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The trial court acquitted four accused persons of offences under the IPC and the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The State of Rajasthan applied for leave to appeal under Section 378(3) CrPC, but the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the application without giving any reasons. The informant (appellant) had …
Laxman and several co‑accused shot arrows at a group during a dispute; one arrow struck the deceased, who died instantly. The trial court convicted them under sections 148, 302/149 and 324/149 IPC, and the High Court upheld a conviction of murder under section 302 IPC against Laxman. Laxman …
The father of a deceased woman (Gajanand Agarwal) appealed against the Orissa High Court’s grant of bail to two accused (Bimal Kumar Khetan and Sunil Kumar Khetan) in a dowry‑death case involving offences under Sections 498A, 304B, 302, 406 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Earlier …
Brahma Dutt Tripathi, a former Short Service Commission officer, was appointed to the National Cadet Corps (NCC) on 11 December 1969 under a composite Scheme issued on 21 December 1963, which was framed under proviso (iii) to Rule 16 of the NCC Rules, 1948. He later challenged an order that declined …
Nagar Mal, a Mitakshara coparcener, adopted Nemi Chand, thereby creating a joint coparcenary. Upon Nagar Mal's intestate death in 1989, his undivided half‑share in the ancestral property had to be allotted among his three heirs – the adopted son and his two daughters. The trial court erroneously …
The Supreme Court dealt with a dispute concerning the election of a Trust Board for a Kerala trust. An authority appointed by the Court was tasked with validating the admission and removal of members, finalising the voter list, drawing up an election calendar and supervising the election. After the …
The Gram Panchayat of Haripura, claiming ownership of a parcel of land, filed an application under Sections 4 and 7 of the Punjab Public Premises (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973 to evict respondents who were cultivating the land without a valid lease. The Collector held the respondents to be …
The appellant, a textile showroom owner, insured its stock-in-trade against riots, strikes and terrorist damage. Following bomb blasts in Coimbatore, an armed mob looted and set fire to the showroom, allegedly destroying stock on the ground floor and in two basement levels. The insurer paid for the …
The appellants were convicted for offences under Sections 143, 147, 341, 307 and 149 of the IPC, with the High Court altering the conviction for the assault to Section 326 read with Section 149 and imposing eight years' rigorous imprisonment plus a Rs.500 fine. The appellants challenged the …
A driver employed by the Northeast Karnataka Road Transport Corporation collided his bus with the rear of another corporation bus while overtaking, causing the latter to strike a tree, injuring 56 passengers and killing four. The corporation’s disciplinary authority dismissed the driver, but the …
The appellants, employees of Tata Iron & Steel Co., challenged the amendment to Rule 3 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 which altered the method of valuing perquisites for rent‑free accommodation. They argued that the amendment was arbitrary, violated Article 14 of the Constitution and was inconsistent …
The tenants sought relief under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC, arguing that the landlord had not served a notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act before filing an eviction suit. A single judge of the Rajasthan High Court allowed the plea, relying on Prakash Mal v. Jaswant Raj Soni, …
The Supreme Court examined a civil revision order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which was decided after hearing only the applicant’s counsel and without issuing any notice to the appellant. A review petition highlighting the lack of …
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) advertised 19 Deputy Superintendent of Police posts, but the State Government later directed it to recommend only ten candidates. The APPSC complied, and the remaining three applicants challenged the direction. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative …
Jay Engineering Works Ltd., a sick industrial company, was declared sick under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 and a rehabilitation scheme was approved in 2003. Respondent No.2 (Diamond Wire Industries) claimed interest on delayed payments under the Interest on Delayed …
The respondent, owner of a 2.5‑acre farmhouse in the agricultural green belt of Delhi, constructed a dwelling house on the land. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) levied General Tax under Section 115 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, treating the entire farm as taxable. The High …
The dispute concerned a property bequeathed under a will that was allegedly altered, and later declared as evacuee property under the Goa Administration Evacuee Property Act, 1964. While a civil suit seeking declaration of title was pending since 1993, the High Court, in a writ petition, set aside a …
The Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church, originally registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, later fell under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. After elections were conducted under an Advocate Commissioner, the Commissioner reported that the society had become defunct. …
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission conducted a multi‑stage recruitment for 30‑plus Group‑I posts, fixing a 66% cut‑off based on a 1:50 vacancy‑to‑candidate ratio. Several government orders (GOMs 164, 133 and 200) later altered age limits and reduced the cut‑off to 61%, allegedly to …
The case concerned a dispute over several properties in Bangalore, where the respondents claimed that Nirmala, a natural daughter of Kadarappa, had been adopted by her uncle Obalappa and therefore inherited his estate. The Supreme Court examined whether a daughter can be validly adopted under Hindu …
Man Singh was appointed as a temporary conductor by the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation on 20 July 1974 and was terminated on 23 July 1975 for alleged misconduct. He raised an industrial dispute on 14 September 1986, more than a decade after his termination. The Labour Court held that the …
The appellants were alleged to have issued two cheques on behalf of Karnataka News Net (Bangalore) Ltd. which were later dishonoured. A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was filed, invoking Section 141 to hold the directors vicariously liable. The complaint, however, …
The Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB) challenged two notifications issued by the Central Government fixing the dissolution date of the erstwhile MPSEB as 15‑Nov‑2000 and apportioning assets, rights and liabilities between MPSEB and the newly formed Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board …
Tea Auction Ltd. sued Grace Hill Tea Industry for a sum of about Rs.37.26 lakh with interest. An ex‑parte decree was passed against Grace Hill for non‑appearance. The Single Judge of the Calcutta High Court allowed the decree to be recalled but conditioned it on the defendant furnishing security of …
M. Kurmi Naidu, an Assistant Engineer of the A.P. State Electricity Board, was charged with misconduct and, after an enquiry, the Chairman (the Board's appellate authority) imposed compulsory retirement. Naidu filed a mercy petition, which the Board treated as an appeal and rejected. He contended …
Allied Air‑Conditioning Corp manufactured package‑type air conditioners that were cleared in a knocked‑down condition and assembled on site. The Commissioner of Central Excise alleged duty evasion and invoked the extended period of limitation under the proviso to Section 11(A) of the Central Excise …
Ravi Constructions Co. appealed a Bombay High Court order that had allowed a second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC without framing a substantial question of law, challenging the validity of a consent decree entered in an earlier suit filed by the chief trustee of the Somvanshi Arya Kshatriya …
Noble Resources Ltd. entered into a contract with the Orissa state-owned corporation OMC Ltd. to supply specified quantities of iron‑ore fines of grades A, B and C at agreed prices. OMC later refused to supply the remaining C‑grade quantity, citing a sharp rise in international prices and cancelled …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Sanjay Kumar Manjul against a High Court order that had allowed Dr. S. Rajavelu’s writ petition challenging his exclusion from the UPSC’s direct recruitment for the post of Superintending Archaeologist. The dispute centered on whether field experience in …
The Rajasthan High Court, in a suo motu public interest litigation, ordered a ban on truck entry into Jaipur and directed the shift of the Phal Sabzi Mandi from Lal Kothi to Mohana within eight months to alleviate traffic congestion. The State of Rajasthan proposed a notification under the Rajasthan …
The appellant B.S.N.L. entered into a works contract containing an arbitration clause that designated the Chief Engineer (or administrative head) of the Telecommunication/Postal Department to appoint the arbitrator. After the appellant’s Managing Director failed to respond to the respondent’s …
The respondent, a retired employee, filed a civil writ petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a mandamus directing the employer to pay interest of 18% on delayed pension and other retirement benefits. The High Court referred the petition to a Lok Adalat for settlement, and the Lok …
The wife of the complainant obtained a Janata Personal Accident Policy for Rs 5 lakhs and died in an accident. The insurer refused the claim alleging that the proposal form contained a false statement about the insured's occupation (teacher versus housewife). The complainant approached the State …
The appellant, Mis. Balkrishna Hatcheries, sold dressed chicken in polythene bags that were closed by stapling, crimping, or a rubber band. The Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 exempts meat sold in non‑sealed containers, but imposes tax on meat sold in sealed containers. The issue was whether such bags …
Mis Baraka Overseas Traders obtained three advance licences for exporting fresh frozen seafood under the EXIM Policy 1997‑2002. After fulfilling export obligations it applied for endorsement of transferability, which the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) refused on the ground that the …
The respondent, a railway employee, challenged his discharge by filing a writ petition in the Gujarat High Court. The Single Judge issued an interim order reinstating him pending disposal of the petition, but later dismissed the writ petition, expressly stating that the interim relief stood vacated. …
The Supreme Court examined a municipal election in Anand where two independent councillors were arrested minutes before the election of the President, preventing them from voting. The presiding officer, aware of the arrests, proceeded with the election, resulting in a tie and a draw of lots that …
The landlord filed an eviction petition against the tenant for willful non‑payment of rent from March 1990 to July 1997 and alleged sub‑letting and demolition. Under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 the Rent Controller ordered the tenant to deposit all …
Reliance Industries Ltd., a PTA manufacturer with a captive power plant, challenged the Designated Authority’s (DA) anti‑dumping duty order which imposed duty only on imports from Spain. The appellant argued that the DA wrongly computed the Non‑Injurious Price (NIP) by using the actual cost of …
Ralla Singh, a Hindu male, executed a will bequeathing his self‑acquired property to his wife Isher Kaur for life, with a restriction that she could not alienate the property and that after her death the two nephews would inherit. After Ralla's death, Isher Kaur gifted the property to a Gurdwara, …
Sneh Enterprises imported lead‑acid batteries from Taiwan, which landed in Mumbai on 16‑April‑2002 and were trans‑shipped to Delhi where the Bill of Entry was filed on 22‑May‑2002. On the same day the Central Government issued a notification under Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 imposing …
Surendra Prasad Tiwari was engaged by the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad on a series of short‑term contractual appointments between 1989 and 1991, each with an automatic termination clause. After the last contract expired, his services were continued for about 14 years under an …
M/s. Panihati Rubber Ltd., a manufacturer of hose pipes supplied to Indian Railways, paid central excise duty under protest after the goods were classified under sub‑heading 4009.92 despite its claim that they should fall under 4009.99 with nil duty. The company sought a refund of the duty paid, …
The respondents were engaged on daily wages by the State of Madhya Pradesh without any advertisement, vacancy notification, or sanction of a post, violating the statutory recruitment rules. They sought regularisation and payment of the minimum pay scale of the post they were working in, which the …
The appellant, an employee of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board, filed a writ petition seeking an order to extend his retirement age so that he could remain in service until his superannuation date of 31 July 2007. He contended that Regulation 2(a) of the UP State Electricity Board …
The Supreme Court examined two appeals challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that allowed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, without formulating any substantial question of law. The appellants argued that the High Court erred by not stating a specific …
The Vishakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) introduced a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) under a Ministry of Surface Transport directive, allowing employees with ten years of service or age 40+ to apply. The Trust’s Chairman limited consideration to employees below 58 years, rejecting applications of two …
The plaintiff, Som Dev, claimed a right of pre-emption over a half‑share of immovable property, relying on a decree dated 10‑10‑1980 that recognised a family settlement whereby co‑owner Sheo Ram had relinquished his share in favour of the plaintiff and his brother. The defendants argued that the …
Amin Chand Payarelal filed income‑tax returns for assessment years 1959‑60 to 1965‑66 after the extended period allowed under Section 139(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and paid interest on the delayed filing. The Assessing Authority, an Inspecting Assistant Commissioner, levied a penalty under …
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation advertised for open‑category retail outlet dealers and issued a letter of intent to Chander Bhan (respondent No.1) for a site he claimed was readily available in Gurgaon. Subsequently the Haryana Urban Development Authority allotted a plot at Sector 53, Gurgaon to the …
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation entered into an agreement with Indag Rubber Ltd. for a retreading plant and material, guaranteeing that retreaded tyres would achieve 46,000 km or 95% of the life of new tyres. The corporation alleged that the tyres failed to meet this guarantee and …
The appellants, Beena Philipose and her father, were convicted for forging university mark‑sheets to secure admission to a medical college, offences punishable under Sections 420, 471, 120B, 466 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code. The Sessions Judge sentenced them to one year and three years of …
The appellant, A. Geetha, challenged the preventive detention of her husband under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982, alleging that the detaining authority failed to consider a representation and that the likelihood of his release on bail was remote because of an NDPS case. …
The appellants' property was requisitioned in 1987 and acquired under the Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. Although a 1975 agreement fixed a price of Rs 18,98,000, the claimants received this amount in 1993 under protest and later sought higher compensation, leading the …
The deceased Vijay was tied to a cot and brutally assaulted with an iron pipe and wooden stick by six accused, leading to his death. While on his deathbed he gave a dying declaration to his brother (PW9) and mother (PW10) identifying all six assailants. The trial court convicted the principal …
The appellants, two sisters, were convicted of a series of kidnappings and murders of children between 1990 and 1996, based largely on the testimony of an approver who had been granted pardon under CrPC s.306. The trial court sentenced them to death under IPC s.302 read with s.120B, a sentence …
The appellant, Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, challenged the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal's order granting project import benefits to Mis. Toyo Engineering India Ltd for auxiliary equipment used in setting up a fertilizer plant. The revenue authorities had rejected the …
The appellant was convicted under Section 46A(a)(ii) of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 for unlawful possession of 40 litres of illicit distilled liquor and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment. He appealed, contending that no independent witness was examined, that the offence was one of …
The case involves four accused who stopped the complainant and his son; one accused thrust a knife into the son, causing his death. The trial court convicted all four under Section 302/323 read with Section 34 of the IPC, and the High Court affirmed the conviction. Two of the accused (Surinder Singh …
M/s Prodelin India (P) Ltd., a joint‑venture Indian company 75% owned by a U.S. firm, assembled VSAT antennas using components supplied by the foreign partner and paid a monthly technical service fee for post‑import activities such as training and design assistance. The Deputy Commissioner of …
The appeal concerned the constitutional validity of Rule 10(1) of the West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971, which authorises the Governor to withhold or recover part of a pension where a former government servant is found guilty of misconduct, negligence or other acts …
Defiance Knitting Industries filed a summary suit for Rs.98.81 lakh and applied for unconditional leave to defend under Order XXXVII Rule 3(5) of the CPC, which was rejected. The Bombay High Court, in a civil revision, directed the defendant to deposit Rs.20 lakh to show bonafides and allowed a …
The respondent, a Class II contractor, was denied revalidation of his enlistment on the ground of insufficient marks, which were based on delay in completion of work and quality of work. He filed a writ petition which was allowed by a Single Judge of the Delhi High Court. The Division Bench …
The insurer, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., invoked the arbitration clause in its policy with J.A. Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and, after two conflicting arbitral awards, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in the High Court, which was dismissed for lack of …
The defendants, owners of excess land under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, entered into a sale agreement with the plaintiffs that was expressly conditioned on obtaining a statutory sanction. The competent authority refused the sanction, stating that no 1,000 sq. metres of vacant …
Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd., the registered proprietor of the trademark "Ramdev", sued its former family partners who were operating under the name "Ramdev Masala" for infringing its mark by manufacturing and selling spices under that name. The parties had earlier entered into a user agreement …
The appellant, JSW Steel, was setting up a steel plant in Bellary, Karnataka and entered into a pipeline supply agreement with the respondent, Jindal Praxair, which contained an arbitration clause specifying Bombay as the seat of arbitration. A dispute arose and the respondent filed a petition under …
The Elamkulam Village Co-operative Society Ltd operated a private market under a licence issued by the Corporation of Kochi. It failed to renew the licence for the year 1997-98 and submitted a belated renewal application in August 1998 for both 1997-98 and 1998-99, which the Corporation rejected. …
Seema Ghosh, the widow of Nani Gopal Ghosh, challenged an award of the Labour Court that granted back wages on the ground that her husband had been illegally superannuated. The workman had joined Tata Iron & Steel in 1947, his date of birth was initially recorded as 01‑11‑1923 based on a medical …
Ganesh Bank, Kurundwad Ltd. incurred large losses in 2004‑05 and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a three‑month moratorium on 7 January 2006 under section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1950, appointing two of its own directors to the bank’s board. The RBI then proposed, and the Central …
B. Srinivasa Reddy, a retired Chief Engineer, was re‑appointed as Managing Director of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board on a contractual basis "until further orders". The Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board Employees' Association, an unregistered trade union, challenged …
Maqbool Ahmad was selected as an Assistant Engineer in 1970 and initially served in the Irrigation Department before being transferred to the Public Works Department (PWD) in 1977 without a break in service. He claimed entitlement to selection grade (after 16 years) and supertime scale (after 18 …
The appellant, Santosh Kumar, was convicted under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for raping the prosecutrix, Halki Bai, inside a bus. The prosecution relied on the victim’s testimony, corroborating statements of two constables who entered the bus after hearing shrieks, and a hostile witness who partially …
The respondents filed a suit under Section 34 of the Trust Act seeking management of Vidyodaya Trust, and the District Court allowed the suit by granting leave under Section 92 of the CPC after deciding a preliminary issue on its maintainability. The appellants challenged this order, filing a …
The predecessor of M/s. Royal Parasdise Hotel (P) Ltd. constructed a building within 50 metres of a highway in a controlled area, violating the Punjab Scheduled Road and Controlled Areas (Restriction of Unregulated Development) Act, 1963. Notices under Section 12 of the Act directed the builder to …
The documentary "Father, Son and Holy War" produced by Anand Patwardhan, dealing with oppression of women, masculinity, and communal violence, was submitted to Doordarshan for telecast in 1995. Doordarshan refused, citing an internal circular that barred the telecast of any film certified "A" by the …
The appellant Jagdishmura was charged under Section 307 IPC for allegedly firing a pistol at the neck of PW‑2, a driver, in an attempt to murder him. The trial court acquitted him, finding the key witnesses’ statements contradictory, the motive unestablished, and the FIR ante‑dated and improperly …
The respondent, a Chief Commercial Inspector of the South Eastern Railway, was convicted under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. The conviction was set aside by the High Court on the ground that the sanction for …
The appellants, a group of villagers, forcibly took the deceased Baijnath Singh and his brother onto a boat, assaulted Singh, resulting in his death; the body was recovered after five days and identified by several eye‑witnesses. The trial court convicted the accused under Sections 302, 34 and 201 …
The appellant had earlier mortgaged a portion of a house to a third party and later executed a single document selling the entire house to the respondents, which contained a right to redeem the mortgage. The respondents attempted to redeem, were refused, and filed suit for redemption and specific …
Punjab Laminates Pvt. Ltd. manufactured paper‑based decorative laminated sheets and classified them under Chapter 39 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The Commissioner of Central Excise argued that the goods should fall under sub‑heading 4823.90 of Chapter 48 and that the exemption under …
Kishori Lal, an agriculturist, obtained a loan from the District Land Development Bank in 1971 and mortgaged his agricultural land as security. He was a minor at the time of the loan, defaulted on repayment and the bank initiated recovery proceedings culminating in an auction of the mortgaged land. …
The appellant, a student, claimed membership in the Halba Scheduled Tribe to obtain admission to a Bachelor of Engineering program, but the Caste Scrutiny Committee later invalidated his caste certificate. He continued his studies under interim orders of the High Court, completed the course, and …
The appellants, two brothers, were convicted of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and causing hurt (Sec. 324 IPC) for the death of their uncle Devaji and injuries to his children during a property‑related dispute. They claimed they acted in private defence after being attacked by the deceased and his son, who …
The daily‑wage workman Mohammed Rafi claimed that his termination by Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd. violated Section 25‑F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and the Labour Court ordered his reinstatement. The employer appealed; a single High Court judge set aside the award, holding that the …
The Bihar State Financial Corporation, a statutory body under the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, approved a loan to a small‑scale industrial unit and later agreed to an additional term loan of Rs 15 lakhs conditioned on the submission of a DGTD registration certificate. The loan agreement …
MIS O.N.G.C. Ltd imported 3‑D seismic tapes and claimed exemption from customs duty under the 1999 notification, which required an Essentiality Certificate (EC) issued by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and a valid Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL). The original licence expired on …
The promoters of a proposed company purchased a house and land before incorporation and later transferred the title to the incorporated company, which was declared the owner by a decree. The promoters, acting as directors, subsequently entered into a sale agreement with the appellants and also …
The appellant, General Manager of Vijaya Bank, terminated the employment of the respondent clerk on grounds of repeated unauthorised absences, issuing notices requiring him to report within 30 days. The respondent reported within the stipulated period after each notice, but the bank refused his …
The appellants challenged a scheme under the M.P. Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973, and the consequent notification (Sec. 4) and declaration (Sec. 6) issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. They filed a civil suit in 1990, which was held non‑maintainable by the civil court in 2001. …
Mis. Duncans Industries Ltd., a cigarette manufacturer, was served with two show‑cause notices covering the period July 1973‑February 1983, one by the Assistant Collector of Central Excise, Calcutta and another by the Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi. The Assistant Collector incorporated the …
The Confederation of Ex‑Servicemen Associations filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking free and full medical aid for ex‑defence personnel, their families and dependents, arguing that such aid is a fundamental right under Articles 14 and 21. The Union of India responded that the Ex‑Servicemen …
The respondent purchased a flat from the appellant under an agreement dated 16 September 1985 and later filed a suit for specific performance. During the suit the parties executed a consent decree on 1 November 1991, confirming the original agreement and setting reciprocal obligations: the appellant …
The Supreme Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 2003, which amended the Representation of People Act, 1951 to remove the requirement of domicile/residence in a State for election to the Council of States (Rajya …
The case involved three accused who attacked a man, causing his death, and also injured his friend. Appellant No.1 used a concealed knife to inflict multiple head injuries that proved fatal; Appellant No.2 cut the victim's back and knee and also wounded the friend; Appellant No.3 struck the victim's …
The landlord, Pushkar Singh, filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act claiming a bonafide requirement for his family and seeking possession of a flat let to the tenant, Ansuiya, since 1990. The Additional Rent Controller allowed the petition, holding that the …
The appellants filed a suit claiming title to a municipal allotment, purchasing the land two days after filing, and alleged that the respondents had encroached on a portion of the property by erecting a hutment three years earlier. The respondents contended that they had been in possession since …
The owner of a truck employed a driver, examined his licence and conducted a driving test, concluding the driver was competent. The truck met with an accident and the insurer paid compensation to the claimants. The insurer later sought recovery, arguing the driver’s licence was fake and that the …
The Supreme Court heard writ petitions filed as public‑interest litigation by two MPs alleging that former Bihar Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi had unduly influenced the transfer of an Income‑Tax Appellate Tribunal member, the appointment of a Special CBI Judge, and the change of …
The Supreme Court examined the case of Ram Badan Sharma and his father-in‑law, who were accused of killing their daughter‑in‑law Sanju Kumari by poisoning her after persistent demands for a colour TV, a motorcycle and cash. The prosecution proved that the accused repeatedly demanded dowry, harassed …
The Committee of Management of Kanya Junior High School, a Jain‑run minority institution, terminated Assistant Teacher Santosh Upadhyay for acts of indiscipline after a show‑cause notice, suspension and enquiry. She challenged the termination, arguing that under Rule 11 of the Uttar Pradesh …
The State of West Bengal initiated proceedings under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 to determine whether the land held by the deity Sri Sri Lakshmi Janardan Thakur constituted a public or private religious endowment. The Revenue Officer and subsequent appellate authorities held the endowment …
The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. engaged about 30 technicians as retainers (service engineers/licencees) on individual contracts between 1972 and 1978. The retainers later demanded permanent absorption, regularisation and parity of pay with regular employees. The Industrial Tribunal held …
Five men were tried for a gang rape under Section 376 of the IPC. The trial court convicted all, and the High Court upheld the conviction of Pardeep Kumar, while acquitting one accused and two died during appeal. Pardeep Kumar appealed, arguing that the prosecutrix had expressly stated that he did …
Hamza Haji purchased 22.5 hectares of land in 1968, but by 1972 had disposed of almost the entire parcel. In 1979 he applied to the Kerala Forest Tribunal for exemption from vesting under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, claiming title and intent to cultivate the remaining 20 …
The owners of agricultural land mortgaged the property and, after the mortgagor's death, the heirs filed a suit for redemption under the Punjab Redemption of Mortgages Act. The Collector dismissed the suit for lack of sufficient evidence, but did not record any findings on the merits. The heirs …
The plaintiff, a sister of the deceased brother, filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement concerning a house. The deceased had died leaving three sisters and his second wife, who had not remarried. The trial court upheld the suit, but the first appellate court held the plaintiff was …
The case involves a long-standing feud between two families in Chittoor district, culminating in the stabbing of Purushotham Reddy by appellant Nagaraja Reddy with a Barisa (dagger). The trial court acquitted the accused, extending the benefit of doubt and rejecting the testimony of two eyewitnesses …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a detention order issued under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) against Vinod K. Chawla, who was alleged to have evaded customs duty by under‑invoicing electronic imports and …
The partnership firm Manalal Prabhudayal, insured with Oriental Insurance, suffered loss due to communal riots and claimed Rs.1,93,075. The arbitrator awarded the claim with interest at 12% per annum for the pre‑reference period, pendente lite and post‑award period, and the award was made a rule of …
Mitthu Singh, a bus driver for Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, was terminated after three alleged incidents of refusing to stop the bus on signals from a checking squad. An enquiry officer found the charges proved and the termination was confirmed by the appellate authority. The …
The appellant, a tenant of agricultural land, cultivated the land personally and was deemed to have purchased it under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, but his purchase right was postponed because the landlord was a widow. The widow exercised her right under Section 31(1) to take …
The Union Bank of India formulated a scheme for compassionate appointment of dependents of deceased employees, requiring proof of financial penury. M.T. Latheesh, a son of a deceased employee, applied for such appointment but was rejected by the bank's competent authority on the basis that his …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a preliminary notification under Section 28(1) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board Act, 1966, which proposed to acquire 110.30 acres of land for industrial development, later reduced to 106 acres by a notification under Section 28(4). The …
The appellants, recruited as daily‑wage constables on an ad‑hoc basis in the CRPF's 124 Auxiliary Battalion, had their services terminated when the battalion was disbanded and a permanent battalion was raised. The termination was justified on the ground that their services were no longer required …
The respondent K.G. Soni, a store attendant in the Bank Note Press, was charged with misconduct for not disclosing his first wife's name on an attestation form and for marrying a second woman while his first marriage subsisted. A departmental inquiry under the Central Civil Services (Clarification, …
The Supreme Court examined several civil appeals and a writ petition challenging Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, which exempts premises let to government, banks, public sector undertakings, foreign missions, multinational companies and private/public limited companies with …
Dankha Devi Agarwal, a majority shareholder, alleged that her elder son Bhagirath forged her signature to transfer 1,650 of her shares to himself and his wife in order to wrest control of Tara Properties Pvt. Ltd. The transfer was challenged in a suit which was later withdrawn on a petition filed by …
The appellant Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli sought to summon the Collector as a material witness under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. after the defence had pleaded alibi and presented evidence. The High Court set aside the Sessions Judge’s order, holding that the summons would fill a lacuna in …
The appellant Krishnan was charged with murdering his elder brother after a quarrel over thorn sticks used to block a common yard drain. He claimed he acted in self‑defence after being attacked and bitten by the deceased and his son. The trial court rejected the plea and convicted him under Section …
Alembic Glass Industries Ltd., a glass manufacturer whose factory was closed after a strike, reduced its advertising expenditure. Its bulk purchaser, Mis Darshak Ltd., began advertising the glass to boost sales. The Central Excise authorities issued a show‑cause notice demanding duty on the basis …
The case involved Dr. Kamal Kumar Dutta, a major shareholder of Ruby General Hospital Ltd., who alleged that the company’s board, led by his younger brother, fabricated board resolutions, denied him shares for equipment supplied, and ousted him as managing director, constituting oppression and …
The original owner of 119 acres filed a joint declaration under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 for himself, his wife and three sons, while two daughters filed separate declarations claiming land allotted to them under a family "Pasupu Kumkuma" arrangement. The competent authority …
The respondent, a manager in State Bank of India, was found to have introduced two individuals and facilitated the opening of a current account, issuance of term deposit receipts (TDRs) and overdraft facilities in their names, allegedly for personal gain and in violation of bank rules. A …
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 against an IAS officer. The respondent filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashment of the FIR, alleging that the State of Rajasthan had …
Arun Nivalaji More, a licensed commission vendor at a railway catering unit, had his licence cancelled by the Divisional Commercial Superintendent. In retaliation he entered the superintendent's office and stabbed him with a knife, causing fatal injuries. The victim gave multiple dying declarations …
The State of Jharkhand, adopting the Bihar (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Reservation Act, 1992, initially provided 73% reservation for government jobs and professional courses, allocating 18% to Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and 9% to Backward Classes (BC). The High …
Rastriya Spat Nigam Ltd. entered into a consignment agency contract with Verma Transport Company that contained an arbitration clause. The appellant terminated the contract and issued a show‑cause notice to blacklist the respondent. The respondent filed a suit for a permanent injunction against …
The Punjab Sales Tax Department seized a hard disk containing the dealer's books and documents under Section 14(3) of the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. The dealer failed to cooperate, and the High Court ordered the return of the seized material and imposed personal costs on the officers. On …
The Okkiam Thoraipakkam Gram Panchayat resolved to build a shopping complex on a disused temple tank to resettle families displaced by a highway expansion, and the Tamil Nadu Government issued a GO permitting the construction. Ms. Susetha filed a writ petition alleging that the tank, as a water …
The appellant, Anand Regional Co‑op Oil Seeds Growers Union Ltd., dismissed Shailesh Kumar Harshadbhai Shah, an Assistant Executive in its Quality Control Department, for alleged misconduct. Shah challenged the dismissal, contending that he was not a "workman" under Section 2(s) of the Industrial …
The Municipal Council of Samrala appointed Sukhwinder Kaur as a clerk on a contractual, temporary basis, expressly stating that the Executive Officer could dismiss her without notice. She was appointed and terminated three times within eighteen months. The Labour Court held that her dismissal …
The respondent, Aswini Kumar Baliarsingh, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher but the Inspector of Schools initially refused to approve the appointment. A writ petition before the High Court on 3 September 1997 directed the Inspector to approve the appointment, which was carried out on 19 February …
Ashok Kumar Sahu, an IPS officer on suspension after completing 20 years of service, applied for voluntary retirement under Rule 16(2A) of the All India Services (Death‑cum‑Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. The Central Government referred the matter to the Joint Cadre Authority, which approved the …
The Supreme Court examined claims by State Bank of India and other banks for compensation under the Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1974 after the management of a sick textile mill was taken over by an authorised controller under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, …
Respondent No.1 (Sudip Charan Chakraborty) applied to the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal for appointment as Professor and to set aside Dr. Dilip Karmakar's appointment. The Tribunal partially allowed the application, setting aside Dr. Karmakar but holding the applicant's claim for professorship …
The respondents were appointed as Assistant Computer Instructors on a purely temporary basis under a Community Polytechnics project funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. No vacancy had been advertised, nor was the post notified to the Employment Exchange, and the appointments were …
The appellants, rice millers, challenged the constitutionality of a 5% cess levied under the Andhra Pradesh Rural Development Act, 1996, arguing that it was neither a tax nor a fee within the constitutional entries and that no specific service was rendered to them. The State contended that the levy …
The appellants, contractors for ONGC, carried out offshore oil operations and moved goods between ONGC's rigs and the shore without payment of customs duty under a customs exemption. After ONGC shifted operations to Nhava Base, the Customs Department issued show‑cause notices alleging unauthorized …
Pastor P. Raju was arrested and remanded to judicial custody after an FIR was lodged under Section 153B IPC for allegedly urging Hindus to convert to Christianity. He filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings, contending that a prior sanction under …
The plaintiff filed a declaratory suit claiming ownership of certain land, alleging that sale deeds in his parents' names were benami transactions. The defendants denied the claim and later sought to amend their written statement to raise a limitation defence, assert that the parents had sufficient …
Mis. Modipan Fibres Company claimed exemption under Uttar Pradesh Notification No. 1093/1991 for the turnover of goods sold in excess of its base production. The Assessing Authority allowed exemption only on sales made after the base production was achieved, while the company argued that exemption …
The Kerala State Science & Technology Museum, a state‑owned society, entered into a construction contract with Rambal Company (Respondent No. I). After alleged breach, the museum terminated the contract and later issued a demand notice under Section 34 of the Revenue Recovery Act, 1968 for Rs …
The appellant, an agent purchasing mentha oil in Uttar Pradesh for principals outside the state, was detained by the State Revenue for not deducting tax under Section 8‑E of the Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948. The agent filed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8‑E, …
Tata Cummins Ltd, a diesel engine manufacturer, obtained an eight‑year exemption from sales tax on raw material purchases under the Bihar Industrial Policy, 1995, valid until 31‑Dec‑2003. After the creation of Jharkhand, the state introduced the Jharkhand Industrial Policy, 2001, effective …
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. operated an electrical and mechanical workshop at Korba to repair mining equipment for adjacent coal mines. The Central Government had declared the workshop a "mine" under Section 82 of the Mines Act, 1952. The assessee claimed exemption from central excise duty under …
Cadbury India Ltd. manufactured several intermediate milk products that were captively consumed in its own factories for making chocolate and were never sold. The assessee sought valuation under Rule 6(b)(ii) of the Central Excise (Valuation) Rules, 1975, presenting a cost statement prepared by a …
M/S Sonebhadra Fuels, which manufactures coal briquettes (coal tikli), sought exemption/rebate of sales tax on the basis that the briquettes were the same commodity as coal, which had already been taxed. The Assessing Authority, Appellate Authority and the Sales Tax Tribunal rejected the claim, …
The appellant purchased a flat jointly owned by Respondent No.1 and her husband (Respondent No.2) on the basis of an unregistered power of attorney and paid Rs.11.40 lakh in cash. Fearing disturbance of his possession, he filed a suit for injunction and the trial court eventually ordered the parties …
The appellant, a Havildar/Clerk in the Ladakh Scouts with 17 years of service, was found to have participated in espionage during 1984‑85. A Court of Inquiry under Rule 177 of the Army Rules, 1954 confirmed his involvement, and the Army dismissed him under Section 20(1) of the Army Act, 1950, …
Mis RE manufactured electronic fan regulators under the brand "REIZ" since 1988, while its sister company Mis REPL, formed in 1993, manufactured electronic transformers using the same brand. Under Notification No. 1/93, a manufacturer using another's brand name is ineligible for small‑scale …
A dispute over water flow escalated into a roof‑side gunfight in which Lachman Singh, Dev Singh and Randhir Singh fired a revolver, killing Naib Singh and injuring several others. The trial court convicted all three under Section 302 IPC, Section 307 IPC with Section 34, and under the Arms Act. On …
Mansaram Nainwal, a bus driver of Uttaranchal Road Transport Corporation, was dismissed after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of rash driving that caused a fatal accident. The Labour Court upheld the dismissal, but he was acquitted in the parallel criminal trial. The High Court, relying on …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for declaration of tenancy and injunction, but the plaintiff died and his legal representatives were added. After years of inactivity, the suit was posted before the trial judge under Rule 35 of the Calcutta High Court Original Side Rules and dismissed for …
Syed Ibrahim was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife based solely on the testimony of the deceased's father, PW I. The High Court upheld the conviction despite noting inconsistencies in PW I's evidence. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined whether a conviction can rest on a …
The case involved six accused, of whom four were convicted under IPC sections 307/34, 324/34 and 323/34 for a violent assault. The trial court sentenced them, and the High Court upheld convictions under sections 324/34 and 323/34 but acquitted on 307/34. On appeal, the accused argued that the High …
The appellant R.S. Garg challenged the promotion of a Scheduled Caste employee (the 3rd respondent) to Deputy Director of Factories (Administration) in Uttar Pradesh. The employee had been appointed on an ad‑hoc basis in violation of the Uttar Pradesh Labour Department (Factories and Boilers …
The case concerned whether a railway employee who retired on 31 January 1995 was entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 or whether the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 governed his benefit. The Union of India argued that Section 2(e) of the 1972 Act expressly excludes …
The appellant Sadhu Singh was declared elected Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat by a margin of 11 votes. The respondent Darshan Singh filed an election petition alleging that 147 votes were wrongly rejected and that 25 of his ballots were intermingled with those of the appellant, and sought a recount. …
Vijay was elected a member of a Grampanchayat in 2000 and later elected as a Councillor of the Zilla Parishad. An amendment to Section 14(1)(J‑2) of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958, effective 8 August 2003, disqualified any person who had been elected as a Councillor of the Zilla Parishad …
The Mineral Exploration Corporation (MECL) employed a large number of workers on so‑called contingent or temporary contracts for projects that lasted many years. The workers, who had served between eight and twenty years, claimed regularisation and regular pay‑scales under the Industrial Disputes …
Amrit Paper, a manufacturer of paper, claimed exemption from central excise duty for March 2000 under Notification No. 6/2000‑CE. The company initially availed Modvat credit on input duty and cleared the goods at nil rate, but later reversed the credit, paid the duty and sought a refund of the …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Kerala High Court correctly disposed of three second appeals without first formulating any substantial question of law, as required by Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The respondents argued that the proviso to sub‑section (5) of Section 100 …
The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) challenged a High Court order that required employers to implement a wage‑limit amendment (raising the ceiling from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,500) only from the date of the judgment (16 Mar 2004) rather than from the date of the notification (1 Jan 1997). The …
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation installed electronic meters capable of downloading 35 days of consumption data and issued circulars (15 Oct 1998 and 7 Apr 1999) prescribing penalties for each violation of peak‑hour restrictions. Consumers challenged the corporation's demand for penalties, …
Om Prakash Srivastava, extradited from Singapore, filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court under Article 226 alleging violation of the Extradition Act and inhuman prison conditions in Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi High Court held that it might have jurisdiction but that the Allahabad High Court …
The original respondent, Santwant Singh Gill, entered into an agreement with the Executive Engineer of the Indravati Dam for concrete‑cum‑masonry work, but failed to complete the work and was later replaced by another contractor. Gill filed a money suit against the State of Orissa, the General …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 4A of the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1994, which levied tax on the first point sale of drugs, medicines and formulations by wholesalers to retailers based on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) printed on the package rather than the actual …
The petitioners filed a public interest litigation alleging that the Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RDA) had illegally sanctioned the construction of certain multi‑storeyed buildings in violation of the Regional Development Authority Act, the Building Regulations and the Building Byelaws, …
The appellant, a Saunjidar, obtained a decree for possession of land from the trial court and the first appellate court. The High Court, on a second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC, set aside those decrees, holding that only the Collector under Section 11 of the Punjab Village Common Lands …
R.R. Holding Ltd filed its return for AY 1986-87 claiming a loss and later disclosed a commission income of Rs 1.61 crore, prompting a notice under section 148. The assessee sought interest on a tax refund under section 244(1A) and appealed to the Delhi High Court, which held that the matter was …
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission advertised 390 posts of Homeopathic Medical Officer, requiring either a recognized degree or a recognized diploma in Homeopathy, with a proviso that "preference will be given to degree holders." After the selection process, many degree‑holders who were …
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) entered into fuel supply contracts with NEPC India Ltd. and its sister company, securing the dues by hypothecating two aircraft. After NEPC defaulted, IOC obtained injunctions and later filed criminal complaints alleging theft, cheating, criminal breach of trust and …
H.V. Industrial Electronics Pvt Ltd manufactures power controllers (light dimmers/heat controllers) and initially classified them under heading 8543.00 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, later reclassifying them under 8536.90. The Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs issued show‑cause …
Falcon Tyres Ltd., a tyre manufacturer in Karnataka, procured rubber from Kerala and claimed exemption from entry tax under the Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979, arguing that rubber is agricultural produce covered by Section 3(6) and the Second Schedule. The assessing authority, the Joint …
Four accused were convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Khaja Saheb. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimony of PW‑3, a close relative of the deceased, while other eye‑witnesses (PW‑1, PW‑2, PW‑4) either gave only partial support or later retracted their statements. The appellants …
Vikram Shama Shetty applied for an FL‑III licence to sell foreign liquor from his restaurant located near a mosque. Rule 45(1‑C) of the Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules bars licences for establishments within 75 metres of a religious institution. While an earlier appellate authority had allowed the …
The Indian Financial Association of Seventh Day Adventists (the appellant) owned a 30‑cent property containing a church, school and other buildings. It passed a resolution to sell the land and, through a duly executed power of attorney, its representative (defendant No. 2) entered into two sale …
The assessee, Action Construction Equipment Ltd., manufactured mobile cranes but used a dummy unit, ACE Industries, to claim exemption and evade excise duty. The adjudicating authority fixed an assessable value of Rs 26,63,400 and duty of Rs 4,10,144; the appellate authority, relying on the Supreme …
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. appealed against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that directed it to provide a compensatory appointment to Prem Kumar Sharma, who claimed to be a land loser after 0.72 decimal of his land was acquired. The appellant argued that entitlement to employment is governed by …
The respondent, a police constable, applied for correction of his date of birth in his service record after receiving a retirement order based on the recorded birth year of 1923. The High Court allowed the correction on the basis of a school leaving certificate and directed payment of arrears for …
The respondent, a former Transmission Executive of All India Radio, retired voluntarily on 31 July 1997, before the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 came into force on 23 November 1997. A Government Memorandum dated 25 February 1999 granted upgraded pay scales to employees "currently in service of Prasar …
The case arose from two suits filed in the Delhi High Court seeking specific performance of a 1983 agreement for the sale of flats and a refund of a loan allegedly advanced by the plaintiffs to the developers. The trial judge framed ten issues in each suit, found in favour of the plaintiffs, and …
P.R. Prabhakar, who exported his own products and also procured export contracts for others on commission, earned a commission of Rs 56,693 and incurred a loss of Rs 6,372 on the export of goods in AY 1990‑91. He claimed a deduction under s.80HHC of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Officer …
The respondent, a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, was required to pass the Part B promotional examination within 13 years of service. He falsely claimed to have passed Part B and applied for the Part D exam, leading to a show‑cause notice and a severe displeasure award. While his case was …
The State of Gujarat challenged a Gujarat High Court Division Bench order that had granted daily wage workers, who were temporarily appointed on a work‑charge basis, the same benefits as regular government employees under a 1988 Government Resolution. The Division Bench had set aside a Single …
The respondent, Shri Avtar Singh, applied for a pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, claiming imprisonment during the freedom struggle. Although a pension was initially granted, the authorities later cancelled it upon discovering that the respondent had given two …
The applicant, Sajad Ahmed Mir, sought a compassionate appointment after his father, a government employee, died in service in 1987. His application was made in 1991, rejected in 1996, and he did not challenge the decision until filing a writ petition in 1999. The single judge dismissed the petition …
The respondent, H. Amresh, a conductor with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, was charged with several offences including consumption of alcohol while on duty and short‑remittance of cash. An internal inquiry found all charges proved and dismissed him. He raised an industrial dispute …
The case concerned Gopinath Sharma, a daily‑wage (Ticca Mazdoor) employee of the Reserve Bank of India, who worked only 58 days in 1975‑76 and was omitted from the 1976‑77 waiting list. After repeated representations, the dispute was referred to a Central Government Industrial Tribunal, which …
The Distilleries & Chemical Mazdoor Union filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) not to realise any ESI contributions from its members. The Allahabad High Court stayed the deduction from both employer and employees, subject to the employer …
An accident caused the death of Basudev Majhi involving a vehicle of the B.S.R.T.C. corporation and a police jeep. The Motor Vehicles Claims Tribunal, applying Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, awarded Rs.2,30,400 in compensation and directed the corporation and the Superintendent of Police, …
The Delhi Government framed a scheme under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) to supply supplementary nutrition through Anganwadi Centres, inviting NGOs with at least three years of registration to apply. Three NGOs challenged the three‑year eligibility rule, arguing it was irrational, …
The respondents, originally teachers in the Punjab Education Department, were appointed on deputation and transfer as lecturers under Government Order No. 22/7/90 and a subsequent order dated 3 August 1990. The order expressly stated that such officers would serve in their existing pay scale and …
The appellant State of Madhya Pradesh challenged the High Court's reduction of the rigorous imprisonment term for Santosh Kumar, who was convicted of raping a six‑year‑old girl under Section 376(2) of the IPC and also under Section 342. The trial court had sentenced him to ten years' rigorous …
Dr. B.N. Raman, a non‑resident Indian, deposited US$5,000 in a Foreign Currency Non‑Resident (FCNR) account with Standard Chartered Bank in August 1979, which was to mature in November 1984 and was later reinvested at higher rates. The bank later claimed the deposit was prematurely withdrawn in …
The Supreme Court heard a group of appeals challenging the Bombay High Court's handling of a public interest litigation that questioned the legality of Regulation 33(7) of the Development Control Regulations, 1991 as amended in 1999. The petitioners alleged that the amendment, which fixed a minimum …
Multiple appeals and writ petitions challenged various state levies imposed by Haryana, alleging that the taxes were compensatory in nature and violated Article 301 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court examined the judicially evolved concept of "compensatory tax" and overruled the earlier "some …
The State of Karnataka filed an appeal against a High Court order that allowed the accused, Annegowda, to defer the recording of his statement under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) until the trials of ten other related cases were completed. The accused faced eleven charge sheets …
The appellant, U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, challenged the award of Rs.5,12,000 made by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to the widows and children of Rajveer Singh, who died in a motor accident on 29‑Nov‑1990. The Tribunal had used a multiplier of 22, based on the deceased’s presumed 22 …
