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A dispute over a banner led a group of armed accused, including Aqeel Ahmad, to enter the informant's house and fire at his sons, killing both. The accused were convicted of murder under IPC s.302, with some also convicted under s.149 (murder in unlawful assembly) and s.148, receiving death and life …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against a High Court order that granted bail to Munna Jaiswal, who was charged with murder (IPC s.302) and other offences (IPC s.504, s.506). The complainant, Brij Nandan Jaiswal, argued that the accused had a criminal history, pending cases, and that the High …
The Supreme Court examined a contempt petition filed by M/s B.S.N. Joshi & Sons Ltd. after MAHAGENCO refused to award it a coal‑transport contract despite a prior Supreme Court order (31‑Oct‑2006) directing a fresh assessment of its eligibility. The petitioners alleged that the respondents …
The case involved eleven accused who, armed with firearms, went to a field in search of a man named Patali, but instead killed Mauji Yadav. The prosecution proved the murder through the testimony of six eye‑witnesses, two injured witnesses and a post‑mortem report showing a gunshot wound. The three …
The Supreme Court examined a scheme framed by CSIR for the absorption/regularisation of researchers who had completed at least 15 years of research work, with a cut‑off date of 2 May 1997. The petitioners (researchers) argued that the cut‑off date and the 15‑year requirement were arbitrary, …
The case arose from a contract for the export of garments from India to Germany. The German buyer rejected the goods as defective, and the supplier (Respondent No.2) alleged that employees of the certifying agent company (the appellants) failed to pay the value of the exported garments. A complaint …
The deceased Jeeja, married to appellant Premkumar, died by suicide in Tamil Nadu on 14 Feb 2003. Her father‑in‑law reported the death to the Courtallam police (Tamil Nadu) who registered a case under s.174 CrPC and concluded it was a suicide due to mental illness, halting further investigation. The …
Harendra Nath Chakraborty, a licensed kerosene dealer, was convicted under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for failing to display stock and price lists and for not maintaining the stock register as required by the West Bengal Kerosene Control Order, 1968 and the West …
The appellants (joint purchasers) entered into an agreement of sale with the respondents (vendors) for land development, which required the purchasers to obtain a layout plan. After disputes, one co‑purchaser entered into a compromise with the vendors, effectively rescinding his part of the …
The appellant, a peon of Punjab National Bank, was accused of stealing a blank draft issue book. After a five‑year delay, a departmental enquiry found him guilty, relying mainly on a purported confession recorded by police, which the appellant claimed was obtained under duress. The disciplinary …
The appellant, Asraf Alli, was 15 years old when he suffered a left lower‑limb amputation in a road accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal accepted his actual monthly income as Rs 3,000, applied a 70% loss of earning capacity and a multiplier of 18, awarding Rs 4,53,600 as compensation. The …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal against a Gujarat High Court order that granted probate of a Will dated 18 June 1995 executed by the deceased Jayantilal Kataria. The appellant contended that the Will was not validly attested because Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 requires two or …
The appellant, a developer, sought a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) for a composite slum‑rehabilitation scheme covering two plots, one of which (Plot 559) was reserved for recreational use. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority rejected her application, stating it was deficient and that Annexure‑II for …
The appellant, M/s Badri Kedar Paper Pvt Ltd, challenged the withdrawal of a circular issued by U.P. Power Corporation Ltd that affected the surcharge for a guaranteed 500‑hour power supply. The issue was whether the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) alone has exclusive …
The State of Punjab filed Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos. 29728‑29731 of 2008 challenging a High Court order concerning a 1963 auction of surplus evacuee lands. The Supreme Court found that the petitions contained factual inconsistencies between the case narrative and the synopsis/list of dates …
The appellant, H.P. State Forest Co. Ltd., insured timber with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. under a policy dated 16 November 1987 that was later found to be a typographical error and effectively covered only eight months. The timber was washed away in September 1988, and the insurer repudiated …
The appellant, Samadhan Dhudaka Koli, was convicted under s.302 IPC for the death of his wife Janabai, who died from severe burn injuries. Three dying declarations were recorded: the first before a police constable describing an accidental fire, the second before a Judicial Magistrate (not produced …
The appellants, Chetu, Lalu and their father Chintu, were convicted by the trial court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court for murder, wrongful confinement and arson under IPC sections 302, 342 and 436, based on an FIR lodged by the victim's son. On appeal before the Supreme Court, the Court examined …
The deceased Veeraganesh was stabbed by four accused and later died. Two eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑2) testified to the assault but their conduct—leaving the victim and failing to report the incident until police interrogation—was deemed implausible. The victim gave two dying declarations: one …
The case arose from an FIR that named seven persons for offences under the IPC, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act, but only one appellant was specifically named. No charge‑sheet was filed against two other alleged participants, Suraj Singh and Arbind Singh. The Sessions Judge, relying on the …
Vinod Solanki's office was searched and cash seized; he subsequently made statements to Enforcement officials under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) admitting to foreign exchange remittances, but later retracted those statements alleging coercion. The authorities imposed a Rs 10 lakh …
The State of Madhya Pradesh prosecuted Bablu Natt for abducting a minor girl (aged 11‑13) and raping her repeatedly, also forcing her to live with him for several days and producing a false affidavit claiming she was 18. The trial court convicted him under IPC sections 366 and 376 and imposed the …
Constable Ramvir Singh of the Border Security Force was convicted of disobeying orders, withholding official dak and, while in internal custody, refusing meals and pack drill. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven days of rigorous imprisonment and dismissal from service. He challenged the …
The appellant (A-3), an employee of a wine shop, was tried along with two others for murder of Venkatesh under IPC s.302 read with s.34, alleging a common intention to kill. The trial court and High Court convicted all three of murder. On appeal, the appellant argued that he was unarmed, was …
The appellants claimed that three temples built by their ancestor before 1890 were private family temples and sought a declaration to that effect. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board appointed non‑hereditary trustees, prompting the appellants' mother to file a writ petition, which …
Ganpat Singh Deora, a Bank of Baroda employee aged 40 with 13 years of service, opted for voluntary retirement under the Bank's 2001 Voluntary Retirement Scheme (BOBEVRS‑2001). While he received the scheme’s retiral benefits, his claim for a pension under the Bank of Baroda Employees Pension …
The appellant, Mis. Thukral Mechanical Works, acquired the registered trademark ‘Field Marshall’ for centrifugal pumps from Mis. Jain Industries and used it in its business. The first respondent, P.M. Diesels Pvt. Ltd., the original proprietor of the mark for diesel engines, sought removal of the …
The respondent, a conductor employed on a casual basis, was removed for misconduct and later reappointed without disclosing his prior dismissal. Upon discovery of this concealment, he was again dismissed following departmental proceedings. The Labour Court upheld the dismissal as valid but deemed …
Mohan Meakin Ltd., a manufacturer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, imported malt spirit of over‑proof strength (rectified spirit) into Himachal Pradesh and was levied a permit fee under the State's 1996‑97 excise policy. The company contended that the State lacked legislative competence to impose such …
The contractor, M/s P. Manohar Reddy & Bros., completed an excavation contract for the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation, received full payment and accepted the final bill. Later it claimed extra work, but raised the claim after the contract had ended and beyond the 30‑day period …
The Supreme Court examined a deed dated 27‑10‑1969 in which the vendor transferred his one‑half leasehold interest to the vendee with a stipulation that he could repurchase the property within three years. The central issue was whether the instrument constituted an absolute conveyance with a …
The accident occurred on 15 May 2002 when a Tata 407 goods vehicle, being used to transport members of a marriage party, overturned, killing Sunil Kumar and injuring several others. The claimants, heirs and legal representatives of the deceased and injured, filed claim petitions before the Motor …
Shri Najmuddin and others filed a writ petition in 1985 challenging a 1948 notification and a 1962 offer under the Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948, claiming a one‑third share in certain lands in Delhi. The Delhi Development Authority counter‑claimed possession based on …
The appellant, a liquor manufacturer, challenged the State's demand for supervision charges with retrospective effect and interest, arguing that a prior High Court decision had already settled the issue. The High Court dismissed the later writ petition, holding that the demand notices were illegal. …
The Supreme Court entertained a batch of Special Leave Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of entry tax levied by various State statutes under Entry 52 of List II, Seventh Schedule. The petitioners argued that entry tax is not a tax in the classical sense but a fee, and that the State …
The State of Madhya Pradesh filed an application for a stay of a contempt order that directed the payment of benefits under the 5th Pay Commission to teachers in private‑aided schools. The contempt order arose from the State's failure to implement a High Court judgment (Writ Petition No. 2029 of …
M/s Malwa Strips Pvt Ltd filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC against M/s Jyoti Ltd for a sum of money. The trial court granted conditional leave to defend, requiring the respondent to deposit an admitted amount, which the respondent failed to do, leading to a decree in favour of the …
The respondents, Bhup Singh and others, were convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering three persons and sentenced to life imprisonment. The State of Haryana introduced a policy categorising life convicts for premature release, stipulating that those convicted of heinous crimes could be …
The owner of a two‑wheeler insured the vehicle with an act policy under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The owner’s son, who was driving the motorcycle, died in an accident. The claimants sought compensation from the insurer, arguing that the son was a "person" covered under Section 147 of the Act. …
Panchi Devi, the widow of a work‑charge employee who died in 1978, claimed a family pension under Rule 22A of the Rajasthan Public Works Department (B&R) Work Charge Employees Service Rules, 1964, which became effective on 17 September 1980 with a sub‑rule (6) applicable from 1 September 1982. The …
The petitioners, work‑charge employees appointed in the early 1980s, sought regularisation of their services after more than a decade of continuous employment. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier ordered their regularisation based on a prior judgment, but the State appealed to the Supreme …
The petitioners filed a public‑interest writ under Article 32 seeking to quash the appointment of a Madras High Court judge, alleging that the appointment as a permanent judge was made without the required collegium consultation and that the judge was unsuitable, as evidenced by repeated extensions …
The appellant Aloka Bose (representing the heirs of the deceased vendor) appealed against a decree of specific performance granted to the plaintiff Parmatma Devi for the sale of a portion of a house. The dispute centered on whether a written agreement of sale signed only by the vendor, without the …
The respondent company filed a complaint under Section 200 of the CrPC alleging several IPC offences against the appellant. The Metropolitan Magistrate, having taken cognizance, refused to order a police investigation under Section 156(3) and directed the complainant to present pre‑summoning …
Dhariwal Tobaco Products Ltd. and its senior officials were charged with manufacturing adulterated Gutkha, violating Rule 62(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955. A Judicial Magistrate issued summons, and the accused filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal …
Prakash Kumar Tandon, an Inspector of Works in Indian Railways, was charged with accepting sub‑standard wood and faced disciplinary action that reduced his pay. He wrote to the appointed Inquiry Officer, the Chief of the Vigilance Department, requesting that Assistant Engineer B.S. Walia be summoned …
The case concerned the termination of Vimmi Joshi, a principal of an Army public school, who alleged sexual harassment by the Vice‑Chairman of the School Managing Committee, Col. Hitendra Bahadur. The High Court had held that a clear case of sexual harassment existed and ordered disciplinary action …
The plaintiff, U.R. Virupakshaiah, filed a partition suit alleging that the disputed lands were joint family property. The High Court, hearing a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, framed an additional substantial question of law concerning the existence of a joint Hindu …
The case concerned Time Keepers employed in various workshops of the Eastern Railway who were recruited as clerical staff but were held to be workers under the Factories Act, 1948. The Railway Board issued orders granting the Fifth Pay Revision Commission benefits from 18 February 2000 only to …
The appellant, Avinash Kumar Chauhan, purchased land from respondent Vijay Krishna Mishra, a Scheduled Tribe member, and paid the full consideration and took possession, but the transfer required the collector’s permission under the C.G. Land Revenue Code, which was denied. Chauhan sued for recovery …
The appellants were daily‑wage workers hired by the Kerala Water and Sewerage Authority for a specific project and were released in 1987 when the project ended. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Jacob M. Puthuparambil v. Kerala Water Authority (1991), which mandated regularisation of …
Vijay Industries, a small‑scale supplier of castor oil, sued Natl Technologies for non‑payment of invoices and for interest on delayed payments, filing a winding‑up petition under Sections 433(e), 433(f) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956. The respondent argued that interest was not a debt because …
The respondent alleged that it sold woolen carpets to the appellant and that the appellant issued two cheques which were later dishonoured, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The appellant contended that the cheques were advances for a purchase that never …
The appellants, a partner and an employee of a manufacturing firm, were charged under Sections 417 and 420 IPC for allegedly cheating a client who had paid an advance for a custom‑made machine that allegedly did not meet specifications. The client filed a criminal complaint, and the trial court took …
The appellant, a doctor who advertised himself as a child specialist, treated a seven‑year‑old girl for tuberculosis. The child’s condition worsened and was later diagnosed as advanced leukemia; she died. The consumer commission held the doctor negligent and awarded damages. A criminal complaint …
The State of Orissa appealed the acquittal of Sukru Gouda, who had been convicted by a trial court for raping his wife, PW1, under IPC s.376 and the SC/ST Atrocities Act. The High Court set aside the conviction, relying on the absence of medical injuries and the notion that a single man could not …
The case arose from a land dispute that led to a group assault on Mahadevappa, resulting in his death. The trial court convicted Yankappa (A1) under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and A2‑A6 under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149, acquitting A7‑A15. The Karnataka High Court upheld A1's …
The petitioners challenged the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1998 which raised tax rates for contract carriage, alleging that the increased levy imposed an uneven burden compared to stage carriage and violated Article 14's principle of proportionality. The High Court dismissed …
The parties, siblings, entered into a compromise concerning ancestral property, which the court incorporated into a decree ordering the respondents to pay Rs.10 lakh each and, on default, interest at 18% per annum. The respondents failed to pay, and the appellants sought execution. The executing …
The appellants, Kothari Filaments, imported lithopone but some bags contained tetracycline HCl, a restricted chemical. Customs issued a show‑cause notice under Sections 111(d), 111(m) and 112(a), (b) of the Customs Act, 1962 alleging mis‑declaration, duty evasion and imposed confiscation and …
Lajpat Rai Mehta, a draftsman in the Punjab Irrigation & Power Department, was on unauthorized leave from 30 April 1981 until his superannuation on 30 September 1994. He sued for a declaration that he was entitled to pension and other retiral benefits. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the …
The respondent, S.K. Yadav, a Homeopathic Assistant, was transferred after the closure of his dispensary and protested, subsequently remaining absent from duty from 10 September 1991 to 1 December 1993. A disciplinary proceeding found him guilty of two charges and imposed a penalty of reduction of …
Smt. Sau Kusum, claiming to belong to the carpenter caste (known as Badhai in Madhya Pradesh and Sutar in Maharashtra), contested a panchayat election in Maharashtra for a seat reserved for OBCs. Her election was challenged on the ground that she was not an OBC and not a permanent resident of …
Wada Arun Asbestos (P) Ltd. supplied AC pressure pipes to Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board, which failed to pay the amount due. The plaintiff filed a summary suit under Order 37 of the CPC; the defendant was granted conditional leave to defend on the condition of depositing 50% security, which …
Shakti Tubes Ltd., a contractor for the State of Bihar, entered into a contract for supplying black pipes that contained an escalation clause. Disputing the escalated price, the contractor filed a writ petition in 1994, which was partially admitted in 1995. After serving a notice under CPC s.80, it …
The case concerned an Indian Revenue Service officer who was transferred from Bhopal to Shillong and later to Ahmedabad on the basis of an anonymous complaint alleging caste bias, which was later found to be untrue. The officer’s representations against the transfer were ignored, and he failed to …
In a suit for declaration of title and possession of land, six defendants were impleaded. Defendants 2 and 5 entered into a compromise with the plaintiff, while an ex‑parte decree was passed against defendants 1 and 6. The latter filed an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil …
The Parents Association of Students filed a writ petition seeking regulation of professional education fees in Uttar Pradesh. After the High Court’s Single Judge gave directions, the State issued a government order allowing a medical college (run by respondent No.1, M.A. Khan) to collect fees, which …
Mantoo Sarkar, a migrant agricultural labourer originally from Pilibhit, was residing and working in Nainital when he was injured in a bus‑truck collision that occurred in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The truck was insured by Oriental Insurance Company, which maintained a branch at Nainital. Sarkar …
The appellant, G. GnanaM, was a passenger in a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus that collided with a lamp post on 14 June 1995, resulting in a fractured right upper arm and a medically assessed permanent disability of 65%. He claimed Rs 6,00,000 as compensation; the Motor Accident Claims …
The Committee of Management of Mumtaz Post Graduate College (appellants) challenged the Vice‑Chancellor’s refusal to approve the removal of its principal, Dr. M.N. Khan, arguing that the removal order violated Section 35(2) of the U.P. State Universities Act, 1973 and that the provision was …
The case concerned assistant teachers of Bihar's Nationalised Schools whose pay on promotion had been fixed under the now‑defunct Fundamental Rule 22‑C (FR.22‑C). The State of Bihar issued an office order in 2000 directing re‑fixation of pay under the amended provisions FR.22(1)(a)(1) and …
Baikunth Singh filed a complaint under IPC s.406, leading the trial court to take cognizance and issue summons against respondents 2 and 3. The respondents filed a petition under CrPC s.482, impleading the appellant, and the Patna High Court quashed the trial court's order without giving any notice …
The appellant Dharm Pal filed a writ petition challenging a 2000 notification under Section 4 and a 2001 declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which acquired his residential structure while similar structures of other persons were left out. The Punjab and Haryana High Court …
Shiv Kumar was convicted under sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. He applied to the Delhi High Court for suspension of his sentence under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing that he had already served one year …
The U.P. Pollution Control Board granted conditional consent to Modi Carpets Ltd. to discharge trade effluent, but the company discharged untreated effluent in violation of the consent. The Board filed a complaint under Section 44 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 against …
Vaman Narain Ghiya, accused of smuggling antiques, was charged under IPC sections 413, 457, 380 and 411. He argued that he should be released on bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relying on the fact that he had obtained bail in six of ten cases, had been in custody for …
Tarsem Singh was convicted under Section 3048 of the IPC for the death of his wife Amriko, alleged to have been caused by dowry‑related cruelty. The prosecution alleged harassment for insufficient dowry and childlessness, but the FIR and evidence did not show any demand for dowry made "soon before" …
The appellant Rangaiah was charged with murder and causing hurt after a quarrel in his village resulted in the death of Maruchhaiah. The trial court acquitted him, finding material discrepancies in the prosecution's evidence, including inconsistencies between the dying declaration and witness …
The case involved two cross‑FIRs arising from a violent clash in Simultand village where the deceased Nagender Nath Das was killed and several others injured. The complainant alleged that the accused assaulted him and his relatives, while the accused claimed they acted in self‑defence against the …
The respondent, a peon employed since 1974, was dismissed in 1984 for multiple instances of misconduct including unauthorized absences, late attendance, leaving the premises without permission, and falsifying the muster roll. He sought reinstatement with continuity of service and full back wages …
The dispute arose from a family arrangement and partnership deed concerning a cinema hall, where the appellant sought execution of an ex‑parte arbitral award dated 25 August 1999. The respondent contested the award, claiming he never received it and filed a Section 34 application beyond the 90‑day …
The incident occurred on 15 August 1979 when Om Prakash and six others, armed with firearms, entered the house of Mewa Ram during a Janamashtami puja and fired shots, resulting in the death of Ram Rakshpal. The trial court convicted all seven accused of murder, but the Allahabad High Court upheld …
The appeal concerned the territorial jurisdiction of a criminal court to try an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant, National Panasonic India Ltd., filed a complaint in Delhi alleging that a cheque drawn and presented in Chandigarh was dishonoured and …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement and filed a written statement in April 2004. After issues were framed and affidavits were filed as evidence, the defendants sought to amend their written statement in November 2006. The trial court dismissed the amendment, …
Ram Devi, a 75‑year‑old widow, executed a will on 30‑March‑1962 in favour of Shamsher Singh, an agnate five degrees removed, disinheriting her two surviving daughters. After her death in 1990, Shamsher Singh sued the daughters (appellants) to set aside a mutation order in their favour, claiming he …
The appellant Mahavir Singh was appointed Lambardar of Village Thurana by the District Collector under the Punjab Land Revenue Rules, which consider factors such as hereditary claim, land ownership, service to the State, character and age. Respondent No.1, Khiali Ram, challenged the appointment …
The Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC) granted a loan to Mis. Chhotanagpur Minerals, which mortgaged lease‑hold rights over a factory site. After the borrower defaulted, BSFC invoked Sections 29 and 30 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 and sold the factory premises to a third …
The appellants, B.P. Moideen Sevamandir & Anr, challenged the dismissal of their second appeal by the Kerala High Court after a Lok Adalat failed to secure a settlement. The High Court had refused an adjournment request and dismissed the appeal, citing the appellants' alleged cantankerous behaviour …
The Maharashtra State Judges Association and several district judges challenged the Maharashtra Judicial Service (Seniority) Rules, 2007, contending that the unified cadre of District Judges should have been created with effect from 31 March 1994, not 1 July 1996, and that the proviso protecting the …
The appellant was convicted under Sections 279 and 304A of the IPC for causing the death of a seven‑year‑old girl by negligent driving of a tractor. He was sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000, with the conviction under Section 279 later set aside by the High Court. …
The appellant (A‑5) was tried with seven others for the murder of Venkatesan Seshastripuram. A‑4 entered the deceased's house and shot him, resulting in death. The trial court convicted A‑4 under s.302 IPC and A‑5 under s.398 and s.457(1) IPC, acquitting A‑5 of s.302 read with s.34 IPC. The Madras …
The respondent, a government clerk, had two dates of birth entered in his service book—11‑02‑1944 (as per his matriculation certificate) and 11‑02‑1946. Based on the later date he retired on 29‑02‑2004, but the State argued he should have retired on 28‑02‑2002 and ordered recovery of the salary paid …
Punj Lloyd Limited, an engineering contractor, filed a consumer complaint against Corporate Risks India Pvt. Ltd., an insurance broker, alleging negligence that caused a loss of over Rs. 5.26 crore in securing insurance for a pipeline project. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission …
M/s. A & G Projects & Technologies Ltd., a dealer registered under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, entered into three contracts for supplying capacitor banks to Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL). The goods were procured from a manufacturer in Tamil Nadu via an EPC contractor …
The Karnataka State Industrial Investment & Development Corporation Ltd. (the appellant) sought enforcement of a surety under Section 31(1) of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, filing the application before the VI Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore. The industrial concern whose assets …
The respondents, appointed as supervisors and Child Development Project Officers (CDPO) under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in West Bengal, claimed that they were State Government employees and sought mandatory promotion of 75% of CDPO and Assistant CDPO posts from female …
The State of Goa appealed the acquittal of Pandurang Mohite, who had been charged under Sections 302, 392 and 201 IPC for the murder of a missing boy. The trial court had convicted Mohite on the basis of circumstantial evidence, chiefly the "last seen" testimony of two witnesses who claimed to have …
The West Bengal State Electricity Board alleged that a consumer had tampered with an electricity meter to evade payment, leading to a provisional assessment and disconnection of supply under Regulation 5.2.1 of the West Bengal Electricity Supply Code. The consumer filed a writ petition challenging …
The Ministry of Railways invited a tender for thick web switches, requiring ISO 9001 certification and ROSO approval. Ganpati RV‑Talleres Alegria Track Pvt. Ltd. submitted a technical bid that was initially approved, but its commercial bid was later rejected on the ground that the eligibility …
The Union of India and other appellants sought to recover central excise dues from SICOM Ltd., which had defaulted on a loan secured by a mortgage under the State Financial Corporation Act, 1951. The State Financial Corporation had taken possession of the mortgaged assets and claimed a first charge …
The appellant, Farhd K. Wadia, sought a writ directing that Rang Bhavan, an open‑air theatre in Mumbai, be exempted from the "silence zone" provisions of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, after his application to use loudspeakers was rejected following a 2003 Bombay High …
The State of Madhya Pradesh filed a Letters Patent Appeal against a Division Bench order that had dismissed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking to quash a Labour Court order passed under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The High Court held the appeal non‑maintainable, relying …
Four accused went to the victim's house; the unarmed accused No.2 and No.3 restrained the victim while accused No.1, armed with a knife, inflicted fatal blows. The victim died, leading to conviction of accused Nos.1,2,3 under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC, while No.4 was acquitted. The …
Speech & Software Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. entered into a Services Agreement with Neos Interactive Ltd. on 15 July 2006 for monthly service fees. The respondent argued that the Services Agreement was a schedule to a later Tripartite Share Purchase Agreement (TSPA) and that, because the TSPA …
Arun Bhakta (Thulu) was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Jyotsna, based largely on circumstantial evidence and the "last seen" theory that the couple were together the night before her death. The prosecution's case relied on statements of witnesses that were later …
The Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Share Holders Welfare Association (appellant) sought to restrain the election of directors at the bank's 83rd, 84th and 85th Annual General Meetings, alleging that the meetings violated a 26 July 2006 injunction that allowed only certain agenda items to be considered. …
The appellant, a landowner, had agreed to sell a parcel of agricultural land to the complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe, and transferred possession after partial payment. After the complainant began cultivating sugarcane, the appellant forcibly entered the land, used a tractor to till it …
The Managing Director of Team Finance Company filed a criminal complaint under IPC sections 406, 420, 294, 506 and 34 alleging breach of trust because Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services presented post‑dated cheques despite the debt being discharged by demand drafts as per a tripartite agreement. …
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) had granted M/s Nicosulf Industries permission to discharge effluent subject to conditions. It alleged a breach of condition No.4 after a water sample taken on 22‑June‑1989 was found non‑conforming, and filed a complaint through an Assistant Environmental …
The appellant, a Roman Catholic Christian, married the respondent, a Hindu, in a temple according to Hindu customs and later registered the marriage under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The respondent filed a petition under Section 12(1)(c) seeking a decree of nullity, alleging the …
The appellants, Chembra Orchard Produce Ltd. and others, filed applications under Section 391(1) of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking a court order to convene meetings of creditors and members for a proposed amalgamation scheme. The Karnataka High Court held that such applications must be heard with …
The Supreme Court examined the conviction of thirteen accused for gang rape under IPC s.376(2)(g) based largely on the victim's testimony, her mother's statements, and semen‑stained underwear. The Court found that the victim showed no physical injuries, her statements were inconsistent, and her …
The accused Prabhu, Jagdish and Nanhe Lal attacked Shankar; Nanhe wielded a sharp katana while Prabhu and Jagdish used lathis. Shankar sustained fourteen injuries, including incised wounds, and died from extensive hemorrhage. The trial court convicted all under s.302 r.w. s.34 IPC, but the Madhya …
The Supreme Court examined appeals against a Patna High Court order that had confirmed a death sentence awarded to Krishna Singh for murder under Sections 302 and 149 of the IPC. The appellants contended that the High Court’s findings were based on conjecture, particularly questioning the …
The petitioner, Arun B. Khanjire, disputed his liability for loans taken from ICHALKARANJI URBAN CO-OP BANK Ltd. and faced recovery proceedings under Section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The Assistant Registrar issued recovery certificates, which the petitioner challenged …
The appeal concerned the validity of a Will (Ext.83) and a Gift Deed (Ext.82) executed by the deceased Chathu in favour of his son K. Laxmanan. The appellant was required to prove the genuineness and execution of both documents under Sections 68 and 69 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Because one …
The State of Andhra Pradesh acquired five acres of land in 1978 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After a series of writ petitions and appeals, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Settlement (MOU) in 1992, stipulating that compensation determined by a Subordinate Judge must be paid within …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax challenging a Special Court order that scaled down the tax priority claim against the assets of Harshad S. Mehta, a notified person under the Special Court Act, 1992. The Income Tax Department argued that the Special Court …
Indian Charge Chrome Ltd. sought specific performance of a contract to purchase government land. The land, originally granted to a third party, required State Government permission for transfer. The State Government refused permission, leading to a writ petition in the Orissa High Court, which set …
The appellants, husband and parents‑in‑law of a married woman who died by self‑immolation, were tried for offences under Sections 3048 and 498A of the IPC. The trial court acquitted them of the dowry‑death charge under Section 3048 but convicted them under Section 498A for cruelty that allegedly …
The case involved six accused persons charged under IPC sections 302, 149 and 148 for the murder of four individuals. The trial court convicted four of the accused and sentenced them to death. The Allahabad High Court, however, acquitted the accused and dismissed the State's appeal. The complainant …
The respondents, M/s National Industrial Corporation Ltd., used paddy husk as fuel and were assessed sales tax under various Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax notifications. They contended that paddy husk was first included as a taxable commodity only by the notification dated 6 June 1996, and that earlier …
Visa International Ltd. and Continental Resources (USA) Ltd. entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (14‑Feb‑2005) and a subsequent agreement (15‑Feb‑2005) to set up an integrated aluminium complex, containing Clause VI which provided that any dispute not settled amicably would be finally settled …
The appellant, owner of land reserved for a college under a development plan, sought release of the land after the college was disaffiliated. The land had not been acquired within the ten‑year period prescribed by Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, nor were any …
The appellant Vishwambhar Narayan Jadhav was attacked with acid on a bus, sustaining serious burns. He was convicted by the trial court under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.3,000. The conviction and sentence were affirmed by …
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) introduced a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in 1995 that expressly stated employees opting for the scheme would not be entitled to a pension. Mool Chand, the respondent, retired under this scheme. The Delhi High Court had held that despite the scheme's terms, …
The case concerned the seniority of a Junior Assistant who moved from a Category‑11 post in a subordinate Commercial Tax office to a Category‑10 post in the Head of Department's office under the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules. The employee claimed that his seniority in the new post should …
The case involved a partition suit concerning a residential house and the business of Bombay Cycle Company. The trial court passed a preliminary decree granting each party a one‑third share in the house, but later the parties sought to include the business assets in the partition. The High Court set …
Novartis India Ltd. transferred three senior sales representatives to distant locations; they refused to report, filed representations and civil suits, and were terminated without a domestic inquiry. The workmen raised an industrial dispute; the Industrial Tribunal held the termination illegal, …
The appellant, United India Insurance Co., had issued a motor vehicle insurance policy for a truck owned by the deceased Atma Ram Sharma, with renewals effected by the bank that held a hypothecation on the vehicle. After Sharma's death in 1991, the registration was not transferred and the policy …
The dispute arose from a Will executed by Bishan Sahai Vidyarthi in 1965, which set aside Rs.30,000 for the benefit of his widowed daughter‑in‑law Chandramukhi and her son Narendra Gopal Vidyarthi. Within a month the testator purchased an immovable property with that amount. After the testator's …
The trial court acquitted the accused of murder, but the High Court convicted them under Sections 302 read with 149 and 148 of the IPC. The appellants argued that the FIR was lodged late, that the eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑4) gave contradictory and unreliable statements, that their testimony …
The appellant filed a suit for permanent and temporary injunction in 2002. The respondents, served with summons, repeatedly sought extensions to file their written statement under Order 8 Rule 10 of the CPC, but the trial court rejected their application and set a date for recording evidence. The …
Baldev Singh was convicted by the trial court and the High Court for murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and outraging modesty (Sec. 354 IPC) based largely on circumstantial evidence such as injuries on his body, recovered chappals and utensils, and alleged extra‑judicial confessions. The Supreme Court examined …
The appellant, Mohindra Hire Purchase, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act leading to the accused's acquittal. The appellant then sought special leave to appeal the acquittal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Punjab and Haryana High Court …
The incident occurred on 19 March 1984 when a mob of labourers attacked police personnel at the Iron Ore Plot in Paradeep, resulting in the deaths of five police officers. Six accused were convicted by the trial court on the basis of eye‑witness testimony of Havaldar U.C. Jena (PW‑2) and another …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal filed by the State under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the acquittal of Batcu Venkatehswarlu and others by a trial court. The Court held that an appellate court has full power to re‑appreciate, review and reconsider the …
The appellants Chaman, Vinod Kumar and Naresh entered the deceased Jaswant Singh's house armed with weapons, assaulted him and caused his death. They were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment, with Vinod also convicted under …
The case arose from the death of Anita, who allegedly committed suicide after her husband Vijay and mother‑in‑law Suman demanded dowry. The prosecution relied on a letter (Exhibit 19) written by Anita to her father, which mentioned a demand for a gold ring by the mother‑in‑law. The trial court …
The plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of Rs 9,48,143 relating to consignments and samples supplied. The defendants sought to refer the dispute to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, relying on three invoices issued by a proprietary concern of one defendant …
The petitioners, accused under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and other offences, had their bail applications rejected by Special POTA Courts. The Supreme Court, upholding the constitutionality of sections 2(3) and 5 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act, 2004, deemed the POTA cases …
Gurram Chakravarthy was convicted under Section 304(8) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The High Court upheld the conviction, but the Supreme Court observed that the High Court had not examined the defence witnesses who were called to rebut the …
The State of Tamil Nadu appealed the acquittal of Manmatharaj, who had been convicted by the trial court for murder and for causing the disappearance of evidence under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC, based primarily on an extra‑judicial confession recorded by the Village Administrative Officer …
The appellant, Sonti Rama Krishna, filed a complaint alleging that his son, Venkateswara Rao, had been insulted by his wife, Sonti Shanti Sree, after their arranged marriage, and that the insult drove the son to commit suicide. The police registered a case under Section 306 of the IPC for abetment …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against a Patna High Court order that granted bail to two accused convicted of murder (IPC s.302) and illegal possession of arms (Arms Act s.27) without providing any reasons. The High Court had earlier rejected bail applications, later allowing the petitioners …
The respondent, Surjit Singh, was convicted under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and acquitted under Section 13(2). The State of Haryana sought leave to appeal the acquittal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed …
Ambika Mandal was convicted under IPC sections 304‑C and 306 and under the Dowry Prohibition Act for dowry‑related offences. She appealed the conviction, but the appeal was transferred from the Patna High Court to the Jharkhand High Court after the reorganisation of states. The appellant received no …
Shivnath Prasad was convicted under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code by the trial court and the appellate court. He filed a revision petition in the Patna High Court, which was dismissed by a cryptic order without addressing his contentions that key evidence – the doctor, the …
The appellant, Babasaheb Apparao Patil, was convicted along with three others for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The prosecution's case rested primarily on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses, PW‑10 and PW‑11, whose statements contained minor contradictions and an alleged …
The appellants, former Vayudoot employees absorbed into Indian Airlines, were directed by a High Court Single Judge to be placed in a post of equivalent pay scale after failing to obtain a pilot licence. The airline placed them in a lower scale, prompting the appellants to file a miscellaneous …
The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against the High Court’s order that five respondents, who were the sons of a late protected tenant, were the absolute owners of 123 acres of agricultural land and could not be declared surplus under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural …
The Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore filed appeals challenging several orders of the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (CEGAT) that had disposed of cases by merely relying on earlier judgments without a detailed examination of the facts. The central issue was whether the …
Samsuddhin Sheikh and co-accused, pickpockets, stabbed Shashikant Kawade after a verbal altercation that escalated into a sudden fight. The deceased died on the way to the hospital. The trial court convicted them under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC (murder) and the High Court affirmed. On …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal filed by accused A1 (Thanga Prakash) against the Karnataka High Court’s order disposing of the appeal without addressing contradictory findings in the trial court’s judgment. The trial court had inconsistently held that some accused were acquitted while …
The respondents imported 56 metric tons of garlic from China which was found to be infected with the fungus Embellisia and traces of Urocystis capulae. The Bombay High Court directed that the consignment be fumigated with methyl bromide, a pesticide used for insects, and thereafter cleared upon …
Lt. Gen. Depinder Singh (author) entered a publication agreement with Dattatreya Prakashan, later acquired by the appellant (Trishul Publications). After publishing the first and second editions, the appellant refused further editions and suggested the author authorize another publisher, Natraj …
The plaintiff sought vacant and peaceful possession of a Delhi property, but the suit was dismissed. The plaintiff appealed, and during the first appeal the sole defendant died. An application for substitution of the defendant’s legal heirs was filed but remained pending, and the decree was …
The appellants Ashraf and Afras were convicted for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC based primarily on the testimony of PW1, who claimed to have seen the accused stabbing the victim. The Supreme Court noted serious contradictions between the statements of PW4 (police …
The appellant, A. Yadav (Accused No.2), was acquitted by the trial court of charges under Sections 302 and 394 IPC, while Accused No.1 was convicted. The State appealed, and the Karnataka High Court set aside the acquittal, relying on circumstantial evidence such as the appellant’s acquaintance with …
M. Viswanathan filed a criminal complaint alleging theft of documents, forgery, and intimidation by S.K. Tiles & Potteries Ltd. and others, leading to charges under IPC sections 379, 468, 471, 420 and 506(ii). The respondents sought quashing of the proceedings under Section 482 of the CrPC, arguing …
The case arose from a writ petition challenging a detention order dated 10 May 1993 issued under Section 3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act. The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the order had become infructuous due to the lapse of time and restrained the respondents from enforcing it, while also …
Four accused (A‑1 to A‑4) attacked the deceased with an aruval and metal‑tipped sticks, causing his death. The incident was witnessed by PW‑1 and PW‑3, whose eye‑witness testimony was accepted by the trial court, which convicted the accused under Section 302 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms …
The respondent, a Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force, faced departmental proceedings initiated in 2000 and was not eligible for promotion during the inquiry, with a superannuation age of 57 slated for September 2008. While a writ appeal filed by the appellants was pending, the Madras …
The State of Uttar Pradesh, owner of a parcel of land managed by the Nagar Palika, sought eviction of alleged unauthorized occupants under three different statutes: a 1960 suit for permanent injunction filed by the Nagar Palika, a 1970 proceeding under the Uttar Pradesh Public Land (Eviction and …
An arbitration award dated 6 October 1996 confirmed a family settlement under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of 24 June 1996. The award was challenged by two parties, leading a single High Court judge to set it aside. Subsequent appeals were dismissed, and the Supreme Court remanded the matter …
In the 1970s the Calcutta Port Trust recruited trained apprentices and the wards of employees who died in harness in a 1:1 ratio in its Mechanical Engineering department. The practice was later discontinued and only compassionate appointments for the wards continued. Three hundred and twenty‑one …
Manoj Ramesh Mehta, accused No. 42 in the Telgi stamp counterfeiting case, was charged under IPC sections 120(8), 255, 34, 109 and MCOCA sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(5) and 4. He applied for bail, arguing that his role was limited to legitimate business transactions and was merely peripheral. The High …
The lands of Parmal Singh and others were requisitioned by the Central Government in 1963 under the Defence of India Act, 1962 and subsequently acquired in 1965. The Special Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation, which the owners contested, leading to arbitration awards that included interest. …
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board inspected Rasipuram Textile Mills and discovered alleged theft of electrical energy. Under Sections 39(1) and 44(1)(c) of the Electricity Act, 1910, the Board prosecuted the company and its directors. The trial court convicted the directors, but the appellate court …
The Second Labour Court, Thane, passed an ex‑parte award on 12 June 1998 reinstating the workman RadhaKrishnan Mani Tripathi, which was published on 5 August 1998. Respondent No.1, who had not been served notice, learned of the award on 27 January 1999 and filed a petition within two days under Rule …
The Supreme Court considered Transfer Petition (C) No. 79 of 2008 filed by Shilpa seeking relief in a matrimonial dispute with her husband Abhinav. The matter was referred to the Supreme Court Lok Adalat, where the parties, together with their families, executed a joint settlement covering the …
The case arose from an assault on Omkar Lal, who was attacked with pharsas and lathis by three accused. The trial court convicted all three under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and sentenced them to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The High Court acquitted one accused, altered the …
The appellants, members of a political faction, assaulted the deceased with deadly weapons, causing his death, and injured three other persons. They were convicted under Sections 302 read with 34 and 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. On appeal they argued that the father of the deceased was …
The appellant, MD Rafique, was charged with murder (Sec. 302 IPC) and voluntarily causing hurt (Sec. 398 IPC) for shooting the shop owner and assaulting his sons. The trial court convicted him on both counts; the Calcutta High Court upheld the murder conviction but set aside the 398 conviction. On …
Baldev Singh Mann challenged the election of Surjit Singh Dhiman, alleging that Dhiman had procured assistance from gazetted officers for his campaign, constituting a corrupt practice under section 123(7) of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The High Court dismissed the petition, finding that …
The appellant, a medical officer candidate, obtained an interim order permitting him to appear for a recruitment interview after his registration was restored retrospectively. He later moved the High Court to dismiss his writ petition as not pressed, expecting only a simple dismissal. The High Court …
Baliram, a Minimum Wages Inspector, demanded Rs 100 from Shivaji Padwal for dropping an action for not maintaining a service register. Padwal complained, and a trap was arranged using currency notes treated with anthracene powder and two independent witnesses. The treated notes were offered, …
The State of Karnataka challenged the appointment of K. Govindappa as Lecturer in History in an aided private college, arguing that the post formed part of a larger cadre of lecturers and should be subject to the reservation roster. The college had six lecturer posts across different disciplines, …
In a civil suit the defendants failed to file their written statement within the 90‑day period prescribed by Order 8 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The trial court refused to accept the belated statement, holding that the provision barred any extension. The defendants appealed; the High …
The husband allegedly poured kerosene on his wife Kamalam, causing severe burns; she was taken to hospital where she gave a dying declaration implicating him. The trial court convicted the husband under Section 302 IPC based on the dying declaration, medical officer's report, and oral testimonies of …
The case arose from a land dispute in which the deceased, Murugan, was stabbed multiple times by accused Rathinam and Moorthy in a government hospital, sustaining twenty incised injuries that caused his death. Moorthy, the appellant, gave a statement under Section 313 of the CrPC claiming …
In 1980-81 Laxmi Rattan Cotton Mills Ltd. engaged six workers as trainee investigators on a stipend, expressly stating no obligation to appoint them thereafter. After training, the mill offered them clerk positions, which they accepted without protest and later made permanent. When the mill became …
The plaintiff, a lease‑holder of land and superstructure since 1951, entered into a sale agreement with a charitable trust on 26 February 1980, subject to permission from the Charity Commissioner under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trust Act. The Commissioner initially ordered the property to be …
G.P. Ceramics Pvt. Ltd. set up a new industrial unit on land allotted by the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation and began production with its first sale on 24‑Oct‑1992. It applied for trade‑tax exemption under Section 4‑A of the U.P. Trade Tax Act within six months, but the …
Corporation Bank collected sales tax at 1% on gold bullion sold to a dealer between April and December 1999. A later notification (SRO No. 1075/99) reduced the tax rate to 0.5% with retrospective effect from 1 April 1999. The dealer claimed a refund of the excess tax, but the Assistant Commissioner …
Haleema Zubair, proprietor of two businesses – Tropical Traders (a dealer in ceramic tiles) and Poseidon Food Company (which rendered inspection and certification services to exporters) – was assessed under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. The Assessing Authority added a commission of Rs …
Parag Construction and other appellants bought land in Borivali (Final Plots 22A, 228 and 22C) at a court auction in 1981 and later challenged the acquisition of that land by the arbitrator under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966, arguing that they were not given notice and therefore …
The father, Gaurav Nagpal, had retained custody of his minor child after allegedly kidnapping and confining the mother, Sumedha Nagpal, and repeatedly violating court orders. The mother filed an application under Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and Section 25 of the …
The appellant Vithal Pundalik Zendge and eight others were convicted of murder under IPC s.302 read with s.149 for the killing of the appellant's brother. The conviction was based primarily on the testimony of a single eyewitness, PW‑1, who was the sister of the deceased. The appellant challenged …
Hindustan Copper Ltd., a government company engaged in open‑cast mining of copper ore and its subsequent processing into copper concentrate, challenged the levy of electricity duty under the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Duty Act, 1949. The Act’s Section 3 (Explanation (b)) defines a “mine” to include …
In 1978, landlord Ganga Prasad and his son Radhey Shyam allegedly threw acid on their tenant Badlu Ram, causing multiple burns. The trial court convicted the son under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, sentencing him to four years' rigorous imprisonment, while the father was acquitted; the High …
The appellant, Mohd. Ashique, owned a truck that was confiscated by Maharashtra forest officials under Section 61A of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 for allegedly transporting illicitly felled timber. He challenged the confiscation, claiming he had no knowledge of any alterations in the transit passes …
The case concerned a claim for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 where the Commissioner awarded Rs 2,21,370 with interest at 12% per annum and held the insurer, National Insurance Co., liable for payment. The insurer contended that, in the absence of an express contractual …
Sunrise Timber Company imported timber into the Calcutta Metropolitan Area without paying entry tax and allegedly used forged documents, leading the Revenue to seize documents and collect tax. The company filed an application under Section 8 of the West Bengal Taxation Tribunal Act, 1987 seeking a …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of confessions recorded under Section 15 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) in a murder‑conspiracy case. The appellants argued that their confessions were involuntary, obtained while in police custody, and later retracted, …
The Assam Public Service Commission advertised 27 Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) posts for direct recruitment and prepared a select list of 64 candidates, appointing the first 27. The appellants, whose names appeared below the appointed 27, challenged the regularisation of 18 privately …
The State of Rajasthan prosecuted eight accused for the rape of a school‑going girl, alleging that the accused had repeatedly abducted and assaulted her. While three of the accused were convicted at trial, the remaining five, including Hanuman Prasad, were acquitted. On appeal, the Rajasthan High …
The Supreme Court examined whether credit notes issued by liquor manufacturers to their distributors should be included in the distributors' taxable turnover under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957. The distributors argued that the manufacturers had already paid tax on the full sale …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sought to hold Shashnak Steel Industries liable for property tax under Section 120(1)(c) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, alleging that a perpetual sub‑lease dated 20‑Feb‑1981 operated as a conveyance transferring leasehold rights to the …
