A M KHANWILKAR

Six accused were convicted for murder and related offences; three (1,2,4) received death sentences while the other three (3,5,6) were sentenced to life imprisonment. The State appealed for enhancement of the sentences of 3,5,6, and the Supreme Court bench dismissed the appeals of 1,2,4 and imposed death on 3,5,6. Revie…

The Supreme Court examined the computation of compensation under Sections 163‑A, 166 and 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in death claims, focusing on the appropriate multiplier, the addition of future prospects to the deceased's income, and the quantification of conventional heads such as loss of estate, loss of co…

The Gujarat Sukh Sagar Medical College & Hospital Trust obtained an Essentiality Certificate in 2014 to establish a medical college in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Despite conditional permission for the 2016‑17 academic year, the Medical Council of India (MCI) repeatedly denied renewal of permission for three successive s…

The case concerned a dispute over two adjoining land parcels (Khasra Nos. 935/1 and 935/2) where the predecessor of the appellants, Harbans Singh, claimed exclusive ownership based on a family settlement. A memorandum of family settlement (Exhibit P‑6) dated 10‑03‑1988 was executed by the brothers. The trial court part…

The appellant, Om Prakash, owned a three‑room shop in Hamirpur and had evicted the respondent, Suresh Kumar, a cloth‑merchant tenant since 1969, on the ground that the premises were needed for reconstruction. The Rent Controller ordered eviction, which the High Court affirmed, but noted that the landlord was not averse…

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 trial court and High Cou…

The respondents, former Adult Education Supervisors, were terminated when the Non‑Formal Education Scheme was abolished on 1 April 2001 and later re‑appointed in 2007 under a fresh appointment that recognised only pension benefits for prior service. They filed a writ petition in 2013 seeking back‑wages for the period 1…

The appellant, a US permanent resident, filed a writ petition in Karnataka High Court seeking habeas corpus to have his 11‑year‑old son, a naturalised US citizen born in the United States, returned to the US. The child had been taken to India by the mother without the father's consent in March 2020, and US courts had i…

Shree Choudhary Transport Company (the appellant) entered into a contract to transport cement for a consignor and hired independent truck operators to perform the work. The appellant received freight charges from the consignor after TDS was deducted, but failed to deduct TDS on payments to the truck operators where eac…

The Tamil Nadu legislature enacted three land‑acquisition statutes (1978, 1997 and 2001) which were later held repugnant to the Central Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Madras High Court declared the three state statutes void and quashed acq…

Mohan Breweries purchased empty bottles from unregistered dealers for bottling its beer and IMFL. The revenue argued that the purchase turnover of these bottles was liable to purchase tax under Section 7-A of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, while the assessee claimed exemption based on earlier Clarification…

The Union of India (appellant) and several contractors, including Parmar Construction Company (respondent), entered into railway construction contracts containing an arbitration clause (clause 64). After completing work, the contractors submitted final bills with a "No Claim" certificate, but later sought arbitration o…

The original lease of a 99‑year term on a plot in Mumbai, used for a cotton mill, later vested in a charitable trust. After the lease expired, Podar Mills occupied the premises as a protected tenant under the Bombay Rents Act. The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1995 vested the statutory tenancy rights in t…

The Union of India challenged a Delhi High Court order that read down paragraph 4 of a GST circular dated 29‑12‑2017, which barred rectification of Form GSTR‑3B for the month in which an error occurred. Bharti Airtel Ltd. (respondent No.1) argued that due to the non‑operability of Form GSTR‑2A in July‑September 2017 it…

The petitioners, teachers with B.Ed. (Special) and D.Ed. (Special) qualifications, sought a mandamus directing the Union and State governments to appoint regular special teachers for children with special needs (CwSN) in accordance with a 1:5 pupil‑teacher ratio. The Court examined the interplay of the Right of Childre…

The State of Karnataka issued a land acquisition notification under Section 17 of the Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973. The petitioners challenged the notification on grounds of inadequate consideration of objections, alleged lapse of the acquisition process, and the constitutionality of Secti…

The Supreme Court examined the meaning of “initiated” in Section 24(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (2013 Act) with reference to acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (L.A. Act). The petitioners (HSIIDC and other…

The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) initiated compulsory land acquisition under Section 33(2) of the Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962 without a housing scheme having been sanctioned under Section 24(2). Petitioners argued that such acquisition was void for lack of a sanctioned scheme, relying on earlier decisions in Moh…

M/s Achal Industries, a manufacturer registered under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, challenged turnover tax assessments for the years 1990‑91 to 1999‑2000, arguing that the tax should be levied on "taxable turnover" rather than "total turnover" as defined in Section 6‑B(1). The appellant contended that allowing de…

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. settled two fire insurance claims of Antique Art Exports Pvt. Ltd. by issuing full and final discharge vouchers, which the claimant accepted without objection. Eleven weeks later, the claimant alleged that the settlement was obtained through fraud, coercion and undue influence and invoke…

The petitioners, twelve BJP MLAs, were suspended for one year by a resolution of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after a heated monsoon session. They challenged the resolution under Articles 14, 21 and 190(4) of the Constitution, arguing that the suspension exceeded the period allowed by Rule 53 of the Assembly Ru…

In a Bihar Panchayat election for the post of Mukhia, the petitioner alleged that his valid votes were being rejected while invalid votes for the returned candidate were accepted. The Election Tribunal, after hearing evidence, ordered a recount and later declared the election of the returned candidate void, directing a…

Dr. C.P.V. Vijayakumaran, an associate professor on probation at Central University of Kerala, faced multiple complaints of sexual harassment by female students. An Internal Complaints Committee, constituted under UGC Regulations, conducted a formal inquiry, found him guilty, and recommended disciplinary action. The Ex…

The case concerned agricultural land in Karnataka where the original tenant, Gutya, executed a Will bequeathing his tenancy rights to his brother Timma. After Gutya's death, Timma cultivated the land and later applied for occupancy rights under Section 48‑A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The High Court reject…

The appellants leased a property in Calcutta for 20 years from 1973 to 1993 and erected pucca structures on it. After the lease expired, they applied to the Thika Tenancy Controller claiming status as thika tenants under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949, the 1981 Act and the 2001 Act, seeking land vesting in the St…

The petitioners, a Kerala distributors association, challenged the constitutional validity of amendments to the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976 (ss.4(7) and 4(8)), Section 15 of the same Act, and Section 8A of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare Fund Act, 1985, arguing that these provisions made the pa…

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of most provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), including the definition of money-laundering, attachment of property, search and seizure, arrest, bail conditions, and burden of proof. The Court interpreted Section 3 to have a wider reach, c…

The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Anwar Osman Sumbhaniya and others by a Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The appeal centered on whether the prior sanctions issued under Section 20‑A(2) of TADA for the 1993 and 2005 prosecutions were valid. The S…

The Union of India amended the import policy for peas and other pulses, shifting them from a free to a restricted category and imposing quantitative import limits through notifications and a trade notice issued under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (FTDR Act). Importers challenged the validity …

The appellant Ghulam Hassan Beigh alleged that seven accused formed an unlawful assembly, assaulted him and his family, and caused the death of his wife, whose post‑mortem reported cardio‑respiratory failure. The trial court, after reviewing the medical report and limited oral evidence, discharged the accused of murder…

The petitioners, a consortium of Haj Group Organizers (HGOs) and private tour operators, challenged the levy of service tax/GST on the packages they provide to Indian Haj pilgrims, arguing that the place of supply is outside India and that the Mega Exemption Notification should exempt their services. The Court examined…

Union Bank of India extended a term loan to Mahaveer Construction, a proprietorship firm, and obtained a guarantee from Surana Metals Ltd, a corporate entity. After the loan was declared a non‑performing asset on 30‑01‑2010, the bank filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in Fe…

The Gram Panchayat Sarpanch was elected in 2017, but in October 2020 the Panchayat members passed a no‑confidence resolution against him. The Sarpanch approached the Collector, who ordered that a special Gram Sabha be convened to ratify the resolution by secret ballot under the supervision of an independent officer. Th…

Mrs. F.L. Raitt, a foreign national, sold a portion of her Indian immovable property to the predecessor of the appellant after obtaining prior RBI permission, but gifted another portion to respondent No.1 without such permission. The appellant and respondent No.4 sued to declare the gift deeds void; the trial court dis…

Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) mortgaged its land to secure loans taken by its holding company Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) from a consortium of banks. The Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) applied to the NCLT for avoidance of these transactions under Sections 43, 45 and 66 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 201…

Lt. Col. Kuldeep Yadav, an officer of the Army Corps of EME, was found to have maintained unauthorized contact with a Brazilian national for over two years, stayed with her in Army premises, and kept official documents on a laptop connected to the internet. A Staff Court of Inquiry recommended censure, and the competen…

The appellant owned land that was leased to a college; the lease expired in 1967 and the Haryana Government issued a notification for compulsory acquisition on 15 May 1968, later making an award on 29 September 1970. The dispute centered on when capital gains under Section 45 of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 accrued – wheth…

The petitioner, Rajan, was convicted of multiple offences including dacoity, murder, and illegal possession of arms, receiving seven years' rigorous imprisonment for IPC 395, five years' rigorous imprisonment under the Arms Act, and life imprisonment for three counts of IPC 302 and four counts of IPC 307. He sought pre…

The NKGSB Cooperative Bank, a secured creditor, sought possession of a mortgaged flat after the borrowers defaulted on a loan, invoking Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) appointed an advocate commissioner to take possession of the asset, a move upheld by several High Courts but str…

The case involved the murder of Zahida Begum and her son Ishlam, whose bodies were recovered from a septic tank after appellant No.1, Asar Mohammad, confessed and led police to the site. The trial court convicted all three accused under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, sentencing them to death (later commuted to life). On app…

The West Bengal State Election Commission sought to set aside a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court order that directed acceptance of nomination papers filed electronically for the 2018 Panchayat elections. The High Court had justified its direction on the ground of ensuring free and fair elections and on a readi…

Manoj Pratap Singh was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a seven-and-a-half-year-old mentally and physically disabled girl. The prosecution proved its case through a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, including DNA matches, blood‑stained clothing, the victim’s body recovered at the appellant’s direc…

The case arises from the 2002 Gujarat riots following the Godhra train burning incident, in which the appellant's husband was killed in the Gulberg Society massacre. The appellant filed a complaint alleging a larger criminal conspiracy at the highest level of the state government, including the then Chief Minister, to …

Ms. Nisha Priya Bhatia, a Director in the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), complained of sexual harassment against senior officers, after which her identity was publicly disclosed and she attempted suicide. The government declared her "exposed" and "unemployable" and ordered her compulsory retirement under Rule 135 o…

YUM! Restaurants (Marketing) Private Ltd., a wholly‑owned subsidiary of YRIPL, claimed that its advertising, marketing and promotion activities were carried out on a non‑profit, mutual‑concern basis and therefore its surplus should be exempt from tax. The Supreme Court examined the doctrine of mutuality, which requires…

The appellant, a trader, was assessed for AY 1998-99 and the Assessing Officer added Rs.2,26,000 as "cash credit" under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, treating it as bogus entries because the appellant could not initially substantiate purchases from unregistered marble dealers. The appellant appealed, and the additi…

The UAE Exchange Centre, a UAE company, obtained RBI permission under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act to operate liaison offices in India for limited functions such as receiving remittance data, printing cheques/drafts and couriering them to beneficiaries. The Authority for Advance Rulings held that income from the…

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) published a first Ranked List (RL‑I) for Sub‑Inspector of Police (Trainee) in September 2013 and later issued several advices from it, the last on 11 November 2015. The appellants, empanelled in RL‑I, sought appointment to 93 Non‑Joining Duty (NJD) vacancies reported on 12 Ju…

The plaintiffs filed a suit claiming ownership of several properties on the basis of a Will dated 20‑05‑1991 executed by the deceased Sri Sangappa and sought to declare a trust created by the defendants void. The defendants challenged the genuineness of the Will, pointing to numerous irregularities such as the use of d…

The Union of India challenged the constitutional validity of clause (f) inserted by the Finance Act, 2001 into Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which made deductions for leave‑encashment payable only on actual payment. Exide Industries argued that the clause violated the assessee's right to choose a mercantile …

The borrower defaulted on a loan secured by a mortgage offered by the guarantor, leading State Bank of India to initiate SARFAESI proceedings and eventually auction the secured assets, which were purchased by Tripower Enterprises. The bank sought the return of original title documents deposited with the Debt Recovery T…

The appellant, a member of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS), challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 27 of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970 and the High Court's Full Court resolutions that introduced a five‑year "very good" (A) Annual Confidential Report (ACR) grading requirement for promoti…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) allotted a commercial plot to Jindal Strips Ltd. (respondent No.1) under a perpetual lease deed containing clause 6(a) which requires prior written consent for any transfer and allows the lessor to recover 50% of the unearned increase (UEI). Respondent No.1 and Jindal Stainless Ltd…

Cheriyath Jyothi complained to the Gram Panchayat that a neighbour had erected an unauthorised building used as a rubber‑sheet plant, violating the Kerala Panchayat Building Rules, 2011 and posing health hazards. The Lok Adalat ordered the respondent to demolish the existing structure within three months, and the execu…

The Supreme Court considered appeals concerning the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The resolution plan submitted by NBCC (India) Ltd. was approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) with a 97.36% voting share, but various…

The appellant, V.N. Public Health and Educational Trust, sought an Essentiality Certificate (EC) and Consent of Affiliation (CoA) to start a medical college for the academic year 2020‑2021, but the State Government and Kerala University of Health Sciences repeatedly rejected its applications citing deficiencies. The Hi…

The petitioners, who had taken their last permissible attempt at the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, claimed that the Covid‑19 pandemic prevented them from effectively preparing and therefore sought a mandamus directing the Union of India to grant them an additional attempt. The Court examined whether…

The Supreme Court examined whether a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in non‑metropolitan areas could entertain a secured creditor's application under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) for taking possession of secured ass…

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 sold to his grandsons …

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 only on actual water co…

The appellant, a trading member of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), was penalised by the Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) with a fine of Rs.10 lakh and a five‑day suspension of trading membership for alleged financial irregularities. The appellant contended that, under the NSE circular dated 27‑June‑2013, suspensi…

The petition sought judicial directions on the selection of chairpersons, judicial, administrative, technical and expert members of various tribunals under the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and Other Authorities (Qualification, Experience and Other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2017. The Supreme Court, after …

The case arose from the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, investigated under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA). The Commissioner of Police granted prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) to invoke Section 3 of KCOCA against several accused, including Mohan Nayak, based on material indicating o…

The Union of India appealed against a show‑cause notice issued to respondents for importing certain goods in August 1997, which was based on an order dated 14‑Nov‑1986 issued under Clause 8(1) of the Imports (Control) Order, 1986. After the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 came into force, the impor…

The case concerned several civil appeals and writ petitions challenging National Green Tribunal orders that restrained non‑forest activities on lands in three villages of Faridabad district, Haryana, on the ground that these lands were covered by special orders issued under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act…

The Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust, a public trust created in 1962, held several immovable properties listed in Part ‘B’ of its deed. Trustees alienated at least six of these properties without obtaining prior sanction from the Registrar under Section 14 of the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, promptin…

The appellants imported cigarettes, stored them in a bonded warehouse in West Bengal and sold them to the master of a foreign‑going ship as ship stores without paying customs duty. They claimed the sales were "in the course of import" and therefore exempt from West Bengal sales tax under the 1954 and 1994 Acts. The Cou…

DhanSai Sahu, who had worked as a daily‑wager before being regularised as a government employee, claimed gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 after superannuation. The High Court held that Section 2(e) of the Act excluded him because his post was governed by the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Pension) Rules, …

The case involved two violent incidents on 15 October 1998 in Kodebod, where a large group of armed men assaulted Dhanwaram, causing grievous injuries, and later beat Govind Singh to death. The trial court convicted ten of the eighteen accused under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 IPC, while acquitting eight, and the High C…

Rusoday Securities Ltd., a trading member of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), exceeded its gross exposure limits in 1997, leading the NSE to withdraw its trading facilities and later expel it for failing to maintain required capital deposits. The appellant challenged the validity of the NSE's circular prescribing ope…

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 rebate entitlement fo…

The appellants had taken term loans from Bank of India which later became non‑performing, prompting the bank to invoke sections 13(2) and 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act and take constructive possession of the mortgaged property. After a public auction on 19 December 2005, the highest bidder was issued a sale certificate on …

The respondent, Dilip Mulani, was charged under IPC section 120‑B and several provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The trial court rejected his discharge application, relying on documentary evidence, telephonic transcripts and witness statements that suggested his participation in a bribery conspiracy.…

Motamari Appanna Veerraju (Mav Raju) was charged under several IPC sections and the Prevention of Corruption Act. After the Sessions Court rejected his bail, the Calcutta High Court granted him interim bail on 1 Oct 2018 and kept the regular bail application pending, issuing successive interim orders until November 201…

LMJ International Ltd. and Sleepwell Industries Ltd. entered into two separate contracts for the sale of Thai rice, governed by GAFTA 48 with disputes to be arbitrated under GAFTA 125 in London. Two foreign arbitral awards were rendered in favour of the respondent, who then filed execution petitions under Section 48 of…

The appellant, Smt. Gargi, was convicted of murdering her husband by strangulation and subsequently hanging his body to simulate suicide, based largely on the testimony of the deceased's brother and sister. The prosecution alleged strained marital relations, illicit affairs, and a property dispute as motive, while the …

The case arose from a 1988 dispute over a right of way in Patiala where respondent No.1, a 25‑year‑old international cricketer, struck a 65‑year‑old man with his bare hands, resulting in the victim's death. The High Court convicted the cricketer under Section 304 Part II IPC, but the Supreme Court on appeal reduced the…

The appellant, the younger daughter of Smt. Amarjeet Mamik, sought probate of a 2003 Will that left the entire immovable property to her, while excluding her brother and elder sister. The Trial Court and the Delhi High Court rejected the probate petition, finding numerous unexplained suspicious circumstances, including…

The workmen, represented by the FCI Labour Federation, sought to compel the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to regularise contract labourers under the Departmental Labour System (DLS) as directed by the Supreme Court in a 2018 order. The corporation had instead regularised the workers under its long‑existing Direct Pay…

The Supreme Court examined whether Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Ltd. and Nandi Economic Corridor Enterprises Ltd. (the Project Proponents) could obtain a commencement certificate for a 42‑acre group housing scheme that was not part of the five townships approved under the Framework Agreement (FWA) and the P…

The case arose from a family dispute between Rama Narang (petitioner) and his sons Ramesh and Rajesh Narang (respondents) who were directors of a company. The Supreme Court had earlier ordered a settlement (Consent Order) requiring joint management of the company, but the petitioner alleged that the respondents violate…

The Supreme Court examined a bail order that required the accused, who was charged with sexual harassment and related offences, to visit the complainant’s house, tie a rakhi, and give gifts as a condition of bail. The Court held that such conditions amount to judicial overreach, compel contact with the survivor, and pe…

The case arose from a CBI investigation into alleged corruption involving Fertico Marketing and Investment Pvt. Ltd., its director, and two public servants of Uttar Pradesh. The CBI registered an FIR under IPC sections 120B and 420 and the Prevention of Corruption Act without obtaining prior consent from the State unde…

The appellants, heirs of the original tenure holders of Plot No. 2902, challenged the validity of a 1973 sale deed that transferred the plot to the respondents and a subsequent 1974 exchange deed that was executed without the permission of the Assistant Collector required under Section 161 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindar…

The Supreme Court examined whether Ultratech Cement Ltd. was entitled to a 75% capital investment subsidy under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, 2003 (RIPS-2003) for its Kotputli cement plant. The Court held that the scheme’s sub‑clauses (vi) and (vii) granting 75% subsidy were deleted before the company’s ap…

The Union of India challenged the Bombay High Court's orders directing the release of large quantities of yellow peas imported by M/s. Raj Grow Impex LLP and M/s. Harihar Collections, which were imported in excess of the quantitative limits and without the required licence under the 2019 FTDR notifications. The issue w…

The father (Aman Lohia) filed a guardianship petition under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and the Family Courts Act, 1984 seeking declaration as guardian of his two‑year‑old daughter. The mother (Kiran Lohia) did not file a written statement but filed several applications under CPC, including a Section 151 applicat…

The Supreme Court admitted a batch of writ petitions challenging the demonetisation notification of 8 November 2016 and issued interim directions. It examined the legality of the RBI's power to demonetise under the Reserve Bank of India Act and its compatibility with constitutional provisions. The Court considered the …

The Supreme Court examined civil suits filed by Joginder Kaur (deceased) represented by Nirmal Gill, seeking to declare a 1990 General Power of Attorney (GPA) and related sale deeds as fraudulent and void. The lower courts had held the documents genuine, but the High Court reversed that finding, declaring them forged. …

The appeal arose from a corporate insolvency resolution process under the IBC where the appellant’s claim was listed in the Information Memorandum (IM) under “List of Other Creditors” rather than under “Claims of Operational Creditors”. The appellant contended that the classification was incorrect and that the claim sh…

The Supreme Court, hearing a civil appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association, examined the chronic shortage of infrastructure and vacancies in the consumer dispute redressal system. It noted that a three‑member Committee had been constituted to study infrastruct…

The wife filed for divorce and custody of her US‑citizen children in a US court, which issued an interim order directing the father to appear for conciliation and later granted him temporary physical custody, ordering the children be returned to the US. She then travelled to India and, concealing the US proceedings, fi…

The case concerned the interpretation of Section 6 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976. The Competent Authority had issued forfeiture notices under Section 6(1) to the relatives of a convicted smuggler, V.P. Selvarajan, but not to the convict himself, and the High Court…

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 no further claims w…

P.E.C. Limited chartered a vessel from Austbulk Shipping and a dispute arose over freight and demurrage. The parties had an arbitration clause in the charter party, and a sole arbitrator awarded US$150,362.18 to Austbulk. P.E.C. filed a petition for enforcement of the foreign award in the Delhi High Court, objecting th…

The petitioners, including a member of the Commission for Judicial Accountability and Reforms, filed successive writ petitions alleging that an FIR implicated senior judicial functionaries and that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) should not hear or assign the matter. They sought a Special Investigation Team and the re…

The corporate debtor Veer Gurjar Aluminium Industries defaulted on its loans on 08 July 2011. The financial creditor, JM Financial Assets Reconstruction Company, filed an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in March 2018 to initiate a corporate insolvency resolution process, stating …

The petitioners, led by Himanshu Kumar, alleged that police, Special Police Officers, Salwa Judum activists and paramilitary forces carried out brutal massacres of tribals in three Chhattisgarh villages in September and October 2009 and sought a mandamus directing the CBI to investigate and compensation for the victims…

The petition filed by a mother under Article 32 sought a writ of habeas corpus to compel the father to return their two minor children, who were US residents, from India to the United States in accordance with a shared parenting plan ordered by an Ohio court. The Supreme Court examined whether a writ of habeas corpus i…

The Supreme Court examined an appeal filed by Subrata Roy Sahara challenging a Patna High Court order that, while hearing an anticipatory bail application filed by co‑accused Pramod Kumar Saini under s.438 CrPC, directed notice to third parties including the appellant who was not an accused. The Court held that an anti…

The Union of India appealed against a Delhi High Court judgment that struck down Rule 3.3(1)(b) of the PCPNDT Rules, 1996 and Rule 6 of the Six‑Months Training Rules, 2014 on the ground that the Act did not empower the Central Government to prescribe qualifications or training for persons using ultrasound equipment. Th…

M/s. Kushang Apparel Ltd imported CTV kits and stored them in a bonded warehouse for a year under Section 59 of the Customs Act, 1962. The importer failed to clear the goods or pay warehouse rent, leading to multiple auctions and tender sales. The Customs Department demanded customs duty, arguing that it should be calc…

Laxmibai was elected as a member of a Gram Panchayat in Nanded but failed to submit her election‑expense account within the 30‑day period, submitting it 15 days late. The Collector, acting as the State Election Commission, disqualified her for five years, rejecting her medical certificate as a valid excuse. Laxmibai ch…

The case involved a fatal road accident in which Sitaram, a government school teacher, was riding a motorcycle that collided with a bus owned by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation and driven rashly by its driver. The claimants sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Accident Cl…

The Union of India moved a transfer petition under Article 139A seeking to shift a writ petition (Civil) No. 15798 of 2009, pending before the Andhra Pradesh High Court, to the Supreme Court. The High Court writ challenged the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recogn…

The Supreme Court was approached by the State of Tamil Nadu for clarification of its 15 December 2016 order that prohibited the grant of liquor licences along national and state highways, including stretches within municipal limits. The Court clarified that the purpose of the order is to curb liquor sales along highway…

The appellant, Veerendra, a cousin of the victim’s mother, was found to have raped and strangled to death an eight‑year‑old girl, the daughter of his cousin sister. While in police custody he disclosed the location of the body, which was recovered from a dilapidated building. Post‑mortem and forensic reports confirmed …

M/s Vellanki Frame Works imported timber and claimed exemption from Central Sales Tax under Section 5(2) of the CST Act, arguing that the goods were sold on the high seas to end‑buyers before crossing India’s customs frontiers, making the sale a "sale in the course of import". The Commercial Tax Officer and the High Co…

The deceased government employee died in a road accident caused by a negligent dumper driver, and her major married sons filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Tribunal awarded compensation based on the deceased's net salary, applying a 50% deduction for personal expenses and a multiplie…

The Royal Medical Trust, which runs Kerala Medical College, applied for a Letter of Permission (LOP) to admit 150 MBBS students for the 2017‑18 academic year. After a surprise inspection by the Medical Council of India (MCI) revealed several deficiencies, the Central Government barred the college from admissions and au…

Wipro Finance Ltd. borrowed a foreign‑currency loan to finance its leasing and hire‑purchase business and incurred a loss due to exchange‑rate fluctuations while repaying the loan. The company claimed a deduction for this loss under section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and also sought to treat a sum previously capit…

The Union, exercising powers under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, issued a notification on 13 April 2018 extending the Punjab (Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 to the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The notification inserted a third proviso requiring unaided schools t…

The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project (the State agency) acquired land under the 1894 Land Acquisition Act, but the 2013 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act came into force before an award was made. The landowners challenged the award dated 30 October 2014, arguing that the two‑year …

The Supreme Court clarified that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the sole authority to constitute benches and allocate cases, a principle derived from the State of Rajasthan v. Prakash Chand judgment and applicable to the Supreme Court. The Court held that a two‑judge bench cannot direct the composition of a bench …

The appellants, dealers under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 and the VAT Acts, filed appeals against assessment orders but were rejected by the Appellate Authority for not producing proof of payment of tax dues as required by the second proviso of the relevant statutes. The High Court dismissed their wr…

The petition challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Act, 1956, the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 and the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961, alleging they unduly restricted the State Election Commission’s power to notify election progr…

The corporate debtor Ricoh India Ltd. initiated a corporate insolvency resolution process under the IBC, inviting resolution plans. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. (KIAL) submitted its plan on time, while Kalpraj submitted a belated plan which was later accepted by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) and approved by the NC…

The Supreme Court examined whether the admission of 22 persons, including the appellants, as members of Prabodhan Education Society on 17 September 2017 was valid despite a pending no‑confidence requisition against the then Managing Committee. The Registrar had set aside that admission as illegal and arbitrary, a decis…

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 with a ‘Chandigarh back…

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, disposed of the writ…

The Supreme Court of India, in Civil Appeal No. 4715 of 2011 (State Bank of India & Ors. v. Neelam Nag & Anr.), issued a correction to its earlier judgment dated 16 September 2016. The correction clarifies that the name "Neelam Nag" in the cause title should read "Neelam Nag & Anr." and that every occurrence of the wor…

The appellant, Pappu, lured a seven‑year‑old girl under the pretext of picking lychees, raped and murdered her, and later disclosed the location of her body to the police. He was convicted by the trial court and the High Court of offences under IPC sections 376, 302 and 201 and POCSO sections 5 and 6, and sentenced to …

The deceased, a 21‑year‑old contract worker, was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a bus operated by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The appellants filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act for compensation, and the Madras High Court awarded loss of dependency based on the deceased's earning…

The Supreme Court examined the validity of notifications issued under Sections 2(2) and 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 that declared a green‑field stretch (C‑K‑S) as National Highways NH‑179A and NH‑179B and authorised land acquisition for the Chennai‑Krishnagiri‑Salem corridor. The Court held that Parliament, u…

The petitioners, a group of NGOs and individuals, challenged the 2020 amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, specifically sections 7, 12(1A), 12A and 17, alleging that the prohibition on transfer of foreign contributions, the requirement to open a single FCRA account with SBI, and the mandatory …

The Supreme Court heard petitions concerning the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam after the enactment of the Dam Safety Act, 2021. The Court noted that the Act creates a multi‑tier institutional framework, including a National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) under s.8 with functions detailed in s.9. Since the regular NDSA is…

C. Sivasankaran, an Ambassador-at-large of Seychelles, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution claiming diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal proceedings in India. The Madras High Court rejected his claim, holding that he does not fall within the definition of a "diplomatic agent" under Article 1 of …

The petitioner, journalist Amish Devgan, hosted a televised debate on the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act and described the Sufi saint Pir Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti as an invader, terrorist and robber, leading to seven FIRs in different states under Sections 295A, 153A and 505(2) of the IPC. He sought quashin…

The Supreme Court examined whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 can initiate suo motu proceedings in environmental matters. The matter arose when the NGT, on its own motion, took cognizance of a news article on solid waste mismanagement at the Deonar dumping ground and o…

The Supreme Court considered a miscellaneous application filed by T.T.V. Dhinakaran (respondent No.1) seeking directions to use a common symbol and name for his faction in upcoming elections, while a writ petition challenging the Election Commission's (ECI) decision on the AIADMK party split remained pending before the…

The victim Sher Singh was set on fire after being doused with kerosene by the accused Purshottam Chopra and Suresh (telwala). While in critical condition with 100% burns, he gave two statements – one to Dr. Sushma (recorded in an MLC) and another to SI Rajesh Kumar – which were treated as dying declarations. The trial …

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 their voting share in…

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 under Article 32 see…

The Assistant Commissioner (CT) LTU Kakinada appealed against a High Court order that had quashed an assessment under the Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 because the statutory appeal was filed after the 60‑day limitation period. The High Court had allowed the writ petition under Article 226, holding that the s…

The appellant, who purchased land by a sale deed in 1984, filed a suit seeking a declaration that a compromise decree passed by the High Court in 1994 in a partition suit was illegal, fraudulent and void. The decree was passed in a second appeal concerning parties other than the appellant, who was a stranger to the com…

The State of Rajasthan appealed against the High Court's conversion of the murder conviction of accused Mehram (No.5) under Section 302 IPC to a lesser offence under Section 326 IPC and the reduction of his sentence to five months. The facts reveal that the accused, armed with lethal weapons, lay in wait behind bushes …

The Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad sought to set up a solid waste disposal project on land allotted by the State, which was challenged by a group of local residents who filed a suit for a permanent injunction. The trial court dismissed the suit for lack of evidence, but the first appellate court and the High Court reversed t…

The petitioner, Atmanand Singh, claimed that the Punjab National Bank had improperly transferred funds to his loan account and that an agreement dated 27‑05‑1990 required the bank to refund the amount with interest. The bank denied the existence of the alleged agreement and the documents, asserting they were forged, an…

The appellants, legal representatives of the original landowner, challenged the State's forcible possession of surplus land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, which was effected by a Possession Panchnama on 20 March 1986. After a series of applications, exemptions, and a partially successful writ …

IQ City Foundation, a medical college, applied for renewal of its permission under Section 10‑A of the Medical Council Act, 1956 to admit 150 MBBS students for the 2017‑18 academic year. The Medical Council of India (MCI) inspection and the subsequent Hearing Committee found a faculty deficiency of 15.9% and a resident…

The Union of India filed a transfer petition under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 to move a disciplinary case filed by Alapan Bandyopadhyay before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Kolkata bench to the Principal Bench in Delhi. The Delhi Principal Bench allowed the transfer, but the Calcut…

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 in FIR registration…

The case concerned contract labour employed in SAIL's captive limestone mines under a tripartite agreement with contractors. After a prohibition notification under Section 10(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 was issued in 1993, the contract labour continued to work until their services were …

The case concerned 2,040 contract labourers employed in SAIL's captive limestone mine who, after a 1993 prohibition on contract labour under the CLRA Act, continued to work and claimed parity of wages with regular SAIL employees under the NJCS memorandum. The respondents sought relief under Section 20(1) of the Minimum…

Shakti Bhog Food Industries Ltd. filed a suit on 23 February 2005 seeking true accounts and refund of excess interest/commission charged by the Central Bank of India. The trial court rejected the plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC, holding the suit barred by the three‑year limitation period in Article 113 of the Lim…

The appellants, engaged as agents procuring frozen seafood for foreign buyers, claimed a 50% deduction under Section 80‑O of the Income Tax Act for service fees received in foreign exchange. The Assessing Officer held the services were rendered in India, not "from India", and disallowed the deduction. The Income Tax Ap…

The State of Orissa appealed a High Court order that granted M/s B. Engineers & Builders Ltd. reimbursement of sales tax paid on works contracts executed between 1998‑99 and 2000‑01. The contracts contained Clause 45.2 of the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) which obliges the employer to reimburse sales tax on comp…

The partnership firm Chetak Enterprises entered into an agreement with the Government of Rajasthan to construct a road and collect tolls. The road was completed on 27‑03‑2000 and the firm was converted into a private limited company on 28‑03‑2000 under Part IX of the Companies Act, 1956. The company claimed a deduction…

The Enforcement Directorate issued a show‑cause notice against Zoom Enterprises Ltd and its Managing Director, Suborno Bose, alleging violation of Section 10(6) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) for failing to use foreign exchange procured for the import of refrigeration equipment and for not surrende…

The appellant Pappi @ Mehboob was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Guddu, who was attacked with swords by a group of seven accused. Five of the accused, including the appellant, were tried; the others were absconding. While the trial court and the Rajasthan High Court upheld the appellant's conviction,…

The case involved four accused—Bikash Bora, Atul Bora, Haren Rautia and Dipankar Bora—convicted under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Jugeswar Kurmi. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of Lakhiram Kurmi (PW‑5), who was later held not to be an eyewitness. T…

The Supreme Court considered appeals by K. Sashidhar challenging the rejection of resolution plans for two corporate debtors, KS&PIPL and IIL, by the Committee of Creditors (CoC). The CoC had approved the plans with less than the statutory 75% voting share of financial creditors, leading the NCLT to deem the plans reje…

A fire on 10 April 2003 destroyed 35,642 cases of Indian Made Foreign Liquor stored in the bonded godown of M/s McDowell & Co. Ltd. The Uttar Pradesh Excise Department levied a demand for excise duty on the destroyed liquor, which the High Court set aside on the ground that the fire was an act of God and no negligence …

The Supreme Court, by a majority, upheld the Central Vista Project of the Government of India, which involves redevelopment of the Parliament House and Central Secretariat. The challenge was based on alleged procedural irregularities, lack of public participation, and violations of heritage and environmental laws. The …

The Supreme Court examined whether a Hindu widow’s mere possession of property, without any recognized claim, right or devise, converts her limited interest into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The appellant, Ajit Kaur, claimed that her mother Banti’s oral gift of the disputed …

The petitioners challenged the constitutionality of Section 12(2)(c) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 and two State Election Commission notifications that reserved OBC seats beyond the 50% ceiling in several districts. Relying on the Constitution Bench decision in K. Krishna Murthy, th…

Sandoz Private Limited, a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU), sought refund of Terminal Excise Duty (TED) paid by its Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) unit for goods supplied to the EOU. The Union of India and other respondents contended that the EOU was ab initio exempt from excise duty under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and…

The appellants, elected as Sarpanch and member of a village panchayat in Dhule, were alleged to have failed to lodge election expense accounts and were therefore subject to disqualification proceedings under Section 14B(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. The Collector, acting as delegate of the State E…

The petitioners, former daily‑wage workers of U.P. Jal Nigam, claimed that the Supreme Court’s order of 7 September 2015 required their reinstatement after they were retrenched in 1991, and filed contempt petitions alleging wilful disobedience by the department. The Court observed that the order merely directed that an…

The case arose from a violent incident on 03‑03‑2001 at the Barnala Court Complex where seven accused, including Manjit Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, attacked members of a complainant party, causing grievous injuries and the death of Dalip Singh. The prosecution relied primarily on the testimony of two injured eye‑witnes…

The Supreme Court examined a batch of petitions challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Examination Byelaws, particularly their restrictions on correcting or changing names and dates of birth in certificates. It held that the Byelaws, framed by a body that functions as a State instrumentality, have …

The petitioners, former Assistant Engineers of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, claimed that the corporation violated court orders by re‑engaging them without continuity of service and back wages, and later by terminating them without a prior hearing. The Supreme Court examined two sets of contempt petitions: one concerning th…

The Supreme Court examined challenges by private unaided schools in Rajasthan to the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016 and its 2017 Rules, alleging violations of Articles 19(1)(g) and 13(2) of the Constitution. It also considered the State's order dated 28 October 2020, issued by the Director of Secondary…

The Supreme Court, in an order dated 2 January 2017, directed the appointment of a new senior counsel to assist the Court in nominating members of the Committee of Administrators for the BCCI, after senior counsel Fali S. Nariman expressed a conflict of interest due to his prior retainer for the BCCI in 2009. The Court…

The Supreme Court entertained an interlocutory application filed by the All India Judges Association seeking improvement of judicial infrastructure, particularly in subordinate courts. The Court noted that inadequate infrastructure hampers the delivery of justice and violates constitutional guarantees under Articles 21…

The State of Jharkhand, through its Revenue Board, issued a notification under Section 90 of the Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 imposing an import fee of Rs.6 per litre of pure alcohol (LPL) on rectified spirit used for manufacturing Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders challenged the levy, arguing…

Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. operates a 9.90 MW biomass plant that became commercially operational on 3 May 2013. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) amended its 2010 tariff regulations by a notification dated 12 August 2015, classifying projects commissioned in FY 2013‑14 differently from those …

The dispute concerned a Delhi property that had been sold at a public auction by the Income Tax Department in 1964 to V.N. Vasudeva. The respondents, grandchildren of the original owner, challenged the sale through a civil suit and a writ petition, while the appellants, heirs of the lawyer who bought the property, defe…

In Sundar Gupta & Ors. v. Sunil Vasudeva & Ors., a contempt petition (C) No. 1721 of 2017 was filed alleging contempt of the Supreme Court under Section 293 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The petition arose from proceedings in I.A. No. 4 of 2017 and Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019, which were also the subject of Special Le…

M/S Craft Interiors Ltd., a dealer in interior decoration, claimed deductions under Rule 6(4)(m)(i) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Rules for goods purchased from registered dealers and used in works contracts in the same form. The assessing authority denied the deduction, issuing provisional assessment notices under Sectio…

Devidas Loka Rathod was convicted under Sections 302 and 324 IPC for assaulting several persons with a sickle, resulting in one death. He pleaded unsound mind, asserting that a pre‑existing psychotic disorder rendered him incapable of understanding his acts. The trial and appellate courts rejected this defence, relying…

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought to deny bail to Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, accused No.10 in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and several IPC offences, alleging he was a key fund‑raiser for terrorist activities. The Delhi High Court granted bail, holding that the charge‑sh…

The Supreme Court examined the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) failure to implement the Lodha Committee recommendations, particularly the appointment of a CAG nominee to the Apex Council, despite a prior judgment dated 18 July 2016. The Court found that President Anurag Thakur had sought a letter from th…

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms filed a public‑interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Supreme Court to constitute a Special Investigation Team, headed by a retired Chief Justice of India, to probe an FIR (RCIO(A)/2017‑AC.III) alleging conspiracy and bribes to obtain a favourab…

M/s L.R. Brothers Indo Flora Ltd., a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) producing cut flowers, imported inputs duty‑free under Notification No. 126/94-Cus but sold a portion of its produce in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) without the required approval of the Development Commissioner and without meeting the net foreign‑ex…

The appellants, home buyers, filed suits against the builder and Axis Bank seeking specific performance, possession and other reliefs concerning flats in the Orbit Heaven project. Axis Bank moved a notice of motion under Order 7 Rule 11(d) of the CPC to have the plaint rejected only against it, invoking the bar under S…

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigated the murder of Rudresh and charged Asim Shariff, the Bengaluru unit president of the Popular Front of India, along with four others under multiple provisions of the IPC, Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Shariff filed an application for discharge …

The appellant challenged a partition suit filed by his brother, claiming the properties were self‑acquired, while the plaintiff alleged they were bought with joint family funds and thus belonged to the Hindu joint family. The trial court held the properties were joint family assets and ordered partition; the High Court…

The Supreme Court examined whether the State of Tamil Nadu was legally bound to provide alternate housing sites to landowners whose property was acquired for the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) railway project under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court had directed the State and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board …

The Executive Engineer appealed a High Court order that had enhanced compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, relying on a valuation report prepared by Mr. Ravindra Ghanshyam Chaudhari. The appellant contended that the High Court failed to scrutinise the valuer's competency, eligibility and …

Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt Ltd entered into a supply agreement with Reynders Label Printing India Pvt Ltd on 1 May 2014, which contained an arbitration clause. The applicant sought to include Reynders Belgium (respondent No.2), the parent company, in the arbitration, alleging that its representative Frederik Reynder…

The Supreme Court examined the conduct of a court‑appointed Administrator who was tasked with amending the Constitution of the Archery Association of India (AAI) and conducting elections. The Administrator unilaterally introduced several amendments beyond the four changes expressly approved by the Court in its order of…

The Little Andaman Panchayat Samiti, consisting of five elected members and one Member of Parliament (MP) as an ex‑officio member, scheduled a special meeting to consider a no‑confidence motion against the Pramukh. Only three elected members attended, and the Executive Officer dissolved the meeting, holding that a quor…