhiniyam for land acquired for a housing scheme. The Land Acquisition Officer had offered Rs 2‑3 per sq ft and separate amounts for …
The case involved Augustine Saldanha and Rocky Saldanha, who were accused of assaulting Paul Saldanha (who died) and Felix Saldanha (who was injured) with sticks on a dark night. The trial court acquitted them, doubting the credibility of the victim‑witness, but the Karnataka High Court convicted …
The Supreme Court examined the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, which imposes a consolidated property tax on owners and occupiers. Tenants, sub‑tenants and occupiers argued that they were denied participation in valuation, notice of assessment, and a meaningful right of appeal, especially …
The case concerned two settlement deeds executed by Nanjammal in favour of her grandson, the appellant, which the daughters claimed were obtained by undue influence. The trial court declared the deeds void, but the first appellate court upheld their validity as gift deeds. The High Court reversed, …
Anand Prakash Solanki, a former Special Judge, was appointed President of the District Consumer Protection Forum (DCPF) in Pali and later transferred by the Rajasthan Government to Jalore and then Banswara. He challenged the transfer, and the Rajasthan High Court held that the concept of transfer …
Gazi Saduddin was served a notice under Section 59 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 alleging criminal proceedings, communal disharmony, links with SIMI, a false caste certificate and extortion. The Deputy Commissioner of Police issued an order of externment under Section 56(1)(a), (b) and (bb), which …
The State of Bihar appealed against High Court orders that quashed confiscation of trucks seized with illicit forest produce, arguing that the Bihar Forest Produce (Regulation of Trade) Act, 1984 does not strip the authorities of powers conferred by the Indian Forest Act, 1927 as amended by the …
The petitioners challenged Sections 2 and 7 of the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967 and Rules 4 and 5 of the Orissa Freedom of Religion Rules, 1989, including sub‑rule (3) of Rule 5, before the Orissa High Court, which dismissed the petition. They filed a Special Leave Petition before the …
The All India Railway Parcel & Goods Porters Union sought the regularisation of parcel porters employed on a contract basis, arguing that the work is permanent and perennial and that earlier Supreme Court directions required their absorption as permanent employees. The Railway Administration …
Kheraj Ram, suspecting his wife's infidelity, murdered his wife, two daughters and his brother‑in‑law on the night of 10‑10‑1992. The trial court convicted him under Section 302 IPC and imposed death, relying on a series of circumstantial facts – motive, prior quarrels, his presence with the …
The case involved nine accused who conspired to kidnap foreign nationals in India to demand the release of jailed militants. The main conspirator, Umar Sheikh, escaped after an exchange of hijacked‑plane passengers, while six co‑accused were convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities …
Bihar State Mineral Development Corporation (appellant) awarded a contract to ENCON Builders (respondent) for excavation work. The respondent failed to perform, leading the corporation to re‑allocate the work and incur losses. Clause 60 of the contract stipulated that any dispute would be decided by …
The case concerned the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979 and its amendment in 1993 which inserted the words "retrospectively or prospectively" in Section 3(1). The petitioners challenged the validity of the amendment for lack of the President's assent under Article 304(b) of the …
Gwalior Dugdha Sangh Sahakarj Ltd, a society registered under the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, entered into milk supply agreements with the Government Milk Scheme, Nagpur, which were executed in Maharashtra. The agreements contained an arbitration clause designating the Dairy …
The case concerned validation certificates issued by Tahsildars for transfers of agricultural land that were later cancelled by the Joint Collector exercising suo‑motu power under Section 50‑B(4) of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act. The appellants argued that the …
The police received a secret telephonic tip that charas was being transported in a car, recorded the information and promptly transmitted it to the Superintendent of Police as required under Section 42 of the NDPS Act. A raiding party intercepted the vehicle, seized a bag containing charas, and sent …
The State of Madhya Pradesh challenged the closure orders issued by a Sub‑Divisional Magistrate under Section 133 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) against Kedia Leather and Liquor Ltd. for alleged water and air pollution. The High Court held that the Water (Prevention and Control of …
Several former army sepoys who joined the State Bank of India (SBI) as security guards sought admission to the SBI Employees' Pension Fund. Their applications were rejected on the grounds that they were over 35 years of age on the cut‑off date of 1 January 1965 (later raised to 38) and, for some, …
The petitioner challenged the election of Dinesh Chaudhary to a Bihar Assembly seat reserved for Scheduled Castes, alleging that Chaudhary was a Kurmi (OBC) and not a Pasi (SC). The Returning Officer, despite lodging an FIR and having grave doubts about Chaudhary's caste certificate, accepted his …
The Ludhiana Central Co‑operative Bank invited applications for junior clerk/typist posts and, after conducting tests, prepared a merit list. The Registrar of Co‑operative Societies ordered a freeze on all appointments due to state elections, and the new government later banned all recruitments. …
Standard Chartered Bank sued Canbank Mutual Fund (CMF) for a refund of securities transactions. CMF's written statement, verified by its employee S.R. RamaraJ, claimed the transactions were squared off, a position later contested by the Special Court which held RamaraJ in contempt for allegedly …
The appellants, steel re‑rolling mills, had a low‑tension electricity supply contract for a 150 HP load. The Board installed a Maximum Demand Indicator (MDI) meter to record the highest 30‑minute demand and, based on its readings, raised additional charges for excess load at double the normal …
The landlord sought eviction of the tenant under Section 13(2)(i) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 for non‑payment of rent. The High Court ordered eviction, but the Supreme Court, on special leave, set aside that order and remitted the matter to the Rent Controller to …
The appellant, the legal heirs of the late Nawab of Rampur, claimed that 1,073 acres of agricultural land listed as his private property in the 1949 Merger Agreement and subsequent letters were exempt from the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act. The State's Prescribed Authority …
Respondent No. I, a Science Master in the Himachal Education Department since 1970, was deputed to the Special Services Bureau as Circle Organizer in 1977 and later absorbed in that post in 1984. The Department’s seniority list gave him seniority from the date of absorption, but he claimed seniority …
The appellants, professional tourist guides, held identity cards issued by the Department of Tourism that permitted them to charge visitors for guiding services. Clause 17 of the governing instructions stipulated that the identity card would not be renewed once a guide turned 60 years old, leading …
The Supreme Court was asked to clarify several questions that arose from the T.M.A. Pai Foundation judgment concerning private unaided professional colleges. The petitioners, mainly minority and non‑minority unaided institutions, contended that they could fix their own fee structures, admit students …
A.K. Soumini, a clerk appointed in 1972, cleared the written test for promotion to Junior Management Grade in 1980 but was not selected after the interview, which required a minimum of 61% marks. She challenged both her non‑selection and the promotion policy before the Kerala High Court; the single …
The appellant, a widowed daughter, claimed ownership of her mother’s property based on a registered will that left the entire estate to her, excluding her six sisters. The lower courts dismissed the will, alleging that the exclusion of other heirs rendered the will suspicious and that the mother …
The State of Punjab appealed the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s acquittal of Karnail Singh, alleging that the trial court’s conviction was supported by credible eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence. The High Court had set aside the conviction on the basis of an alleged delay in lodging the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed against a Bombay High Court order that had held the respondents, B.E. Billimoria and others, were within the ceiling limit of vacant land in Pune. The respondents jointly owned a 5,428.09‑sq‑m plot in Pune and each owned a flat in a Mumbai co‑operative housing …
The Supreme Court examined a petition that arose from a letter alleging mismanagement, corruption and maladministration in the Guruvayur Temple, which the Kerala High Court had treated as a public‑interest litigation (PIL) and responded by appointing a Commissioner to conduct a wide‑ranging enquiry. …
A group of canteen workers employed through a contractor filed writ petitions seeking to be regularised as employees of Mishra Dhatunigam Ltd. and other respondents, invoking the statutory duty under the Factories Act to provide a canteen. The Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed the writs, directing …
The petitioners, who had been appointed to higher posts at the Post‑Graduate Regional Centres (Sirsa/Hissar) of Kurukshetra University, claimed that they should be reinstated to their substantive posts at Kurukshetra University after those centres were transferred to the newly created Guru …
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), a public sector undertaking, was statutorily obligated under Section 46 of the Factories Act, 1948 to provide a canteen for its employees. The canteen was operated by contractors, employing about 54 workers. The workers filed a writ petition seeking …
The Union of India issued a 1985 Reward Scheme for informers and government servants involved in seizures under the Customs, Central Excise & Salt, Gold Control and Foreign Exchange Regulation Acts, later amended in 1989 to cap rewards at Rs 1 lakh per seizure and Rs 10 lakh in a career. IPS officer …
The State of Rajasthan charged Rajaram under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the murder of five persons. The trial court convicted him, relying mainly on extra‑judicial confessions to two witnesses (PW‑3 and PW‑4) and on circumstantial evidence such as his presence at the scene, …
The State of Madhya Pradesh prosecuted Man Singh and three others for the murder of Dharamchand under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, also charging them under Section 324 r/w 34. The trial court relied on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses (PW‑4 and PW‑7) whose statements were recorded …
The respondents, language teachers employed by the State of Haryana, sought promotion on the ground that the Certificate of Junior Basic Training (J.B.T.) should be treated as equivalent to the required Orientation Training (O.T.). The State had issued a notification on 12 March 1976 declaring …
The legal heirs of a deceased motor‑accident victim claimed compensation from United India Insurance Co. Ltd. The driver and vehicle owner failed to file a written statement or give evidence, leading the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to draw adverse inference and award Rs. 32.5 lakh. United India …
The Supreme Court examined the murder of Sujatha, whose husband Babu was accused of strangling her after she rebuffed his sexual advances and subsequently dumping her body in a well. The trial court convicted Babu under Section 302 IPC and imposed death, but the Kerala High Court acquitted him, …
The respondents, five employees of a Nodal Centre set up in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University under the centrally‑funded National Technical Manpower Information System, filed a writ petition seeking regularisation and regular pay scales. The Andhra Pradesh High Court, relying on GO No.212 …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by the successors‑in‑interest of Chandy, who claimed that they held a lease of land on which a saw‑mill shed had been erected before 20 May 1967 and therefore were protected from eviction under Section 106 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. The lower courts …
The Government of NCT of Delhi appealed the Delhi High Court’s acquittal of Jaspal Singh (A4) for offences under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and Section 120B IPC. The Supreme Court held that the High Court had misapplied the law, especially the evidentiary value of a co‑accused’s confession and …
The I.I.T.T. College of Engineering, an unaided private institution, obtained AICTE approval for several engineering courses but faced repeated denial of university affiliation for its Information Technology (IT) program due to infrastructural deficiencies. The college admitted students to the IT …
The case concerned the murder of Santokh Singh, in which five accused, including the appellant Surinder Singh, were tried. The main accused, Darshan Singh, was a proclaimed offender and was tried separately, later being acquitted. The trial court had convicted Surinder Singh and another accused …
Rajathiammal, a female Hindu, acquired suit property from her maternal grandmother through a court‑sanctioned compromise decree. She died intestate and without issue on 1 July 1972. The appellant, V. Dandapani Chettiar, son of Rajathiammal's father, claimed that the property should devolve on the …
The appellant sought a permanent and ad interim injunction on title and possession of agricultural land, but both the trial court and the appellate court rejected his claim. He then filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, which the High Court dismissed on the ground that the relief …
The case concerned Hindustan Machines Tools Ltd., a public sector undertaking, which had introduced voluntary retirement schemes and later negotiated a settlement revising wages and service conditions. Clause 13 of the settlement linked payment of arrears (for the period 1‑Jan‑1992 to 31‑Mar‑1995) …
The Tamil Nadu Government dismissed about two lakh employees who went on strike, prompting the employees to file writ petitions under Articles 226/227 challenging the dismissals and the validity of the Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2002 and Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.3 of 2003. The …
M/s Khaitan Electrical Ltd., a manufacturer of electric fans, sought classification of four fan models (Mini, Tini, Chiki, Miki) under Tariff Item 33(1)(a) to avail a 5% ad valorem excise duty exemption under Notification No.46/84. The Assistant Collector classified the fans as cabin/carriage fans …
The dispute concerned the eligibility of 38 persons listed in the electoral roll for the 1996 election of the managing committee of Vidya Vardhak Sangh, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act and the Bombay Public Trust Act. The appellants argued that the election was void because …
M/S T.V.S. Suzuki Ltd. filed a refund claim after the final assessment of excise duty. The Assistant Commissioner rejected it on limitation grounds, but the Commissioner of Central Excise reversed the decision, and the CEGAT affirmed the reversal. The Revenue appealed, arguing that a proviso added …
The appellant, a 20‑year‑old male, was accused of raping and murdering an 11‑12‑year‑old girl who was last seen with him on 28 March 2001. The girl's body was discovered the next day in a dilapidated building, and the post‑mortem report confirmed strangulation and sexual assault. The prosecution …
The State of Maharashtra acquired lands of the respondents by private negotiations before a Section‑4 notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and later issued a Section‑6 notification. Government resolutions stipulated payment of rental compensation to the title‑holders, but the …
Prem Raj was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.500, and an additional three years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000, to run concurrently. He appealed to the Delhi High Court seeking a reduction …
The deceased, an agriculturist, died in a motor accident and his widow and minor son claimed compensation of Rs 10 lakhs under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 6.5 lakhs based on an assumed monthly income of Rs 4,500, which the State of …
The original landlord, Mohammad Yahya, had authorized Fatimabi to collect rent. When municipal taxes remained unpaid, the Municipal Council attached the house and sold it at public auction to Fatimabi, who later transferred the title and the right to recover rent arrears to Sheikh G.S. Ibrahim. The …
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducted a competitive examination in 1983, declared the results in 1985 and later, after a two‑year gap, issued a show‑cause notice to Vinoy Kumar Singh alleging unfair means in the General Knowledge paper. The Commission cancelled his answer‑sheet and …
The case involved a family dispute over the control of Kerala Kaumudi Pvt. Ltd., focusing on the validity of share transfers from Mani and his children to M.S. Madhusoodhanan, the removal of Madhusoodhanan as Managing Director and the deletion of Article 74, the allotment of additional shares to …
The Union of India appealed against a Bombay High Court judgment that had quashed the inclusion of seven bulk drugs in the first schedule of the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 and set aside price‑fixation notices. The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred by accepting the petitioners' …
Gurdev Singh and Satnam Singh were part of a five‑person gang that opened fire on a wedding feast and later on another house, killing 15 people and injuring eight. They were tried separately after absconding, convicted under IPC s.302 r/w s.149 and sentenced to death, a judgment affirmed by the High …
The appellant, G. V. Rao, was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC based solely on circumstantial evidence, including the identification of the deceased’s skeletal remains, a witness who last saw the victim with the accused, the accused’s extra‑judicial confession, and the recovery of clothing …
The appellant, S.R. Radhakrishnan, leased a premises for a year, erected a roof and other structures, and later transferred possession and his printing business to his two younger brothers, executing a release deed in their favour. The property was subsequently purchased by the respondent, …
The State of Rajasthan prosecuted Bhawani, Hari Singh and others for murder, grievous hurt and unlawful assembly after they allegedly fired firearms into a village Nohara, killing two persons and injuring several others. The trial court convicted the accused based on the testimony of eleven …
The appellant, Kesar Devi, wife of a smuggler detained under COFEPOSA, challenged the forfeiture of three properties under SAFEMA, arguing that the notice under Section 6(1) failed to show a nexus between the properties and the illicit proceeds of her husband and that she could also contest the …
Mahadeva Shetty, a mason, suffered 100% disability after a bus owned by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) plunged into a ravine. He claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Tribunal awarded Rs.2.20 lakhs. The Karnataka High Court enhanced …
The State Bank of India (SBI) challenged a High Court order that directed it to grant an unrecognised minority union, the All Orissa State Bank Officers Association, rights under Rule 24 of the 1994 Verification Rules to discuss individual grievances with the employer. The Supreme Court held that …
Madan Mohan Rajgarhia, a non‑member trader, sued M/s Mahendra R. Shah & Bros., a broker and member of the Bombay Stock Exchange, for recovery of Rs.5,63,334. The respondents invoked Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, seeking a stay on the ground that the dispute fell within the arbitration …
The State of Uttar Pradesh contracted Allied Constructions to build a bridge-cum-fall, but a flood in August 1991 damaged the partially completed work. Allied claimed loss and obtained an arbitral award of Rs.12,55,365 with interest. The State contended that Clause 47 of the contract, a …
The petitioner, a former Supreme Court judge, wrote a letter to the Chief Justice seeking directions for the State to educate citizens about their fundamental duties, and the letter was treated as a writ petition under Article 32. The Court appointed Shri K. Parasaran as amicus curiae and considered …
The respondents were originally allotted land under the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960, but the allotment was cancelled by the Divisional Commissioner in 1984 on procedural grounds. The respondents challenged this cancellation in the Orissa High Court in 1986, which remanded the matter for fresh …
The State of Orissa challenged the validity of a settlement made in 1964 by the Deputy Collector in favour of the sons of the late intermediary Manindra Chandra Sinha over a tract of non‑agricultural (Anabadi) land in Badagaon, Puri. The land had vested in the State under the Orissa Estates …
