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The case arose from an FIR registered under multiple IPC sections and the Witch (Daain) Act after a woman was accused of witchcraft, physically assaulted, verbally abused and publicly disrobed along with another woman. Thirteen persons were named; initially only one was sent to trial, but the …
The case arose from a motor vehicle accident in 2006 in which T.C. John died, leaving his widow and three daughters as claimants. The claimants obtained a compensation award of ₹4,15,000 with interest from the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, and later filed an appeal before the Kerala High Court, …
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducted recruitment for Junior Health Inspector Grade‑II positions and published rank lists, but several vacancies remained unfilled due to overlapping candidates and non‑joining. The State Government, after a Tribunal order, recommended that KPSC expand …
The appellants were charged under Sections 306 and 34 IPC for allegedly abetting the suicide of their daughter-in-law, who had committed suicide on 20 March 2015 after a family dispute and a court‑ordered mahalokadalat. The prosecution’s case hinged on the claim that the appellants' words at the …
The plaintiff, Parswanath Saha, entered into a registered agreement of sale with the deceased predecessor of the defendants for a residential property and paid earnest money. After the predecessor's death, the defendants refused to execute the sale deed, prompting the plaintiff to sue for specific …
The appellant, Mukesh, filed a suit claiming ownership and long possession of a small parcel of land in Madhya Pradesh and obtained a compromise decree confirming his pre‑existing right. The decree was used to seek mutation of the land in his name, but the Collector of Stamps levied stamp duty on …
The appellants were employed by the Central Water Commission on part‑time, ad‑hoc contracts as Safaiwalas and a Khallasi from 1993 to 2004, performing essential housekeeping and maintenance functions for more than ten years. After their application for regularisation was rejected by the Central …
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized large quantities of Tramadol and Zolpidem tablets in multiple operations and arrested Kashif and co‑accused. Kashif applied for bail, which the Delhi High Court granted solely on the ground that the NCB had not complied with Section 52A of the NDPS Act …
The appellants, directors of a construction company and employees of a bank, were charged under IPC sections 409, 420 and 120B and the Prevention of Corruption Act for cheating, criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds. The bank had declared the loan a non‑performing asset, recovered part of …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust and its trustees challenging the High Court’s affirmation of a trial court order that rejected their application under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC to dismiss a plaint filed by Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj …
The Supreme Court examined a consumer complaint filed by two trusts on behalf of credit‑card users alleging that banks were charging exorbitant interest rates of 36%‑49% p.a., which the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) had deemed an unfair trade practice and capped at 30% p.a. …
The complainant filed an FIR alleging that her husband and his parents-in-law subjected her to cruelty, forced her to consume poisonous food, and caused a miscarriage, invoking sections 498-A, 312, 313 and 34 of the IPC. The appellants filed a criminal application under section 482 of the CrPC …
The deceased plaintiff originally filed a suit in 2011 for declaration of title and injunction over certain immovable properties, which the trial court dismissed despite finding her to be the absolute owner because she was not in possession. After her death, her legal heirs appealed and successfully …
The appellant, Abdul Rejak Laskar, purchased a share of land in 1977 but later faced forcible dispossession by the respondents. After a series of title suits and appeals, the appellant sought an imperfect partition of the land under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, which was denied by …
The complainant lent Rs 7,00,000 to the accused and later received a cheque of Rs 8,45,000, signed by the accused in his capacity as Director of Shilabati Hospital Pvt. Ltd., drawn on the company's bank account. The cheque bounced for insufficient funds and the complainant issued a statutory notice …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by NOIDA Toll Bridge Company Ltd. (NTBCL) against a High Court order that halted toll collection on the Delhi‑NOIDA Direct Flyway (DND Flyway). The dispute arose from a 1997 Concession Agreement granting NTBCL the right to build, operate and collect tolls, which …
The Supreme Court examined whether several foreign banks that had extended loans to Reliance entities could be treated as "financial creditors" of Reliance Infratel Ltd (the corporate debtor) under Section 5(7) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The dispute arose because the corporate …
The appellant, Dwarika Prasad, was unaware of an ex‑parte decree passed against him in 1994 because his former counsel failed to inform him. Upon learning of the decree, he filed a restoration application under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC on 31‑Oct‑1994, explaining his ignorance and alleging fraud …
The appellant, Shambhu Debnath, reported that his 20‑year‑old nephew was set on fire by the accused, leading to the nephew's death and the filing of an FIR alleging murder under Section 302 IPC along with other offences. The accused (respondents Nos. 2‑4) sought anticipatory bail, which was …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Sugirtha challenging a High Court order that required her to travel 150 km each way every Sunday to hand over her two‑year‑old daughter to the father, Gowtham, for visitation. The parties had been married in 2021, separated shortly after the child's birth, and …
Giriyappa and others filed a suit for declaration of title and recovery of possession of land. The defendants claimed they had a sale agreement dated 25‑11‑1968 and were in possession of the land under part performance, seeking protection under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act. The trial …
The petitioner, a former BSNL examiner, was removed from service for repeated unauthorized absences and his removal was upheld by the CGIT and the Bombay High Court. He subsequently filed numerous review petitions, special leave petitions, and complaints alleging corruption, all of which were …
The dispute concerned 13.95 acres of land originally owned by Mardan, who died in 1951, before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force. The appellants (descendants of Puni Ram) claimed exclusive ownership, while the respondents (Mardan’s daughters and their heirs) sought a share. The pivotal …
The appellant, Ashok Verma, was convicted under Sections 302, 201 and 498A of the IPC for the death of his wife, Pushpa, which occurred in their matrimonial home. He claimed the death was a suicide, pleaded an alibi that he was in a nearby garden, and argued that the non‑rupture of the hyoid bone …
Amutha and A.R. Subramanian were married in 2002 but lived apart for more than fifteen years following a series of disputes, including the wife filing a false dowry harassment complaint against the husband. The husband filed for divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, which were initially …
The appellant filed a civil suit for specific performance which was referred to mediation under Section 89 of the CPC and settled amicably; he sought a full refund of the court fees paid, but the trial court allowed only a 50% refund. He challenged this in a writ petition, arguing that Section 16 of …
The case concerned a dispute over agricultural and house property owned by Sultan Saheb, who died in 1978. The plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to a one‑sixth share as heirs, while the defendants alleged that Sultan had partitioned the land among his sons during his lifetime and later gifted …
Pawan Kumar applied online for a BPCL retail outlet dealership and was selected by draw of lots, offering land owned by third parties that was then subject to a dispute. An unsuccessful contender alleged that Kumar had supplied false information regarding the land ownership, leading the High Court …
The appellants were convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and ordered to pay a compensation of Rs.74,00,000, with the Sessions Court directing a 20% deposit of that amount. They challenged the deposit condition through a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure …
The petitioner-wife Rinku Baheti filed a transfer petition seeking to move a pending divorce suit to the Pune Family Court and opposed the respondent-husband Sandesh Sharda's application under Article 142(1) for a decree of divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The parties …
The appellant, P. Manikandan, was originally convicted of kidnapping and murdering a four‑year‑old girl and sentenced to death, but the Madras High Court acquitted him on the ground of reasonable doubt. The High Court, however, ordered the transfer of the case file to the CBI and directed a de‑novo …
The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by Allahabad University and its affiliated colleges challenging a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court that had read down Regulation 10(f)(iii) of the UGC 2018 Regulations, holding it inapplicable to the shortlisting of Assistant Professor candidates. …
The Supreme Court considered an interlocutory application filed by environmental activist T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad seeking protection for the sacred groves, known as Orans, in Rajasthan. The Court examined the statutory framework, including the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (as amended in 2023), …
The appellant underwent cataract surgery on 19 January 1999 performed by the respondent. In the days following the operation he repeatedly complained of severe pain, pus discharge, headache and loss of vision, but the respondent reassured him and prescribed medicines. The condition worsened and …
The appellants, licensed distributors of aromatic tincture of cardamom, were prohibited from selling the product by a District Magistrate’s order and subsequent actions of a drug inspector, who classified it as an "alcohol mixed tincture" and a prohibited article. The appellants challenged these …
The claimants, wife and son of the deceased Chakradhar Dubey, filed a motor accident claim after he was injured and later died following a collision between his car and a truck (MP-19-HA-1197). The First Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded compensation of Rs. 50,41,289 against …
The appellant, Siddhant @ Sidharth Balu Taktode, was arrested under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 and remained incarcerated for about five years without being produced before the trial judge on most of the 102 scheduled dates, and without charges being framed. The Special …
The case concerned whether pure coconut oil sold in small retail packs (5 ml‑2 L) should be classified as ‘edible oil’ under Heading 1513 of Chapter 15 or as ‘hair oil’ under Heading 3305 of Chapter 33 in the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The respondents marketed the oil as …
The appellant was convicted of kidnapping, brutal sexual assault and murder of a four‑year‑old boy and sentenced to death by the trial court, a sentence confirmed by the Gujarat High Court. The Supreme Court examined whether the circumstantial evidence satisfied the golden principles and whether the …
The appellant, alleged active member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), was arrested in July 2022 for allegedly planning disturbances during the Prime Minister's visit to Patna. He was charged under several sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), but the …
The appellant, Rajesh Kumar, suffered a motor vehicle accident in which his car overturned and later caught fire due to short‑circuiting while he was attending to an injured co‑passenger. He claimed the full insured sum under his policy, but the insurer denied part of the claim, citing delay in …
The dispute arose from commercial shops that were erected on a residential plot in Meerut by the original allottee (Respondent No.5) and his power‑of‑attorney (Respondent No.6) without any sanction under the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965. The shops were later sold to the appellants, …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (appellant) contracted with M/s S.A. Builders Ltd. (respondent) for construction work, which was not completed and led to a dispute. An arbitrator awarded Rs. 1,70,70,720.80 with simple interest and later issued a clarification on 15 March 2005 regarding …
The appellant, a District and Sessions Judge of Rajasthan, was criticised by the Rajasthan High Court for not including a tabular chart of the accused's antecedents in a bail order, as directed in the Jugal Kishore case. The High Court deemed this non‑compliance as indiscipline and possibly …
The respondents claimed that a 1967 family settlement had demarcated separate shares of land among family members, so the land could not be treated as the holding of a single tenure‑holder for purposes of the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. The Prescribed Authority …
The petitioner was arrested in Punjab for alleged NDNDPS offences and was granted bail, which was later cancelled by the High Court after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation of related scheduled offences under the UAPA. The Central Government, invoking Section 6(5) …
The Indore Development Authority (IDA) allotted a plot to Dr. Hemant Mandovra in 1995 under a tender, requiring 50% payment upfront and the balance in installments. The respondent failed to pay the balance, leading to cancellation of the allotment in 2000. After a High Court order in 2006 directing …
The appellant, a former Superintendent of Police, was implicated by a Special Judge for allegedly fabricating a false story that led to the recovery of opium and was issued a show‑cause notice under Section 58 of the NDPS Act. The Special Judge recorded adverse findings against her and other …
The Supreme Court considered contempt petitions filed by the successful auction purchaser (Celir LLP) against the original borrower, a subsequent transferee, and the bank, alleging wilful disobedience of the Court’s 21 September 2023 judgment that confirmed the 9th auction of a secured asset and …
The respondent, Rohit Nandan, was appointed as a Postal Assistant in 1997 under the OBC category based on a Tanti caste certificate. In 2015, the Bihar Government deleted the Tanti caste from the OBC list and merged it with the Pan/Swasi caste in the Scheduled Castes list, after which the respondent …
The former West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a large‑scale teachers recruitment scam and alleged money‑laundering offences under the PMLA. After raids recovered substantial cash and gold from his associates and …
The appellant, George, was convicted under Sections 294(b), 341 and 302 IPC for the murder of the informant's son, based solely on the testimony of the father (PW‑1), an interested witness. The High Court, however, acquitted two co‑accused on the same testimony, finding it unreliable for them, yet …
The appellant lodged an FIR alleging that his brother was murdered in Firozabad and that a separate FIR was falsely registered in Gwalior to provide an alibi for the main accused. The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against several police officials, holding that sanction under Section …
The case concerned eviction proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against occupants who held premises on a licence basis. The respondents challenged the Inquiry Officer's authority and the High Court's order that framed nine specific points for the Officer to …
The Urban Improvement Trust (the appellant) sought to acquire land in Nangli Kota and Moongaska villages under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959. The respondents challenged the acquisition, alleging procedural defects: failure to serve individual notices under s.52(2), premature possession …
Amar Sardar was convicted by a Fast Track Court for offences under Sections 376, 511 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. He appealed to the Calcutta High Court, which upheld the conviction and sentence. The appellant contended that the High Court had merely …
The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), 2008, particularly how financial upgradations granted under the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 should be counted for MACPS eligibility. Respondents, employed as Pharmacists and …
The appellant, Navratan Lal Sharma, filed a suit for declaration and injunction which was dismissed, leading him to file a first appeal. During the pendency of the appeal, the parties executed a compromise deed that provided for the restoration of the appeal if the respondents failed to honor …
The appellant, Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., challenged the allocation of a land plot to Medinova Regal Co-operative Housing Society (MRCHS) by the State of Maharashtra. MRCHS had originally applied for a plot to house doctors of Tata Memorial Hospital, but the plot eventually …
The appellants filed a suit in 2017 seeking cancellation of a sale deed dated 04‑12‑2004, alleging fraud and claiming they only became aware of the deed on 31‑03‑2017 when a revenue notice was issued. The defendants moved to dismiss the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of the CPC, arguing that the suit …
The appellant, an assistant manager, was terminated by the respondent employer alleging absenteeism, after a show‑cause notice and disciplinary inquiry. The appellant filed a petition under Section 15(2) of the Payment of Wages Act for unpaid wages and later approached the Industrial Tribunal under …
The appellant Arjun was detained for twelve months under section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act on the ground that his bootlegging activities threatened public peace. The detaining authority relied on six excise cases involving illicit liquor and on vague statements …
The appellants, heirs of Rai Bahadur Randhir Singh, claimed that a 1953 oral gift of 38 Bighas of land to the respondents was conditional on the donees rendering lifelong services to the donor and his heirs, and that the cessation of such services entitled the donors to resume possession. The trial …
The appellant, a child of seven years, suffered grievous injuries and moderate mental retardation in a motor vehicle accident, resulting in 75% disability which the Court treated as 100% for compensation purposes. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.5,90,750, which the Delhi High Court …
Jyoti Limited sought to list equity shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that were allotted to an Asset Reconstruction Company (RARE) after converting part of its debt into equity. The BSE rejected the application, stating that Jyoti had not obtained in‑principle approval from the exchange and …
The Supreme Court examined whether the State of Karnataka and its agencies wilfully disobeyed its earlier orders dated 21‑11‑2014, 17‑05‑2022 and 19‑03‑2024 directing the issuance of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) for land acquired for road widening. The petitioners alleged that the …
The appellants, husband and in‑laws, were charged under Sections 306, 498A and 114 of the IPC for the alleged suicide of the wife after twelve years of marriage, based on a FIR filed by her father. They sought discharge under Section 227 of the CrPC, arguing that no prima facie case existed, …
The appellants' land was acquired for the Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway and they received a compensation award in 2006. After a reference for enhancement of compensation was dismissed, a High Court enhanced the compensation in 2016 for similarly situated landowners. The appellants filed an …
Parvin Kumar Jain and Anju Jain were married in 1998 and have lived apart since 2004. The husband, a senior banker, was ordered to pay interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, which was later enhanced, while the wife sought further increase and permanent alimony. The Supreme …
The marriage between appellant No.1 and respondent No.2 deteriorated, leading the wife to file an FIR under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Act alleging cruelty and dowry demands, while also implicating the husband’s parents and sisters-in-law. The appellants contended that the …
The case involved a suit for specific performance of a 1996 sale agreement concerning a half‑acre land in Bilaspur. The trial court granted specific performance, but the first appellate court set aside that part of the decree, ordering only a refund of earnest money, citing alleged hardship under …
The Chandigarh Administrator sold a 99‑year leasehold booth site to Manjit Kumar Gulati and others in 1989, requiring 25% premium upfront and the balance in three installments. The allottees failed to pay the remaining 75%, were served a show‑cause notice, given multiple opportunities to clear dues, …
Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel, a Short Service Commissioned officer in the Army Dental Corps, was denied a third chance for permanent commission after a 2013 amendment to the age‑relaxation rules. A batch of similarly situated officers successfully obtained a one‑time age relaxation and permanent …
Dr. Ajay Kumar Jain filed a miscellaneous application in a writ petition (W.P. (C) No.429/2020) that had been finally disposed of on 6‑8‑2021, seeking protection from alleged threats by a contemnor. The Supreme Court examined whether such a post‑disposal application could be entertained to revive …
The appeal concerned the interpretation of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, specifically the interplay between sub‑sections (1) and (2) regarding whether a Hindu female's possession of property, whether by will, gift, or maintenance, confers absolute ownership or a restricted estate. …
The case concerned the promotion of G. Athipathi, who had served on deputation with NHAI from 2008 to 2014, was repatriated to his parent department, and later rejoined NHAI on a direct recruitment as Manager (Technical) in 2015. NHAI issued a circular in 2017 treating deputation service as regular …
The Supreme Court examined the case of two convicts sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a woman, focusing on the inordinate and unexplained delay in executing the death sentence. The convicts filed mercy petitions with the Governor of Maharashtra and the President of India, which were …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement dated 1 September 2019. The defendants, while admitting the existence of the agreement, denied its validity, calling it a sham, and denied other material facts. The plaintiffs sought an order under Order XVIII Rule 1 of the CPC …
The appellant, a former Director of CSI Institute of Technology (CSIIT), sought to remain in service until the age of 65, relying on the 2010 amendments to AICTE and UGC regulations that raised the retirement age for teachers in technical institutions. The High Court dismissed his petition, holding …
The appellant, a sympathiser of a political party, participated in a violent clash on 11 April 2006 during which he stabbed the deceased Subrahmannian multiple times with a knife, causing fatal injuries to vital organs. The trial court convicted him under Sections 302, 324 and 326/34 of the IPC and …
The petitioners, who claim to be subsequent purchasers of a suit property, challenged a High Court order directing the execution court to grant possession to the decree‑holders (plaintiffs) in a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. The trial court had decreed specific performance but …
The appellant, as legal representative of a deceased partner, invoked an arbitration clause in a partnership deed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, after the High Court dismissed his petition. The central issue was whether the clause was merely optional or required …
Basudev Dutta, an Ophthalmic Assistant employed by the West Bengal Government since 1985, was terminated in 2011 after a police verification report, filed 25 years later, labeled him ‘unsuitable’ for the post. He challenged the termination, asserting Indian citizenship based on his father’s …
The High Court, exercising its powers under Section 125 CrPC, fixed interim maintenance for the appellant-wife. Dissatisfied with the amount, she filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking enhancement, which the High Court dismissed on the ground that she should have invoked a revision under …
The appellants, elected Secretary and President of the Executive Committee of Oachira Parabrahma Temple, challenged two High Court orders that removed the elected committee and appointed an unelected committee under an Administrative Head. They argued that the High Court, having disposed of the …
The CBI appealed a Punjab & Haryana High Court order that acquitted Jagat Ram, a public servant, on the ground that the sanction order authorising prosecution was not examined. The trial court had convicted him under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, based on evidence of a …
The appellant was accused of raping and murdering a ten‑year‑old girl in 2009, with the prosecution relying primarily on the testimony of the victim's seven‑year‑old cousin and recovered clothing items. The trial court convicted him under IPC sections 376, 302, 201 and the SC/ST Act, imposing the …
The private college Nutan Bharti Gram Vidyapith, which receives grant-in-aid from the Gujarat Government, challenged a High Court order directing it to pay retiral benefits to a former lecturer dismissed for misconduct. The lecturer was dismissed in 1994, reinstated by an appellate authority in …
The appellant, Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi, was charged with cheating (Sec. 417 IPC) and abetment of suicide (Sec. 306 IPC) after a 21‑year‑old woman, who loved him, committed suicide when he refused to marry her. The trial court acquitted him, finding no evidence of a promise to marry, physical …
The State of Madhya Pradesh filed a second appeal before the High Court challenging a judgment that dismissed a suit concerning 1,300 hectares of government land. The appeal was filed after an inordinate delay of 5 years, 10 months, and 16 days, which the High Court refused to condone, citing lack …
The University outsourced clerical work to a service provider, engaging the first respondent as a clerk‑cum‑typist from May 2017 to March 2018 and issuing her an experience certificate countersigned by a department head. When the University later advertised Group‑C posts, the advertisement allowed …
The plaintiff entered into a sale agreement on 3 March 2005 for Rs 30 lakh, paying Rs 12.5 lakh as earnest money, and later sued for specific performance of the contract. The trial court granted the decree for specific performance, but the High Court set it aside, holding that the plaintiff had not …
The petitioner filed an FIR alleging rape (Sec. 376D) and kidnapping (Sec. 342) against the accused and a co-accused. The victim's statement was recorded under Sec. 164 CrPC, but neither the victim nor her mother (an eye‑witness) had been examined when the accused applied for bail. The trial court …
The Supreme Court examined land acquisition proceedings undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh government and YEIDA for the integrated development of the Yamuna Expressway and adjoining parcels. The landowners challenged the use of the urgency provisions under Sections 17(1) and 17(4) of the Land …
Rohit Kochhar filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking specific performance and a permanent injunction for a commercial property situated in Gurgaon. The defendants contested the court's territorial jurisdiction, arguing that the relief required execution and registration of a sale deed in …
The State of Karnataka appealed against the Karnataka High Court’s order acquitting a government servant, Chandrasha, who was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 to facilitate the encashment …
The appellant, C. Selvarani, born to a Christian father and a mother who allegedly converted to Hinduism, applied for a Scheduled Caste (SC) community certificate to secure a government job reserved for SC candidates. The authorities rejected her application on the ground that she does not profess …
The appellant, a District Town Planner (Enforcement), ordered the demolition of unauthorized construction at Anupama College after a show‑cause notice and a restoration order under the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963. The college’s …
The appellant, a self‑described social worker, was accused by a woman of having a decade‑long sexual relationship with her based on false promises of marriage, leading to an FIR under Sections 376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC. The appellant sought to quash the FIR under Section 482 CrPC, arguing that the …
The appellant, Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi, was charged with counterfeiting offences under Sections 489A, 489B and 489C read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, involving six counterfeit Rs.500 notes. He had been in custody for two and a half years, with no prior criminal record and the trial …
The case concerned several Government Orders (GoMs) issued by the Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) government that allotted public land at basic rates to a select class of persons – MPs, MLAs, All India Services officers, judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, and journalists – through …
The appellants, Vijaya Singh and his mother Basanti Devi, were convicted for the murder of Devaki, the appellant's wife, based largely on circumstantial evidence and statements recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC. The appellants challenged the conviction, arguing that the FIR was delayed, the …
The petitioners challenged the 1976 insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ into the Preamble of the Constitution, arguing that the amendment was retrospective, lacked popular consent, and violated the basic structure by restricting economic policy and religious freedom. The Court examined …
The appellants were convicted of murder based on circumstantial evidence that they had last seen the deceased alive, were seen walking near the crime scene, purchased meat, and allegedly pointed out the spot where a blood‑stained stone was recovered. The Supreme Court examined whether each …
The Indore Vikas Praadhikaran (IDA) issued a notice inviting bids (NIT) to lease a 3,382‑sq‑m plot, fixing a reserve price of Rs 21,120 per sq m. Shri Humud Jain Samaj Trust submitted the highest bid of Rs 25,671.90 per sq m, but the Tender Committee discovered an outstanding property‑tax demand and …
The case concerned the devolution of property governed by Marumakkathayam law in a Kerala joint family. The dispute arose over two sets of scheduled properties: one acquired through a 1950 partition deed and the other through a mortgage deed after the death of a male member. The key questions were …
The trial court had condoned a delay of four and a half years for the defendants to file their written statement. The plaintiff challenged this condonation, and the High Court set aside the trial court's order. The defendants filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the High …
The plaintiffs, a group of brothers and their wives, sued the defendants, their brothers and sons, to cancel a sale deed and obtain a permanent injunction after the defendants allegedly transferred the jointly owned property to a son for a nominal consideration using a power of attorney that was not …
The appellants were convicted under Sections 364, 302, 120-B and 201 of the IPC for the abduction and murder of Gurpal Singh, based largely on the testimony of an alleged eyewitness, CCTV footage, and confessional statements made to police. The Supreme Court examined the credibility of the …
The appellant landlord sought relief against a tenant's revision petition under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, contending that the notice of ejectment issued on 24 July 2015 was valid. The dispute centered on whether the Uttar Pradesh State amendment of 1954, which changed the …
The appellant, K.S. Muralidhar, suffered a severe spinal injury resulting in 100% functional disability after his company vehicle collided with a negligently driven lorry. The Tribunal awarded Rs.58,09,930 plus interest and future medical expenses, while the Karnataka High Court enhanced the award …
The appellant, a construction contractor, entered into a works contract with the respondent and later referred their dispute to arbitration, resulting in the appointment of a sole arbitrator. The arbitral tribunal was required to render its award within 12 months of the completion of pleadings, …
The appellant, an Additional District and Sessions Judge, appealed to the Supreme Court seeking expungement of adverse remarks recorded by the Delhi High Court in its order dated 2 March 2023. The remarks criticized the appellant’s conduct in rejecting an anticipatory bail application and directing …
The buyer sued the sellers for specific performance of a 2005 agreement for sale of land and a tenanted building. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding the buyer was not ready and willing to pay the balance price, while the High Court reversed that decision, holding that time was not of the …
The appellant's land was acquired under the National Highways Act, leading to an arbitral award on 25 July 2011. A regular first appeal was filed on 20 October 2011, but the High Court registry notified defects on 9 November 2011, which the appellant's counsel received only on 20 January 2012. …
The petitioners filed a civil suit that was dismissed for default, and the respondent's counter‑claim was allowed. The petitioners appealed the ex parte order but filed the appeal 534 days late. The first appellate court condoned this delay, attributing it to the alleged negligence of the …
The original plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of an oral sale agreement dated 12‑02‑1986 concerning a property that the owner subsequently sold to defendants No.2 and No.3 on 29‑08‑1986. The trial court granted the decree in favour of the plaintiff, but the first appellate court set …
The appellant, Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the death of Gopal Bhosale, who was allegedly assaulted with a bamboo stick after a quarrel over a loan. The prosecution alleged that the appellant abused the householder and his wife, was confronted by the …
The case arose from allegations that a piece of evidence (an underwear) seized in a 1990 NDPS case was tampered with after being released from judicial custody, leading to the conviction of an Australian national being set aside and a subsequent FIR being lodged against court staff and a junior …
The Supreme Court examined whether mobile service providers (MSPs) could claim CENVAT credit on excise duties paid for mobile towers and prefabricated buildings (PFBs) used in their networks. The dispute arose from conflicting decisions of the Bombay High Court, which held the towers and PFBs to be …
The appellant was charged under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 of the IPC for an alleged forceful sexual relationship and intimidation, based on an FIR filed in 2019. The complainant claimed the appellant had threatened her and refused to marry her after a consensual relationship that began in 2017. The …
The plaintiff, Leela Agrawal, mortgaged her two‑acre agricultural land to the defendant, Sarkar, in 1990 by executing a registered mortgage deed that stipulated a three‑year period for redemption, after which the deed would become an absolute sale upon default. The plaintiff attempted to redeem the …
The plaintiffs, heirs of Amin Lal, sued the State of Haryana and the Public Works Department for possession of land on the basis of revenue records, sale deeds and mutation entries. The trial court ruled in favour of the plaintiffs, holding that the State had not proved adverse possession. The State …
The husband filed for divorce under Section 10(i) of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 and the wife sought interim maintenance. The Family Court awarded the wife Rs.1,75,000 per month, considering her lack of residence, sacrifice of employment, the husband’s extensive income and property holdings, and …
The State of Punjab appealed a High Court order that directed the original sale certificate of auction‑purchased property to be handed over to the purchaser and that the stamp duty deposited by the purchaser be refunded. The dispute arose from the liquidation of M/s Punjab United Forge Ltd., where …
The respondent, a clerk‑typist of State Bank of India, was due to superannuate on 26‑Dec‑2003 after 30 years of service but was granted an extension until 1‑Oct‑2010. Allegations of loan irregularities led to a suspension in August 2009, but the charge memo initiating disciplinary proceedings was …
The appellant, Siddique, was charged under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC for alleged sexual abuse, with the FIR filed in August 2024. He sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC, which the Kerala High Court rejected. On appeal, the Supreme Court noted that the complainant filed the …
The appellant, an Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Tax, faced disciplinary proceedings in 2012 for major penalties. The Disciplinary Authority imposed a censure entry and stoppage of two grade increments with cumulative effect. The appellant challenged this before the State Public Services …
The dispute arose from a 1963 instrument by which two brothers transferred their share of a family property to their sister-in-law Govindammal. The lower courts held that the instrument was a valid settlement deed granting her a two‑thirds share, while the High Court reversed this, deeming it a gift …
The appellant, a 27‑year‑old elected Sarpanch of Sajbahar Gram Panchayat, was removed from office by a Sub‑Divisional Officer on the basis of alleged delays in construction projects, despite her claim that the work order was served after the stipulated period and that delays were due to multiple …
Ganapati Bhikarao Naik, the son‑in‑law of a land‑loser whose land was acquired for the Kaiga Atomic Power Project, was appointed as a helper under a rehabilitation scheme. After marital discord and a divorce proceeding, his father‑in‑law alleged that Naik was not a legitimate family member and the …
The appellant LIC terminated Om Parkash's employment on the ground of abandonment after he was absent without leave for more than 90 days and failed to respond to multiple notices sent to his permanent address. The employee later secured a job with the Food Corporation of India but concealed this …
The appellant, Tinku, son of a constable who died on duty in 1997, sought a compassionate appointment after attaining majority in 2008, relying on earlier communications that his name was entered in a Minor's Register. The State rejected his claim, invoking a 1999 government instruction that a …
The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions challenging the demolition of residential and commercial structures belonging to persons accused or convicted of crimes, where the demolitions were carried out without following any due‑process requirements. The Court examined whether the executive …
The appellants purchased 23.98 acres of agricultural land from Sushila Devi under an Agreement to Sell dated 30‑08‑1990, paid full consideration and took possession, but the legal heirs refused to execute a sale deed. The trial court decreed specific performance, but the High Court reversed, holding …
The Supreme Court considered a reference to determine the criteria for an educational institution to be considered a minority institution under Article 30 of the Constitution, and whether the decision in Azeez Basha (which held that Aligarh Muslim University was not a minority institution because it …
The Supreme Court examined whether arbitration clauses that allow one party, especially a government entity, to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator or control the composition of a three‑member tribunal are valid. It held that such unilateral appointment provisions create a real risk of bias, …
The petitioner, Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd., entered into two agreements to sell agricultural land with the respondents in 1997, paid a substantial portion of the consideration, and sought specific performance after the respondents refused to execute the sale deed. The trial court dismissed …
The petition was filed by Rajive Raturi, a visually‑challenged activist, seeking directions to ensure meaningful access to public spaces for persons with disabilities under the RPWD Act. The Supreme Court had earlier issued eleven action points in 2017, but States and Union Territories showed slow …
M/s Arif Azim Co. Ltd., an Afghan distributor, entered into a 2010 distributorship agreement with M/s Micromax Informatics FZE (UAE) that contained an arbitration clause designating Dubai as the venue and subjecting the arbitration to UAE Arbitration and Conciliation rules. After a credit dispute, …
The Supreme Court examined the dispute between State Bank of India and other creditors (petitioners) and the consortium of Murari Lal Jalan and Florian Fritsch (respondent SRA) over the implementation of the approved resolution plan for Jet Airways. The core issue was whether the Performance Bank …
Goqii Technologies (appellant) entered a Master Services Agreement with Sokrati Technologies (respondent) containing an arbitration clause (Clause 18.12). After paying over Rs 5.5 crore, Goqii raised concerns based on an independent audit reporting alleged overcharges and fraudulent practices, and …
The case arose from an FIR lodged under the IPC, POCSO Act and SC/ST Act against a school teacher for allegedly rubbing the breast of a 16‑year‑old girl, a sexual assault under Section 7 of the POCSO Act. The teacher and the victim's father later entered into a compromise, and the teacher sought …
The Director of Medical Education, acting on an interim order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, directed two medical colleges to keep one MBBS seat vacant for the 2023-24 academic year. The interim order was issued to protect the interests of students challenging the amendment of the Mukhyamantri …
The petitioner, a non‑resident Indian, claimed entitlement to 400,000 and 200,010 equity shares under a 2011 Shareholders Agreement and sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 after the respondents failed to issue share certificates. The …
The appellant, HPCL Bio‑Fuels Ltd., entered into turnkey contracts with the respondent, Shahaji Bhanudas Bhad, for equipment supply. After a dispute over unpaid dues arose in 2014, the respondent invoked the arbitration clause and filed a Section 11(6) application in the Bombay High Court in …
The Customs Department filed a review petition challenging the Supreme Court's earlier decision in Canon India Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, which held that Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers were not "proper officers" under section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962. The Court examined …
The appellants challenged the Rajasthan High Court’s decision to fix a 75% cut‑off for the translator recruitment, alleging that it altered the eligibility criteria after the recruitment process had begun. The Supreme Court examined when a recruitment process starts and ends, the constitutional …
The petitioners, a mining leaseholder and its shareholder, challenged the explanations to Rule 38 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 and Rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, alleging that the inclusion of previously …
The Supreme Court examined the demolition of Manoj Tibrewal’s ancestral house, which had been declared part of a national‑highway widening project. The State authorities demolished the house after only a public “munadi” announcement, without any written notice, without disclosing the extent of …
The Enforcement Directorate filed complaints under Section 44(1)(b) of the PMLA alleging money‑laundering offences by two civil servants, one a Vice Chairman/Managing Director of a state corporation and the other a Principal Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh government. The Special Court took …
The appellants assaulted the deceased, Bahal, with lathis and an axe after threatening to kill him, during a land dispute that created prior enmity between the families. Bahal later died from head injuries, and the trial court convicted the appellants under Section 302 IPC and Section 307 read with …
The Supreme Court examined whether a holder of a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licence, defined under Section 2(21) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, may drive a Transport Vehicle whose gross weight does not exceed 7,500 kg without a separate endorsement under Section 10(2)(e). After analysing the …
The appellant, Sonu Choudary, was convicted under Sections 324 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting the owner of a restaurant with a blade after being denied water for alcohol. While the prosecution proved that the appellant voluntarily caused hurt, the question arose whether the …
Eight judges of the Patna High Court, appointed from the District Judiciary, were denied subscription to the General Provident Fund (GPF) on the ground that they had previously been covered by the New Pension Scheme. They filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking equal treatment. The Supreme …
The Supreme Court of India, in a nine-judge bench decision, addressed two major constitutional questions. First, it held that Article 31C, to the extent it was upheld in Kesavananda Bharati, remains in force after the 42nd Amendment was struck down in Minerva Mills, as the amendment was a …
The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, which created a board to regulate standards, teacher qualifications and examinations in madrasas, was struck down by the Allahabad High Court on the ground that it violated secularism and Articles 14 and 21A of the Constitution. The petitioners …
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) advertised for 2,211 Technician Grade‑II posts requiring a Certificate of 80‑hour Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) to be produced at the interview. Candidates who produced the CCC certificate at the interview were selected and issued appointment letters …
The appellants, Nabha Power Ltd. and its associate, bid for a mega‑power project under a Request for Proposal (RFP) that required bidders to consider the law as defined in Clause 1.1 of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). They argued that a press release dated 01‑Oct‑2009 announcing Cabinet approval …
The NOIDA Special Economic Zone Authority (appellant) claimed INR 6.29 crore as an operational creditor against Shree Bhoomika International Ltd., the corporate debtor, whose lease of a plot in the SEZ had defaulted. The claim was admitted, but the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved a …
The appellant, Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer, was convicted under Sections 302 and 201 of the IPC for the murder of Gouri, based solely on circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution. The prosecution alleged an illicit relationship between the appellant and another accused, motive for the …
The appellant, an illiterate woman, filed an FIR alleging serious offences including rape (IPC s.376(2)(N)), criminal intimidation (IPC s.506) and caste-based atrocities (SC/ST Act s.3(1)(R), s.3(1)(w), s.3(2)(5)). The accused sought quashing of the charge sheet on the basis of a purported …
The appellants filed an original complaint on 11.11.2010 alleging offences under Sections 406, 420 and 34 IPC, which led to a police investigation and a negative final report accepted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on 06.06.2011 after rejecting the complainant's protest (narazi) petition. …
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) issued a 2012 notification for recruitment of Lower Division Clerks (LDC) in the Kerala Water Authority, prescribing a Certificate in Data Entry and Office Automation from a named institute or an equivalent government‑approved institution as the required …
The Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company and its officers entered into a supply agreement with Bapuna Alcobrew Private Ltd, which required the latter to consume a minimum amount of electricity. The respondent installed a turbo‑generating set contrary to conditions, leading the …
The father and son complained that a minor eye surgery (ptosis correction) performed by Dr. Neeraj Sud at PGI in 1996 resulted in deterioration of the child's vision, and they alleged medical negligence, seeking compensation. The State Consumer Commission dismissed the complaint, finding no …
The State of Madhya Pradesh charged Ramjan Khan, Musab Khan and Habib Khan with murder of Naseem Khan under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 34 IPC. The trial court convicted them based largely on oral testimonies of the deceased’s mother (PW‑8) and his two minor brothers (PW‑5, PW‑9), treating an alleged …
The appellant, Om Rathod, a student with lower‑limb myopathy, secured a high All‑India PwD rank in the NEET‑UG 2024 exam but was declared ineligible for MBBS admission by the AIIMS‑Nagpur Medical Board, which assessed his disability at 88%—above the 80% ceiling in the RPWD guidelines. The High Court …
International Seaport Dredging Pvt Ltd entered into a dredging contract with Kamarajar Port Limited, a statutory undertaking, which later gave rise to disputes and arbitration. The arbitral tribunal awarded the appellant approximately Rs 21.07 crore with interest and costs, and the respondent sought …
The dispute concerned the shares of Muslim parties in agricultural holdings (Khata Nos. 98, 99 and 100) in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The appellants, heirs of Zahoor Ahmed, claimed a half‑share in the lands, while the respondents, heirs of Sami Ullah, asserted that the appellants were entitled only …
The petitioners, candidates for the Rajasthan Civil Judge Cadre 2024, challenged the low marks awarded to them in the Language Paper‑II (English Essay) of the main examination, alleging arbitrary and discriminatory evaluation that caused them to miss the interview cut‑off. They sought quashing of …
Ashok Sirpal was convicted under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act for embezzling Rs 46 lakhs and was sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment (concurrent) and a fine of Rs 95 lakhs, with a default term of simple imprisonment for non‑payment of the fine. He appealed to the Delhi …
The deceased Silak Ram died in a motorcycle accident on 4 August 2015. His family filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) which awarded Rs 19,35,400 with 7.5% interest. The Punjab & Haryana High Court reduced the award to Rs 9,22,336, relying on the deceased’s age as 47 years …
The Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (respondent) sued to confirm its title and recover possession of a property it claimed to have received by a registered gift deed dated 5 March 1983 from the appellant. The trial court dismissed the suit on the ground that the gift deed was never …
The petitioner, a prison inmate, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a permanent mechanism to ensure free and timely legal aid for prisoners and to address overcrowded, unhygienic prison conditions. The Court examined the constitutional mandate under Articles 21 and 39‑A, the Legal …
The appellant, GLAS Trust Company LLC, a financial creditor of Think & Learn Pvt Ltd (the corporate debtor), challenged the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) approval of a settlement between the corporate debtor and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the setting …
The Supreme Court of India, in a 9-judge bench reference, addressed the scope of Entry 8 of List II of the Seventh Schedule (intoxicating liquors) and its interplay with Entry 52 of List I (industries controlled by the Union). The case arose from a challenge by the State of Uttar Pradesh against a …
The appellant, a suspended director of the corporate debtor, challenged the admission of a Section 7 application initiating a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) by UCO Bank, arguing that the debtor's balance‑sheet entries did not constitute a clear, specific acknowledgment of debt …
The trial court acquitted Ms. Uma and co‑accused of murder, holding that the prosecution had not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly discounting medical evidence in the absence of an eyewitness. The State appealed, and the Madras High Court reversed the acquittal, convicting the …
The Income Tax Department ordered HDFC Bank to stop operation of certain lockers and accounts, but later revoked the order only for the accounts, leading bank officials to mistakenly allow a locker to be operated. The department filed a complaint and an FIR was registered against the bank and its …
The petitioner obtained a loan of Rs.3,00,000 from Shriram Transport Finance Company to purchase a vehicle, defaulted on repayments and allegedly forged documents to clear the hypothecation and sell the vehicle to a third party. The trial court convicted him under sections 406, 420, 468, 465 and 471 …
Mafabhai Motibhai Sagar was convicted of murder and related offences and sentenced to life imprisonment. After the Supreme Court directed a speedy decision on his remission application, the Gujarat Government granted remission but imposed four conditions, two of which the appellant challenged as …
The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for 302.75 acres of land acquired by the State of Haryana under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that the market value should reflect the land's strategic location and potential. The High Court had restored the lower award given by the Land …
The appellant, who filed the FIR, was convicted along with three others for murder and related offences based on eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence. During the trial, the defence counsel admitted the genuineness of the prosecution's documents and dispensed with formal proof, invoking Section …
The appellants, retired lecturers and principals of government‑aided private colleges in Haryana, sought parity with government‑college teachers by claiming a revised pension under the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pension) Part I Rules, 2009, together with interest on the delayed payment of …
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), a statutory body, entered into a three‑year lease with M/s Sidhartha Tiles for storage space, which contained an arbitration clause (Clause 16). Disputes later arose over the renewal of the lease and the legality of revised storage charges, prompting CWC to …
Bijay Agarwal, an authorized signatory and director of M/s Gee Pee Infotech Pvt. Ltd., was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for the dishonour of cheques issued by the company. The trial court imposed a fine and the appellate court suspended the sentence on the condition …
The appellants filed a civil application under Article 227 before the Gujarat High Court, which was orally dismissed on 1 March 2023 without the judge indicating that reasons would follow. More than a year later, a detailed reasoned order dated 1 March 2023 was uploaded, having actually been …
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) sought to acquire 952.18 acres of land in Panchkula for a mixed‑use development, but the landowners objected under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claiming exemption for fruit trees and alleging that their structures were authorized. The …
The employee, Lenin Kumar Ray, was appointed as Junior Engineer and later promoted to Assistant Engineer in a newspaper publishing company, drawing a salary well above the pre‑amendment threshold of Rs.1,600 per month. He was relieved on 8 October 2003 with payment of one month’s salary in lieu of …
The appellant, an Air Force airman, was admonished in May 2010 for allegedly overtaking vehicles at a railway crossing and using insubordinate language toward a Squadron Leader. Although the commanding officer initially expunged the punishment, the matter was reopened, leading to a second admonition …
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) determined tariffs for aeronautical services, which were challenged before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). AERA then filed appeals under Section 31 of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act, 2008, …
The Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, an NGO, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking comprehensive guidelines for the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), including the appointment of exclusive Child Marriage Prohibition Officers …
The Supreme Court, in a review petition filed by the Union of India, examined its earlier 2022 judgment that declared certain provisions of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and its 2016 amendment unconstitutional. The Court observed that the original appeal did not contain …
The case concerned Pranav Srinivasan, born in Singapore in 1999 to parents who had renounced Indian citizenship by acquiring Singapore citizenship in 1998. Pranav applied in 2017 for resumption of Indian citizenship under Section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and the High Court held he was …
The appellant, Asim Akhtar, was charged with kidnapping and related offences under the IPC and Arms Act. During trial, the victim and her parents were examined-in-chief, but their cross‑examination was delayed after the appellant filed an application under Section 319 CrPC to summon the appellant's …
The appellant, Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar, was convicted and sentenced to death for the alleged murders of his wife, daughter and mother, based largely on the ocular testimony of a single injured neighbour (PW‑12) and circumstantial evidence such as a recovered hammer, blood‑stained clothes and CCTV …
The deceased Ikhbal was killed in a road accident where his motorcycle was allegedly struck by a car driven by respondent No.2. The appellants, his widow, child and parents, claimed compensation from the car's insurer, but the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal dismissed the claim on the ground that the …
The case concerns the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants citizenship to certain migrants from Bangladesh to Assam based on cut-off dates (before 1.1.1966 and between 1.1.1966 and 25.3.1971). The provision was enacted to implement the Assam Accord. …
IDBI Bank conducted an e‑auction of a property on 10 April 2018, where the respondents were the highest bidders and paid 25% of the bid amount. The bank required the balance payment of Rs.1,06,50,000 within 15 days but did not accept the amount, citing a pending CBI complaint and an ED advisory, and …
