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The appellant was appointed Junior Accounts Clerk on 21‑12‑1990 after a selection process conducted by a committee under the 1985 Rules and after calling names from the Employment Exchange. The promotion of a senior officer (Shiv Kumar Rai) was later cancelled, leading to the termination of the …
The State of Odisha granted a 90‑year lease of a plot in 1981. In 2003 it issued a policy allowing conversion of such leasehold plots to freehold, subject to the condition that the lessee must not be encroaching on any government land. The respondent applied for conversion on 15 September 2003, but …
M/s Dyna Technologies entered into a contract with M/s Crompton Greaves for construction work on an aquaculture project, which was terminated prematurely, leading Dyna to claim compensation for loss of profit, idle charges and unproductive use of machinery. The arbitral tribunal awarded Rs 27,78,125 …
The principal of DAV Public School complained that the school’s three bank accounts were improperly linked to his personal net‑banking Customer Information File, enabling fraudsters to siphon Rs 30 lakh. The State Consumer Commission, Banking Ombudsman and NCDRC found the bank at fault but limited …
The case concerns the conviction and death sentence of Akshay Kumar Singh, a bus cleaner, for his participation in the gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus (the Nirbhaya case). Singh filed a criminal review petition challenging the Supreme Court's 2017 judgment that upheld his …
The appellant, a chief manager (operations) of a partnership firm, was convicted along with others for presenting forged bills and transport receipts to obtain credit facilities from a bank, thereby cheating the bank. The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant knowingly …
The plaintiff Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) ordered equipment from Simon Carves India Ltd. (SCIL) and obtained two bank guarantees from Standard Chartered Bank (formerly ANZ Grindlays) as security for advances. SCIL failed to deliver, and HEC demanded encashment of the guarantees, which the …
The appellant, a holder of an F.L.-1 wholesale liquor licence, applied to shift its licensed shop from Mahe to Karaikal, another region of the Union Territory of Puducherry, under Rules 163 and 209 of the Puducherry Excise Rules. The Deputy Commissioners granted permission subject to two additional …
The drivers employed by the Government of Tamil Nadu claimed parity with about 3,000 similarly placed drivers who had been granted higher Selection Grade and Special Grade pay scales of Rs 5000‑8000 and Rs 5500‑9000 under G.O. No. 162, invoking Article 14 of the Constitution. The High Court had …
M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. filed a money suit against Assam State Electricity Board for interest on delayed payments. The Supreme Court had earlier held the suit barred by limitation, rejecting the plaintiff’s claim of benefit under Section 19 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and Section 14, and also …
The appellant, a director of a mining company, was granted a lease to excavate sand in specific plots in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, but was alleged to have mined sand outside the permitted area, leading to registration of an FIR under Section 379 IPC, the Mines and Minerals (Development and …
Khaja Bilal Ahmed was detained under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 on 25 October 2018, with the order citing fourteen prior criminal cases from 2007‑2016 as his antecedent background. The appellant challenged the detention, arguing that the cited cases were stale, …
The appellant, Anokhilal, was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder of a nine‑year‑old girl and sentenced to death along with several other terms of imprisonment. He was represented by an Amicus Curiae appointed by the Legal Services Authority on the same day that charges were framed, leaving the …
M/s Dalmia Power Ltd. and M/s Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. filed original income tax returns for AY 2016-17 and later entered into schemes of arrangement and amalgamation with nine other companies, which were approved by the NCLT only in April-May 2018. The companies filed revised returns on 27 …
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) advertised the Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET) to determine eligibility for lecturer appointments, requiring candidates to secure 50% in Papers I and II before attempting Paper III. The petitioner obtained the required 50% in Papers I and II but failed …
The appellant, a mother, gave birth to a baby girl in a Delhi hospital; the infant died shortly after being handed to her, and the prosecution alleged she strangulated the child because it was female. The trial court and the High Court convicted her of murder under Section 302 IPC based largely on …
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) and M/s Parasvanath Developers entered into a Development Agreement and a Tripartite Agreement with flat buyers. The flat buyer filed a complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission seeking refund of the deposit, interest, and compensation. …
Munish Kakkar filed a petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, alleging cruelty, extra‑marital affairs, and a child out of wedlock, after a marriage that had effectively collapsed with the parties living apart for over sixteen years. The trial court granted a decree of …
Dr. Meeta Sahai, a former Army Medical Corps doctor, applied for a General Medical Officer post in Bihar but was denied marks for work experience because the advertisement limited such experience to hospitals run by the Government of Bihar. She challenged this restriction, arguing that the Bihar …
Genentech Inc., Roche Products (India) and F. Hoffmann‑La Roche filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Reliance Life Sciences from launching its biosimilar product ‘TrastuRel’, alleging improper use of data and passing off. The Single Judge of the High Court, on 25 April 2016, …
The Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) terminated a Rs 165‑crore work contract with M/s ECI‑SPIC‑SMO‑MCML (JV) and the contractor invoked the arbitration clause. The parties' contract and the modified Clause 64 of the General Conditions of Contract required a three‑member …
The University of Delhi challenged the conversion of land acquired for the Delhi Metro project into a residential housing scheme, filing a writ petition that was dismissed for delay and laches. The University later filed a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) 916 days after the writ petition’s disposal, …
The developer and landowners entered into an unregistered agreement of sale for 54 acres of agricultural land, with a clause stating that physical possession of the entire land was handed over to the developer at execution. Disputes arose over whether the developer actually possessed the 17.31‑acre …
The appellant Raj Kumari filed a partition suit claiming a one‑fourth share in a tenement allotted to her mother Suhagwanti. The respondent Surinder Pal Sharma defended the suit by producing a registered Will dated 02‑01‑1992, allegedly executed by Suhagwanti in his favour and attested by Ramesh …
The appellant, accused No.3 in a CBI case involving offences under Sections 120‑B, 420, 409 IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, was required to appear before the trial court in Hyderabad every Friday despite residing in Delhi. He applied under Section 205 of the CrPC to be exempted from …
The mother, alleged to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, filed a guardianship petition seeking custody of her minor daughter, while the father sought custody on grounds of the mother’s mental illness and alleged cruelty. The mother counter‑alleged that the father sexually abused the child. Three …
The Supreme Court examined the recruitment of Technician Grade‑II officers by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. and the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Service Commission, where the advertisement required a Certificate of Computer Concept (CCC) or an equivalent qualification. Candidates were allowed to …
The case arose from a complaint by the mother of a pre‑term baby who became totally blind due to alleged failure to screen for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held the hospital and three doctors negligent and awarded Rs. 64,00,000 in …
The appellants were accused of kidnapping and murdering a nine‑year‑old boy in February 2001. The prosecution's case rested on an extra‑judicial confession by Accused No.1, the testimony of two witnesses (PW‑28 and PW‑29) to establish a "last seen" theory, and circumstantial evidence linking the …
M/s Daffodills Pharmaceuticals, a bidder for a state tender to supply medicines, was barred from any local procurement by an order dated 21‑08‑2015 issued by the Principal Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, on the ground that a FIR and CBI inquiry existed against a former director. Daffodills …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for declaration of title, possession and mesne profits, which was dismissed by the trial court. The trial court's decision was set aside by the first appellate court, and the defendants appealed the decree in a second appeal before the High Court of Tripura. On the …
M. JeyanthI, a Grade II Police Constable, tendered her resignation on 1 June 2017 which was accepted by the Director General of Police on 12 June 2017. She attempted to withdraw the resignation on 13 July 2017. The DGP rejected her representation, leading to a writ petition that was dismissed by a …
Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. (now Nirma Ltd.) bought a standard fire and special perils policy with an additional premium covering loss from spontaneous combustion. After the factory reopened, part of its coal and lignite stock was destroyed by spontaneous combustion and the company claimed Rs. 1.4 …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by landowners whose compensation for land acquired for the Hubli-Ankola railway line had been reduced by the Karnataka High Court from Rs 10,00,000 per acre to Rs 5,10,000 per acre. The original award of Rs 10,00,000 per acre had been granted by a Reference …
The appellants (Ruias) entered into a settlement on 5 December 2002 transferring 75,001 shares of Bombay Oxygen Investments Ltd. to them. Respondent No.1 (Messer Holdings Ltd.) filed Suit No. 2410 of 2008 seeking to cancel the settlement and claimed ownership of the shares, raising a limitation …
More than 90 candidates who appeared for the Main (Written) Examination for Civil Judge (Junior Division) challenged the selection process, alleging that the evaluation was arbitrary, lacked a model answer key, and that only nine out of 1,195 candidates qualified. The Supreme Court examined the …
The appellants were initially appointed on an ad‑hoc basis to the Ambedkar Nagar Judgeship between 1999 and 2001 and continued in service after a 2006 High Court order allowing them to remain pending a recruitment process that was later cancelled. They sought regularisation; a District Judge formed …
Suraj Jagannath Jadav was convicted of murder for pouring kerosene on his pregnant wife and setting her ablaze. He appealed, arguing that he was intoxicated, lacked intent to kill, and that the subsequent act of pouring water should reduce the offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder …
The appellant, a meritorious candidate claiming reservation in the sports and games category, was denied admission to the MBBS course after the statutory cut‑off date of 30 September 2015. The High Court, relying on the decision in Jasmine Kaur, refused admission and awarded only monetary …
The Supreme Court examined contempt petitions filed by a group of assistant‑teacher candidates who alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government had failed to appoint them despite interim orders directing the appointment of all candidates who scored at least 70% (general) or 65% (reserved) in the …
Siraj Ahmad was appointed on an ad‑hoc basis as Junior Engineer in 1987 under the U.P. Development Authorities Centralised Service Rules, 1985, without the concurrence of the U.P. Public Service Commission. While in service he obtained a B.Sc. (Engineering) degree and sought promotion to Assistant …
The petitioner, a U.S. citizen, married a U.S. citizen husband and had two children who are U.S. citizens. After a visit to India, the petitioner refused to return to the United States with the children, prompting the husband to obtain custody orders in a Connecticut Superior Court and later file a …
The case concerned the murder of Sarman Singh, for which six accused were charged under sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 449 and 452 of the IPC. The trial court acquitted all accused, but the High Court convicted three of them (Ramji Singh, Laxman Singh and Lala Ram) based on the testimony of two …
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) conducted a recruitment test for Junior Lecturer in Mathematics and selected G.V. Ramakrishna Sagar, who later declined to join. The next‑highest scorer, Respondent No.1, waited four years and filed an application before the AP Administrative …
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) sought Premium Floor Space Index (FSI) charges from developer D. Rajan Dev for additional building floor area under the Premium FSI Scheme. The developer argued that the charges should be calculated using the guideline value in force on the date …
Wing Commander S.P. Rathore, an Air Force officer, retired on superannuation with a disability assessed at less than 20% and applied for a disability pension. The Armed Forces Tribunal granted the pension by applying the rounding‑off provisions of Para 7.2 of the Ministry of Defence circular. The …
The appellant, a heavy‑vehicle driver, suffered permanent injury to his right leg after his truck lost control due to an axle cut, rendering him unable to work as a driver. He claimed compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, and the Commissioner initially awarded Rs 1,81,494 based on …
The appellant, a senior judicial officer, was compulsorily retired under Rule 56(c) of the U.P. Fundamental Rules after a censure entry in his service record following a vigilance enquiry into an acquittal he had granted. He challenged the retirement, arguing that a single adverse entry and an error …
The appellant, mother of a deceased woman, alleged that her daughter was murdered by her son‑in‑law (the second respondent) rather than having committed suicide. During the trial of a friend of the second respondent for abetment of suicide under IPC s.306, the trial court, on the basis of the …
Sudharshana Chatterjee, a lecturer in Uttar Pradesh (UP), applied for a post in Chhattisgarh and, while her leave request was pending, joined the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) and drew salary from both states. After retiring from CIMS, she claimed gratuity, pension and leave …
The petitioner (ABCD) filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing that investigations under FIR No.58/2018 (rape) and FIR No.256/2018 (extortion) be transferred from Delhi Police to an independent central agency, along with protection under Section 438 of the CrPC. The Court examined the …
The case concerned a perpetual leasehold Nazul plot in Allahabad that had been transferred to the Maharaja of Maihar and later bequeathed by the Maharaja to his second wife’s son. The appellant purchased the plot from the elder son, while the respondents claimed title as members of the joint Hindu …
The petitioners challenged the validity of Section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011, which provides a direct appeal to the Supreme Court from orders of the Rent Control Tribunal. The Court examined whether the State Legislature had competence to legislate on the jurisdiction of the …
The claimants, the mother and minor brother of 19‑year‑old Yitesh Sadana, sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after his death in a bus accident caused by driver negligence. The Tribunal and the Delhi High Court awarded loss of dependency using a multiplier of 15, based on the mother’s …
The case involved seven accused of a dacoity during which five eye‑witnesses were seriously injured. All six of the accused (Nos.1‑6) were identified by the injured witnesses in a Test Identification Parade (TIP) and were convicted under Sections 394, 395, 396 and 449 of the IPC; accused No.7 was …
The appellant, Google India Private Limited, was summoned under a criminal complaint alleging defamation (IPC ss.120B, 500, 501 r/w s.34) for articles posted in a Google Group hosted by it. It filed a petition under CrPC s.482 seeking to quash the summons, arguing it was not an intermediary and that …
The petitioners BGS SGS SOMA JV sought to enforce an arbitral award concerning a hydro‑electric project, while the respondent NHPC Ltd filed a Section 34 petition in the Faridabad court to set aside the award. The petitioners applied under Section 151 CPC to have the petition returned to the …
The claimants, former employees of ONGC, alleged that delays by ONGC in forwarding their benefit scheme claims to LIC caused them loss, and the consumer forums held that they were consumers of ONGC, ordering ONGC to pay compensation. ONGC appealed, arguing that there was no consumer‑service provider …
The Supreme Court considered appeals against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that struck down a domicile/residence‑based reservation provision in the prospectus of Government Medical College, Chandigarh for PG medical courses. The petitioners sought to uphold the reservation for candidates …
The deceased Aranganathan died in a motor accident and his wife and four daughters claimed compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 59.04 lakh, which the Madras High Court reduced to Rs 33.55 lakh by fixing the deceased's annual …
The appellant, Bombay Dyeing, manufactured cotton and man‑made fabrics and claimed that excise duty was not payable on yarn processed in its composite mills, seeking interim relief by executing Form B‑13 bonds under Rule 9B of the Central Excise Rules. The Delhi High Court, referencing Rohit Mills, …
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) sought to strike down a Tamil Nadu Government notification that scheduled local body elections in nine newly created districts without first completing a fresh delimitation exercise. The State had increased the number of districts from 31 to 39 and announced an …
The State of Telangana filed a criminal appeal against a Hyderabad High Court order that partially quashed a charge‑sheet under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against former OSD Sri Managipet @ Mangipet Sarveshwar Reddy for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. The High …
The deceased, Surjit Kaur, was found dead in a jute bag with her face disfigured by acid; she had inherited land and was not receiving lease money from her son, providing a motive for the accused. The prosecution relied on extra‑judicial confessions recorded by a witness, medical evidence of a …
The appellant applied for the post of Instructor (Fitter) in a Government Industrial Training Institute, where the eligibility required a certificate in the trade from the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT). He possessed three separate NCVT certificates – a basic one‑year Mechanical …
The Uttarakhand Pey Jal Nigam, a statutory body created under the Uttar Pradesh Water Works and Sewer Arrangement Act, 1975, appointed Junior Engineers in several categories using separate merit lists. Although the higher‑merit candidates (appellants) were appointed later than some lower‑merit …
Unicorn Industries, a manufacturer in Sikkim, claimed that a 2003 exemption notification under Section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, which exempted basic excise duty and certain additional duties, also covered the National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD), education cess and secondary/higher …
B.A. Srinivasan, a former Assistant General Manager of Vijaya Bank who retired on 31‑Oct‑2012, was alleged to have conspired with others to fraudulently sanction and disburse loans, violating bank rules. An FIR was lodged in 2013 and a charge‑sheet filed in 2014, charging him under IPC sections 419, …
Mahipal filed a criminal appeal challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order granting bail to five accused in the murder of his nephew, Akhilesh. The FIR alleged that the accused assaulted the victim with rods, causing fatal head injuries, as corroborated by a post‑mortem report and a Section 161 …
The employee, a daily rated mazdoor appointed in 1968 and regularised as a peon in 1971, tendered his resignation in July 1990 after the employer denied his application for voluntary retirement on the ground that he had not completed twenty years of service. The employer denied pension benefits, …
The Supreme Court was asked to decide the validity of Rule 5 of the 1997 Central Excise Rules, which was challenged on the grounds of being ultra vires of Section 3A of the Central Excise Act and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Division Bench, however, diverted attention to a …
The Supreme Court examined the State’s appeal against the discharge of several accused in the murder of S.N. Gupta. The prosecution alleged a pre‑planned criminal conspiracy involving Shiv Charan Bansal, his son, and others, supported by call‑detail records, recovered weapon, ballistic reports and …
The Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was implicated in a CBI‑filed FIR and a subsequent Enforcement Directorate money‑laundering case, though he was not named as an accused. After his arrest, he sought regular bail under CrPC s.439, which the Delhi High Court denied on grounds of alleged …
The widow of a government employee who retired on grounds of mental incapacity sought, after 14 years, fixation of pay and family pension, but never claimed invalid pension. The Odisha Administrative Tribunal ordered an invalid pension under Rule 39 of the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, …
The Maharashtra State Co‑operative Bank Ltd. (the Bank) took possession of mortgaged property of Vainganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (the Karkhana) after the Karkhana defaulted on a loan and later sold the property to Wainganga Sugar and Power Ltd. The Karkhana’s employees obtained a recovery …
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) operates four units and a captive power plant, and entered into open‑access agreements with Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (AVVNL) for wheeling power to three of its units. A dispute arose over unscheduled interchange (UI) charges under clauses 8 and 9 of the agreements. …
M/s Seshasayee Steels Ltd entered into an agreement to sell land to Vijay Santhi Builders Ltd and granted a licence to commence construction, later executing a Power of Attorney and a compromise deed that reduced the consideration and stipulated payment by post‑dated cheques, all of which were …
The appellants, tenants of shops in a Gurudwara, challenged the Punjab Religious Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1997 on the ground that it withdrew the protection afforded to them under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restrictions Act, 1949 and violated Article 14. The Supreme Court …
The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd., owner of a tug, entered into a six‑month time charter agreement with New Mangalore Port Trust. The Karnataka tax authorities directed the company to register under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, claiming the agreement attracted tax under section 5C, which …
The appellant Bhawna Bai complained that her husband was found dead in the field of the first respondent, Ghanshyam, who allegedly prevented her from reaching the body. An FIR was eventually registered under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and the trial court framed charges against the …
The appellants, owners of a 14-kanal land in Ludhiana, entered into a joint‑venture agreement with the respondent builder to construct a residential‑commercial complex, which was abandoned in 1999. After termination of the agreement, the parties attempted arbitration under the Arbitration and …
Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. undertook a residential redevelopment project in Mumbai. The project’s built‑up area grew from 8,720.32 sq m to 32,395.17 sq m, triggering the need for an Environmental Clearance (EC) under the 2006 EIA Notification, which was granted on 2 May 2013. The appellant later …
The corporate debtor, holding a mining lease that was about to expire, sought a deemed extension of the lease through its resolution professional during a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The Karnataka Government rejected the extension, prompting the resolution professional to obtain …
Lt. Col. Sameer Singh, an Indian Army officer, was posted to the Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) and later considered for Permanent Secondment. His case was evaluated by the Quality Assurance Selection Board (QASB) in February 2016, and he was not recommended because his Technical …
Alkem Laboratories Ltd, the marketer of a "sugarless" jelly manufactured by another company, was implicated after a food inspector seized samples from a retailer and a public analyst found sugar, constituting misbranding. The retailer later moved an application under Section 20A of the Prevention of …
Ramesh Bishnoi was selected for the post of Sub‑Inspector in the CISF and disclosed an FIR from 2009 alleging offences under IPC sections 354, 447 and 509 that were committed when he was a minor. He was acquitted in 2011 due to lack of evidence, but the screening committee cancelled his appointment …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) entered into a handling and transport contract with contractor Pratap Kundu, wherein the rate for supplying casual labour (Item 24) was to be determined by a pending Supreme Court case. The Supreme Court later ordered that casual labourers be paid wages as per …
The appellant, accused in a rape case, sought a cloned copy of the contents of a memory card/pen‑drive that the prosecution intended to rely upon, arguing that the electronic record should be treated as a "document" under the Evidence Act and thus be furnished under Section 207 of the CrPC. The …
The Supreme Court examined three sets of appeals filed by Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. (APTRANSCO) against orders of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) fixing wheeling charges, grid support charges, and the continuation of incentives for non‑conventional …
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association challenged the State Government’s decision to downgrade the pay scales of 52 categories of posts without providing notice or a hearing, alleging violation of natural justice. The High Court directed the State to …
The Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (OFDC) issued an e‑tender for the sale of phal Kendu leaves. The successful bidder, M/s Anupam Traders, paid the provisional security deposit but failed to pay the additional security amount (25% of the purchase price) by the stipulated deadline, …
The case concerned the murder of Ravi Prakash, alleged to have been committed by accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 under Sections 302 and 120B IPC. The trial court convicted the three accused based on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses and medical evidence, but the High Court acquitted them, finding material …
The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) advertised 65 Assistant Engineer (Civil) posts on 21‑12‑2018 and conducted a screening test on 30‑06‑2019 under the 2010 Rules, which did not provide for negative marking. The APSC later introduced a new 2019 Procedure effective 01‑04‑2019, containing …
The appellant, R.R. Inamdar, a Scheduled Caste teacher, was promoted to the solitary post of Lecturer in English in a Karnataka school based on roster points. The senior fifth respondent, who was appointed earlier, challenged the appointment, arguing that reservation under Article 16(4) could not …
The appellant, Deep Industries Ltd, was contractually terminated by ONGC for allegedly supplying second‑hand equipment and was subsequently black‑listed for two years. The dispute was referred to arbitration, where the arbitrator stayed the blacklist order conditionally, and the first appeal under …
The parties entered into a contract on 21‑12‑2010 that contained an arbitration clause. A dispute over payment and security deductions arose, and the contractor served a notice of arbitration on 09‑03‑2016, which the respondent ignored. The contractor then filed an application under Section 11 of …
Inspector Vinod Kumar Garg was convicted for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.500 from Nand Lal in exchange for facilitating an electricity connection to a shed, with the money recovered from his pant pocket during a police trap. The appellant appealed, alleging material contradictions in the …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of writ petitions filed by Hindustan Construction Company Ltd seeking to strike down Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the deletion of Section 26 of the 2015 Amendment, arguing that they revived an automatic‑stay of arbitral …
The Union of India appealed against the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order quashing the convening of a General Court Martial against former Army officer P.S. Gill, who was alleged to have been involved in procurement irregularities. After a Court of Inquiry identified twelve officers, including Gill, a …
Century Rayon Ltd (appellant) sought to erect 100 kV electricity transmission towers on land owned by IVP Ltd (first respondent) under a sanction from MSEDC. IVP Ltd filed a suit for permanent injunction alleging the contractors were excavating its land without permission. The trial court and High …
The appellant filed a suit for injunction to prevent the defendant from obstructing possession of agricultural land, and six months later filed a suit for specific performance of the same agreement to sell. The trial court dismissed the specific performance suit, holding that the appellant had …
The petitioners (Shiv Sena, NCP and INC) challenged the Governor of Maharashtra’s decision to invite the BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government after President's Rule was revoked on 23 November 2019. They argued that the Governor’s action violated constitutional principles, including …
Gurjit Singh was convicted under Section 498-A IPC for dowry-related cruelty after his wife, Jaswinder Kaur, committed suicide within seven years of marriage. The High Court also convicted him under Section 306 IPC, invoking the presumption of abetment under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act. On …
In May 2007 a protest turned violent at the Dinakaran newspaper office, resulting in arson and the death of three employees. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajaram, who was on bandobust duty, was charged under Sections 217 and 221 of the IPC for allegedly disobeying orders and …
Nasima Naqi, the wife of a deceased tenant, continued to occupy a shop premises let for non‑residential purposes since 1988. After the tenant's death in 2002, the landlord sued for eviction alleging default in rent and that the statutory five‑year protection for heirs under the West Bengal Premises …
Perkins Eastman Architects DPC & Anr (applicants) entered into a design‑consultancy contract with HSCC (India) Ltd (respondent) that contained Clause 24 for dispute resolution by a sole arbitrator appointed by the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HSCC. The applicants invoked arbitration on 28 …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) filed complaints against the City Municipal Council (CMC) of Krishnarajapuram and its former commissioners for discharging untreated sewage in violation of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The High Court quashed the …
Jitendra Singh, a resident of village Saini, challenged the allotment of two village ponds (recorded as ‘pokhar’ in revenue records) to private industrialist Sharp Enterprises by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). The ponds had been leased to Sharp in 2012, but GNIDA relied …
The case involved a 1986 agreement to sell land between the original vendors (appellants) and original vendees, followed by four 1987 agreements where the vendees purportedly assigned their rights to the plaintiffs (respondent No.1). The plaintiffs sought specific performance of both the 1986 and …
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted eight kilograms of foreign gold allegedly smuggled by the Jalan brothers, who were arrested and placed in judicial custody. While they remained in custody, the Detaining Authority under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of …
The appellant, W.N. Allal Sundaram, challenged a declaration that the Bagyammal Trust was a public trust under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, asserting it was a private family trust. The dispute centered on a Deed of Settlement dated 4 June 1926, which entrusted …
The appellant, Radha Bai, claimed a half‑share in a piece of land that was originally part of the ancestral property of her great‑grandfather Sukhdeo. After Sukhdeo's death in 1965, his two sons Janakram and Pilaram partitioned the land in 1967, giving Janakram the exclusive share, which he later …
Genpact India Private Limited bought back shares from its Mauritius holding company and was assessed a tax under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee denied liability and challenged the assessment order through a writ petition under Article 226, arguing that no statutory appeal …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation appealed against the Central Administrative Tribunal's order that regularised Harleen Kaur and others as Entomologists, granting them notional pay and continuity of service. The respondents had been appointed contractually after a public advertisement in …
The appellant, a businessman, was ordered to repay Rs.45,00,000 borrowed from the respondent, but failed to do so, leading to an ex‑parte decree in the respondent's suit. The appellant first sought to set aside the decree via an application under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, which was dismissed, and later …
Udai Bhan Singh, a Postal Assistant, was charged with misconduct for authorising payments of National Savings Certificate commissions to fictitious agents, resulting in a loss of Rs.6.65 lakh. The disciplinary inquiry found the charges proved, leading to a reduction in pay, which was later enhanced …
The first respondent, a Junior Engineer in Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, was transferred to the Planning Department, promoted to Town Planner on probation in June 1998 and confirmed in May 1999. In August 2002 the Municipal Commissioner deleted his name from the seniority list of Deputy …
The appellant, a widow, sought to have her private counsel assist the prosecution in a murder trial by making oral arguments, examining and cross‑examining witnesses, invoking Section 301 read with the proviso to Section 24(8) of the CrPC. The trial court and the Calcutta High Court rejected the …
The State of Uttar Pradesh rescinded a 1998 notification that granted a tax rebate to cement manufacturers using fly ash, by issuing a 2004 notification. Birla Corporation Ltd. and Jai Prakash Associates Ltd., which had set up units and begun production before the 2004 rescission, claimed that the …
Five accused entered the house of Balaprasad Pathak at midnight, each armed; two used axes to inflict fatal injuries while the other three were armed with lathis and a ballam but did not strike the victim. The trial court convicted all five under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC. The …
The case concerned the selection of two vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for non‑State Civil Service officers in 2014. Baidyanath Yadav (appellant) was recommended by the Department of Agriculture and subsequently selected by the UPSC, while Aditya Narayan Roy (respondent No.1) …
The case concerned an inter‑se seniority dispute in the Manipur Police Service (MPS) Grade‑II cadre between promotees (appointed by promotion on 01‑03‑2007) and direct recruits (appointed on 14‑08‑2007 and 24‑11‑2007). The promotees argued that seniority should be based on the date of appointment as …
The plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance and the defendant filed a written statement followed by a counter‑claim. The trial court allowed the counter‑claim, but the High Court quashed it, prompting a reference to the Supreme Court on the interpretation of Order VIII Rule 6A of the CPC. …
The case arose when the Odisha High Court ordered the auction of a large parcel of land belonging to Hirakud Industrial Works Ltd. (the corporate debtor) while a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), …
The appellants, TC Healthcare Ltd. and Modi Mundipharma Pvt. Ltd., challenged ceiling‑price notifications issued under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 for formulations containing frusemide, potassium and theophylline that employed sustained‑release or continuous‑release technology. They …
The Supreme Court examined the promotion of Jawahar Santkhumar to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for the 2004 selection year. A Selection Committee, under the IAS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, classified him as "Good" and did not include him in the Select List because only three …
The plaintiff, Sujathamma, a maternal granddaughter of the deceased's father, claimed to have married her maternal uncle Hanumanthappa on 7 March 1986 and sought a share of his estate as his wife. The alleged marriage was supported only by a registration document (Ex.P/1) with no evidence of any …
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) owned several plots that were leased to SevenHills Healthcare for a 1500‑bed hospital, but the project was not completed and lease rent was in default. MCGM issued a show‑cause notice and, before the notice period expired, the corporate debtor was …
The Supreme Court examined the corporate insolvency resolution of Essar Steel India Ltd, where ArcelorMittal's resolution plan was approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) but later altered by the NCLAT, which imposed an equal treatment rule for all creditors and re‑distributed payments. The …
The appellant, Santosh Chaturvedi, filed a petition under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 seeking release of a shop premises occupied by the respondents. The prescribed authority dismissed the petition on the ground that the appellant …
The petitioner sought enforcement of a Singapore arbitral award of about Rs.3,500 crore against respondents who owned Fortis Healthcare. The Supreme Court had earlier ordered a status‑quo on 11 August 2017, clarified on 31 August 2017 and modified on 15 February 2018, prohibiting any change in the …
The deceased Surjan Singh Randhawa executed an unregistered Will in 1961 bequeathing property to his eldest daughter, Gian Hanspal. Twenty years later, a probate petition was filed and the Calcutta High Court granted probate on 4 June 1982 without issuing citations to all legal heirs, notably the …
The case arose when a guest's car, parked under the valet service of Taj Mahal Hotel, was stolen after three young men entered the premises and took the keys from the valet. The guest's insurer, United India Insurance, settled the claim and, together with the car owner, filed a consumer complaint …
Lilavati Kirtial Mehta Medical Trust (the appellant) purchased 29 flats from M/s Unique Shanti Developers in 1995 to provide hostel accommodation for nurses employed at its hospital. The flats became dilapidated, were vacated in 2002, and the Trust filed a consumer complaint seeking compensation, …
The Central Excise Department conducted a search at the premises of M/s Krishna Wax (P) Ltd., alleging unauthorised manufacture of foots oil and wax without payment of excise duty. The respondent, not registered under the Act, challenged the Department's jurisdiction and the issuance of a show‑cause …
The State of Tamil Nadu filed a suit under Article 131 of the Constitution against the State of Karnataka and the Union of India, alleging that Karnataka's construction of a 500 Mcft check‑dam and related pumping schemes on the Markandeyanadhi tributary of the Pennaiyar River violated the 1892 and …
The petitioners, tenants in Chandigarh and Punjab, challenged Section 13‑B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, which gives Non‑Resident Indian (NRI) landlords a preferential right to evict tenants, and the extension of this provision to the Union Territory of Chandigarh by a 2009 …
WAPCOS Ltd entered into a contract with Salma Dam Joint Venture (SDJV), a 95%-5% joint venture of SSPPL and AIL, for the reconstruction of the Salma Dam. After the original contract’s arbitration clause, the parties executed an Amendment of Agreement (AoA) on 9 June 2015, which expressly stated that …
The plaintiff purchased a property that was earlier let to a tenant whose successors, defendants No.1 and 2, continued occupying it. After informing them of the purchase, the plaintiff demanded rent which they failed to pay, leading to a regular civil suit for eviction. The defendants argued that …
The petitioners sought a review of the Supreme Court's 28 September 2018 judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala, which struck down the exclusion of women aged 10‑50 from the Sabarimala temple. The Court examined whether any material error or patent mistake existed in the …
The Union of India (Railways) awarded civil engineering contracts to Pradeep Vinod Construction Company, which later claimed additional payments despite having signed final bills and supplementary agreements indicating full settlement. The contractor invoked the arbitration clause in Clause 64 of …
The Supreme Court entertained a review application filed by the Union of India seeking correction of two sentences in paragraph 25 of its 14‑December‑2018 judgment on the Rafale fighter‑jet procurement, and also considered the petitioners' claim that the Court had failed to order registration of an …
The Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad, detained Balu under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, and the order was approved by the State Government and confirmed by the Advisory Board. Balu challenged the detention before the High Court, which set aside the order on merits …
The Oriental Insurance Co. issued a fire insurance policy to Dicitex Furnishing Ltd., which suffered a total loss of stock in 2012. After a protracted assessment process, the insurer eventually offered a settlement of Rs 7.16 crore, far less than the claim of over Rs 14 crore, and conditioned …
The Finance Act, 2017, through Part XIV, amended 25 enactments to merge tribunals and delegate rule-making power to the Central Government regarding qualifications, appointment, and service conditions of tribunal members. The Supreme Court considered whether Part XIV could be passed as a Money Bill …
The respondent, Subhash Chandra Agarwal, filed three RTI applications seeking information about (1) correspondence regarding the appointment of three Supreme Court judges who superseded seniority, (2) declaration of assets by judges pursuant to a 1997 resolution, and (3) correspondence about a Union …
The petitioners, elected members of the 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly, tendered resignations after being accused of defying party whips, but the Speaker rejected their resignations and disqualified them under the Tenth Schedule, imposing a ban lasting until the end of the Assembly term. The …
The instant appeals arose from five suits between 1950 and 1989 over a 1500 sq yard land in Ayodhya, claimed by Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Ram (Ram Janmabhumi) and by Muslims as the site of the Babri Masjid. The Allahabad High Court had directed a three-way partition of the disputed site, …
The Shia Central Board of Waqf Uttar Pradesh filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging a civil judgment dated 30 March 1946 passed by the Civil Judge, Faizabad. The petition was filed after an inordinate delay of 24,964 days, and the petitioner failed to provide a …
The corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) was initiated against Rave Scans Pvt. Ltd. under Section 10 of the IBC, and the resolution applicant offered Rs. 54 crore against a liquidation value of Rs. 36 crore. The approved resolution plan gave the dissenting financial creditor, Hero Fincorp …
The petitioners, Union of India and others, challenged several High Court judgments that had allowed Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) who were later regularised as Group D or other regular postal employees to count their GDS service towards the ten‑year qualifying service required for pension under the …
M/s. Mitra Guha Builders (India) Co. entered into a construction contract with ONGC that contained Clause 2 allowing the Superintending Engineer to levy liquidated damages for delay, with a finality clause, and Clause 25 mandating arbitration for disputes. The arbitrator allowed the contractor's …
Three Bihar judicial officers were dismissed by a Full Court resolution that invoked clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311(2) of the Constitution, dispensing with a departmental inquiry. The High Court had failed to record written reasons for dispensing with the inquiry, leading the …
The Supreme Court examined a series of appeals concerning the conflict between the Architects Act, 1972 and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Act, 1987 over who has the final authority to approve and monitor architectural education institutions. The Court held that the 1972 Act, …
The complainant's mother complained to the accused Ravinder about his nephew's misconduct, leading to a quarrel in which Ravinder, armed with a country‑made pistol, fired at her from close range, causing her death. The trial court convicted Ravinder under Section 302 IPC for murder, while the High …
The dealer, M/s R.M. Service Centre, held a retail licence for petrol, diesel, oil and grease. A joint inspection revealed a positive stock variation of High Speed Diesel beyond permissible limits and lack of reference density. Samples drawn were sent for testing; the first was dispatched five days …
The appellant, Vijay Trading and Transport Co., entered into a two‑year handling and transportation contract with Central Warehousing Corporation. The contract was terminated by the corporation for the appellant’s failure to deliver an export‑loaded container to the port at Navi Mumbai, leading to …
Hardev Singh married Harpreet Kaur on 17 April 2010 without parental consent. The appellant was 17 years old at the time, while the wife was an adult. The Punjab & Haryana High Court initially granted police protection but later recalled its order and directed registration of an FIR under Section 9 …
The appellant, Kalu alias Laxminarayan, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the death of his wife, who was found strangulated inside their home. The trial and High Courts held the death homicidal, though the High Court initially described it as hanging. The Supreme Court examined the forensic …
The State of Uttarakhand appealed the High Court's acquittal of five accused persons charged with murder and offences under sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 IPC. The prosecution alleged that the accused, armed with pistols and sharp‑edged weapons, ambushed the deceased while he was on a tractor, shot …
The case concerned V.R. Nanukuttan Nair, a former Navy sailor who was discharged after 10 years and 169 days of service, having been placed in a low medical category. He was granted a 50% disability pension but was denied the service element of that pension because he had not completed the 15 years …
The petitioners were convicted for the abduction, rape, and murder of two children, based on a confessional statement, forensic evidence, and eyewitness testimony. They challenged the conviction and death sentence in a review petition, arguing that the confession was involuntary, the retraction …
The appellant, Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh, was accused of murdering his wife by throttling her after demanding half tola gold, money and a dress. The trial court convicted him and three co‑accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC and also under Section 498A. The High Court acquitted …
The Supreme Court heard appeals arising from the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Jaypee Infratech Ltd., a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd., after IDBI Bank filed a petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and home buyers sought clarification on …
The appellant, a teacher, was appointed by the Management of a government‑aided private college to fill a substantive vacancy without complying with the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of the First Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Commission (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 1981. He …
Satinder Singh Bhasin, director of a company involved in the ‘Grand Venice’ mall and commercial tower project in the National Capital Region, faced multiple FIRs in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi alleging non‑delivery of possession, siphoning of funds and irregular land allotment. He filed a writ petition …
The appeal concerned a chit fund operated by Oriental Kuries Ltd., where the respondents defaulted on twelve instalments. The lower courts had allowed recovery of the past instalments but barred recovery of future instalments, holding that a chitty agreement creates only a promise to pay, not a …
The Supreme Court examined Tata Housing Development Co.'s attempt to construct a high‑rise housing project (CAMELOT) on 52.66 acres in Mohali, Punjab, which lay within 123 metres of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary and inside the catchment area of Sukhna Lake. The appellants argued that the …
The Union of India appealed against an Armed Forces Tribunal order that had granted One Rank One Pension (OROP) to Lt. Col. Om Dutt Sharma (deceased) and other personnel who served in the Army Postal Service (APS) on deputation from the Department of Posts. The respondents argued that, as temporary …
The appellants Rohtas and Surender Singh were convicted under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC for stabbing the deceased Mohar Pal, based on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses (PW‑1 and PW‑2). They challenged the conviction in a special leave petition, alleging deficiencies in the investigation, delay …
The petition under Article 32 sought a court‑ordered investigation into the disappearance of the keys to the Ratna Bhandar of Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, and directions for the preservation, management and inventory of the temple’s valuables, as well as provision of express darshan for devotees. …
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) issued an advertisement on 18 June 2013 for recruitment to State and Subordinate Services. A press note dated 12 November 2014 allowed candidates to correct mistakes or change categories in already‑submitted online applications, but did not invite fresh …
Miss XYZ, a personal assistant to the managing director of a company, filed a complaint alleging that the director repeatedly blackmailed her with nude photographs, threatened her employment, and raped her on several occasions. An FIR was lodged under Sections 376, 499 and 506(2) of the IPC. The …
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-1 sought to dismiss a miscellaneous application filed by NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd. for a recall of a Supreme Court judgment on the ground that the company had not been served with the notice of the Special Leave Petition (SLP). The company alleged …
The petitioners, the Himachal Pradesh Bhakra Beas Management Board and others, challenged a High Court order that refused to condone a revision filed under Section 48 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 after the 90‑day period prescribed for such revisions. The issue was whether …
The Delhi government advertised vacancies for Special Education Teachers requiring CTET qualification. Several OBC candidates from other states obtained CTET marks by availing a 5% relaxation in the pass criteria and applied for the OBC reserved posts, but were rejected because they did not possess …
The suit concerned a house inherited by the late K. Basavaraja Urs and his son K.B. Ramchandra Raj Urs (defendant No.1). Plaintiffs Sarah C. Urs and P. Chandrakantaraj Urs entered into an agreement to purchase the property on 24 April 1979, with the late father acting through his son as power of …
The appellants Imrat Singh and others were convicted by the trial court and the High Court for offences under Sections 148, 149 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code based primarily on the testimony of two eye‑witnesses, PW‑10 and PW‑11. On appeal, the Supreme Court examined the statements of these …
The Supreme Court examined a land acquisition proceeding initiated under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a Vasant Kunj residential scheme, where Jagjiwan Cooperative Group Housing Society claimed ownership of 42 bighas 16 biswas of land in Mehrauli, Delhi. The High Court had upheld …
The Supreme Court examined whether the definition of "gross revenue" in clause 19.1 of the telecom licence agreement, which determines the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for licence fee calculation, could be challenged by the licensees. It held that the contractual definition is binding, that TRAI and …
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai demolished a building allegedly constructed without permission, but failed to follow the statutory notice procedure under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act. The High Court had ordered the owner to rebuild the structure, prompting the corporation to …
Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd (SRUIL) obtained development permission and a commencement certificate for a residential tower and a public parking lot (PPL) under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 and the 1991 Development Control Regulations (DCR). SRUIL constructed the PPL up …
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) supplied aviation fuel to Go Airlines under two supply agreements (2007‑2009 and 2009‑2011). BPCL claimed interest on delayed payments and invoked the arbitration clause, while Go Airlines raised two counter‑claims, one seeking CENVAT credit invoices. The …
The Supreme Court considered an application for recusal of Justice Arun Mishra, who had earlier expressed an opinion on Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, in a three‑Judge Bench. The matter was referred to a …
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai demanded water benefit tax and sewerage benefit tax as property tax under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, for premises whose water supply had been disconnected in 1993. The respondents challenged the demand, arguing that tax could be levied …
The landlord filed eviction suits under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 alleging non‑payment of rent arrears for two shops. The tenants filed applications under Section 7(2) of the Act seeking determination of the disputed rent and deposited the arrears they admitted. The trial court …
The State of Manipur and other authorities filed a regular first appeal (RFA) against a decree ordering them to vacate strategic land, but the appeal was initially filed before the wrong forum (District Judge) and delayed by about eleven months. The High Court rejected the State's application to …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's order that reduced the sentences of four accused who had been convicted of assault with axes and sticks (IPC s.326 r/w s.34) and house‑trespass after preparation (IPC s.452). The High Court had limited its reasoning to the fact that it …
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a case against former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram under Sections 120B, 420 IPC and Sections 8, 13(2), 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance of INX Media. After his arrest, the Delhi High Court …
The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) allotted industrial land at subsidised rates and later, after a leaseholder transferred the land, sought to recover the unearned increase in value. The Supreme Court examined whether the authority could charge the increase based on the market …
The appellant, whose father was a displaced person from Sindh, claimed the balance of his verified land claim (43.7 standard acres) after having received an initial allotment of 40.4 acres. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) allotted 19.26 acres in 2003, but the High Court held the …
The Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund (SASF), a trust created to acquire stressed loans of IDBI, stepped into the shoes of IDBI as mortgagee of Wellman Incandescent India Ltd., which had taken a lease of industrial premises from the West Bengal government. Wellman ceased manufacturing activities, …
The complainant alleged that a property inherited from her father was fraudulently transferred to her brother through a forged will and deed, and that the brother subsequently executed a lease to accused No.4, who sub‑leased it to HPCL. The complaint also implicated several other parties, but the …
The victim, a young painter, was taught English by the first respondent and developed a romantic relationship with him. On 5 March 2004 she visited his house to finalize a marriage proposal, where the parents of the first respondent (respondents 2 and 3) shouted at her, calling her a "call‑girl". …
The appellants, legal heirs of the late partner Jai Narayan Misra, sought execution of a 1993 decree against the respondents, heirs of the late partner Hashmatunnisa Begum, arising from a partnership for real‑estate development in Paigah Compound. The decree restrained the respondents from …
The assessee filed its return for AY 2006-07 under the E‑Module scheme and the Assessing Officer issued a notice under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act on 5 Oct 2007 to the address recorded in the PAN database. The assessee claimed that it had changed its registered address and that the notice …
Hooghly Mills Company Ltd., a corporate entity, sought possession of a residential flat that had been occupied by its former director, Bal Binode Bajoria, after his retirement. The company filed a criminal complaint under Section 630(1) of the Companies Act, 1956 and an application under Section …
The appellant, an apple orchard owner, supplied packing material on credit to the respondent, who later settled the account and issued a cheque for Rs.5,38,856 which was returned for insufficient funds. The appellant filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which …
Mr. M. Hariharasudhan, who runs a hotel, sued the respondents for damages after they damaged his property and stole cash. The trial court decreed damages, but the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court set aside the decree, holding that the Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, …
